ALTERSIVE · UNDERSTAND & EXPLORE
Understand RP profiles
RP means roleplay: writing and interacting through a character. A profile is that character’s voice in the fiction. The person managing it remains responsible for what they publish.
The character is not the real person
A character can have a name, habits and history of their own. Posts and dialogue can belong to a scene imagined with other writers. They must not be presented as a real person’s biography or statements.
Using a recognizable person’s appearance does not mean that person owns the account, participates in the RP or endorses Altersive. It must not be used to mislead others about a real identity.
What a faceclaim represents
A faceclaim represents a fictional character through a real person’s appearance. It does not grant rights over that person or the photographs used.
Finding a photo online, crediting its creator or seeing others use it does not replace permission where required. A name missing from a prohibited list is not proof of permission.
Build an exchange together
Discuss a scene’s context and everyone’s boundaries before starting. A conflict between characters is not permission to insult their writers. Respect a request to stop, even if the scene is unfinished.
Make it clear when an exchange belongs to fiction or is outside RP. Do not use personal information shared privately to pressure someone through a story.
The right profile, the same responsibilities
Check your active profile before posting, commenting or messaging. Managing several profiles does not allow you to bypass a block or sanction.
Rules on consent, explicit sexual content, harassment and protecting minors also apply to fiction and private spaces. Calling something RP does not create an exception.