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Unsure of what qualifies as On-Topic

The new code of conduct and the removal of the off-topic forum has left me unsure of what I'm allowed to talk about. I can't find any information on what qualifies as an on-topic post, and I didn't use the forums enough before the change to have picked up on it via context. I could really use some examples. The new code of conduct also made it look like it's very easy to get banned with no warnings, so I really need clarity on this. Like, are we allowed to talk about things happening in a specific campaign we're playing on roll20, or is that not relevant to the program? And could we talk about how to best interact with players? Because that isn't really directly related to the roll20 program, but I wouldn't know where else to ask about it. If these things aren't allowed, and anybody knows of any commonly used forums where they are, I'd appreciate a link.
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Riley D.
Roll20 Team
First off, you're extremely unlikely to get banned without warning if it's your first offense and all you did was post an Off Topic discussion. We're not the secret police or anything. :-) For example, you wouldn't get banned for posting something Off Topic on accident, we would just close the post and let you know. While there is definitely a little bit of a grey area to consider, generally anything that relates at least some way to Roll20 is fine. If you're asking how to do something in Roll20 (a game mechanic, for example), a technical support issue...really anything that actually has something to do with the program. Even stuff about making maps/assets, real play session reports that are done in Roll20, etc. would most likely qualify as On Topic. The things that are Off Topic are things that are general RPG discussion but don't really have anything to do with Roll20. For example, "What's your favorite 4E class?", "What are the differences between 4E and Pathfinder?", "How do you handle players going off the rails?", "Should players be allowed to choose their own X instead of Y?", etc., etc. As you can see, none of those topics relate to Roll20 at all, and could easily be discussed on a different site, such as <a href="http://reddit.com/r/rpg" rel="nofollow">http://reddit.com/r/rpg</a> . Hope that helps! EDIT: In addition, we typically close any off-topic discussions within about 12 - 24 hours of them being posted. So basically anything you see in On Topic right now is probably kosher (if you're looking for more examples of what qualifies). Finally, keep in mind that the Code of Conduct only applies to public discussion areas (the Community Forums, LFG, etc.) So you can talk about whatever you want in your individual campaign forums.
Thank you for the link, the reason why you looked like gestapo agents is this: "Any and all posts predicting how a Developer or Moderator will address an issue will be deleted, with the offending poster being banned." Which makes it sound like suggesting something might get you banned without warning. Yikes.
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Stephen S.
Pro
Marketplace Creator
Sheet Author
API Scripter
Or..... this reddit link: <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/</a>
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B Simon Smith
Marketplace Creator
"Any and all posts predicting how a Developer or Moderator will address an issue will be deleted, with the offending poster being banned." I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure it means something akin to: "Simon is going to say this is resolved and a non-issue because he's a lazy swine that doesn't wish to address the issue!" I've seen such on other (non-Roll20) forums, and all it does is attempt to incite the mods and the masses, with little attempt to rectify a problem or provide viable resolution to an issue.
Well, if that's what it meant to say, I'm all for it, but as it's written it makes me afraid to post anything for fear of doing it on accident and getting banned... I also don't know if getting banned on the forums gets you banned from the site, which would be catastrophic for a lot more people than myself. I'm used to insta-bans being restricted only to posting something illegal.
You only get banned from the forums. I was briefly banned for making a PG-13 joke that was considered too explicit by one of the devs. It was really no big deal. It doesn't effect your ability to run the game at all. A permanent ban would be more annoying since you couldn't use the looking for group functions, but still wouldn't be that bad since you can always recruit on other sites and PM them a link.
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Gid
Roll20 Team
Simon S. said: I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure it means something akin to: "Simon is going to say this is resolved and a non-issue because he's a lazy swine that doesn't wish to address the issue!" I've seen such on other (non-Roll20) forums, and all it does is attempt to incite the mods and the masses, with little attempt to rectify a problem or provide viable resolution to an issue. Pretty much this. And this sort of behavior occasionally happened in the Off Topic forum, so that's why there's verbiage to help prevent any more of that in the new CoC.