Sandbox Big Brother 4 Rules

Preface

	SBBB, like other EpicMafia ORGs involve a different format played over skype. With this said, should players violate the below rules they may receive violations on the game.


Alliances

	You are allowed and encouraged to make smaller groups with only certain houseguests.

	In SBBB it is expected that you add the hosts to any alliance chat that you create or are a part of. You must also make at least one host an admin of the chat 	with the command ‘ /setrole skypename MASTER’ ie: ‘/setrole amelio_aom MASTER’

	You are obviously allowed to have private conversations with other houseguests.

	If you get evicted you must leave every alliance you are a part of.

	You are also free to leave an alliance at any time, no need to even mention it.

	If you make a Final 2 deal with someone (aka F2) you must also include all the hosts in a chat. In these cases, if you want to talk about personal things with 	the person without the hosts there, you can do that in private messages, but if you are wanting to talk about the game, you should switch to the Final 2 	alliance chat.


Strike system

	Breaking a rule in the game may warrant a ‘strike’. Should a player receive three strikes, they will be removed from the game and banned from playing in SBBB 	again. An updated list of all strikes will be kept for the players.

	Greater offences outweigh those that would earn a player a strike. Should this occur the player will immediately be removed from the game regardless of how 	many strikes they have.

Submissions

	Unless indicated otherwise in the challenge, you are expected to turn in a challenge submission before the deadline. Once you submit for a challenge, it is 	final, you are not allowed to try and take it back or change your submission. If you know you’ll be unable to submit anything before the deadline, you have to 	warn the hosts that you will be abstaining from the challenge. You will have a 15 minutes Grace Period to abstain if you were not able to submit in time, but 	your submission will not count. Failure to submit or abstain before the deadline and the Grace Period will result in a strike.

	If you start having a pattern of abstaining challenge after challenge, the hosts may issue a warning and possibly give you a strike. You’re meant to abstain 	when an unusual event in your life makes you unable to participate, not because you don’t feel like playing the challenge.

	When it is time to vote, you must vote before the deadline. Failure to do so will result in a strike. You are allowed to change your vote only ONCE per 	eviction.
	Along with your vote, you will be asked to send a goodbye message to both nominated people. These will be revealed to the person evicted after they are gone, 	but not to the other one.

Forms of cheating

	It is absolutely forbidden to cheat in SBBB. If you do that, you may be removed from the game. Cheating could occur in a number of ways. Please be aware that 	should something occur that does not fit the specific examples we have listed below, it will be at the hosts’ discretion as to how severe the penalty will be.

Challenge Submissions
	You may not edit your challenge submission in any way. This includes but is not limited to using photoshop to edit an image, or going against the rules of the 	challenge to use external aids. Be mindful of the challenge rules that are given to you. On occasion, you may receive challenge specific rules, for example not 	allowing you to discuss a challenge with other players. Should you do this, it is considered cheating. If you are unsure, you should always ask.

Sharing of Conversations
	You are not allowed to copy/paste skype logs, screenshot them or create fake logs if the people receiving the logs do not have direct access to the messages 	themselves. Copy/pasted logs act as a form of evidence to support your case, which goes against the spirit of this game. Things like recording a call you had 	with another player and posting it to everyone, adding people to an alliance chat and making chat history visible, etc, also fall under this category.

	Should you wish to relay what another person said, you have to do it the same way as it is done on the show: With some 'he said she said' and paraphrasing. Do 	not try to circumvent this rule.

	The exceptions to these rule are: If you want to quote something from the main chat (you may post that anywhere) or if you want to quote something in an 	alliance in that same alliance.

Diary Room
	Only the hosts and yourself have access to it. Anything can get in, including copy/pasted logs (since none of the other players will see it). However, you may 	not use the contents within your confessional chat as leverage to improve your position in the game.

Communication with Eliminated Players
	When a player has been eliminated, there should be no communication between them and remaining players about the game. This includes discussing the game with 	jury members. Should any player/juror discuss the game they will both receive severe penalties. Should a juror be caught discussing the game with a player, 	they will lose their right to vote in jury. Should a player be caught discussing the game with a juror, they risk having jury votes taken off them, and will 	receive a strike. Do not do this under any circumstances.

Behaviour

	Though games can sometimes get personal and feelings can get hurt, there are certain lines that are not to be crossed. Insults towards sexual orientation, 	religion, race, mental disorders, etc. will lead to a warning. If arguments go too far and the hosts feel it is necessary to intervene, they may also give out 	warnings. If someone receives two warnings, they will receive a strike. If it happens a 3rd time, they will be removed from the game.

	This extends to the hosting team. We acknowledge that host discretion can impact the game, and we try always to remain unbiased. Players should not take out 	their anger and frustration on the hosting team. Any hateful comments towards the hosts will result in a strike.

Outside interference

	Any kind of outside interference from players either not involved in the game or players evicted from the game is not allowed. This includes messaging players 	in the game and giving them game information, telling them to vote for or nominate certain people, or providing incentive to do these things. The following is 	types of outside interference that are not allowed:

Viewers Interference
	If somebody from outside the game interferes with it by sharing information/helping players in the game/heavily influencing the game in any way, they will be 	banned from being able to play SBBB in the future. The player(s) who benefited from the leaked information may also receive a strike in the game.

Eliminated Players Interference
	Eliminated players who do not make the jury are held to the same rules as the rest of the viewers. Following their exit from the game, they may not disclose 	any information they know about the game to anyone still remaining in it or on the jury.

Jury

	At a certain point of the game, the people remaining will become Jury. The jurors will decide who deserves to win the game between the finalists.

	The finalists will have to give an opening statement explaining their game and why they deserve to win it.

	The Jurors will be able to ask questions about anything to the finalists in order to determine who should win.


Unwritten Rules

	Use your common sense. Things like bribing with real money, out-of-game blackmail, spamming, severe harassment, posting questionable pictures, racism, 	homophobia etc, are obviously not okay to do, you don’t get a free pass just because it wasn’t written in the rules and you will get the appropriate punishment 	for it. If you are unsure on anything, ask before doing anything you might regret.

	Some infractions might end up being borderline on whether or not it deserves a punishment, and the hosts decide if it’s severe enough to warrant a punishment. 	Don’t try to bend the rules and you’ll be safe. Also, do not try to argue like a smartass to get yourself out of a punishment.

	Finally, don’t try to lie to the hosts. When they ask for transparency, you should comply. Attempting to deceive the hosts will be punished harshly.