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IC posts on Vice Social: what does your character know?
A character’s post and a player’s OOC screenshot are not interchangeable. Consider the knowledge of both the author and the reader.
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Vice Social is the website section for character posts. Public visibility does not mean every character has seen a post or recognises its author. Its IC nature, source and how your character encountered it matter.
Separate the account from the character’s voice
When posting as a character, consider what that character could say, know and share. A player’s installation question or OOC matter with staff belongs to a different kind of communication.
Presenting a technical error screenshot as IC news can bring information into the scene that does not exist in the character’s world. Clarify the type of post first if uncertain.
Check what the image reveals
When describing a character scene, do not publish real personal information, private conversations or unapproved real photographs of other players. A fictional identity and a real person’s privacy are separate areas.
For example, your character can mention a shop where an introduction took place. Adding an address learned through a player’s private message does not make that address part of the IC meeting.
Connect the post to another scene
A job advertisement, observation or thank-you after an event can invite another character to respond. Do not write that someone definitely liked it, accepted an invitation or read the post on their behalf.
Check Social’s current account and character requirements on its own screen. Use the existing Support / Ticket route for support; an IC post cannot resolve an account delivery or penalty issue.
Sources and scope
This article was prepared with AI assistance after checking the sources and Vice rules. Example scenes were written for explanation and do not describe actual player incidents. Current server rules and on-screen requirements take precedence.