Discord Policy: Terms of Engagement

SpiffyMeister · 16 Oct 2022, 01:05

Hey,

I know we have a lot of server rules for PvP, not attacking npcs, etc...

but we have very few rules for discord, and I think it's high time we get a few.

There are a load of servers where in order to become 'welcome' or receive a role to chat, you need to sign off by clicking a 'reaction' saying you read the discord rules to enter general chat.

I think we should do something along those lines, and trust a few more people with the moderator role to keep things civil in the chat.

Some rules along the lines of-

"Please keep controversial topics to private servers or DMs. CoA is a game server, discuss games!"

And other stuff, might do us a bit of health and good.

Echo · 16 Oct 2022, 03:19

I agree... so let's get input from the community (so I don't have to be the "fun police" or "discord overlord").

What rules do you all think we should have for Discord?

NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO ARGUE. THIS IS A PLACE TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS. DM TEAM WILL REVIEW ALL SUGGESTIONS AND COME UP WITH A LIST TO IMPLEMENT.

ANOTHER NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO BAD-MOUTH OTHER PLAYERS, MAKE SNIDE COMMENTS, OR IN ANY WAY BREAK "ZOOL'S RULE"

Darlene Te'len · 16 Oct 2022, 03:45

I VERY strongly agree.

i was not pleased with the discussion a little while ago, i did not say anything. but i came away from discord..feeling a strong sense of discord, and was on the verge of abandoning the discord thing. i had had a couple bad gaming sessions just prior to the discussion (the bad game sessions were my own fault)

i am not a good example, i complain, i ask for things in game that are not possible(i no longer ask, but the DMs know i hint at it without even mentioning it..like now)
, but i do try to keep it in game...even if it is stupid stuff

Echo · 16 Oct 2022, 03:53

oh wait, you know what, we kinda already have rules

Honestly, at this point, I'm voting for shutting down the discord channel and telling people if they want to talk they can do it on their own platform.

I should not have to regulate/moderate discussions among adults. But TWICE just today this has happened. IN ONE DAY!

It's ridiculous, people.

Let's start with:

if you cant be nice, dont say anything
if what you're about to say can be taken as "controversial" you probably shouldnt say it; same thing goes for "rude", "insensitive", "misogynistic", "trolling" etc.
avoid topics that are known to piss people off
dont spoil tv shows that some of us arent caught up on watching!

EDIT: I'm just going to start banning people that cannot follow Zool's one simple rule (See #2 above) without any further warnings. THIS IS YOUR WARNING! DONT BE A DICK.

SpiffyMeister · 17 Oct 2022, 09:43

Probably should make rules and a moderation roll for players to get who can issue time outs and or bans if necessary.

SpiffyMeister · 17 Oct 2022, 09:45

And really- the admin role is to enforce rules or come up with solutions.

If i am looking at general and it’s getting heated, someone needs to be there and shut it down.

Echo · 17 Oct 2022, 12:29

Admin Team will discuss moderation roles and make an announcement.

Echo · 18 Oct 2022, 21:55

Spiffy now has moderator powers, but since Storyteller outranks Moderator, he has gained more power but still remains yellow.

SpiffyMeister · 18 Oct 2022, 22:20

@echo I would also make moderator a position people can ask admins for.

Echo · 19 Oct 2022, 01:52

I dont want people pinging me to ask to be a moderator. The Admin team will discuss whether players will be mods and if so, who.

Echo · 19 Oct 2022, 03:27

Man in the Mist also now has moderator powers, but still remains Storyteller Yellow.

SamB12345 · 19 Oct 2022, 13:48

May I suggest that any political and religious talk be explicitly banned? I know it already falls under

@spiffymeister said in Discord Policy: Terms of Engagement:

"Please keep controversial topics to private servers or DMs. CoA is a game server, discuss games!"

And

@echo said in Discord Policy: Terms of Engagement:

if what you're about to say can be taken as "controversial" you probably shouldn't say it; same thing goes for "rude", "insensitive", "misogynistic", "trolling" etc.
[...]
avoid topics that are known to piss people off

But I think, due to the nature of politics and religion (people's beliefs), people feel very strongly about both. People get a bit attached to their stances on that sort of thing.