Vinks Suggestions
Suggestions for further general guidelines (feedback please):
- Keep the good of the community as a whole in mind
- Proof is to be preferred over witnesses
- Don't give out items as personal favours
- Don't give out any items that are not and have not been available to players
- Don't be influenced by pressure from players unless they are actually right
--Vink 14:22, 6 November 2008 (CET)
Here are some suggestions for the punishments, based on the original post and on our discussions. Do they look reasonable?
1. Do not abuse other players (insults, swearing, and the like directed to a particular person or persons)
- Punishment: Temporary or permanent ban, depending on the severity and other relevant circumstances.
2. No bots (and botting means ANY activity while away from keyboard)
- Punishment: Permanent ban (full reset can be requested).
3. No spamming / flooding (including trade spam)
- Punishment: Temporary ban, relative to the severity.
4. No begging
- Punishment: Short (up to a month, depending on severity) temporary ban if warnings do not help.
5. Speak English on public chat
- Punishment: Short (up to a week, depending on severity) temporary ban if warnings do not help.
6. Treat others the same way you would like to be treated
- Punishment: Not applicable, this rule is not enforcable.
--Vink 00:31, 6 November 2008 (CET)
Crushs Suggestions
I would suggest to use a system were repeat offenders are punished harder than first time offenders. The punishment for misbehavior could be an initial one day ban which doubles with every repeated offence.
I would also encourage these additional GM guidelines to avoid GM power abuse:
- When a report is filed against or filed by someone the GM knows very well it should be processed by another GM when possible.
- Any action by a GM has to be documented on the development forum with the reason for doing it.
- Events were GM powers are used have to be announced on the development forum at least 48 hours in advance including details what the GM is going to do with its powers.
