This is a proposal to update the rules based on a couple of situations that occurred recently which resulted in the staff receiving complaints and reports for things that aren't explicitly against the site rules, but probably should be.
1. Currently the rules (Player Rights) say you cannot be forced to play a character through someone making an unauthorized copy of your character using technology like ST backups. I propose this is supplemented by a general rule prohibiting other players from playing any kind of copies of your character in general, unless they have permission, to include simulations and holograms of them, unauthorized clones, mirror universe versions of them, and treating this as "autoing" of your character. For example, people should get Cowboy's permission first if they want to make or play a holographic copy of Hoshi Sanda. This is pretty straightforward and I hope it makes sense to everyone.
2. Secondly, I propose that the rules explicitly specify that when a character runs an organization (e.g. corps, factions, groups), and has the decision making power over it, no one can make decisions for the organization that would have required your character's approval, without your permission, as this is also autoing the character. For example, if someone wanted to post that major changes happened in First Fleet, they should run those by me (preferably by talking to her in RP or in communication threads) because I play Taisho Kessaku Irim and that's her decision to make (plus I'm the OOC manager). I shouldn't have to find out what my own character decided after the fact. Communication is key here. If it's unclear for which characters decide what, you can put that on the wiki page.
I respectfully ask that you don't single anyone out in the replies, as this is meant for everyone and not for a particular person.
If these rules make sense to you, upvote this suggestion. If not, downvote it.
1. Currently the rules (Player Rights) say you cannot be forced to play a character through someone making an unauthorized copy of your character using technology like ST backups. I propose this is supplemented by a general rule prohibiting other players from playing any kind of copies of your character in general, unless they have permission, to include simulations and holograms of them, unauthorized clones, mirror universe versions of them, and treating this as "autoing" of your character. For example, people should get Cowboy's permission first if they want to make or play a holographic copy of Hoshi Sanda. This is pretty straightforward and I hope it makes sense to everyone.
2. Secondly, I propose that the rules explicitly specify that when a character runs an organization (e.g. corps, factions, groups), and has the decision making power over it, no one can make decisions for the organization that would have required your character's approval, without your permission, as this is also autoing the character. For example, if someone wanted to post that major changes happened in First Fleet, they should run those by me (preferably by talking to her in RP or in communication threads) because I play Taisho Kessaku Irim and that's her decision to make (plus I'm the OOC manager). I shouldn't have to find out what my own character decided after the fact. Communication is key here. If it's unclear for which characters decide what, you can put that on the wiki page.
I respectfully ask that you don't single anyone out in the replies, as this is meant for everyone and not for a particular person.
If these rules make sense to you, upvote this suggestion. If not, downvote it.