What is an asshole?

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'Don't be an asshole!' is Elftown's number one rule. Aside from the various Uploading Art Rules, Elftown is very lax in controlling what you can and cannot do; it's a fun place to be. So why do people have trouble following this simple sentence, this primary guideline? Possibly they just feel like being annoying to everyone else. Or maybe they are just angry and need to vent. Better still, maybe they don't understand it. What does it mean to be an asshole?

An asshole is someone who disrupts the generally tranquil nature of a certain situation or place-more specifically Elftown in this case. This can be brought about by a countless number of things.

Here is a list of the most commonly observed things that could be used to label you as an 'asshole':

- Complete disrespect towards others
= This means that you harass others because of some false claim, or for no reason at all.

- Destruction of other's work on purpose
= This applies to all those that think that ruining someone's wiki-page is funny. It is easily fixed, but that doesn't make it right.

- Abuse of Elftown systems in a way others find offensive
= For example, running around yelling at people to 'cyber' with you isn't the smartest thing you could do.

- Repetitive violations of the Uploading Art Rules
= You may be upset when one of the Guards takes down your image because it is copyrighted, or random, and so on. However, putting it up again and again is just stupid.

- Repetitive sending of Chain messages
= Chain messages explains what is considered a chain message; they are unwanted as they annoy people and quickly fill message boxes.

But, note:

- Not everyone is going to get along with everyone else.
= Just because you hate someone doesn't mean that the Elftown guards consider that member an asshole. If you don't like someone for personal reasons, our tip is to not talk to that person. Starting a war on Elftown because someone has run over your dog will give you the bad title.

Knowing this, some people might ask the question, "Is being an asshole a bannable offense?". The answer is yes, being an asshole can get you banned, but we try to give members plenty of fair chances to change their ways. Just because you get angry once or twice does not mean that you will be banned. It all depends on the situation.

The Council believes that Elftown should be a fun place for everyone. To be a fun place, we need an environment free of hurtful people. So please, don't be an asshole. Oh, and have a nice day.

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2007-08-22 [Mortified Penguin]: ...riiiiiiight... *eats ramen*...

2007-08-22 [Ukia]: Well, like the phrase "I have better things to do than to listen to airbrains chasing butterflies", 'Trickster's Queen', by Tamora Pierce.

2007-08-22 [Mortified Penguin]: Never heard of it... *eats ramen*...

2007-08-22 [True, plain and simple]: I think that it's about time you moved the discussion to another wiki-page or private messages. :)

2007-08-22 [Ukia]: That's normal. The quote refers to social settings where people can only talk about the latest gossip and change their tune according to whatever the most popular person's opinion is. "Airbrains chasing butterflies" pretty much sums it up.

2007-08-22 [Mortified Penguin]: You "think"? ...that's not a very clear message... perhaps if you'd told us to, rather than simply giving your opinion, I wouldn't feel compelled to argue... but, as you have the power to ban me, I believe that I will do what you think I should do, and stop chatting...

2007-08-22 [Ukia]: Same here. Now what?

2007-08-22 [Mortified Penguin]: How about we take this conversation to Bob's Diner...?

2007-08-22 [Ukia]: Mmm, never been there before. Might as well.

2007-10-31 [~Nox~]: I simply adore the title of this wiki page ^^

2008-02-25 [november800]: ive read it...
and i dont know yet if im breakin yer rules..

2008-02-26 [~Nox~]: it happens!

2009-01-26 [Ukia]: 'Course it happens. Otherwise this wiki wouldn't exist.

2009-02-15 [~Nox~]: yepp ^^ some people, however, are pretty much born to be an asshole!

2009-03-03 [deletedacc]: Really all this is discussing is not to be a stupid prick, I'm a natural asshole and none of this applies to me whatsoever.

But it's all based on perception I guess.

2009-03-17 [~Nox~]: are you sure it is not the other way around? lol

2009-07-28 [Ukia]: Eh, if your asshole nature comes through on Elftown, you're likely going to get banned from Elftown. I've known a few people who've been banned.

2009-08-17 [~Nox~]: Assholes are like vampires (the old fashioned kind), they leech off of others and make their lives crappy, *sharpens stake*

2009-08-18 [Nite_Owl]: Oh noes! Not Nosferatu!! :O

2009-08-29 [Ukia]: *confused*

2009-09-09 [~Nox~]: he he he .....

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