A Message for Prospective Members

[Bjerg]

Greetings and welcome to Havenstead,
I am aware that while you are perusing the fineries our site has to offer and the endless opportunities for creative license, it is important to establish a positvie impression of precisely what we have to offer you.

Please note that we have restricted full access to our forums to protect the creative integrity of our website and the privacy of our members and that you will be required to register your membership before full access is granted to our forums and the stories that are created therein.

Our playground consists of fourteen forums representing the distinction between the city's Districts. They include, Beyond the Realms, The Shires of Havenstead, The Gates of Havenstead, Great Bridge, the Noble District, the Merchant's Square, Town Square Gardens, the Tea House District, the Dock Section and Black Light District, the Slave Quarter, the Residential Quarter, the Waterfront, the Governor's Palace and the Shadows of Undercity.

We also have our Havenstead Community, which includes information on the history of Havenstead; City Lore which includes general information on Characters, Establishments and the Guilds and structures which govern Havenstead as a whole. The Sentinel's Herald which is the forum you see here is designed as a newsletter of sorts highlighting discussions pertaining to Decorum and the expected standards and guidlelines we have put into place. The Sentinel's Chambers where all questions regarding technical aspects of our site can be brought to the attention of our Sentinel, Diamonds in the Rough, which is a specialized forum for unfinished stories and then of course, Out of Character and Off Topic Discussions, the purpose for which is self explanatory.

Registration is necessary for full access and to also access the Archive section as I've previously stated and all other pertinent information including a full description of our Districts and how to instructions for posting and interaction is sent in the welcome package you will receive once your membership is accepted.

Please take your time carefully reading through our standards and guidelines and rest assured, so much more waits for you after a few simple clicks through the process of registering. It's quick and easy but most importantly, free.

We look forward to the prospect of your membership and perhaps even a taste of your individual perspectives.

Regards,
Saviogn
Administrator

[dc]

An addendum to the above message, given some recent registration attempts.....

If you register with a screen name composed of random letters, your registration will be rejected.   There are far too many spam bots out there that employ this tactic, and we will have to err on the side of caution.  We do compare email addresses and IP ranges against lists of known spammers, but a screen name of gibberish will be rejected regardless of any checks.