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Site Rules
RULES FOR LINKING:
I do
have a banner and/or buttons on my mainpage and Links page for linking to
my site. You may use these. But, DO NOT DIRECT LINK since it steals
bandwidth from my site here and will affect the amount and type of content
I can display here. Also link ONLY to the MAINPAGE (www.chaoswolf.com).
BORROWING
RULES FOR THIS SITE:
I
have been getting numerous emails about the borrowing of my images,etc. I
find this very courteous and respectful, but having to reply to each and
every one of these is becoming very time consuming for me. It takes time
away from getting new stuff up and working on other things. So,
here's a page that hopefully will clarify what you can and cannot borrow
from my sites and the guidelines you should follow if you wish to submit
something to me. Please note, I have a gripe
about people not reading and following directions properly. I find it lazy
and disrespectful. So, please read and follow the directions on this page.
Rules
for borrowing images:
You
may borrow up to two images from each of my sites as long as they do NOT
fit in the categories below. I do not allow
more than two since I'm trying hard to maintain uniqueness &
originality. And of course, with ANY images borrowed, you must credit
where you got them. That means you must either place my site's name and
/or link on the very SAME page that the pic is being used on. Most images
that I will allow you to borrow are located in the image galleries of my
sites and any that I specifically say you may borrow such as link
banners,etc. I will also specify in spots where I may have gotten
permission to borrow pics,etc.and will usually have a link to the site I
borrowed it from. You need to ask the webmaster of that particular site to
borrow that pic in question just as I did.
- Pics that
you can NOT
borrow (so don't even ask):
- -fanart of any
sort (you must specifically ask the artist's permission to borrow
such)
- -my
"homemade" banners and any graphics that pertain to the
site's look/theme (such as title banner at top of this page)
- -my
"modified" pics (those are pics that I have altered or
collaged together for some special reason similar to title and page
pics)
- -doujinshi
images
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- If you are
unsure of a pic, then email me about it. Mention exactly which pic
it is so I can tell you yes or no. My email addy is on the main
pages of my site and in the "Contact Info" section of my
sites.
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- Rules for
borrowing fanfics:
- Like fanart,
you may NOT borrow fanfics without the expressed permission of
the author. If it's me, then email me and
let me know which fanfic it is you are interested in. I usually only
give permission to link to a particular fic rather than having the
entire fic posted on another site. This helps prevent plagarism, which
is on the increase these days. I will ask you to give me the url
of the site you wish to place the story link on. There's too many
people stealing fanfics and calling them their own, so I'm very
paranoid about lending my stories out unless the rules above are
followed.
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- Rules for
borrowing information:
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- The information
about the series,etc. is technically for all to use as are the
general images in the image gallery unless specifically noted. Most
of which I gathered from source books and magazines or official
sites. I know some sites are very fussy about the borrowing of
information from their sites, but honestly, it's not their
information anyway. Since they do not own the series,etc. then they
got their information from another source too. They can't claim it
as their own. Only those who own rights to the series can do such
(the so-called "official" sites). But still, common
respect is to ask. I give you permission right here and now to use
bits from my character info,show info,etc. from my site if you wish.
But that doesn't mean word for word (no copy & pasting!) or the
taking of ALL my info. Put the info into your OWN words! A common
courtesy, however, is to respect the effort the work someone put
into researching and gathering that info so you could see it. So,
again credit where you got the info from either by link or
mentioning the site name on the page you use it on. One must do that
in school when doing research papers, and the same rule technically
applies to web info too.
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- Q & A
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- This section is
where you will find the questions and answers to some things I have
been emailed over the years.
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- Will you help
me with my website, HTML, etc. (or story)?
- While I
would love to, this is something you need to learn on your own. I
have very little time to work on mine as is. I learned by reading
tutorials online and in books. It takes time, but you'll get more
out of it if you learn on your own. You'll respect yourself better
and your work will be worth more to you. Many web site editors such
as Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe PageMill will assist you in many web
site design functions and they have tutorials too.
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- As for
stories...you have to develop your own writing skills, styles, and
ideas. For writing skills and styles...this is often taught or
discovered while in your education/schooling in whatever form or
language it may be in. Proper grammar, expression, spelling,
etc. are taught in the same classes. Ideas come from your own head.
And as with anything, the more you practice, the better or at least
more comfortable you will get with your writing. But remember, there
is NO EXCUSE for bad spelling unless you are writing in a language
that is not your main language. Don't be lazy. If you don't know how
to spell a word, well, that's what spellchecks and dictionaries are
for.
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- Can my website be
an affiliate of yours?
- I do NOT do
affiliates. To me, affiliation is favoring one or more sites over
others. I don't believe in that. Everyone is different and I respect
everyone's creativity and skills by treating them all as equals. Not
everyone has the money, time, or skills to bang out a totally cool,
awesome site. So, I don't judge sites by making them meet some
standard. I will gladly link you in my Links sections, my only rule is
do NOT copy other people's works. Do not steal their unique ideas,
layouts,etc. Create your own. Your brain will let you if you give it a
chance.
- Can I borrow
images or fanfics from your site?
- I have a
whole section devoted to these questions if you scroll to the top of
this page. Please go to this section before emailing me. If you do
email me and I don't respond, it's likely because I know I've
answered it somewhere in this section or another.
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- When is this
(insert name) section or story going to be updated?
- If you read
the info sections (Rules, About Site, About Me,etc.) then you'll know
that I work on this site alone. I also have a life outside of the
internet. I don't spend countless hours on my butt in front of the
computer. I actually enjoy doing outdoor physical activities for
fun and fitness and spend most of my free time doing such. Plus, I
work full time for a living. But enough about basic reasons. Sometimes
I just don't feel like writing a certain story or updating a certain
section at any given point in time. That's the power of being the
site's OWNER & WRITER. So, please be respectful to me and my
ordeals in life. Emailing me complaining or asking about specific
stories,etc. will only make me mad and delay the updates of those
sections or stories even more.

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