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*** ''Hobo: Sprechen Sie deutsch? Nein? Dummkopf...'' | *** ''Hobo: Sprechen Sie deutsch? Nein? Dummkopf...'' | ||
| − | * '''Messages cannot contain links to web sites with | + | * '''Messages cannot contain links to web sites with suggestive or offensive content.''' |
** Links to pornographic, racist, dangerous, or shock sites are forbidden. | ** Links to pornographic, racist, dangerous, or shock sites are forbidden. | ||
*** ''Hobo: [http://www.goatse.cx/ This used to be the link to the infamous goatse shock site.]'' | *** ''Hobo: [http://www.goatse.cx/ This used to be the link to the infamous goatse shock site.]'' | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 3 December 2009
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HoboWars Chat, or Chat, as it is commonly called, is a place where players can go to chat with each other in a real-time setting.
Contents
Layout
The layout of Chat is a little unique and might seem confusing at first. However, once you get to know where everything is and what everything does, you'll be chatting proficiently.
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| Element | Description | |||||
| Tabs | These tell you which chat room you are currently in. If you want to go to a specific chat room, click on its tab. | |||||
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| Textbox | This is where you type the message you want to send to everyone in the chat room. To send your typed message, click on the "Say" command button. | |||||
| Toolbar Buttons | These toggle or execute various alterations to Chat for your convenience, should you so desire them. | |||||
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| Topic Bar | This displays the chat room's current discussion topic, or some other message related to the chat room. | |||||
| Online Count | This counter tells you how many people are currently in the chat room. | |||||
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| Message List | This lists all of the messages sent by users to each other. In other words, this is the discussion. | |||||
| Online List | This lists the names of all of the players currently in the chat room. | |||||
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= Toggle AutoScroll
/ 
= Toggle Direction
= Toggle Timestamps
= Toggle Online List
/ 
= Toggle Sound
= Refresh Chat
( Number of people in the chat room / Total number of people in every chat room )
Rules
Yes, Chat has rules. Learn them... Or else.
Appearance
- Messages must be readable.
- "Invisible" text is not allowed.
- Hobo: If it has to be highlighted in order to be read, it is against the rules.
- "Invisible" text is not allowed.
- Messages cannot strain the eyes.
- Brightly-colored text is not allowed.
- Hobo: If it hurts one's eyes to read, it is against the rules.
- All-capitalized text is not allowed.
- Hobo: AGAIN, IF IT HURTS ONE'S EYES TO READ, IT IS AGAINST THE RULES!
- Brightly-colored text is not allowed.
Behavior
- Messages cannot be strongly discriminatory in nature.
- Racism is forbidden.
- Hobo: All n*****s must die.
- Racism is forbidden.
- Messages cannot be disruptive in nature.
- Spamming is forbidden.
- Hobo: asfdgfhn
jftyfdrswjkehr5 
5kr59go68vnb 
eo69v8s6ey98
- Hobo: asfdgfhn
- "Nuking" is forbidden.
- Hobo:
- Hobo:
- Spamming is forbidden.
- Messages cannot be unnecessarily derogatory or rude in nature.
- Excessive swearing, cussing, or cursing is not allowed.
- Hobo: F***ing f***tard. Go to hell c***nugget.
- Excessive flaming is not allowed.
- Hobo: Stupid ass n00b. Go find the help site.
Hobo: Christ... Even your dog could find the help site, f***in' dumbass.
Hobo: You know what? I going to f***ing beat your dog with a softball bat until you find the goddamn help site!
- Hobo: Stupid ass n00b. Go find the help site.
- Excessive swearing, cussing, or cursing is not allowed.
- Messages cannot be repetitive, annoying, or pestering in nature.
- Begging for money, tokens, points, and Donator Packs is not allowed.
- Hobo: Can I have money please?
- Constantly repeating something that has already been said is not allowed.
- Hobo: That's what she said. Ooooooh!!!
...
Hobo: That's what she said. Ooooooh!!!
...
Hobo: That's what she said. Ooooooh!!!
- Hobo: That's what she said. Ooooooh!!!
- Begging for money, tokens, points, and Donator Packs is not allowed.
Content
- Messages must be in the official language of HoboWars, English.
- Sending messages in languages other than English is not allowed.
- Hobo: Sprechen Sie deutsch? Nein? Dummkopf...
- Sending messages in languages other than English is not allowed.
- Messages cannot contain links to web sites with suggestive or offensive content.
- Links to pornographic, racist, dangerous, or shock sites are forbidden.
Punishments
- A first offense is usually met with a warning.
- (Depending on the severity of the offense, the warning phase might be bypassed and a chat ban immediately issued instead.)
- Proceeding offenses result in a short chat ban, ranging from a few days to a week.
- Repetitive offenses result in progressively longer chat bans, and eventually end up with a permanent ban from Chat.
Etiquette
- Spell correctly.
- Chat coherently.
- Don't ask questions.
- Understand that you need to gain the respect of other players before you will be welcomed into Chat.
Text Formatting Syntax
Under construction.
Toggles
Under construction.
Tags
Under construction.
Emoticons
Under construction.
