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- Hey, guys,
- Like many of you, I've seen several online communities go up in smoke, or incur mass exoduses due to interpersonal drama. This is the opposite of what I want to happen to #zelda. I enjoy the community garden we've built, and I want to preserve it and improve it with constant maintenance, not let it fall into tangled, overgrown disrepair.
- In light of recent events, there are a few issues I'd like to address.
- • I think we've had an impartiality problem in #zelda, with #tcrf drama
- getting carried over to our channel.
- • I've updated the chatroom rules to be more specific, and clarify the
- relationship between TCRF, #tcrf, Jul, and #zelda.
- • I'd like to try holding an application process for moderators. The
- candidates selected would be appointed on a trial basis for keeping
- the peace and balanced atmosphere of the room. The link to apply is
- in the channel topic. Once new moderators are selected, save for
- CloudMax and GlitterBerri, the existing moderation team will be
- dismantled. (Unless the same faces prove to be the best/only
- candidates.)
- • In order to ensure that people are satisfied with the job the mods
- (including me!) are doing, I've drafted a set of mod rules. If you
- feel that someone isn't following these rules, please let me know.
- • If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, I'd love to hear
- them. Please feel free to fill in the comments box on the anonymous
- member survey linked in the channel topic, or PM me directly.
- -GlitterBerri
- ---
- New Rules:
- 1. Be civil. It's OK to not like someone. It's not OK to be rude or
- passive-aggressive as a result.
- 2. No racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/intolerance of any kind.
- 3. No sexual harassment or rape jokes.
- 4. If you mess up, apologize!
- 5. Don't derail topical conversations. It's OK to discuss subjects
- unrelated to Zelda, but don't interrupt on-topic conversations.
- 6. What happens outside of #zelda stays outside of #zelda. Don't
- bring in drama from other communities. However, if you have a
- serious concern about the conduct of another community member
- outside the channel, notify a mod.
- 7. Don't spam.
- 8. If you have problems with another user, don't address it in the
- channel. Contact a mod, who will act as a mediator.
- 9. If you have problems with a moderator, and feel they are in violation
- of moderator rules, notify GlitterBerri. She will take both sides into
- account to amend the dispute.
- 10. All bots must be approved by the admins.
- ---
- New Moderator Rules:
- Required reading: How to Handle Toxic People
- (http://qz.com/285758/how-successful-people-handle-toxic-people/)
- 1. In all your dealings, be civil.
- 2. Treat your job with impartiality, and judge members'
- behaviour based on whether it would be considered toxic from
- an outside perspective.
- 3. If you feel your ability to make an impartial judgment is
- compromised, ask another mod to handle the problem for you.
- 4. Before issuing a ban, consider the following:
- • Is the ban based directly on someone's behaviour in the channel,
- or in PMs to its users?
- (Except for rare exceptions, the answer should be yes.)
- • Is the ban based on an impartial judgment of the user's conduct in
- #zelda, regardless of your personal feelings towards them?
- (The answer should be yes.)
- • Has the person been repeatedly warned for their behaviour?
- (Unless someone has committed an egregious violation of channel rules,
- provided they are receptive to a warning, they should be given a
- chance to shape up.)
- 5. If you need to take a vacation from mod duties due to personal
- commitments or a need to decompress, notify GlitterBerri ahead
- of time and she will attempt to find a temporary replacement.
- 6. Mods are also required to abide by all member rules.
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