Community posting rules

[cesy]

For the posting of amusing, insightful, witty (etc.) things said on Dreamwidth.

Rules:

1. Quotes must have originated on Dreamwidth. (Yes, things posted here and cross-posted elsewhere at the same time are ok.)
2. Original quotes only - quoting quotes on Dreamwidth does not make for a metaquote.
3. Context! You must credit the quotee by linking to what they said. Include the permanent link to the entry (or comment thread, if you're quoting a comment) in which the quote appears.
4. If the quote comes from a non-public entry, you must ask for permission from the quotee before posting, and add "QWP" to the post so the admins know all is above board.
5. Cuts are your friends! metaquotes is not intended to be safe-for-work, but please try to respect people browsing their Reading Page at work. Also, please keep quotes short. (How do I make a cut?)
6. Don't quote yourself, or ask to be quoted. If someone else thinks you're funny, they'll do it. If they don't -- you're not.
7. You've got 100 characters to set-up, comment on, or explain your quote if you must - that's how long the title of a post can be on DW.
8. No flaming. The mods reserve the right to delete things that aren't funny. We can't promise this community will be a safe space, but we don't like people being nasty.

If you notice posts and comments which break these rules, alert a community admin so that the contribution can be deleted or mocked accordingly.

Comments

[foxfirefey]

metaquotes needs an icon!

[angelikitten]

After what happened the last time I trusted the LiveJournal metaquotes community, I just have to ask... Rape jokes: allowed, not allowed, or only allowed if under a cut?

[azurelunatic]

I'd consider amending rule #1 to explicitly allow stuff that's cross-posted between DW and elsewhere, given that a lot of people do this.

[azurelunatic]

I'd modify rule 3, too, to be a little more explicit -- adding "Include the permanent link to the entry (or comment thread, if you're quoting a comment) in which the quote appears." Because just linking their username means that unless the quoted entry is sticky, it's going to wander off the front page of their journal eventually.

[azurelunatic]

I am tentatively okay with anonymous quoting of locked stuff with permission, if it isn't abused.