Telanir

All the best Xalid, you always have a place with us.

Thank you for speaking up @JoelTheGinger. The only comment I will make is I do want to repeat my message in @claireanne’s post—if you are afraid of the consequences of exposing the person publicly or what they may do—we will offer you full privacy and ensure the content is kept confidential at your request. The user in question will be permanently banned. * However, please do not try to deceive the staff as this takes advantage of the system designed to help victims in good-faith. We have had offenders try to redirect or spin the narrative around innocent people to drive attention away from themselves. We know, trust me. It won’t work.

I’ve spoken with the OP and we will have this thread reopened. We will see if we can re-format it and repost a fresh (locked) topic in a sub-forum accessible to newly accepted applicants. Please be civil, the topic is sensitive and staff have the authorization to reprimand at twice the usual severity on this thread.

Thank you @claireanne. This post is informative and helpful and I am proud and thankful that you compiled this. The freedom and openness of the internet is a double-edged sword. It brings many of us to connect and write a meaningful and engaging story together. It also enables truly disgusting people like pedophiles the ability to manipulate and abuse a greater number of minors than ever. I have come to learn that, in some sick twist of fate, roleplay servers may be a special target for these predators. It would be relieving if these people were stupid as much as their hearts are corrupt. But, unfortunately, some of these people are the craftiest and most manipulative scum I have ever encountered. Please report these people and avoid public channels when doing so. Speak to as few people as possible about the case and head directly to a figure you can trust. Do not alert the predator that you are taking action and do not engage with them. (If the aforementioned report does not work, I cannot tell you what to do or not to do—this privacy is only meant for your safety).

Is it just me or does the thanks not even show up anywhere visibly…

Hello everyone, It comes across to me that ignoring player messages while on hiatus / vacation is a bad idea. A fairly disgusting situation has come to my attention, and I suppose the first thing to do is grab the hammer. To those who know what this is about, I apologize for the lateness. At some point I was assured the case was handled but it seems I was not told the truth. I will discuss with my administration whether it be possible senior management be given authorization to handle these cases, as obviously the current setup is not working. If you’re caught surprised by this post, and curious, it’s probably best that we not broadcast information about this ban case—so just ask somebody you know who might be aware, they can brief you on it. For others messaging me—I’m still bogged down by a couple of things but I’ll be back in full by early June most likely. Please drop me an e-mail at telanir@lordofthecraft.net so I can catch up with you. Thanks, Tel.

I truly looked forward to your contributions here and seeing your name crop up more and more was uplifting and encouraging. You’re an openly genuine person and I appreciate how rare that quality is. Toffee, I wish you all the best and I’m sad we must lose you. I hope you find success in the future and some free-time opens up, I hope you will be impressed when you return! Take care.

Welcome, friend! :) Huh, I just read you applied for a dwarf character? If I understand that right—you don’t need to apply more than once mate, now you can just make a new persona whenever you like! I’m glad you’ve had a great start to your adventure, and wish you more to come.

In the interest of transparency, we share this document with the broader community. Thank you. Staff Conduct Our Principles | March 13th, 2019 Welcome to the Staff. You are the caretakers of the finest Minecraft roleplay server, Lord of the Craft. Every day, every moment: something crumbles, someone has a question, a request, or a dire need—something or someone needs attention and we need a frontier of eager and competent people to fulfill this duty. That’s you. And without you, there can be no server. At some point, you decided that something on this server is meaningful to you. Meaningful enough, that you take on responsibility to keep it alive and thriving. We, the administration are, as is your community, truly grateful that you accept this responsibility upon yourself to improve and preserve our favourite roleplay server. This post is designed to help you become familiar with your widened responsibility and likewise the staff structure. Please keep an eye out for actionable prompts which are mandatory to complete. Duty Role-model the virtues we praise in our community guidelines. Support and encourage your peers. Fulfill your chosen Staff responsibilities. Perform the team routine consistently. Communicate useful details and be present. Know, preserve, and follow staff conduct. Personal Responsibility Your role on staff begins with your unique commitment(s). Each member of the staff deserves a meaningful responsibility. A personal burden that they can bear. Every valued corner of LotC needs a caretaker. The absolute first priority is to establish what responsibilities you will personally guarantee are satisfied. I recommend choosing something you have interest and perhaps passion in. Please discuss this matter with the leadership of your team as soon as you can. Team Routine Your role on the Staff will determine your daily minimum routine. While it is an underwhelming and bar-setting minimum, ultimately, it is necessary. Please ask your team leadership about this at your earliest possibility. Permissions In return for your offer of time and labor, we grant you elevated powers. Please use them responsibly. As your time is already limited, we won’t punish you if, for example, you teleport to some roleplay—as long as it is not advantageous to you. Finally, do seek proper training in your tools before you use them on the live server. We expect you to reference the manuals & documentation available to you on the Staff. Know what is dangerous and be cautious, as we are bound by protocol to penalize misuse. If you are missing the permissions to effectively satisfy your responsibilities, contact your management immediately and we will get that sorted. Communication In return for access to staff channels and staff recognition, we expect that you act appropriately and politely. This means adjusting your professionalism accordingly to the circumstance. Aim to be objective and composed. By and large, we support targeting the issues—not the individuals. We expect that you avoid being impulsive and control yourself. We absolutely forbid misinformation/speculation, dissemination of confidential matters, or instigating drama. You are free to, and even should, offer corrections to your fellow staff. However, we expect that you will restrain yourself from public contradiction (i.e. the forums, public Discord, etc.), which often aims to humiliate or discredit (in practice, people are unlikely to admit that is what they’re doing). Find them, or their superiors, and discuss the issue. Please ask your team for assistance if you need any help. Help your fellow peer when you can, and they’ll do the same for you. Voice your own concerns either into a staff channel or directly to management. If they can’t help, they will find somebody who can. 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If tension and fatigue are catching up on you, please declare a hiatus and take a few days off at any time that you need. Resignation If you plan to resign, you can do so by notifying your team management 3 days in advance. Please reconsider writing inflammatory posts as they will only burn the bridges you have worked hard to build. We do not require you to take any action once you resign. We will ensure your responsibilities are passed down and maintained. Public Address If you require community feedback you must coordinate this with the Administration. We will help you ensure that your post is a) objective, b) accessible to all affected parties, and c) effective. Soliciting feedback on controversial matters and announcing wide-scale changes require explicit administrative approval. Inside polls (e.g. staff) are confidential.

Thanks for sharing your story here JasperJohn, you’re always welcome back here. Take care!

Damn, that’s rough buddy. Sorry you went through that and I hope it was worth it!

What a coincidence, I was just checking out some of your older content about a week ago... I’m glad you poke your head in Gaius, it’s still nice here. A lot changes over the years but at heart, it’s a lot more of the same good old. Hope life treats you well and those bones of yours can still enjoy some LotC.