Like it is in real life, there are certain things you say or do that is against Disc Etiquette, and there are consequences for this...so here are the Things You Should and Should Not Do In Discworld MUD, in no particular order.

SENSITIVE ISSUES

On the Disc, people are concealed by the Internet, and in this way it's really hard to tell if that person is joking or is seriously hurt by what you say. Do NOT discuss issues like religion and race with people you don't know well, or without checking with them first. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but you don't know what other people think. The best thing to do is to avoid sensitive issues altogether.

ASKING ABOUT QUESTS

This is against Disc Rules, and not just its etiquette. Don't expect to get quest help from players unless they are relaxed about quest rules and don't mind helping you, and don't expect a step-by-step guide either, if you do find someone who is willing to help. Discussing quests with players can sometimes get you struck by a meteor, which is a Creator mail saying "Shut Up About Quests". This gets you disconnected, and of course you can always log back online, but it's not a nice thing to have happen to you. If someone asks you to help them with a quest, usually just a simple "look around" will suffice. Note: Quest help from outside the MUD is an entirely different matter :)

DIPLOMACY

Big Big thing on the Disc. There's a lot that can be really misinterpreted between people who can't actually see each other, and it's awkward when this happens. Also, being stuck in unpleasant situations such as a club channel-wide blow-up (this has happened to me before) or in a heated religious conversation (also happened to me before), being diplomatic is basically all that's left to do. Just because the players online may never know you in real life doesn't mean that you can treat them any differently than those you see every day, which a lot of people seem to do, judging by the number of unpleasant situations I've witnessed (those are just TWO of them). Virtual life can be just as complex as real life, trust me on this one.

PUBLIC SWEARING

Swear and curse all you like between Disc friends, but public swearing such as over the newbie channel or through shouts is generally frowned upon by most players. Sure, the occasional "Damned LAG!!" or "oh sh*t" is acceptable, but downright swearing without any form of attempted censorship (the asterisk is a common censor) is really not very nice. Usually players will warn you with "language!" if you shout something really rude, but continuous swearing will get you in quite a bit of trouble, especially if there are creators online.

CORPSES

The general rule is: Don't take it if you didn't kill it. Meaning, if you didn't kill an NPC, don't take anything from it unless you're certain the person who killed it has gone. It's not considered good form, and it's very underhanded too. If you're going to take something, at least ASK.

With regards to player corpses, it's an offence to steal stuff from them if you're a thief, or have covert capabilites. Don't do it.

KILLING

Don't jump in to kill something that another player is busy killing. You might think you're helping, but it really isn't appreciated much, especially if this other player is trying to get some xp, or wants the satisfaction of killing it him/herself. Even if he or she is trying to kill a rat or cockroach, always ask them first if they need help doing so.

MULTIPLAYING

Serious serious offence. It is one of the most frowned-upon acts in the Disc, and is basically playing between your own characters to benefit them. For example, having two browser windows open and logging onto Discworld from both is considered multiplaying, but this is one of the easier ways to get found out - your IP number will be the same for both, and you'll get caught. Other forms of multiplaying include mailing things to your own characters, dropping items and changing characters to pick them up, logging on as someone else's character etc. You get the idea. :) Getting caught multiplaying will definitely result in suspension from the Disc, and you'll probably get blacklisted too. Not a very nice thing.

PUBLIC SPAM

Public spam is usually considered a bad thing, especially since many people have been victims of an atrocious connection and a bad MUD lag. By public, of course, I mean shouting and on channels. It's not appreciated in the least, and it will annoy people by lagging their computers, so don't do it (although I know one person who's probably going to start public spamming just because it's annoying :P Some people...)

This page will probably be updated once I remember more...I'm at a huge writer's block now, probably something to do with my typing for over 4 hours straight. Does this sound really sad to you? Well, I never said it wasn't.