Preface
Upon answering "yes" or any other affirmative to the final question in your matchmaking application—and having a match assigned to you—in the CaucasiaDate storefront thread (HERE), you will be redirected to this thread to roleplay out a potential and developing relationship with your match; the latter of whom will be played by me, for simplicity's sake. Thus, the storefront is the application thread—and I am considering whether or not to create an OOC thread for the purpose of discussing this roleplay, should there be more traffic than expected for the concept of the storefront—while also doubling as a business.
Roleplaying
There are a few motifs and themes that you—as a CaucasiaDate user—should be familiar with. These motifs reflect the best and the worst of what CaucasiaDate—and dating sites in the real world—have to offer, but with added safety, as this is just a roleplay, and not the real deal.
Risks: In the real world, dating sites have their risks, and the setting of CaucasiaDate is no exception. Although I generally will not go out of my way to mess with your character, I may—on the odd occasion—make your match a catfish, or even a scammer; in which case, I will drop hints throughout the roleplay that all is not what it seems. I will not reveal them here, but Google is your friend for when it comes to looking out for the signs pertaining to those sorts of shady types; all the more challenging! If you do end up suspecting that your match is a catfish—you are more than welcome to OOC on the thread to ask whether or not your match is a catfish or scammer, and why you think so. I will answer truthfully with my own OOC with a "yes" or "no" answer. From then on, ICly, you are free to continue the correspondence with the user in question or—if I have answered with a "yes" answer—report the user with the report form on the storefront thread. I would say report the user here, but the storefront—for the time being, or until there is enough demand for this new concept of roleplay—doubles as the OOC and sign-up thread. Alternately, you could also fall hook-line-and-sinker for a scammer's demands, and a story could be borne out of that, too; or, you could report a suspected scammer or catfish on the storefront thread, without doing an OOC first on this thread and, if you are correct in your suspicions—or the evidence presented is convincing enough—then I will take IC action against the profile in question.
Turning The Tables: If you wish to play as a scammer or catfish of your own—and I, a legitimate user, or a scammer myself—do as a typical catfish or scammer would do, and copy what I do; that is, dropping hints that all is not what it seems, and then answering me with a "yes" or "no". Alternately, I could report your profile, and—should I, or a potential non-playing future co-OP I might end up appointing, believe that there is convincing enough evidence—action could be taken anyway.
Online v. Offline Interaction: Although the setting of this roleplay is a dating site, hopefully that's not all your character ends up doing throughout the duration of corresponding with their match; they've got to eat, wash, sleep, go to work, go to college, and more! If your character has recently developed feelings for their match and the latter reciprocates, they could have a more healthy appetite, groom and dress to impress more often, sleep better, or perform better at work or college. Alternately, if your match is a catfish or scammer, your character can see stress-eating or weight loss, sleep disturbances, daily hygiene rituals being disrupted, decreased performance at work or college. Both instances will often see the character noticed by others to be glued to their phone, tablet, computer, or other device when it comes to interacting online with their match, and potentially telling their real-world friends about their match. Unless, of course, your character lives in their parents' basement, and spends all day on the computer; but that's no fun a concept!
Hope: Despite all the catfishing and scamming running around, the vast majority of matches will be real, but lonely people, who reflect the best of what the North Caucasian Emirates has to offer. They want your love, they want a better life, they want a family, but—on both our parts—there should be realistic factors that vary on a case-by-case basis as to what nature of road-blocks come up throughout the duration of the correspondence. In order to have a relationship last and become successful, road-blocks need to be worked upon by both parties and resolved. If not, then the relationship will begin to deteriorate—and interactions are encouraged to reflect such—which is a warning sign of an impending break-up, or indication to move on.
The Endgame: Most every legitimate user of CaucasiaDate hopes to—one day—bridge the distance between themselves and their online soulmate. Feelings can get in the way of a lot of rational thought and planning for the future and, as such, proper planning for the future—with all factors and obstacles weighed on—may or may not happen until after the "honeymoon" period has ended, or neared its end. Additionally, all said factors and obstacles—from scheduling sufficient extended leave from work or education; to purchasing a plane ticket; to emigration and immigration; to finally meeting a soulmate in person, only to find that the reality is too different from the online impression to be successfully reconciled, and thus the relationship sadly ends—have their own unique difficulties, and not all of them can simply be overcome; some should not have had the opportunity become a problem, too. But for those relationships that do work out successfully, the happy ending is enough to become an example for future couples to follow in their footsteps.
Rules
1. Follow the NationStates Rules at all times;
2. Please make sure that you have filled out an application in the storefront—and been accepted through the assignment of a match—before posting here;
3. For custom profile photos, use PicResize or any other free image resizing website—make sure the image is no wider than 150px, and no taller than 200px—and upload the image to Imgur before embedding it in your post;
4. When your post begins to steer in the general direction of breaking the PG-13 rule, simply *fade to black* instead;
5. Follow the IC "Terms of Service" as listed in the below post;
6. Failure to follow the IC "Terms of Service" or these OOC "Rules" may result in warnings, or being asked to leave the thread altogether;
7. If I tell you to leave the thread—leave immediately and do not come back under alternate accounts;
8. Above all, "don't be a d*ck";
Terms of Service
1. Inciting racial, religious, social, and sexual hatred, or promoting physical harm to any individual or group;
2. Harassment towards and individual, or incitement thereof;
3. Abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libelous conduct, or promotions thereof;
4. Posting, linking to, or sending content that infringes on copyright, such as pirated programs and media;
5. Publicly displaying inappropriate or obscene content;
6. Providing instruction for or advocating illegal activities;
7. Soliciting passwords or any other personally-identifiable information (PII) for commercial or unlawful reasons;
8. Engaging in commercial activities such as advertising and sales without the approval of CaucasiaDate staff;
9. Spamming, sending chain letters, or junk mail;
10. Catfishing or creating a fake profile;
11. Running automated bot profiles;
12. Being below the age of eighteen (18) years of age;
13. Impersonating staff members;
Moderation Log
Reserved for future expansion.