[Idea] Ban Reports

[MamaBearJade 2090]

After a discussion I had on Team Speak with a GM, I believe we have an idea that should help the community.

Don't make Ban Reports and Ban Appeals viewable to the community.

How one can do this? Make Ban Reports PM only. You can invite up to 13 people into a PM.

Now hear me out before you slam this.

Player Reports are meant to report someone for inappropriate behavior, yes? Well, just cause say, Billy said some mean things to Joe, does this mean make a public ban report for people who don't know this person to get an immediate bad view of Billy? No.

You can PM a GM, add people to the report that need to be added (if you dont know their Forum name, message them in game or see if the GM can add them). This cuts down on random people jumping into the PM and flaming more.

A good example is the recent report on a player with hacking. Do I get a different view of the player because of the report? Yes.

I think Player Reports should be and stay private. I am sorry, this is my personal opinion on the matter. It not only shows we can handle a situation better, but also not show up as often for new players to see.

Pros:

1. Those involved can feel safer with privacy

2. The report will be handled quicker

3. Less flaming can be done

4. Only those involved will be able to post

5. Those reported or reporting get less flame OOCly by the community later

Cons:

1. The reporter can pick a GM that they think will be biased (though I hope GMs can prove this wrong)

2. Can clog up PM boxes

3. The community doesnt see this and weigh in (both pro and con)

4. Can still be leaked (can be fixed by warning/demotion/removal)

I also believe ban appeals should be the same way unless the person who did wrong harmed the community as a whole.

[ski_king3 0]

Without a doubt I'd say yes. In my opinion, it would deter OOC drama, appeals would be more personal, and if one felt the GM in question was biased, they could easily approach an admin and request that a different GM/Admin handle the ban.

 

I'm sure there are cons that I'm missing out on, but I can't see any daunting flaws as to making these things a private affair.

[John Ivory 4546]

I agree, ban reports and appeals should indeed become a private affair; however, the Game Moderator handling the report must make sure that both sides are represented. A multi-way message conversation is the best way to handle this.

[Cyndikate 2303]

We can already privately ban report. Just PM a GM about what happened.

[MamaBearJade 2090]

We can already privately ban report. Just PM a GM about what happened.

Not really. Some will tell you you have to make a Player Report.

[ski_king3 0]

We can already privately ban report. Just PM a GM about what happened.

 

Yes, but this would mean that public reports would no longer be an option.

[Guest EpicAidana13]

I love reading them though!? But I see what you mean it can make a negative impact on someone

[Goldd 126]

Yes, we can stop the reputation garnering from them ... 

[WuHanXianShi14 0]

Yeah I hate public BRs. Just a call for factionalism and popularity contest.

[Lark 2227]

Not sure how I feel about this, on one hand, Public Shaming goes a long way, on the other, it causes OOC ****..

[5678 260]

Sounds like a good idea

[SirSnowMan 318]

I feel that having BRs be private could cause some staff members, and players to act in a different attitude, seeing only a small amount of people would only have access to the BR, instead of it being viewed by the entire community.

[Telanir 6975]

The BR idea sounds nice, but it applies even moreso to Ban Appeals.

 

Ban Appeals should be write-only, not read-write. After a BA is handled, just msg the player or something. x3

[Demotheus 651]

I find it odd how seven people chose "no" but didn't give any real reason as to why not, or why this idea isn't a good one.

 

+1 from me.

[Space 2335]

B-b-b-b-b-b-but their interesting to read.

 

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