A REQUEST TO ALL PLAYERS: PLEASE READ!!

[Casxio]

Dear Friends, (Old and new)

First of all, I ask that this small request be taken very seriously. Some people have deep seated fears and phobias, and its never appreciated if someone makes fun of those phobias. So please, kindly be mindful of these small requests. I know some people are forgetful (Clem ) , but please try and remember this. *Hugs Clem*

Some of you know that I'm -VERY PHOBIC- of sharks and snakes. I can't stand to see them on TV, in books, pics, or in movies. So here's the reminder:

I'M -PHOBIC- OF THEM!!!!!!! Kelly is PHOBIC!!!!

My Chars: Nalani, Allinaria, Nari, Castien, Casxio, Keerana, Gracia, Kani.



My request is simple.

I would -greatly- appreciate that there are no shark and snake images on this forum or the site. This isn't to stop anyone from being creative or anything like that, cause ya'll have made some awesome banners and stuff. I ain't griping neither, this is just a reminder. It would be difficult for me to post here if I gotta rush past images of creatures I'm phobic of. Its not that I can't scroll past it, but I don't wanna have to throw a hand up to shield the picture just to keep from seeing it to scroll down the page really fast to pass it when I might be going only a small ways down the page.

I'm also requesting that no one -EVER- send me an image with either creature in it in any manner. Not through email, IM, PM, or any other way. Not even as a joke. No one from this RP ever has to my knowledge, but I'm asking that everyone honor that request.

Lastly, if you post a link in the OOC room and it involves a snake or shark, I would appreciate a warning so that I DO NOT click the link. A simple, 'Kelly Don't Click' would be much appreciated either in the room, my IM, or PM. If your not on my IM, you can ask me for the addy. I'm usually pretty careful of what links I click, but even I slip up now and again.

Love ya'll,

Kelly

[Deleted]

(Lyndz talking, not DM talking)
The request isn't so demanding, but I do feel it's a bit stifling. I understand that you're phobic, and I know how phobia can mess with a person. I'm chilopodophobic, and it catches me once in awhile as I'm surfing and an image of a centipede pops up. I know for a fact that someone else in the game has a phobia of spiders. That being said, I'd never request that no one use a centipede mob, or link a picture of a centipede for my sake. Sharks happen to be one of my favorite animals, so I hope you understand if I happen to post a shark picture or two.

With that in mind, I don't think it's too much to ask for everyone to warn people with these phobias not to click certain links. I know -I'D- appreciate a warning.. but it's all fun in games. They are just images on a screen that can easily be removed by clicking the little red X on the top right corner of the page.

I don't see any reason to remove the banner. However, there is a program firefox extention that allows you to block specific images. Leo uses it, so you could ask him how to go about using it, too.


You have to keep in mind that the game doesn't revolve around any set person. Like I said, the request isn't so demanding.. but there are creative minds and people who put a lot of effort in making those banners. I will try to enforce that people give a warning, but just as you slip up so will other people, and forget. Also, there's quite a few members that use Emril; not everyone's bound to hear about this. If you're suspicious, you can always ask what a link leads to. No one will have a problem telling you.

But yea, ask Leo about the image blocker. I don't think it's to fare to have a picture removed just for one person, especially if there's ways around it.

[zzyzx]

Get Firefox, Download This: adblockplus.org/en/ Right Click Images > AdBlock Images, be done with it.

That being said, I'm going to post things, and RP things, and be nice, or mean, or whatever my IC character needs to be because its IC and I don't really censor and cater myself because somebody takes it personal. I don't like being told to censor everything either.

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and with that said there is also a prestige class that allows people to turn into shark like humanoids called animal lord or snake lord

so should we ban them also or deny them the ability to play the class?

something to think about.

[Casxio]

I was -not- taking it personally. I never said anything had to be banned or anyone had to not express their creativity nor have I ever thought the game revolved around me. *shakes head*

Stick to the last 2 please, forget about the 1st one.

Lock this thread please.

[Exclius]

The second two are perfectly reasonable.