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| california is a laid-back sol community based around the fictional town of beachline located in orange county, california. we are a smut-friendly but not smut-centric, which means we strongly encourage members to pursue platonic and family storylines just as much as romantic or smutty lines. |
the basics |
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before joining character journals are allowed to be ic or ooc. you will need a screened post and an ic post/spam page. your screened post should include a bio of at least 100 words (this excludes basic facts, astrology, word lists such as likes/dislikes, and connections/npcs; detailed facts/bullet points, detailed personality sections, and histories all count). remember to backdate your ooc screened post and make sure comments are screened, and backdate your ic post/spam page.
after joining you must intro within 72 hours from the date you were added and reply to at least 90% off comments received. you do not have to drop intros off in the activity drop off post. new members who have not run the friends button within 48 hours or who have not responded to intro comments in a timely manner may be subject to removal.
the location feel free to check out our wiki for information regarding the fictional town of beachline! the town of beachline is located around the same area as the real town of huntington beach and is based off real towns in orange county which still exist but some real life locations or businesses might be duplicated for rp purposes. if you have any questions please ask! |
activity requirements |
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updating existing members + new members added prior to the 15th of the month are required to either update with a substantial update one (1) time with comments enabled during the month or update one (1) time and submit six (6) comment threads showing your activity in the community for all other types of updates.
substantial updates can be anything in character that includes substance and shows effort. for example: social media posts with multiple slides/posts, a 350+ word narrative, multimedia posts with multiple parts etc. if comments are enabled, you do not need to provide anything else to count for activity. "low effort"/other types of updates can be anything like ffas, single slide social media posts, single entry multimedia posts, narratives under 350 words, etc. if you post a low effort post, we ask that you also include 6 comment threads from other posts to count for activity. this also includes any updates with comments disabled. note we want to give options for types of updates but we ask that your update show some form of effort and that you show signs of activity on the friend's page throughout the month. if we believe the activity submitted does not show enough effort, we will reach out to let you know. we may also be posting monthly update challenges and free-for-alls and participation will count towards your activity requirements (ie 6 different threads in one ffa, etc). comments we do recommend posting at least one post per month with comments enabled, because this is the best way to foster connections and encourage community activity. if you decide to go the route of updating with comments disabled or with a "low effort" post and commenting around, you must attempt to comment back and forth multiple times rather than commenting once and leaving it at that. in general, we are looking for in character activity and do not count ooc character development-type posts or threads. if you do decide to update twice, one of those updates can be a plot-post as long as you have commented the majority of the people that respond to it. comments enabling comments is not required but we want to encourage members to interact and socialize with each other in member posts and on the friends page. we know we cannot force people to comment each other, but we want members to get what they put into the community experience. when participating in group activities, we encourage everyone to comment around and reply to others outside of your top-level comments. if you need a place to start: we recommend replying to the person above you and below you at the very least, as we have seen that only leaving top-level comments does lead to lower responses overall. also we know that activities have a certain lifespan but it's always a good idea to check back on the post to keep conversations going! removals are at the end of the month, any member who hasn't met the activity requirement will be removed. anyone added after the 15th of every month only needs to intro and reply to 100% of their comments for their monthly activity. we will also post a bi-monthly activity check-in, and anyone who doesn't comment the check-in will be removed. if you were removed for failure to update, you must include an update when reapplying. members who have been removed twice for inactivity may have future applications rejected. if your friends list is outdated by seven days, you may be subject to removal.
extensions/hiatuses: all you have to do is ask! we will a hiatus up to three weeks total with a two week check in date.
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misc |
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plot posts: we ask that you submit major community-wide events for approval through our activities journal coordinators since major plot posts usually take a lot of effort on behalf of the planner and the participants and we want to help prevent conflicts and burnout. smaller/casual events are okay anytime but we ask that everyone be mindful of the upcoming events calendar to avoid double-bookings.
apps: we strongly discourage the use of messenger apps (wire, telegram, discord) for in character activity. we want the community's focus to be on journal-based activities and interaction. character limits: we ask that you limit the number of characters you have in the community to two. this is working on an honor system. pb limits: changing pbs also has a limit of two changes. heartmate is our dating app community for optional dating app use. if you choose to participate, please post your dating app posts in your journal and backdate them so the post in your journal is not on the friends page. you can then post a link to your entry in the dating app community. nsfw content since this is a smut-friendly community, there may sometimes be nsfw content posted by other members. please be mindful of consent and trigger warnings before posting or sharing sensitive content within the community. nsfw content on the friends page must be placed behind a cut-tag. we ask that members use content warnings whenever necessary. if in doubt, ask the person you are interacting with ic or ooc prior to sharing nsfw content. complaints about inappropriate conduct will be taken seriously. |
member conduct |
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harassment/bullying we have zero tolerance for harassment or bullying in this community. we expect everyone to act like the adults you are. we will look into any issues reported to us and take the action we believe is appropriate for the situation. inclusivity we want our community to feel safe and inclusive for all members ic and ooc. homophobia, racism, sexism, and all other expressions of hatred or discrimination against marginalized groups have no place in our community. we believe it is the responsibility of everyone in the community (and everyone on the server), including us, to create a climate of inclusivity and respect that all members of the community deserve. if you believe a member is creating an environment that is not socially safe for our members, please report it to us. reports of direct or indirect behavior that is not in line with this idea will be reviewed and we will take the action we believe is appropriate for the situation, up to and including removal. appropriate behavior we expect our members to treat each other and the moderators with respect. members are expected to respect each other's boundaries and have awareness of appropriate ic and ooc behavior. being smut-friendly is not an excuse to be a creep ic or ooc. we reserve the right to remove someone reported for acting inappropriately and/or making other members uncomfortable or for aggressive/disrespectful behavior towards members or moderators. plagiarism is a form of theft and we take reports of plagiarism very seriously. passing off someone else's words and ideas as your own without credit is unacceptable. we understand that this is a collaborative writing hobby and some concepts might be inspired by other writers but all substantive writing must be your own or must be properly credited. members found to be plagiarizing the work of other writers on or off site will be removed. if you are using the artwork of another artist, please remember to put the credit to the original artist somewhere in your bio or updates.
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banned members will not be allowed back into the community with new characters. if we receive reports from members that a banned member has returned, we will take action to remove the member again.
questions about why someone was rejected, removed, or banned may not be answered. if we feel someone is not a good fit within the community or if someone is causing excessive issues, we have the right to reject/remove members for the good of the community. |