These rules are disclosed to clarify the various responsibilities of all community members here on Ravishment Academy. They shall be adhered to by everyone to ensure that our board runs smoothly and provides a fun and productive experience for all of our community members and visitors.

1. Code of conduct

   1. Treat all members with respect and care.
      This community thrives on mutual respect. Harassment, personal attacks, or hateful behavior will not be tolerated. #
   2. We draw a clear line between fantasy and reality.
      Normal societal rules of appropriate behavior apply here. Enjoying erotic fiction, including stories with darker themes, does not change that. #
   3. Consent is key.
      Nonconsensual fantasies can be fun — nonconsensual reality is not. Do not engage in sexual role-play or sexting with another user unless they have given explicit consent. Registering on this forum does not imply consent to participate in any form of sexual interaction. #
   4. No kinkshaming.
      Everyone has different preferences. Respect others’ kinks, even if they aren’t your own. #
   5. No discrimination.
      Discrimination based on gender, race, age, or any other personal characteristic is not allowed. Treat all members equally. #
   6. No contemporary politics.
      There are plenty of places online for political debates—this is not one of them. Keep political discussions off the forum to maintain a positive and welcoming atmosphere. #
   7. Advertising or Linking Other Websites
      It is acceptable to advertise another website of similar content in a single thread or your signature. It is a plus if you are able to get the other website to link us, but it is not required. The website cannot have any of the following content that is forbidden by our hosting service:
      
      - Any activity that could result in IP blacklisting by organizations such as Spamhaus;
      - Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any depiction of minors in a sexual context (including but not limited to nudity);
      - Adult material involving actual acts of violence;
      - Pornographic content depicting animals (bestiality or zoophilia);
      - Fraudulent or scam-related websites;
      - Spam;
      - Unlawful pharmaceutical sites;
      - Sites relating to payment processing or financial operations of any kind;
      - Websites promoting cheats, hacks, or exploit tools;
      - Content involving virtual currency generators or manipulation tools;
      - Sites connected to forex, banking, or investment schemes;
      - eBook-related content, including distribution platforms;
      - Unlicensed and unauthorized IPTV services;
      - Sale or distribution of counterfeit products/replicas;
      - Mass emailing systems;
      - Reverse proxies;
      - Sale of controlled or illegal substances;
      - Phishing or impersonation websites;
      - Command-and-control interfaces for botnets;
      - DDoS scripts;
      - Brute force attacks;
      - Packet flood scripts;
      - SIP scanning or exploitation tools;
      - IP spoofing attacks;
      - Distribution of viruses, malware, trojans, or similar malicious software;
      - Online survey scams or sites centered around survey generation;
      - Distribution of unauthorized third-party software or inducement to download any such software;
      - Password-cracking tools, bots, or guessing software;
      - Unauthorized scanning of websites or ports;
      - Vulnerability scanners
      - Websites that promote terrorism or any other extremist propaganda.
      - Hosting or linking to an anonymous proxy;
      - Running a file sharing service; or
      - Hosting scripts or processes that negatively impact server health and stability.
      - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) services
      - TOR nodes or services #

2. Rules for posting stories

   1. Forbidden Content

      1. Necrophilia #
      2. Bestiality #
      3. Sexual acts involving underage(<18) characters #
      4. Extreme violence, i.e. extreme torture, gore, splatter, snuff #

   2. Formal Criteria

      1. The opening post to a story must include the beginning of the story. #
      2. Every post of a story must contain at least 1000 words of story content. Flash fiction - i.e. stories between 250 and 1000 words - is the only exception to this rule. Flash fiction must be completed within the opening post and may not be continued in later posts. #
      3. Any story topic must include the following two sentences before the beginning of the story:
         
         The author of this story has read and accepted the rules for posting stories. They guarantee that the following story depicts none of the themes listed in the Forbidden Content section of the rules. #
      4. Any multi-part story published over several posts must include an index with links to the individual parts in the opening post. The index must be kept up to date as new parts are added to the story. #
      5. Only one topic per story. All continuations to the story must be added as replies to the original topic. #
      6. Authors must apply certain tags to their stories. Details for the use of mandatory and optional tags can be found here:Tag Guidelines #
      7. Authors accept that their stories will be moved from the Public Stories board to the Popular Stories and Community Favorites boards upon reaching certain reputation thresholds. #

   3. Allowed Languages

      1. English #
      2. German #

3. Rules for posting images

   1. Authors may use NSFW images to illustrate their stories. They must be hidden from unregistered users using the hidden BBCode. #
   2. Outside of story threads and avatars, NSFW images are not allowed. #
   3. The rules for Forbidden Content apply to images as well. #
   4. Each user is individually responsible for complying with the applicable laws. In particular, each user is personally liable for complying with copyright and personal rights to an image. #
   5. For images depicting real people, the name of the person, the year the photo was taken, and the source must be stated. Do not post images of real people unless you are certain that the image is free to use, in the public domain, or you have explicit permission. #