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This page will detail '''the rules and guidelines''' on the IRC channel of Mazeworld, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players. We assume that you are already familiar with the basics of using IRC.
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This page will detail '''the rules and guidelines''' on our IRC and Discord chatrooms, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players. We assume that you are already familiar with the basics of using IRC.
=== General rules ===
=== General rules ===
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*I, the admin, as well as the moderators, reserve themselves the right to moderate the channel as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page. By entering our channel, you are agreeing to abide by those rules.
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*'''#0:''' The staff reserves itself the right to moderate the channel as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page. By entering our IRC channels and/or our Discord server, you are agreeing to abide by those rules by default.
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**'''All rules here apply on all of our channels'''. Our official channels are '''#MazeWorld''' and '''#MzWBeta'''.
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*'''Don't be a dick'''.
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*'''#1:''' Don't be a dick.
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*You are considered to have a '''right to free speech and free opinion''' and that you are free to express it while on our channels, no matter the topic, though we wish to remind that sensitive topics (including but not limited to, religion, theology, politics, news events, laws and regulations, etc.) may be a source of unpleasantness, drama, and/or flaming. The only rule and requirement is '''to remain civil, courteous, and refrain from personal attacks, blatant lack of respect'''. No exceptions, no ifs, no buts, no matter the stance or the opinion.
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*'''#2:''' You are considered to have a '''right to free speech and free opinion''' and that you are free to express it while on our channels, no matter the topic, though we wish to remind that sensitive topics (including but not limited to, religion, theology, politics, news events, laws and regulations, etc.) may be a source of unpleasantness, drama, and/or flaming. The only rule and requirement is '''to remain civil, courteous, and refrain from personal attacks, blatant lack of respect'''. No exceptions, no ifs, no buts, no matter the stance or the opinion.
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*'''Respect''' the other users regardless of position or importance. Will not be tolerated, including but not limited to: Trolling, bashing/flaming, insulting, personal attacks, unwarranted criticism, and in general, any and all lack of respect whether direct or implied and regardless of the target.
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*'''#3:''' '''Respect''' the other users regardless of position or importance. Joking and shitposting is fine as long as you make it clear it's a joke or a shitpost, as per Poe's Law. DO NOT be caught doing any of the following: Trolling, bashing/flaming, insulting, personal attacks, unwarranted criticism, or anything the staff may construe as disrespectful in general.
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*'''Ban evasion is considered a particularly grave offense'''. If a member of the staff suspects you are ban evading, be forewarned that we WILL do whatever is necessary to check identities. If a suspected ban evader's identity is confirmed to match a banned person's identity, the punishment will be a swift and unannounced ban with full repercussions. DO NOT ATTEMPT BAN EVASION; IT'S LIKELY YOU WERE BANNED FOR A GOOD REASON.
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*'''#4:''' It is absolutely forbidden to abuse our services for unsolicited behavior. Please respect the [http://stormbit.net/help/policies.html StormBit Terms of Service] and the [https://discordapp.com/tos Discord Terms of Service]. We also have a zero-tolerance policy on ban evasion, reputation slandering, commercial or religious solicitation, and other similar behavior.
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=== When a session isn't ongoing ===
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*'''#5:''' Each of our channels have a specific purpose; please keep relevant activity on their respective channels:
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In addition to the general rules, specific guidelines must be respected when a session is not in progress.
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** '''#MazeWorld (IRC)''' is bridged to '''#the_mazes (Discord)'''. To be '''exclusively used''' for playing MazeWorld, and nothing more, including when no sessions are ongoing.
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** '''#MzWBeta (IRC)''' is bridged to '''#chat (Discord)'''. General-purpose, out-of-character chat channel. Anything goes here, except for posting NSFW content (see rule 6)
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** '''#MzWGamma (IRC)''' is bridged to '''#club380 (Discord)'''. NSFW chatroom, which exists to keep NSFW out of the main channels. #club380 is restricted from view on Discord to anyone without NSFW. Unauthorized users connecting to #MzWGamma on IRC will be kicked. If you wish to access the NSFW channel, you must request permission from staff, who reserves itself the right to ask for a proof of your age.
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*Do not ask for a session to be run for you out of the blue UNLESS the GM explicitly told it is okay. Request a slot on the [[Game Schedule|schedule]]. Respect your assignments; if you don't show up to play your game, it's your loss and the slot is lost. We may also reserve the right to call off, move, or remove sessions from schedule at any given time, typically for real-life issues.
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*'''#6:''' Due to the way Discord works, please do not post NSFW pictures or links. Please use '''#MzWGamma (IRC) or #club380 (Discord)''' if you wish to post NSFW links.
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*Do not abuse [[IRC Bots|IRC bot]] commands. '''Repeated unjustified use of the commands is not allowed on #MazeWorld''', and is only tolerated on #MzWBeta if there is no ongoing sessions or activity happening; although note we are flexible about what constitute abuse. Generally speaking, don't disturb ongoing conversations or game sessions.. If you absolutely must test the commands a lot, you can '''/query MazeBot'''; MazeBot's commands work in private.
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*'''#7:''' Do not abuse MazeBot commands. Please keep it reasonable.
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=== During sessions ===
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=== Consequences ===
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*If you are not the player while a session is in progress, you may only talk '''(between parentheses)''', like this, to dissociate in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC) discussion - do so sparingly. Extensive out of game discussion is best relegated to our sister channel, '''#MzWBeta'''.
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*Limit OOC discussion to a minimum; I don't mind users commenting on a player's feat or on amazing or surprising dice results, rolls, or other odds, but don't start page-long discussions while a session is in progress; it slows it down and it's disrespectful for the player.
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In increasing order of gravity, staff may see fit to do any of the following to inform an infringing user that they are breaking the rules:
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* Warning
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==== ''Infraction to the rules may lead to being kicked from the channel with a warning. Reiterations may lead to forced death of contestant, and temporary, or permanent bans from the IRC channel.'' ====
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* Muting (Discord)
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* Contestants killed due to the player breaking the rules, are listed as having been "Canned", the same cause of death as players abandoning a contestant.
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* Kicking
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* The banned player's contestant progress is also reset to zero on all stats, effectively rendering their progress null and void.
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* Temporary banning
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* Permanent banning
== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[[IRC Bots]] for how to use the bots.
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*[[Chat bots]] for how to use the bots.

