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| Topic Started: Aug 21 2014, 02:36 PM (79 Views) | |
| Cer | Aug 21 2014, 02:36 PM Post #1 |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BASIC REGION OVERVIEW Q. What kind of a region is this? A. The Region is first and foremost a Role Player Organization. The OSF is Out of Character (OOC) except for specially designated areas and RP IC threads. The Region's secondary purpose is to function, in part, as an In Character (IC) Region under the Diplomacy Category. Region/Nation Role Play (RNRP) has no bearing on the governing of the Region itself. We accept members from all aspects of NS - Diplomacy Forums, Portal to the Multiverse, Raiders and Defenders, Issue Editors, RP Mentors, Generalites, Moderators. The defining factor is whether or not you are a Role Player. MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS Q. I'm confused about my membership level. A. Membership levels determine where you should and shouldn't post, and what servers you can use. There are two non-admin or staff membership levels.
Q. Why am I a Guest now? I was a Member. A. If you leave the Region or treat the Region like a revolving door, you will be assigned a guest level. This means that you can only read certain forums and you can't participate in the IRC or in RP. You need to contact Swith via an NS TG to request your member status to be reinstated. Q. I'm a member of the Consortium of the Multiverse alliance. Can I post here? A. No. Post on the main NS alliance thread. You must be a full-fledged member of The Apartment Block OR an Approved Ambassador from anther NS region in order to use this forum. Q. I'm an ambassador from another Region. How do I apply for Embassy status? A. We aren't a heavy "RP Region", meaning that we default to a RP organization with a bit of IC Region and Nation RP thrown in. You can apply to be an ambassador by first signing up as a member of this forum. You would then go to the Member Roster and Profile forum. Read the pinned thread. Follow the directions. Chances are high that your region has already applied for embassy status using the tools on NS. We do not accept every embassy that comes along. Our ties on NS are strictly limited to Role Player regions (regions set up as organizational hubs for RPers). We promote established Role Play regions such as Canada. We do not align ourselves with regions that are more like genre fan zones. GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS Q. Okay, you guys don't have PMs or a King or a President. How are you organized? A. We have an active Founder (Swith aka Tego). She in turn has trusted advisers. These advisers are appointed by a committee formed by the Founder and current advisors. TAB's advisers are known as Staff. Think of them as Moderators like we have on NS. Q. But what's with the Officers? A. Officers may or may not be staff members. We frequently deal with NS regions that have an IC organized structure. We need a point of contact so the Public Affairs Officer serves in place of a Foreign Affairs Minister. The PAO also publishes news articles to NS++, runs the TAB News Network, and tends to make all these nifty info threads. Likewise, we might have other Officers that tackle small matters. Our IT Officer handles code questions, manages our IRCs, and serves as a trusted guide for tech-related questions. He keeps abreast of all the lovely changes to keep us running like clockwork. Q. Can I apply to be an Officer? A. If you have a suggestion for an Officer position that isn't already in existence, please PM the Founder or any Staff Member with your idea. Officers are appointed so you won't run for office. We are an organization and not a IC region so we have no need for counterparts to Defence Minister, Intelligence Minister, and so on. REGION AND NATION ROLE PLAY (aka RNRP) Q. Is everything that happens in the RNRP forums canon? A. Yes, if players decide so. Canon is what you make it. You can refuse to make it canon because it occurs outside of NS. It's your call. Q. Do I follow the TAB charter or the constitution listed under Region RP? A. The TAB charter governs the organization itself as well as all TAB player members. The region constitution applies to IC game play at a "fictional region level". All participating players (and their nations) are expected to follow that regional constitution when conducting themselves in an in-character game. Q. I don't agree with that constitution and/or don't want to play nation-based RP. A. That's why we are an organization and not an IC-based region. You don't have to participate in nation-based RP while a member of TAB. You can ignore it completely. Q. What's with this regional alliance thing? A. The Consortium of the Multiverse is a region-based alliance that welcomes all tech levels, all species, all genre and all concepts. It is based in the Diplomacy section of NS and is an IC nation-based alliance. Q. Can I make my own alliance or be in other alliances? A. Yes, if those alliances don't mind the CM charter. Also, you many not make a secondary TAB-based alliance. NEWS Q. How can I submit an article for publication? A. Contact the Public Affairs Officer (currently Cerillium) via PM or NS TG, or read the News forum. MISCELLANEOUS Q. Is Max Barry really part of TAB? A. Why the hell do people keep asking us that? Q. A Staff Member gave me a warning and I don't agree with it. A. We aren't as well organized as NS but you can appeal a decision or ask for a second opinion via our Moderation forum. Sometimes we all make mistakes, including our Staff and Founder. Q. Who made all these changes to the region? Why wasn't I asked for input? A. Changes have been in the works for a while now. We have asked for your input multiple times. These requests were made on this OSF forum and on the RMB. We can't force you to do anything you don't want to. The changes were made by our Founder. She at times consulted with her staff. At times she simply made changes, such as working on OSF color and image themes. |
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