Common Howrse Courtesy
Over the years I've played Howrse, I have seen a few "wrecks" happen, and I've seen a few drama filled knock-down-drag-outs take place as well. Luckily I've never gotten dragged into one and don't plan on it- if there's one thing I dislike it's drama- but I know enough from analyzing things from my observer's position to cringe as I see what's coming in a situation.
I've read enough forum topics gone wrong, PM battles made public, and cold war presentation fights, to know what is expected to be the unwritten rules of common Howrse courtesy. Some of these may seem strange to some people or maybe newbies haven't thought of them, and some people unknowingly get into trouble, when what they did doesn't seem to be in the official Howrse rules.
That's why I made this list. This list is ever growing and never exhaustive, but it still might be a help. Even If I think the courtesy is extraordinarily stupid, I'll still post it, because logical or not, going "against the grain" can sometimes cause a problem. Keep in mind that I do not necessarily agree with these.... but that does not change that fact that they exist.
I hope this does you some good! :)
I've read enough forum topics gone wrong, PM battles made public, and cold war presentation fights, to know what is expected to be the unwritten rules of common Howrse courtesy. Some of these may seem strange to some people or maybe newbies haven't thought of them, and some people unknowingly get into trouble, when what they did doesn't seem to be in the official Howrse rules.
That's why I made this list. This list is ever growing and never exhaustive, but it still might be a help. Even If I think the courtesy is extraordinarily stupid, I'll still post it, because logical or not, going "against the grain" can sometimes cause a problem. Keep in mind that I do not necessarily agree with these.... but that does not change that fact that they exist.
I hope this does you some good! :)
- When someone blocks you, you should never have someone ask why. I have done so, innocently enough, because if I had done something bad I wanted to know so I could fix it. But, I was reported and received a 24 hour ban for harassment. Therefore, no matter how honest-intended your inquiry is, it is best to keep your curiosity in check. (that sanction was on an old account by the way..... my current is sanction free and I hope to keep it that way).
- If someone says they do not accept random friend requests do not send them. It is simply common human courtesy- if someone asks you not to do something, don't do it. On the other hand, if someone does't say one way or the other, it is safe to assume you can send it. If you're really nervous about that situation you can always send a PM along with it explaining that you weren't sure if they accepted randoms or not, but that if they did not, feel free to turn it down and you would understand.
- If you sell your horse by accident, do not expect whoever bought it to just sell it to you for 500e. It is not a requirement. Maybe you did make a mistake, but maybe it'll teach you to be more careful later. They bought it, they paid their money for it, they can do whatever they want with it. If they only want to sell it for what or more than they paid for it you can't blame them, they just lost a lot of Equus. If they won't sell it at all you can't beg them- that part is in the official Howrse rules. This is not to say you shouldn't ask or that no one would just give it back, but if they say no the first time, accept it and move on.
- If someone has blocked you, you should not post in their forum. I also learned this the hard way. On that same account where I was sanctioned for asking why I was blocked, (it was my first one ever... yeah, serious learning curve) I had forgotten all about what player had blocked me (you might say I don't make an effort to memorize such details) and while on a random congratulations spree I found this one forum of a player that looked cool and posted some in it. Next thing I new, I was reported and received a karma dock for serious harassment, and lost my PM access for a couple days. (because I had 8 points). I had not noticed it was the same player. Thus, you should not post in a player who has blocked you's forum.
- If someone passes you in the rankings, you shouldn't get snobby about it. I have a seen a few players start big knock down drag outs- publicly- about this. It's utterly ridiculous, and makes no sense, as they have just as much a right to pass you as you did to pass them. Besides, who says you cannot just pass them again?
- If you still are having the same issue about which you have a thread in the game play forum more than 30 minutes later, make a new topic. I have seen far too many players get in trouble because they replied with a further question to their own topic "too late". I hate this standard, but to keep the peace I follow it. Actually anymore I just try to stay out of the public forums, but still, you should make a new topic if yours is over 30-40 minutes old. But if you do this too many times you'll get in trouble for spamming.... so you have to watch it both ways.
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