Special: Here are some good rules for Video Game Etiquette. Gaming should be fun. Do what you can to encourage that fun, and for everyone involved, not just a specific group.
1) Turns need to be adhered to religiously. If they are defined as one try, no re-tries should be allowed unless it was interfered with. If it is for thirty minutes, then don't even try to get in before that thirty minutes is over. When your turn is over be gracious about allowing the next person his.
2) Always put unused games up. It makes sure that the games don't get lost and can be quickly found.
3) Don't play on someone else's file. Besides just being bad form, you can also mess with the person's achievements as well as anything he was trying to accomplish. It may seem like a favor to get the person ahead, but it usually doesn't work out that way, especially if he was trying something and you interfere with that.
4) Respect favorites. As long as that favorite is not over-powered, any player should be allowed to play their favorite character or role. If limitations need to be enforced, then so be it, but do try to accommodate any reasonable request. If they are turned down, provide a better reason than I said so". If your request is turned down, don't get mad if it's at least somewhat reasonable.
5) If you play online at a specific time, let someone know you will be absent if you can't show up. Even if you are the worst player ever, your presence may have been depended on you or could have filled your spot with someone else if they had known. So let people know if things happen.
6) Don't cheat. Period. You can be as competitive as you want, but while cheaters may prosper they also suffer extreme punishment if caught. And you will be caught; it's just a matter of time.
7) If you have any informal rules in play, such as how many times you can try something or moves that can't be used, make sure everyone knows. Don't change those rules without notice. If you keep changing the rules, especially if the changes favor you, it's the same as cheating.
8) If you know of such rules, play by them. If you do so, prepare for the blackballing.
9) Don't accuse someone else of cheating without proof. If you do this a lot, and it's usually just because the person you're accusing is better than you are, then you can expect people to stop playing with you.
10) Any gaming equipment made available for use is to be considered group property while a game is in play. No matter how cool the system is or how great the game, no one respects someone who uses his ownership to control the situation.
11) Don't harrass players outside of the game and try to avoid racist or sexist remarks in play. You may think it's "intimidation", but others will see it as an attack. If you want to draw fire on yourself, this is the best way to do it.
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