jokaydia Community Covenant

The jokaydia Community Covenant is designed to ensure that our community remains creative, collaborative and equitable. As part of our jokaydia Rental Agreement, all residents much meet these guidelines.

Residents Access to Resources:

  • Residents on jokaydia get access to their own parcel, and additionally free access to the shared resources on jokaydia . There is a conference area, sandbox, newbie gardens, education square, a skybox classroom (we limit use of this to 3 classes per week to ensure fair access).
  • Public Spaces can be booked for private use by residents free of charge. Please contact Jo Kay for further information.
  • No subletting or sub-rentals without prior written approval from jokaydia Management.

Groups in Second Life:

  • Parcels are managed via Groups in Second Life. A group is created for you, and land deeded to it.
  • Group Land Management allows you to share management of the space with trusted colleagues, and also provides you with a basic social networking channel.
  • jokaydia Management avatars also remain as a member of your group, so basic assistance and maintenance of land parcels can be supported.

Building on jokaydia:

  • There is no limit on use or building styles, but all residents must build within their parcel boundaries except on prior negotation with jokaydia Management. Residents are also reminded to consider the surrounding environment in their build, and refrain from creating structures which limit or interfere with their virtual neighbours or other residents.
  • We ask that residents limit their builds to 300m - as this allows us to provide some (relatively) lag free, private space for classes above 300m.
  • We also ask that residents keep their spaces open (free from ban lines) as much as possible to allow for ease of access for everyone on the estate. Spaces can be made private for special events or scheduled classes.
  • If you have objects or scripts which significantly negatively impact on the ability for the sim (Region) to operate in an efficient manner (such as causing time dilation) we will ask you to cease using the items. This also applies to objects which can cause regions to crash, or cause framerates for viewers to drop to a significant degree.
  • Rotating or flashing signs or structures are not allowed.

Running Activities on jokaydia:

  • Residents are welcome to run businesses and hold events and classes on jokaydia. We request notification (via IM or email) when people are holding events where they are inviting more than 15 attendees. This allows us to manage load, avatar limits etc.
  • Activities on jokaydia must fit in with the ethos of the jokaydian community. We reserve the right to ask residents to cease or cancel activities that are anti-social or impact on other residents. No XXX focussed businesses, clubs or gambling are allowed. Activities must also meet Linden Labs Terms of Service.

Advertising on jokaydia:

  • Excessive advertising on jokaydia is not allowed. Residents may promote their own events and activities, but no additional or networked advertising is permitted without prior consent from jokaydia Management.
  • “Camping” equipment, such as camp chairs, dance for pay pads are strictly forbidden from use on the Islands of jokaydia.

Acceptable Behaviour

  • Be Respectful. You may have strong feelings about a topic or project, and you may encounter different or challenging ideas, but show respect to all users of the Islands of jokaydia and the jokaydia.com blog and avoid being rude, abusive or dismissive of others.
  • All residents and visitors must respect the race, religion, political views, and other beliefs and experiences of other participants. It is illegal to make racist, sexist or homophobic comments, harass or ’stalk’ any person, or make defamatory statements or personal attacks on another person.
  • Griefing will not be tolerated in any form. Residents or visitors who are found to be griefing will be removed and banned.

Please refer any questions to Jo Kay via email: joannamkay@gmail.com.


Last updated by jokaydia on 25 March, 2008