Path of the Vampire forum

Apologies if wrong section or if this is stated/answered already somewhere, I didn't really see anything anywhere.

I know I'm asking all the dumb questions because again - never used these kinds of forums before and I do not want to start a nice long thread or several only to realize there's something wrong or have people frustrated with me I'm doing things wrong.


1 ► What RP tags? Can I use them? How do I use them

2 ► Can text symbols/special characters be used in thread titles/subject? (also are swear words allowed in titles?)
Now I kinda already have seen people use a symbol but I'm kinda partial to smallcaps and might have key words or a whole title in smallcaps
i.e.: ᴏʀ ᴍᴀʏʙᴇ ᴛʜɪs ɪs ☠ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ☠ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ
or sometimes I can get pretty special character heavy like
i.e.: ♦♢ cαη уσυ тєƖƖ fяσм тнє Ɩσσк ιη нєя єуєѕ? ωє'яє gσιηg ησωнєяє ♢♦
I don't know if there's some unspoken rule about how many special characters we should use in titles or if it would just visually be annoying for others to look at. I can do without smallcaps and symbols or swear words in titles I just have no idea if I need to because I don't know the age demographic site. Also I know we can swear and there's an option to have them censored out so would title be censored too or would it not and therefore bother the people who want it censored?

I know I'm asking everything down to the littlest details I'm just weird like that. Thanks for responding in advance btw.

Swear words and/or offensive language is filtered out if you chose that option to block it so, aside from keeping it in 'relatively' 'good taste'...? lol ;) Whatever blows your skirt up goes. Also with the symbols and whatnot, on the forum, they s/b fine. Others have used them in the past. However, on the grid? No good, don't try it to use them in naming anything or whatnot.

The tags that are being discussed around the forum recently are the only ones I can think of atm... and those are regarding the chapters and such. You can use them to help sway the sliders on different matters. Currently, for or against peace. (regarding between humans and vampires) The tags can be used via the shortcut bottom on the long-form posting field. They also can be used by writing in brackets, and the format atm escapes me, lol. I'll edit it that later once I am not on the phone. Unless someone Ninja's me. ;)

Okay 90% of my titles may be lyrics or quotes and once every blue moon they might have a curse word like
'wicked **** this way comes' or 'hate my own ****, but I love yours ****, I really love yours'
or if they were in small caps like 'sʜɪᴛ' and 'ғᴜᴄᴋ' wouldn't get picked up and then i get in trouble like 'dang man i didn't know im not trying to find a loophole, im just a dumb noob'


Okay, that sounds confusing so I hope I don't need to use any tag. I think I just saw 'open' tage and got confused - If I make an open thread do I need to figure out this open tag and add them? Also do I have to put 'open' in my titles or just in parenthesis in the top / beginning of my post? I'm used to and like the latter since titles seems so short or how much can fit in them.

ohhh lol my bad I misunderstood >.< for an open thread? Yes! put in a 'tag' in the subject line that says 'open' in one way or another, in some kind of brackets. :) That way, anyone who feels so inclined to, will join your thread without having to ask you or worry over it. ;)

but does it have to be the subject or can it just be at the top of the post? (i know, I know i'm nitpicking)

If it is in the subject line and you use [ and ] around open, I think you get more rpp, is all the diff that there is. Still not at home so I'll look more into it tomorrow. I've also been drinking a wee bit... as today is hubby's bDay and we're out at his sister's for the night.

Yes, Name Title [Open] will get you more RPP, I believe it's like 50% more? It has to be completely open, and not viewed as an open/invite in an inside tag.

If you want to do the title and then put the tag in our [quote] tag within the post, when doing so for invites or specific individuals, that'd be fine, too.

Just keep in mind we are a PG-13 site and you should be perfectly fine in regards to the swearing.

If you want the bonus RPP, you'll need the [Open] in the title. If you don't care about RPP, then you can put the open notice/tag wherever you like.

Just be sure that the thread is open to everyone if you tag the title.

Special characters (and small caps) can appear in titles, as seen here. Not sure what the limitations are on that though. Feel free to experiment though.

O o o o h, they give more point thingys, so they do have a purpose. Also, love that Lana/Ultraviolence reference.
Okay, I get the importance now - just one final question...

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[ Open ] or [Open]
(or do both work? lol)

[Open] or [open], the other variation likely won’t pick up in code. :)