Policies

By entering the workshop you agree to the policies in this document. If you are not prepared to abide by them, please do not enter.

General

1. Be sensible
For instance don't get the venue in trouble, don't hold the DM or anyone else associated with the workshop liable for the activities of others, act appropriately for a rope bondage peer workshop.
2. Be considerate
That means (among other things) don't touch other people or their stuff, without their consent.
3. If there is a problem, let the Duty Monitor (DM) know.
The DM is the one with The Hat. Conversly, if the DM requests your brief attention, your cooperation is appreciated.

Photography

  1. No photography without the consent of the photographed.
  2. No photography outside the photography area without the consent and close presence of the DM.
  3. Wearing a Green name badge indicates consent.
  4. Wearing a Yellow name badge means consent must be obtained each time prior to photographing
  5. Wearing a Red name badge means "Don't even bother asking".
In other words, if you want someone to take a photo of you, go to the photography area, make sure the camera is pointing into the area not out of it, make sure if there is anyone besides yourself in the shot (even just their back or foot) that they are wearing a Green badge or you have obtained their explicit consent, then snap away.

If you are in suspension or are other wise unable to reach the photography area, and want a photo, have the DM fetched, persuade the DM that you are utterly unable to reach the photo area. If and only if the DM is satisfied that a safe photo can be taken, then you may take the shot.

If you see ANYONE outside the photography area using a camera and the DM is not standing RIGHT NEXT TO THEM, let the DM know IMMEDIATELY. If you are found to be in such a situation, you hereby consent to be ejected from the event at high speed, minus all photographic equipment which you hereby donate to be auctioned off (blanked) for SM Pride.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to reaching this consensus.