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Language Policy in Icesus ========================= POLICY: Icesus is a text-based world provided in the English language. The official language at Icesus is therefore English. The world of Icesus is explored by players and developed by wizards from around the globe. As the social side of the game is just as important if not even more than the highly developed game features, it is imperative that discourse occurs in a language comprehensible by all. Icesus thrives on the multitude and diversity of its player base and aspires to create the environment friendly regardless of nationality or background. As Icesus highly regards the manifold of cultures and nationalities, the Administration also provides channels for discussion in other native languages. LANGUAGE POLICY RULES: To achieve the objectives described in the Language Policy, the Administration enforces English language to be used in the following situations: I) All communication in public places including, but not limited to inns, shops, guilds, and central NPC's such as Ereldon. II) All communication if it is uncertain the entire potential audience can comprehend a non-English language perfectly. III) All channel discussion excluding channels specifically created for non-English discussion and private channels. Failure to adhere to the Language Policy Rules carries the conventional penalties of channel banishment, banishment and removal of character. ++ The Administration on the 18th of April 2003 ++