General

Before using dAmn in general you are expected to know your basic way around the Chat Network Policies and Proper Etiquette of deviantART. Violating the rules listed there will cause problems for you.

Don't spam. Don't flood. Don't use a lot of emotes or really big ones. Don't advertise (without asking a Roomie). Don't overuse bold or italics. Don't leave massive away messages. Don't swear a lot. A little bit is fine.

#WriteRoom is an English chatroom only. We know that a lot of people speak different languages, but we don't. Speaking in a language that almost nobody understands will not contribute to a discussion and the mods can't moderate it. Greetings etc. in other languages is fine, just know your limits.

~participle is the only bot currently permitted in #WriteRoom. If you want to bring in your own bot consult =incluye.

We are writers. Talk like intelligent people. Chatspeak
will be given the face (translation: we will probably kick you.) "cuz" is fine in moderation.

Again, we're writers. We accept anyone who is interested in writing. All genres and skill levels are welcome, even if you have not written anything before.

Discussions of non writing topics are okay and are actually the usual fare here. If somebody comes in and asks for opinions or critique on something they've written, you're expected to help out, but otherwise you lemmings can talk about what you wish (within reason).

In case of heated discussion, conduct yourself like a respectable member of society. Ad hominem will result in kicking. If you don't know what ad hominem is, look it up.

Don't backseat mod. If none of the mods are present, tab one. Do not yell at trolls, as this encourages them.

If you have been banned/boxed and you feel it's unjust, note a Roomie. Do NOT rejoin the room with an alternate account. This will be taken as malicious and will extend your ban; no exceptions.

Groups

We have a bunch of different writing groups in the chat. These are just to organize frequent users. To be placed in a group all you need to do is ask a Roomie, as follows: "(roomie name): Can you put me in (group name)?" participle doesn't count as a Roomie because he has no soul. Parentheses are optional. The groups are: Critics, OmnivorousWriters, NovelWriters, ShortStoryWriters, Poets, EroticaWriters, FanFicWriters, Essayists, ScriptWriters, ComicWriters, Journalists and SongWriters.

Roomies is the moderator group. Send incluye a note to request a position as a Roomie. We hire Roomies in no particular order at no particular time.

Presiders is the incluye group. Nobody else is allowed in it.

Rule violations

If a Roomie tells you to knock it off, comply. Do not tell the Roomie to blow it out his or her (or otherwise's) ass. This has happened before. Treat the Roomies with respect as you would treat authority figures in real life, unless you don't treat authority figures in real life with respect, in which case ooh, you edgy rebel, you.

If the moderators have been random dicks to you, send incluye a note. Try to include a paste (or a link to one) of the offending lines in the chat. Sometimes this happens or misunderstandings occur. The all-knowing Presider will be able to put things right.

incluye sometimes violates the rules. This is okay because he has an innate, highly refined sense of irony and self referential humor.

*The-Monoblos's Literature Contest

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*fudgyvmp's Literature Contest

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=MarukiKonkuro's Art Contest

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As you may know, most deviantART's Artists, especially the ones who specialize in Literature, are extremely underrated and unknown.  *The-Monoblos is making that very clear and running a large campaign over publishing these forgotten professionals.

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The FAQ

_{Concerning your daily activity.}

Question, Where is the Chat Room?
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Answer: It's right here.

Question, Who was the one who created the chat room and the group?
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Answer: =incluye did.

Question, Who is the co-founder of the group and the chat room?
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Answer: =MarukiKonkuro for the group and ... unknown for the chat room.

Question, Who are the people who are most active in WriteRoom?
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Answer: It varies, but five of the people who visit the chat room most are: ~GutterFunk, ~WmCutterBlack, =Allysmurfy, ~austinblan and ~coag27

Question, Who is the main bot?  And are other bots allowed?
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Answer: ~participle is.  Usually, bots are strictly forbidden in WriteRoom other than a couple who are already some official bots.  Consult :devinculye: if you want to use a bot in the room.

Question, Who are the Roomies(Moderators) of WriteRoom?
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Answer: ~JayJay-Shakespeare, *Absit-Invidia, *Morianrhod, ~jamberry-song, ~itscalledkarma, *Cszemis, =Aindna, *AGMeade, *Zadien20, ~theneongreensage, and *The-Monoblos.

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