V. Co-posting Guidelines

What is a co-post you may ask, well it is pretty simple it is a post written between two different members. They are extremely fun and most people prefer to have a ton of co-posts going at one time, they are highly recommended because it allows you to see other members writing styles as well as have your personas interact with other personas. So there are a few simple rules that must be followed when you are co-posting with someone else, they are as follows:

1. Be polite, we ask that when you are asking for a co-post or when someone asks you for a co-post that you go about it in a polite and somewhat orderly fashion. Never demand for a co-post, just ask nicely and you will most likely get one.

2. Never, ever, ever write for another writers persona, this is a big no-no! The whole idea of a co-post is to have two people writing back and forth from the view of their persona, interacting and talking so allow a collaborated story to take place, so there is no need for you to take control of their persona, because after all, it is _there_ persona not yours.

3. Don't expect to get a reply right away, some of the members actually have a life outside of their Pern clubs and this life will sometimes conflict with them getting to you right away, and then there are others that are sitting there waiting for a reply, either way be patient. If you haven't heard from your co-post in say five days and they aren't on LOA or have LIA then write to them just asking if they got your last response, because anyone who has been in these clubs for awhile have experience the evil "e-mail eater" and posts get lost.

4. Everyone has their own writing style and form, so avoid correcting them. But if it is a simple spelling mistake or a letter got stuck in a word then feel free to make those corrections but don't go through and check their reply for grammar and sentence structure.

5. You can't come out and hurt another personas persona, you must discuss the general plot out with them as to what you want to happen, or in the case of meet and greet posts just let it flow from there. If someone replies to you in a way that you would rather not just politely ask them to change it.

6. Have fun, because co-posting is a great way to meet new people for for yourself and for your persona!