There are over a thousand Palaces open to the public at any given time and they are visited by a diverse population from around the world. When you enter a Palace, you become a member of this fascinating community.

Please be aware that many Palace operators have a specific set of guidelines or rules that should be followed when visiting their Palace. We'll tell you where to find these, but if you keep the following tips in mind, you should have no problems when visiting any Palace.

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When you enter a Palace, watch the upper right hand corner of your screen. The Palace operators often show messages there to greet you and perhaps give information about rules pertaining to their Palace.

Look around the room for links to a "Rules" or "Guidelines" room or a link to a web site with more information about the Palace.

If there are no written rules available and you have questions about what is permissible in the Palace, speak privately with a moderator or wizard to get the information you need.

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You'll find that across the board, most Palaces have policies against harassing other users.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to, verbally attacking another user, following someone around when they've asked you not to, whispering to someone that has asked you not to and talking to someone about anything that they've asked you to stop talking about.

In general, if someone asks you to leave them alone, leave them alone. Otherwise you are harassing them. In most cases you will be disconnected from the Palace for this type of behavior. You may be banned permanently from returning.

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Many Palaces also have "No obscenity" policies. Obscenity generally includes, but is not limited to, using offensive language, hate speech directed at others, and wearing offensive avatars.

If the Palace you are visiting has a "no obscene speech" policy, please abide by it. Different people have different tolerance levels for foul language and your best bet is to refrain from any swearing when you are new to a Palace. Find and follow any posted rules and be kind enough to stop swearing immediately if someone asks you to.

"No obscene speech" policies can also apply to hate speech directed at other users. Again, in most cases you will be disconnected from the Palace for this type of behavior and you may be banned permanently from returning.

Everyone has their own ideas of what is obscene when it comes to avatars. Check the rules of the particular Palace before wearing any softcore or hardcore avatars. It is not allowed at all at some Palaces, and only allowed in nonpublic rooms at others. You'll be hard pressed to find a Palace that allows adult avatars in their entry room so don't enter any Palace wearing one.

It's a good rule of thumb not to wear an adult avatar in a public room at Palace that you wouldn't wear on a T-shirt in your day to day life.

If someone is uncomfortable with your av, no matter what the Palace rules, please be kind enough to change it. It will make your Palace experience much more enjoyable if you consider the feelings of others.

You'll find that many Palaces have policies against visitors using obscene names. You take the chance of being disconnected immediately, with no warning, if you choose to use a name that others would find obscene. If you question whether the name you are considering might be offensive, chances are good that it will be.

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Don't "sit" on other users. Don't stand too close if you're not welcome to.

On the other side of this coin, don't get upset right away if someone doesn't move when you ask them too. They may be "lagged" due to isp problems, slow modems, or because there are many visitors at the Palace.

Be patient and wait a bit. They may already be trying to move. You'll soon know if they are behaving that way intentionally and then you can decide how to proceed.

Your best bet is usually to simply quietly move to another spot in the room. If you argue with the person, of course, it may only encourage them. If they continue to annoy you, page a moderator or hide and leave the Palace for a few minutes. You'll find the commands for these actions on our "Getting Help" page.

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Try not to get too personal with other users right away. Get to know them first. You'll enjoy your visit a lot more if people aren't annoyed by your asking "age, sex, location" questions, or worse, right at the start.

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Learn to use The Palace Viewer user commands so that you will be able to handle problems with others, when they come up, quickly and easily. You'll find information on commands that you can use when trouble comes up in the "Getting Help " section of our web site.

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If you would like to see guidelines specific to Studio Dust Palace just click HERE.

 

OK, that's it. It may sound like a lot to absorb right now but actually, if you respect others, remember that there are real people behind the avatars, and act as you would whenever you meet new people, you won't have to worry about the specifics. You'll have a great time and be welcome throughout PalaceSpace!

 

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