It seems I need to make an announcement, which really should not be necessary.
This is and always has been in the rules near the top of the opening post:
Dead players and non-players cannot post while the game is running.
This does not mean "unless you really want to" or "if you just want to say one quick thing" or "you think it's really important". It means you lose the ability to post in the thread with no exceptions. However, everyone who has died thus far has broken this rule, some multiple times. We are lucky enough to have moderators participating in the game who can clean this up, but again, it should not be necessary.
I have PMed each person who died to inform them of this rule to ensure they did not violate it, but apparently sending the above quote is not enough to stress the point. I will continue to send such PMs to each person who dies, but hopefully this post will help alleviate the problem.
If you really feel the need to get the last word in, also note the additional rule which has also been located at the top of the front page:
If you wish to have a "last will," some final words you will share in the event of your death, then provide them to me via PM before the time of your death and I will incorporate them into the post.
This should suffice for parting words, you do not need to post after you're dead to convey a message. You are dead.
If you think you need to share some vital information, believe someone is breaking the rules, etc, there is still no need to break this rule. In situations like this you should be PMing me such information anyways, not posting it publicly.
Considering I'm literally PMing people with this rule when they die and they are purposely choosing to disregard it, it was clear something additional needed to be said. There is absolutely no reason to be posting in the thread from the time you die to the time the game ends. If you do not want to lose the ability to post, then try not to die.
I know that most of the players here wouldn't have violated the rule in question (especially after receiving the death PM about it) regardless of this post, but I felt I should make it anyways for the few who might somehow not fully understand the rule.
Hopefully the meaning of the rule is now perfectly clear
Edit: I'll link to this post in future death PMs to make sure it's seen.
Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Nov 1 2011, 4:39 am by Azrael.Wrath.