Welcome to UIC's SKYMOOn. As a member of this community or as a guest, we invite you to join with us in supporting the following social interaction guidelines:

SKYMOOn, like other MOOs, is a social community; it is populated by real people interacting via a computer network. Like members of other communities, the inhabitants here have certain expectations about the behavior of its members and visitors. Please familiarize yourself with and observe these guidelines when you log in.

In general:

Behavior that would be considered rude in `face-to-face' interaction is rude here, too.

Some ways to interpret that:

First and foremost, SKYMOOn is a classroom. Behavior that would not be be tolerated in a physical classroom is also to be avoided here. Do not insult or harrass instructors, tutors, students, other players, or guests. Follow your instructor's cue to know if and when "playing" is allowed. Emoted violence and obscenities are considered inappropriate.

Be nice. Don't be rude or annoy other people. If someone requests that you stop a particular behavior or action, please respect their wishes.

Respect objects owned by other people. Do not pick up things that don't belong to you, and do not teleport yourself into private rooms without the permission of the owner.

Respect other players' sensibilities. MOO inhabitants and visitors come from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, both in the U.S. and abroad, and have varying ideas of what constitutes offensive expression. Please keep text as free of potentially-offensive language and material as you can.

Making logs of SKYMOOn conversation for the purpose of public posting is considered unethical unless each participant in the discussion expressly agrees to allow the conversation to be posted.

Rude or offensive behavior can result, unfortunately, in your removal, either temporarily or permanently, from SKYMOOn.

If you are uncertain about the meaning of any part of this document and would like clarification, please consult the SKYMOOn wizards.