I know it's long, but take a minute and read.

[QKat]

I hate getting into rules and regulations... I have a tendencey to let my sites take their own course... that's why I've always got so many moderators... of course, on this site, being a moderator doen't necisarily mean you have power over other peoples on the site... it just means you're a staff member or something of the like... AKA Member groups have to do with the role play, not the workings of the site...
I trust people, especially those I've known for a long time... ok... not exactly sure what I'm trying to say, anymore... um... *cough* sorries... back on track...
I'm making this thread in responce to a few things that have been going on on the site, lately... Namely spamming of message boxes and god-modding... not to mention a bit of insulting people...

Ok, just to make sure it's clear... spamming includes anything about other sites... and it belongs in the site advertisinig section, not in PM's. PM's are for things having to do with this site... Mass PM's are to be used sparinigly... I use them every once in a while when I make major updates... like new rules... or when I'm getting depressed about a lack of activity... But... yea. single PM's can be used to ask for a certain person to enter a thread...

God-modding... I'm not sure what it inicludes on other sites, but I know what I consider god modding= This includes taking over someone else's charrie, forcinig other charries into a corner... (this is alright to a certain degree, but be careful...) It also includes making your charrie overly powerful. Considering we've got charries from the books like Voldemort, you've got to be very careful about this one... just think about what would fit into the books... seriously, guys... there's also little things like assuming someone else's charrie will act in a certain way... You don't know how someone's going to act. Don't assume.

*sigh* Ok, there's also a few little mistakes that a lot of people make early on... if you're going to enter a long going thread, first off, you need to read the thread. You don't wanna read it, don't enter. It leads to too many mistakes... and it gets really irritating. (I know, threads get long... and readinig the whole thing can be boring, but you don't wanna enter into a shop and say hi to people then be told they're not there anymore.) I'd also advise asking someone in the thread if it's ok to enter... (Not often needed in classes) threads get personal...
Also, if you're new to the site, figure out what's going on! Please. Catclaws is based on the HP books, but we have moved far beyond that.

*pant pant* one more thing... Please be polite. Don't curse people out or do things to make others feel bad... We're all real people with real feelings and thoughts.... not to mention lives outside of RP. Be patient... no one's perfect.

Bit of a sum up... We've all got things that we want to happen... but you've gotta remember the other peoples. You're not alone! that's the point of mass role play!

Ok, I think that's it. *good greif... this took me 30 miniutes...*

[Pathos]

If it's alright, I'd like to address some things too. *sage nod*

There are things in the RPG world, especially that of online RP, called Mary-Sues and, alternately, Gary-Stus.
The Mary-Sue is an abundant creature, with many varied mystical powers. Namely, the power to make every other character fall in love with her. She tends to be either very tall, or very small and petite, with perfect, long, flowing, multi-colored sparkly hair and eyes that change color spontaneously depending on her mood. She will often be a half-blood of some sort, whether it be mermaid, dragon, vampire, or cat-demon. (Let it also be said that there is no such thing as a half-vampire. Vampires, being dead, cannot reproduce in any way.) The Mary-Sue will insinuate herself into the life of the 'main character' or, if you prefer, the 'hero.' Many times she will be related to them. Not only can she do everything that he-she can, she is also a Parselmouth, she's fluent in seven different languages, she can fly better than Harry Potter, she has a tragic and mysterious past, and she is, despite school regulations, allowed to wear whatever she wants to her classes, including miniskirts and halter tops.
Gary-Stu is the same thing, only male.
Please avoid these beasts at all costs! They are highly dangerous and manipulative, and will not hesitate to suck your soul out through your bellybutton!

The other thing that I would like to suggest is that OOC (out of character) comments be placed separate from actual descriptions and/or whatever your character is saying by way of brackets, which are [these] or (these things). It's much easier to distinguish between the two that way. Actual RP classes would be cool, too.

[QKat]

Whee... yea... those're good suggestions, as well. I was mostly ranting about things I've seen or heard of here, lately, though. meows.

[Daniel]

Sorry about the occ thing, pathos. And sorry for spazzing, q ^^; dun kill me, please...

She tends to be either very tall, or very small and petite, with perfect, long, flowing, multi-colored sparkly hair and eyes that change color spontaneously depending on her mood.

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That first part... up until the sparkily hair sounds... rather like sarah...

[QKat]

^.^() I'm not planning on killing anybudy, beany, dear. a: I'm too nice, b: there aren't enough members, anyway... and c: not that big of a deal. It's all in fun, I'm just putting up a few guidelines hoping to keep it fun for all. X-D *and I understand your irritation...* meows.

[Daniel]

lol ^^;;;;