annabanana1014 1265 Popular Post Share Posted September 16 Throughout the past few months, our team has seen repeated instances of inappropriate behavior between players. It is important that even though our characters may be in different circles, we treat our fellow community members with respect and dignity. No one specific instance has propagated this post, but nevertheless we still would like to offer a friendly reminder of our Player Conduct Policy. The Player Conduct Policy is a set of guidelines and rules that all of us follow to avoid behavior considered unacceptable within the LOTC community. It can be found here. Players that breach this policy can receive a Player Conduct Violation. Players may not threaten, harass (sexually or otherwise), discriminate, use derogatory slurs, or make false statements against other players with the intent to harm their reputation. If you are unaware of exactly what we mean by all of these terms, please take a look at the link above. It is impossible to list every situation and behavior which can be considered harassment. That said, any behavior that creates an uncomfortable or hostile environment is not welcomed in this community. A few examples of situations that have occurred, but should not be occurring are: - Messaging minors with a sexual undertone. - Messaging anyone with unwanted sexual comments. - Calling anyone racial slurs or alluding to it. - Any sort of gender harassment. - Cyberbullying. - Repeated verbal attacks. - Being disrespectful towards any religion. Lord of the Craft is a server which is meant to allow for limitless creation and for expanding your horizons. Everyone is here to have a great time and to meet new friends across the world. In order to accomplish this, we must act in accordance with our Player Conduct Policy. Remember that no person is the same; we all experience different things in our lives. Furthermore, the game we have created as a community is not one that is competitive in nature — unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated on Lord of the Craft. We are all here to have fun, so please be considerate and mindful of each other. If you or someone you know would like to report any situations like this, please message one of our moderators. If it is a more intense case, please send it to the admins or ask a moderator to pass it up to an admin. 62 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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annabanana1014 1265 Author Share Posted September 16 I know this topic is super difficult to talk about and usually people want to not discuss these topics to staff, but I know that the moderation members will take each case so seriously. When I applied to be on moderation, safety (especially for minors) has been such a big thing that I wanted to watch out for. I can’t express how much I know it makes a person feel degraded or feel hopeless, but you are not alone. I have spoken to countless people about past harassment issues that never were taken seriously or reports that were never made. Your voice matters, you matter. Even if it is small, we can document that and take that into account for future reports and who knows, maybe your small report added onto a much larger one and your evidence just sealed the deal. If you look around on the server, I am sure that you’ll be surrounded by others who have been in similar situations. This thread is not made for anyone in particular, do not feel like you cannot report it because you will get blamed for someone’s ban or whatnot – your feelings matter so much and you deserve to be heard. Please reach out to moderation if you have issues, and my dms are always open. My discord is annabanana1014 and my MC-Name is the same, please reach out if you need anything! 🥰 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmiliainWonderland 1183 Share Posted September 16 A BASED Anna post <3 As someone who's dealt with harassment on LOTC. It's so great to see one of my favorite people (and my lovely trainer) Anna write a post to talk about the problem. It's lead me to in the past want to leave LOTC and I'm glad to see we're all taking it seriously and addressing it. My respect to the moderators who worked on this. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majesticpasta 437 Share Posted Saturday at 09:42 PM So true. Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention and helping to create a more positive gaming environment <3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibn Khaldun 6567 Share Posted Saturday at 09:46 PM If I may add, from the position of someone who moderates the forums more so, that I invite players who are making forum reports [those reports by clicking the three dot UI feature on a particular user's forum thread/reply] to reach out to me via Discord at IbnKhaldun8 to discuss with me the matter leading them to make the report. I enjoy corresponding with members of the community, alleviating concerns, and engaging in civil discussion regarding a concern a player has. I will not be foolish enough to guarantee the best outcome each and every instance, but will guarantee you'll be able to reason with me as a moderator. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRndz 863 Share Posted Saturday at 09:48 PM Speaking from personal experience it can be daunting to approach situations like these. Many feel pressured not to make the report out of fear for further harassment - or even out of embarrassment for becoming victimized. Something to keep in mind regardless of such is that it's not okay. No matter the circumstances - no matter who did it. Don't be afraid to approach and ask for help, or just generally seek someone to talk to. I've been there, done that, been in uncomfortable situations. I don’t condone it to any level. I know it's hard to speak about at times, but it's important to know that you're not alone and not the only one. That being said, if you'd like to speak to someone, feel free to reach out to me on discord (MayRndz). My DMs are always open. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbarah 3693 Share Posted Saturday at 09:51 PM Thank you for addressing something so important on the server. Everyone deserves kindness and respect! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimus420 1183 Share Posted Saturday at 10:25 PM Some real based Anna posting fr. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdontmatta 6806 Share Posted Saturday at 11:53 PM Thank you for posting this, Anna. I appreciate all the work that you do on the team, as well as the others who crafted this PSA. The journey is long and difficult, but our community will only continue to grow and become a friendlier environment for all. 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmeepicus 3274 Share Posted Sunday at 12:30 AM Harassment or a malicious spreading of rumours to disrepute an individual or individuals should be included on this list I feel. Otherwise, good post. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly 2500 Share Posted Sunday at 01:15 AM crazy that things like this have to be said again and again :( 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeSmoothie 3566 Share Posted Sunday at 02:14 AM I would like to formally apologize for fostering a toxic environment by stealing @MailC3p's dog and marrying his mother. I had a lapse in judgement and it will happen again. For real, though, it's a shame that people have to be told this time and time again. I'm glad Moderation's keeping an eye on this stuff. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabanana1014 1265 Author Share Posted Sunday at 02:23 AM @Shmeepicus 1 hour ago, Shmeepicus said: Harassment or a malicious spreading of rumours to disrepute an individual or individuals should be included on this list I feel. Otherwise, good post. Yessss. I did not mention this, but I agree completely. Such an issue in our community sadly that needs to be resolved. Thank you for bringing that point up. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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