Revision as of 15:30, 4 February 2017

This page will detail the rules and guidelines on our IRC and Discord chatrooms, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players. We assume that you are already familiar with the basics of using IRC.

General rules

  • #0: The staff reserves itself the right to moderate the channel as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page. By entering our IRC channels and/or our Discord server, you are agreeing to abide by those rules by default.
  • #1: Don't be a dick.
  • #2: You are considered to have a right to free speech and free opinion and that you are free to express it while on our channels, no matter the topic, though we wish to remind that sensitive topics (including but not limited to, religion, theology, politics, news events, laws and regulations, etc.) may be a source of unpleasantness, drama, and/or flaming. The only rule and requirement is to remain civil, courteous, and refrain from personal attacks, blatant lack of respect. No exceptions, no ifs, no buts, no matter the stance or the opinion.
  • #3: Respect the other users regardless of position or importance. Joking and shitposting is fine as long as you make it clear it's a joke or a shitpost, as per Poe's Law. DO NOT be caught doing any of the following: Trolling, bashing/flaming, insulting, personal attacks, unwarranted criticism, or anything the staff may construe as disrespectful in general.
  • #4: It is absolutely forbidden to abuse our services for unsolicited behavior. Please respect the StormBit Terms of Service and the Discord Terms of Service. We also have a zero-tolerance policy on ban evasion, reputation slandering, commercial or religious solicitation, and other similar behavior.
  • #5: Each of our channels have a specific purpose; please keep relevant activity on their respective channels:
    • #MazeWorld (IRC) is bridged to #the_mazes (Discord). To be exclusively used for playing MazeWorld, and nothing more, including when no sessions are ongoing.
    • #MzWBeta (IRC) is bridged to #chat (Discord). General-purpose, out-of-character chat channel. Anything goes here, except for posting NSFW content (see rule 6)
    • #MzWGamma (IRC) is bridged to #club380 (Discord). NSFW chatroom, which exists to keep NSFW out of the main channels. #club380 is restricted from view on Discord to anyone without NSFW. Unauthorized users connecting to #MzWGamma on IRC will be kicked. If you wish to access the NSFW channel, you must request permission from staff, who reserves itself the right to ask for a proof of your age.
  • #6: Due to the way Discord works, please do not post NSFW pictures or links. Please use #MzWGamma (IRC) or #club380 (Discord) if you wish to post NSFW links.
  • #7: Do not abuse MazeBot commands. Please keep it reasonable.

Consequences

In increasing order of gravity, staff may see fit to do any of the following to inform an infringing user that they are breaking the rules:

  • Warning
  • Muting (Discord)
  • Kicking
  • Temporary banning
  • Permanent banning

See also

Retrieved from "http://old.mazeworld.net/wiki/Chat_rules"