Community Conduct

[Tythus 1307]

This server has been operating for quite some time, since 2011, and across that timespan its players have seen constant changes. Whether it was in plugins, in maps, in rules regarding various ways players should operate - roleplay applications or default combat systems, etc. Never in that time though has one of the most obvious, and perhaps one of the easiest things to enforce, been clearly defined. Rules of community conduct are a necessity, to give moderators a a system to better assist them in determining punishments and to give players the knowledge that Lord of the Craft can remain a fun and pleasant place to roleplay in and be a part of.

 

“To maintain respect while interacting with other players. Be a builder of this community, not a hinderance or detriment.”

 

1. Derogatory remarks directed toward those on Lord of the Craft mediums of communication will not be tolerated. This includes racist/homophobic/sexual/otherwise vulgar terms or crude and insensitive comments for the sake of insulting the player they’re directed to.
   
   The nature and severity of the remarks and context of the situation will be determined at the discretion of moderators when they are notified of a situation, or witness one. Common sense follows, if you don’t have anything nice to say, simply don’t say it. Do not make this community an unpleasant, nor unwelcoming one.
   
   Examples:
   /t Bob **** you, ******.
   Referral in RP of terms associated with real world races/groups. It’s RP, if you want to   be racist, at least be original and have it make sense with the world you’re in.
   /looc Respond to the RP you ******* *****.
   ((The kikery is strong.
   Etc.
   First offense - 15 minute tempban with warning message
   Second offense - 2 hour tempban with warning message
   Third offense - 1 day tempban with warning message
   Fourth offense - 1 week tempban with a final warning message
   Fifth offense - 4 week ban with an appeal required.
    
2. Harassment - obsessive, malicious or nefarious behavior directed toward another player will not be tolerated.
   
   This will apply to all platforms of communication and media. If clear evidence is supplied through means not directly associated with Lord of the Craft, it will still be followed up on. This includes Lord of the Craft forums, the server, and the Teamspeak - as well as - Skype, Teamspeak as a whole, Youtube, Facebook, you name it.
   
   Spreading of personal or private information will result in a ban of six months. There will be zero warning, aside from you reading this right now. It does not matter if you were the one to find it, or you were the one to continue spreading it.
   Media created to isolate and target specific players within the community will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Those found to be generating such will be banned for one month. Those found to have continued to share it once they were shown it, banned for one week. There will be no warning.
   In-game harassment that includes poor and or malicious RP that is enacted to target or single out an individual for the purpose of harassment, in most cases for OOC reasoning, will not be tolerated. Two week ban, followed by a two week villain blacklist after the player has appealed. Scenarios will be analyzed case by case and left to the moderators to decide if the claims of such are legitimate.
   Sexual harassment under any circumstances will not be tolerated. This applies to everyone. References to rape, general sexual assault - non-consensual advances or vulgarity of that nature directed to either a player OOCly, with any form of communication, or a character RPly will not be tolerated. Three months, no warning.
    
3. Behavior that disrupts the flow of roleplay without directly isolating or targeting another player, while not as consequential, shall still be dealt with accordingly with clear protocol from now on. Essentially anything that is considered a joke taken too far.
   
   Commonplace stereotypes incorporated excessively in a character to create a blatantly offensive portrayal or reference to real world cultures, groups, races will not be tolerated. Players guilty of this will be banned for four weeks.
   Pop culture references, real world references*  incorporated into roleplay or the creation of a character to an excessive extent will not be tolerated. Players guilty of this will be banned for two weeks.
   *Anything that can be construed as blatantly ‘modern’ or otherwise sourced from material that has had no prior place in LotC. - TMNT skins, dwarf cops with air support, etc.
   
   The use of  “memeage” in roleplay will result in an immediate ban of one week without a warning, appeal required. Examples include, allahu akbar or any variations of it, the term ‘edgy’, the word meme itself, rare pepes, mr. skeletal, ayy lmao, etc. You know, we know, don’t act stupid.
   
   The ban will be made at discretion of the moderators who witness it. You will not be able to dispute this.
    
4. Additions will be made if circumstances considered to not fall within any of these categories occur.