INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENJOYING ONLINE SIMS:
1. Take into account that great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three R's: Respect for self Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time OFFLINE every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. In disagreements with online friends, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
12. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
13. Be gentle with the newbies.
14. Once a month, do a mission you've never done before.
15. Remember that the best friendship is one in which your respect for each other exceeds your dislike for each other.
(Ripsnort steps off podium, pinches a Choir girl, and runs out the back door)
