Ground Rules

Now it's time for another Keepsake post.

I know, super douchey if I'm not letting you in, but I wanted to post the ground rules somewhere offsite. Basically, these are a few rules to make our community healthier, happier, and safer.

Keepsake Golden Rules

1. Be Safe in Sharing
2. Your Profile is "You"
3. No One is Ever Wrong
4. Report Hackers, Imposters, Poseurs
5. Be Sincere in Insincerity
6. Post or Be Gone
7. No Gray People Pictures!

Explanation

1. This is just common sense, but I include it anyway. Remember when you put anything on the internet that there is a possibility that a picture of you in a bunny costume will get drudged up during your future political run. I am making security as tight as I can, but nothing on the internet is ever really safe or really gone.

2. Feel free to mess with your identity on your profile. It doesn't have to be the you as everyone knows. It you want to be a kangaroo farmer from Australia, roll with it. But before you do refer to rule #5.

3. Obviously this is a false statement. The person who said the Titanic was unsinkable was wrong. However, when it comes to opinions and identities no one is ever wrong. This is just my way of saying respect each other. Also, don't be a dick. Just saying'.

4. This may seem counterintuitive given the previous rules, but I don't want anyone on this website that isn't here to have fun and experiment with the internet. If I find out you're trying to sell something or you have otherwise erstwhile intentions I will block you so fast you won't know what hit you.

5. Again, counterintuitive. If you want to be a kangaroo farmer from Australia, that's fine, but I want you to really commit to that identity. What you're really doing is making up a character. Be fair to that character. Make them complex, interesting. Also, try to pick one identity to commit to for a long period of time. I will allow you time at the beginning to figure out what you're doing, but you need to find yourself.

6. If you disappear for months at a time, I will delete you. I want active members in this community. Obviously if you're going to Africa/going through a divorce/etc. I will understand. I will still delete you, but I will let you back later. If you do get deleted, don't feel bad. This is by and large an experiment and you are part of it.

7. The first picture you will get in your home page will be of a gray silhouette of a person either man or woman depending on your gender. You have five minutes to get rid of that picture. After then, your account will be automatically deleted.

To Sum It All Up

Ultimately, what I hope you remember is that the reason these rules are so harsh, random, dictatorish, is because of tough love. I want you all to create something sensational. So get out there and make me proud kids.

I'm counting on you.