Let me make a correction to all mod statements posted in this thread. Goldfinger0303 and I were both mistaken. Thank you to valis for going back and finding the complete explanation
threadID=1208096 "1. Copy and Pasting private press: This is allowable inside of any type of game using individual press, or global press. This is not allowed outside of the game if the game is global press only, or no-press. This is allowed outside of the game if the game is full press. By outside of the game I mean forum, pm, external methods.
2. Screenshots of press: This is allowed inside of any type of game using individual press, or global press. This is not allowed outside of the game if the game is global press only, or no-press. This is allowed outside of the game if the game is full press. By outside of the game I mean forum, pm, external methods.
3. Faking Screenshots of press: This is allowed and falls under the same rules as #2 as to when it is allowed based on game press. This is not allowed if the faked screenshot implies a site error that ends in an investigation into a fake bug.
4: Discussing a game in pm or forum: Allowed (and always has been) if the game is full press, not allowed in global press or no-press games. Anonymous/non-anonymous does not impact this decision as breaking anonymity is allowed via site rules, lying about identity of anonymous players is also allowed. If you are in an anonymous gunboat or public press game and you do not know who else is in the game then the only people you may contact regarding the game are people who are not in any active games, and who do not have any points in play, as they are the only people you can safely assume are not in your game. Keep in mind that allying against or with someone due to their identity is metagaming, and may be punished.
5. Discussing a game via methods outside of the site: This is allowed if the game is full press. This is not allowed if the game is public and you are friends with the person you are talking too, as playing with friends in public games is not allowed via our meta-gaming rule. This is not allowed, and will result in significant point docks, if the game is global press or no press.
The key thing to understand here is that if you begin communicating with someone outside of the site about a full press game and begin doing so on a regular basis you are most likely entering into a violation of site meta-gaming rules. I also included some previous discussions below for those interested in previous views on these issues.
http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?
threadID=924236&page-thread=1#threadPager
http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?
threadID=857538&page-thread=12#threadPager
If you have any questions regarding this please feel free to ask. If you feel these rules should be reconsidered then email
[email protected] and explain why."
-WebDip Admin