With the introduction of archons (AKA hydras) into recent S-FMs, the federal moderator has seen fit to institute some rules to make archons safe, fun, and fair for everyone. Since archons are a new phenomenon here, these rules may be subject to change in the near future without warning.
How Archons Work
Archons (also known as hydras) are accounts that 2+ (although generally no more than 3) people control to act as a single player within a forum mafia game. They are not permitted within every game, and it is up to the host's discretion to decide where or not archons will be allowed in a given game.
While in an archon, you are allowed to communicate with the other members of your archon via skype, private message, or otherwise. You are not allowed to communicate about the game with players not in your archon.
If you break either one of the forum mafia rules or site-wide rules while on an archon account, the punishment will be applied to your main account at the conclusion of the game. If we are unable to figure out who committed the offense, all players in the archon will be punished.
To create an archon, simply register a new account account on the site, share the password with your fellow archon members, and PM an administrator to give your account archon status.
The Rules
No Intentionally Posting From Your Main Account
We get it, slips happen. Just don't do it on purpose.
Infraction: Board Rule Violations, 2 points
No Posting In Ongoing Games That The Archon Isn't In
Don't do it on purpose.
Infraction: Board Rule Violations, 2 points
No Quoting Inner-Archon Chat
Don't directly quote from your private skype/PM chats with the other players in your archon. It is unfair to force scum archons to falsify such information and makes it too easy for town archons to appear as town.
Infraction: First Violation is a warning; Second Violation is a replacement/modkill. Repeat offenders will be temporarily disallowed from joining archons.
No Checking Archon IPs (Staff Only)
Archon players have a right to hide who posted what. Staff are not permitted to check the IP of archons they are in a game with.
Infraction: Staff Powers Abuse, 8 points