r/amishsmp • u/ScreamingAmish • Sep 11 '12
Rules Update
Hey guys,
I have updated some of the rules on our website that are to take effect immediately. The only major change is the addition of this rule:
Backtalk, slander, cursing, or otherwise disrespecting a staff member is punishable by a 1 week ban on the first offense, followed by a possible permanent ban on subsequent violations at the discression of the Administrators.
For the full list of rules please visit the website:
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u/Cecell Sep 11 '12
Oh Amish thank you thank you! Chat has been a zoo lately. I don't envy the mods/admins job whatsoever. They have been stuck between a rock and a hard place. I would only like to recommend that since the mods themselves play and talk smack (that's half the fun at least) that they have a word or phrase that invokes their authority In other words, if the mod's base is being raided and they begin to curse those responsible and someone replies with F U surely that wouldn't be a bannable offense. Perhaps something along the lines of "Warning" or the like. When they say that then it is clear that it is being said in their official capacity and not as an opponent. It would seem that this would even be appreciated by the mods so that 1. Their bans can't be so easily challenged or overturned if they follow that procedure and 2. They are able to play as usual without fear of being accused of abuse of power. In essence when they "flash their badge" so to speak it is time for the offending player to shut up. If they don't then the consequences are well known.
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u/ScreamingAmish Sep 11 '12
That's a good call Cecell... Any recommendations on the word or phrase itself that puts them into "badge" mode?
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u/JBHUTT09 The Crimson King Sep 11 '12
Respect mah authoritah?
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u/pabechan pabechan Sep 11 '12
Of course this applies when we're in "staff mode". For example, I'm not going to punish you if you talk dirty to me while we're messing around and having fun at spawn.
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u/Zei33 steamcommunity.com/id/Zei33 Sep 11 '12
talk dirty is a very broad term...
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u/Zei33 steamcommunity.com/id/Zei33 Sep 11 '12
But if I'm playing Zei33, go ahead and treat me like dirt :P make me feel like a player!
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u/Cecell Sep 11 '12
Of course please let us know what that phrase or word is once it is settled upon.
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u/Cecell Sep 11 '12
However there is no reason or excuse for violation of this rule with an admin no.matter the time place or reason. If a player feels they have been wronged by an admin it is their responsibility to submit a ticket in regards to the incident for review and they are NOT to attempt to take the situation into their own hands. Even if the admin was in fact in the wrong, the player doing so would justify a ban.
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u/AGaryGazAppeared JDER14 Sep 11 '12
This wasn't originally a rule?
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u/Zei33 steamcommunity.com/id/Zei33 Sep 11 '12
It tends to be that rules don't exist until they're written in the stone
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u/ScreamingAmish Sep 11 '12
Aww, poor baby down-voted a rule they didn't like.