The updated proposal aims to provide greater clarity about how Moderation evaluates second account requests. The requirement to include a specific template in requests has been dropped, and a specific process for when permission is withdrawn has been added.
Before the change is implemented, there will be a community feedback period that will last at least until the end of the day on 12 April 2024, and longer if required. If you have any complains, suggestions, queries, please share these in the thread below.
CURRENT RULES
Section 10 - Second Active Accounts
1. Players can request authorization for a second active account in the "Second Account Authorization Request" thread located HERE;
-- 1a. Moderation reserves the right to approve or deny any requests at their discretion;
-- 1b. Players must have at least a 30 day old forum account in order to qualify (among other qualifications determined by Moderation);
-- 1c. Players are required to use the same email on both accounts;
2. Users that are authorized to have a second active account will be registered in the "Second Accounts Register" located HERE. Moderation will make all efforts to ensure that this list is kept up to date;
3. Users that are not located on the aforementioned register are in violation of Section 2.1 and will have their accounts deactivated unless 10.7 applies to the circumstance;
4. Users that are authorized to have a second account are not permitted to play within the same nation and are generally requested to avoid being on the same continent as their primary account;
5. Users that are authorized to have a second account are not permitted to engage in any serious or potentially conflicting RP with their primary account nation without authorized consent of Moderation;
6. Moderation will work to ensure a fair system of secondary active accounts in relation to the Game Rules and the RP rules;
7. Users must create their second account prior to submission, please note that the party must be inactivated immediately following creation pending approval by Moderation. If a user fails to inactivate their party following creation a warning will be given, the proposed secondary account inactivated and Moderation will determine the best course of action to handle the infraction;
8. When applying for a second account users must submit using the following template:-- 8a. Users may be asked to provide a brief descriptor on their intentions for the country if required by Moderation.
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[b]Current in-game account:[/b] USERNAME - COUNTRY (link to party)
[b]Proposed second in-game account:[/b] PROPOSED USERNAME - PROPOSED COUNTRY (link to proposed party)
PROPOSED UPDATE
Section 10 - Second Accounts
1. Under certain conditions, players are permitted to operate a second account. Permission to operate a second account is a privilege that requires a significant degree of trust. Players must ensure they understand the second account system before requesting permission. Attempts to abuse the system represent a serious breach of trust.
2. To qualify for permission to operate a second account, players must have a forum account that is at least thirty days old.
3. Players who wish to operate a second account should post a request in the Second Accounts thread. The request should include a link to their current account and a link to the proposed second account. Prior to making a request, players are permitted to create a second account in a different country but they must immediately inactivate it. The same email address must be used for both accounts.
4. Players are not permitted to operate two accounts in the same country and are expected to keep role-play with their two accounts separate at all times. As a result, players are not permitted to operate two accounts in neighbouring countries, or in two countries with a close historical or political connection.
5. When making a decision on second account requests, Moderation will consider the previous role-play that a player has produced. In evaluating role-play, Moderation will place weight on the following factors: a willingness to respect previous role-play in a country, an ability to plan and execute role-play in collaboration with other players, and a capacity to adapt role-play to the history and culture of different countries. Consideration will also be given to a player’s ability to demonstrate they are committed to role-playing in the country where they are applying for a second account.
6. If a second account request is approved, the two accounts will be added to the Second Accounts Register and the proposed second account will be reactivated.
7. If either of a player's accounts are inactivated, the player will be given a twenty-four hour period to request reactivation. After this, their permission to operate a second account will be withdrawn and their name will be removed from the register.