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Moderator Kick / Ban Usage Rules |
Selvarian {IMC}
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Joined: August 18, 2001
Posts: 1242
From: GA, USA
|  Posted: 2001-10-10 00:08
Moderator Kick / Ban Usage Rules
- Rules for kicking / pushing / banning players: First, warn them. It is suggested to use a minimum of two warnings and then take action on the third offense ("three strikes" ) [Ed]. Use Push and Kick first after the initial warnings. Ban should be reserved for repeat/chronic offenders or anything that is perceived to be a serious threat to the stability and integrity of the game. If you ban a player please email Sunshine, so he will know what happened when anybody asks him.
- Ignore will be implemented ASAP (done as of this posting).
- Muting still needs to be addressed / implemented for flooders. [I assume "muting" essential puts the affected player into "read-only" mode in the chat room, and is obvious to said player - Ed].
- "Flooding" needs to be defined as an offense (ie, what constitues "flooding"?).
- At all times, moderators should exercise patience, tolerance, and understanding when dealing with players and each other.
- Always attempt conversation with the player first and help them understand the rules. Chances are, they will be more amenable and cooperative with a polite request than a terse warning. Remember, most people don't intend to offend; often, they are just ignorant of the rules.
- Before pushing players off a server for exploits, be sure that the behaviour is a known exploit. If unsure, bring it up ASAP in the moderator forum and/or email Faustus or Sunshine. Players should only be pushed for known exploits unless their behaviour poses a critical threat to the integrity of the game.
- Potential Exploit? How do we handle the following: an enemy engineer is orbiting a planet; a teammate bomber stays 20 gu beside him and waits for the buildings to complete in order to bomb them; Both are on the same clan?
- Players should not be kicked/banned for in-game ignorance. [In-game stupidity (intentional ignorance bordering on malice which negatively impacts gameplay for other players) is another matter, and needs to be discussed - Ed]
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