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Duelaadm at 17:46, 26 May 2026

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	= Community Rules =		= Community Rules =
			Duela is a shared fantasy world. These rules exist to keep it usable and worthwhile for everyone who writes in it.
	Duela is a shared fantasy world. These rules exist to keep ~~the project~~ usable for ~~writers, readers, and contributors~~.

	== Core expectations ==		== Core expectations ==

	Contributors should:		Contributors should:

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	* Label branches clearly		* Label branches clearly
	* Avoid claiming ownership over shared canon		* Avoid claiming ownership over shared canon
	* Treat other contributors' work seriously		* Treat other contributors' work as work worth taking seriously
	* Keep disagreements focused on the work, not the person		* Keep disagreements focused on the work, not the person

	== Content ~~boundaries~~ ==		== Content ==
			Dark stories are welcome. Horror, tragedy, violence, moral corruption, religious manipulation, predation, war, exploitation, and grief can all exist in Duela.

	~~Dark stories are allowed~~.		The rule is about purpose, not topic. Darkness in service of a story is welcome. Darkness as the point of a story is not. Content that exists purely for shock value, with no narrative purpose, may be removed or flagged for review.

	~~Horror~~, ~~tragedy, violence, moral corruption, religious manipulation, predation, war, exploitation, and grief can all exist in Duela.~~		If you are uncertain whether something crosses this line, ask before posting.

	~~However, darkness should serve a story.~~

	~~Content that exists only for shock value may be removed or rejected from canon consideration~~.

	== Hard limits ==		== Hard limits ==
			The following are not permitted under any circumstances:
	The following are not ~~allowed~~:

	* Sexual content involving minors		* Sexual content involving minors
	* Content that exists purely as sexual exploitation		* Content that exists purely as sexual exploitation with no narrative function
	* Content ~~promoting~~ real-world harm		* Content that promotes or facilitates real-world harm
	* Harassment of contributors		* Harassment of contributors (see below)
	* Plagiarism		* Plagiarism
	* Deliberate sabotage of shared pages		* Deliberate sabotage of shared pages: vandalism, mass deletion, inserting false canon into reference pages, or otherwise damaging shared infrastructure
	* Posting another person's private material without permission		* Posting another person's private information or private material without their permission

	== ~~Canon and branches~~ ==		=== Harassment ===
			Harassment includes but is not limited to:

	~~Not every story needs~~ to ~~become canon.~~		* Targeting a contributor's work with repeated bad-faith criticism intended to drive them away
			* Continuing contact after someone has asked you to stop
			* Posting personal information about another contributor without their consent
			* Coordinating with others to pressure, exclude, or humiliate a specific contributor

	~~The default place for stories~~ is ~~the [[Stories\|General Collection]]~~.		Disagreement about a story, a character, or a creative decision is not harassment. Persistent personal targeting is.

	~~Branches are allowed and encouraged~~, ~~but a branch must credit~~ the ~~story it grows from~~.		== Reporting = ==
			If you believe content violates these rules, flag it for the [[Committee]] through the relevant discussion page or by contacting the project directly.

	~~A branch does not replace the original story~~.		The Committee reviews flagged content and decides whether removal, revision, or other action is appropriate. Contributors whose work is flagged will be informed and given an opportunity to respond before any action is taken, except in cases of clear hard-limit violations.

	== ~~Major canon changes~~ ==		== Canon and branches ==
			Not every story needs to be Living Canon. The default home for stories is the [[Stories\|General Collection]], and most stories will stay there permanently.

	~~Major changes to~~ the ~~setting should be handled carefully~~.		Branches are allowed and encouraged. A branch must credit the story it grows from. A branch does not replace the original.

	~~Do not casually kill~~, ~~erase~~, ~~or radically rewrite major established figures~~, ~~nations, gods, or cosmological rules unless the story is clearly marked as a branch or alternate continuity~~.		For full details, see [[Canon Structure]], [[Story Status]], and [[Branching Guide]].

	== Attribution ==		== Attribution ==

	Duela uses [[License and Attribution\|CC BY-SA 4.0]] unless otherwise noted.		Duela uses [[License and Attribution\|CC BY-SA 4.0]] unless otherwise noted.

	Contributors must credit ~~the~~ work they build from.		Contributors must credit work they build from. This applies to branches, derivative characters, settings developed from existing ones, and published work that draws on community contributions. The license requires it and the community expects it.

	== ~~Related pages~~ ==		== See also ==

	* [[Writing in Duela]]		* [[Writing in Duela]]
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	* [[Branching Guide]]		* [[Branching Guide]]
	* [[License and Attribution]]		* [[License and Attribution]]
			* [[Committee]]

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Duelaadm at 12:23, 26 May 2026

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= Community Rules =

Duela is a shared fantasy world. These rules exist to keep the project usable for writers, readers, and contributors.

== Core expectations ==

Contributors should:

* Respect the load-bearing parts of the setting
* Credit work they build from
* Label branches clearly
* Avoid claiming ownership over shared canon
* Treat other contributors' work seriously
* Keep disagreements focused on the work, not the person

== Content boundaries ==

Dark stories are allowed.

Horror, tragedy, violence, moral corruption, religious manipulation, predation, war, exploitation, and grief can all exist in Duela.

However, darkness should serve a story.

Content that exists only for shock value may be removed or rejected from canon consideration.

== Hard limits ==

The following are not allowed:

* Sexual content involving minors
* Content that exists purely as sexual exploitation
* Content promoting real-world harm
* Harassment of contributors
* Plagiarism
* Deliberate sabotage of shared pages
* Posting another person's private material without permission

== Canon and branches ==

Not every story needs to become canon.

The default place for stories is the [[Stories|General Collection]].

Branches are allowed and encouraged, but a branch must credit the story it grows from.

A branch does not replace the original story.

== Major canon changes ==

Major changes to the setting should be handled carefully.

Do not casually kill, erase, or radically rewrite major established figures, nations, gods, or cosmological rules unless the story is clearly marked as a branch or alternate continuity.

== Attribution ==

Duela uses [[License and Attribution|CC BY-SA 4.0]] unless otherwise noted.

Contributors must credit the work they build from.

== Related pages ==

* [[Writing in Duela]]
* [[Canon Structure]]
* [[Story Status]]
* [[Branching Guide]]
* [[License and Attribution]]

[[index.php?title=Category:Project Structure]]
[[index.php?title=Category:Community]]