Ramke
Today at 21:45
alrighty
let's go ahead with the thing then
you're always welcome to ask for clarification if you're unsure, and the first ones are very broad
starting off:
What IC and OOC aspects do you believe should be considered when deciding on the resolution of an incident report?

CatsinHD
Today at 21:49
IC considerations should be the context of the concerned situation. Breaking a regulation is breaking a regulation, but if the intentions behind it were well meaning, it should be taken into consideration. Same thing would go for of the concerned character was coerced or forced into breaking a regulation.

OOCly, how the final decision can affect the player and their character could play a role. There's a reason I imagine why firing a character isn't common even if it's on the table.

Ramke
Today at 21:50
alrighty, and for your thoughts in the current state of affairs:
How do you feel about the current iteration of Corporate Regulations? Do you feel like it is in a good spot, or could some improvements be made?

CatsinHD
Today at 21:53
I'd say it's in a good spot. The only issue I could foresee is the issue of clarification. The regulations can be vague at times in what they cover or don't cover, but taking things case by case is probably for the best which is what this vagueness allows.

Ramke
Today at 21:53
what regulations would you consider vague?

CatsinHD
Today at 21:54
I'd need to pull up the regulation page, I don't have them off the top of my head. I've just seen discussions and/or confusion on where things like the privacy regulation begin and end.

Ramke
Today at 21:55
alrighty, no worries - was just wondering if you remembered specific ones since we can always review them

CatsinHD
Today at 21:56
Fair enough. From what I've seen with discussions that are focused around CCIA topics, most of the discussion is around non-regulation stuff like command authority, shuttles, etc.

Ramke
Today at 21:57
mhm, we tend to have automated announcements to clarify - we added one recently for department funds after a discussion
moving onto some examples
CCIA, through faxes and announcements, can sway the round heavily in response to faxes or antagonistic actions. Could you provide an example, either from your own personal experiences in a round or a hypothetical scenario, on when CCIA/Central Command should intervene with a heavier hand?

CatsinHD
Today at 22:03
I would say the situation with the heaviest involvement is when there is turmoil within command itself. I have had, in my experience, a round where the captain was declared mentally unfit because of their almost fanatical focus on using the ZTA on an innocent planet (turned out to be Mictlan). The round went through without too much interaction over faxes, but in this scenario where the CMO has made a medical decision and the HoS in agreement, all of the non-captain command members decided against the captain. Reporting to Central the compromised situation of the captain, the compromised ZTA, and the command decision against the captain, Central Command involvement would have, and should have, been heavier handed.

Ramke
Today at 22:04
in that scenario where the captain was ousted (or unanimously agreed to have been ousted), what kind of intervention would you expect to be reasonable from CC?

CatsinHD
Today at 22:10
First and foremost, an acknowledgement of the command decision. Following that, clarification and/or instructions on how to handle the transition of power away from the captain, along with the changing of codes for the ZTA and other critically important things. The key point in the response, especially in consideration of what caused the entire situation, is the confirmation by Central Command that the Captain had been rightfully removed of power and the ZTA would be disabled until the situation stabilizes.

In that round, the ability for command to oust the captain for medical reasons was not clarified so there was a mutiny against the rest of command which led to the successful hijacking of the ship and the death of all of command except the captain. Had there been official acknowledgement, this situation could've been averted.

Ramke
Today at 22:10
I see, that's fair
moving onto a few scenarios now
During one of your incident report investigations, you learn that the incident that occurred was the fault of both parties, one instigating another, and the other responding with escalation (i.e. bar fight). While both conflicting parties have managed to resolve this amongst themselves, the reporter still believes they should be punished for causing the incident in the first place as it has distracted multiple departments from their work. What would you look into before handing down the resolution, and would you punish the parties involved?

CatsinHD
Today at 22:18
I would look into what departments might've been affected (for instance, the bartender had it been a bar fight), and determine if the incident had caused a disruption to corroborate what the reporter claims. If the incident did cause disruptions, then both parties would be punished because while they may have settled their dispute after the fact, it had affected more than just the two parties involved and may have disrupted productivity.

If none of the departments were distracted unlike what the reporter claimed, then punishment would depend on the severity of what happened. If it was a minor incident, then a warning or no punishment would be preferred. If it was more severe, such as one or both parties needing medical treatment afterwards, then punishment would be in order. Recent history of similar incidents would also need to be considered, but that's person to person.

Ramke
Today at 22:24
excellent, moving on
During one round, the antagonists decided to play a fake Hephaestus representative gimmick. They have taken things a bit too far, and Command has decided to send a fax to confirm their identity and authorisation as a result. The round time is now 01:45, and you warn the antagonists via AOOC that you will now reply. The antagonists ask you not to blow their gimmick. What do you do?

CatsinHD
Today at 22:29
This is a tricky one. Would they be able to clarify their gimmick or is that either not provided in this scenario or not allowed in CCIA policy? I would be trying to determine if their gimmick would rely on needing authorization and last beyond the 2 hour mark.

Ramke
Today at 22:31
completely discounting policy, it's rather what you would do in that situation
to help with the clarity, they have not asked you or staff for permission to do an official rep gimmick, and by "taken things a bit too far", they have been caught red-handed trying to hack into the chief engineer's office, and drew guns and aimed (not fired) at security when confronted

CatsinHD
Today at 22:33
Given all the information I would deny their authorization, especially if they didn't tell or ask staff beforehand to make their gimmick an official rep gimmick.

Ramke
Today at 22:35
and now we'll finish things off with a d*minian acting in their natural environment
Command has sent you a fax informing you that the Dominian consular has been arrested for instigating a duel on the holodeck and causing an injury, and are now requesting that you revoke their representative privileges as a result. The consular has actually done quite a lot more as an antagonist, including killing someone, but this was just before the fax was sent and left out of the paper. What do you reply with?

CatsinHD
Today at 22:40
Is the severity of the injury mentioned?

Ramke
Today at 22:40
head fracture

CatsinHD
Today at 22:44
I'm assuming the duel was not on friendly terms? As in, both parties were dueling over issues between them not for recreation.

Ramke
Today at 22:45
that is muddled and unclear, they've left that detail out, just that they "instigated" a holodeck fight

CatsinHD
Today at 22:47
Given they used "instigated" as opposed to "participated in" or another term, I would grant the revocation of the privileges assuming the charges being levied are assault. If it is Minor Assault being levied, then a fine would be a better solution. I would completely disregard the other actions going on since it wasn't sent in the fax.

Ramke
Today at 22:48
perfect
that's all the questions I have...
is there anything else you'd like to ask before I send it off to the forums/bear

CatsinHD
Today at 22:49
Nope!

Ramke
Today at 22:49
happy days
expect a response as soon as bear finishes his think, shouldn't take long