Den of Evil. Updated blog rules
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Good day, my darlings! Happy Monday! \_

As you all already know, [Diablo III](/games?search=Diablo III) with all its tentacles is approaching the finish line, and I am officially entering the warpath. Due to the fact that [Diablo III](/games?search=Diablo III) is about to drop on us after numerous beta raids (let’s take that as a fact), the number of blog posts will increase exponentially. It's already growing. I have no intention of banning you from writing about anything, but the posting rules will be changed. And I, as the wicked and nasty blog overseer, intend to tighten the screws on this part.

In short, tremble, I have dug up my battle axe +2 for berserker mode and accumulated enough rage to share it with everyone.

There is room in the blog for everyone! It's a wonderful friendly place! \_

• AUTHORED POSTS

Authors, translators, and rewriters, I love you all dearly and appreciate the results of your labor. If I happen to have a spare sheriff star lying around, and you wrote a good quality post by my standards, I will honestly award it (immediately or retroactively, whatever happens). However, since writing your post is not the same as just tossing in some copy-paste, let's do it this way.

If you have a topic you want to cover or a translation/rewrite you want to do, let me know in PM. I will inform you if someone else is working on the topic and whether it has been covered in the blog before. Additionally, I'll at least know how many medals I might need to reserve in the future. Otherwise, you might not receive a recommendation immediately (meaning the article is less likely to be on the homepage), and someone else might manage to post theirs first (which would mean you wasted your time). I always have 3-4 different topics hanging around at work, and I write pretty briskly under equal conditions. I can survive if someone gets ahead of me and I won't be left without a new topic, but it may be disappointing and sad for you.

Why should we do it this way? It's simple: to ensure that the blog does not have duplicate posts, and you are not doing unnecessary work. Let’s respect our own and others' time. If, however, it turns out that we have two identical posts in the blog, I will prefer the one that is better: more detailed, clearer, higher quality, and better formatted. A duplicate post has every chance of being deemed a 'bayan' or worse, it all depends on the quality of work done. I've warned you. ^^

Moreover, if you take on a topic, I will expect you to cover it appropriately. If you throw a raw draft into the blog, don’t be upset if another author creates their material, while I send yours away as a link. If you take on a topic, do it right. And it will bring happiness to us all. :3

• COPY-PASTE

Copy-paste is evil. Unfortunately, I can't completely ban it as a class, but I can certainly hinder you from producing it here by all means. Trust me, a rewrite or a translation is far better. However, if you remain utterly convinced that ctrl-c-ctrl-v is the best option, be advised of the following:

- copy-paste without source indication goes straight to the trash or worse, without any discussion. The source must link to the page from where your material is taken, not to the homepage of the website/blog/forum.

- copy-paste with poor formatting goes there as well, to the trash. Since you are not spending time on writing material, I will scrutinize the formatting more strictly. The same applies to spelling: check your copy-paste before publishing for grammatical accuracy. If the original author made a million mistakes, I will demand corrections from you, not from them.

- requirement by volume - do not flood the blog with posts of three lines saying "NEW SUPER NEWS FOR ALL FANS!!!11" followed by one and a half lines of vague personal commentary. This isn't Twitter. If you wish to post copy-paste, make a compilation of news.

- if you posted copy-paste and someone later did a rewrite, I can trash the copy-paste.

- copy-paste does not receive a medal from the overseer. I won't give one, even if you collect a million news items from the entire internet. This is a matter of principle. The only exception is if you are the author of the published material and have already posted it on another resource. However, remember that the portal mechanics reduce the amount of experience you will gain.

Thus, the easiest way for poor-quality copy-paste to get off is with a 'bayan' and sinking it. But the trash can is the more likely diagnosis, don't hold it against me.

The hunting season is open. Everyone be afraid for half an hour.

• IMAGES AND VIDEOS

Another point I periodically encounter. Do not post entries consisting of 3 artworks and 1 screenshot with the caption: "Look at this beauty!". Beauty will end up in the trash within 5 seconds after I see it. You can check that. Do not post kilos of screenshots, new or supposedly new. Want to post new pictures? Do it as part of a news story or a news compilation, include them in a review or translation. The same goes for videos: posts consisting of a collection of clips will be sent to feed the fish. Want to post a video? Write a short review about it – and no problems!

• GRAMMAR AND FORMATTING

Citizens! Please format your posts appropriately, rather than haphazardly. Appropriately means breaking things into logical blocks, using tags and images (in moderation), and checking your post upon completion. At best, one scrolling screen should contain one picture. If you have many pictures, far more than text, place them under spoilers. Don't forget about links to the materials you used when writing the post.

As for grammar: I won’t stomp my foot over one or two mistakes or typos. But if your post is full of them, don’t take offense. Respect the reader and make it pleasant for them: no one wants to wade through heaps of mistakes.

• COMMUNICATION

And finally – concerning the overall tone of posts and comments. If you speak about something, please do it in a normal tone, without personal attacks. If you criticize – criticize constructively. If you don't like something, provide arguments and reasons. Save streams of consciousness and battle cries for personal blogs, there you can do whatever pleases your heart. I don’t use silences, but I can make an exception for particularly reckless individuals.

Leah and I expect your conscientiousness!

In essence, I don't require anything supernatural from you, and the moments listed here are not a spectral analysis of the crystal lattice of the Soul Stones. If for some reason, personal or public, you disagree with them – please, it's your right to your own point of view, and I won't argue with you. But since I am still the nasty acting boss here, we will play by my rules. I don’t intend to be ferocious, but you will have to think more when posting from now on.

Follow these rules - and you will receive experience, respect, and an increased chance for me to drop medals for you. If you need advice, are unsure about a topic, doubt its relevance, or don’t know what to add to an article – write to me, we will think together, and I will help you as best I can. [Diablo III](/games?search=Diablo III) is a big game, and there's enough for everyone.

To summarize the above: good authors receive Tyrail's armor, a ton of Sojins, and a Griffon helm. Copy-pasters – hospitality and boom-boom.

The blog cleanup continues, and the guide is being updated. I’m pinning this topic for review.

Love you all, mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! :3

P.S. I’m writing this as a separate post because I sincerely doubt you will see it in the guide. I've already managed to confirm that it is read diagonally, not entirely. :-P