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applesauceooc2015-08-29 04:21 pm
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Mod Note Re: the Network
Hello, fritterlings. We've made some edits to the Rules and FAQ pages that can be perused at your leisure. One of said edits pertains to the exact functioning of the Network, since it's always been kind of vague and ought to be specified and standardized.
We're just going to handwave how it's worked in the past, especially since it would have changed after the factions fell, anyway. Going forward, however, here is how we can all presume the Network functions, taken directly from the FAQ:
When your character is given a phone, they will find a contact simply labeled 'The Network.' Messaging that number automatically forwards your text, video, or audio to every other Rifty with a phone and Network access. Back when the factions were a thing, new arrivals would find themselves with a directory of everyone else in that faction. Since they fell, all anyone has left are the contacts in their personal folders.
Replies to Network-wide messages are presumed private unless otherwise noted. It's possible to accidentally or deliberately 'reply all,' of course. If the sender receives a reply from someone who is not in their contacts, they will only see that person's phone number, not their name.
Broadly speaking, Network posts can be open to all users, or they can be locked to specific groups of people. Your character may also send private messages and phone/video calls through the Network.
The Network is not completely safe, and may be hacked. People with the right set of skills may be able to see posts that should be locked to them. (Please discuss with a mod and the players involved before doing this.)
So, there's that! Go about your business.
We're just going to handwave how it's worked in the past, especially since it would have changed after the factions fell, anyway. Going forward, however, here is how we can all presume the Network functions, taken directly from the FAQ:
When your character is given a phone, they will find a contact simply labeled 'The Network.' Messaging that number automatically forwards your text, video, or audio to every other Rifty with a phone and Network access. Back when the factions were a thing, new arrivals would find themselves with a directory of everyone else in that faction. Since they fell, all anyone has left are the contacts in their personal folders.
Replies to Network-wide messages are presumed private unless otherwise noted. It's possible to accidentally or deliberately 'reply all,' of course. If the sender receives a reply from someone who is not in their contacts, they will only see that person's phone number, not their name.
Broadly speaking, Network posts can be open to all users, or they can be locked to specific groups of people. Your character may also send private messages and phone/video calls through the Network.
The Network is not completely safe, and may be hacked. People with the right set of skills may be able to see posts that should be locked to them. (Please discuss with a mod and the players involved before doing this.)
So, there's that! Go about your business.