Staff guidelines

- Staff status should be restricted to status and never be wielded in an oppressive manner unless absolutely requiring that fact to be reiterated in an attempt to remind an unruly or problematic individual that you are giving them a warning of which repeated strikes may have consequences if the behavior persists if they do not stop after their first warning. This means no "I'm staff so what I say goes" statements. Other users may feel oppressed by these sort of statements, making them believe you have an ego or superiority complex which may deter them from speaking to you if they have a problem.

- The purpose of a staff member is ultimately to ensure things are both fun and engaging, and run smoothly. Consider this when making judgement calls; if someone is making multiple people uncomfortable or incessantly arguing with both patrons and other staff members, they may have to be removed either temporarily or permanently. More than one complaint usually justifies the need for a staff member to decide if an individual or situation should be removed.

- If a user retcons roleplay progress, that is their choice. Not even staff have the ability to overrule this, and doing so under the threat of banning someone is irresponsible for they are denying the progression, scene, or scenario. This is their right as an individual and one you as an outside party have no right to take from them in any way, shape, or form. And as such, any user trying to argue that they win because of a retcon should be reminded that the conflict did not happen unless staff specifically vote it did or did not result in a win and figure out how that victory happened in a plausible manner. This is not a particularly ideal method, and you risk personally offending patrons by doing so.

- Do not create a divide between staff members and your patrons. This divide will kill your community. So unless you want a small community of four or five active members, you should consider that as staff, the patrons are your consumers who rely on you to make the environment engaging and interesting, and most importantly positive. Failure to do so means a failed community.

- Staff should be respectful and consider that you as a staff member are, like anyone else in PR, representing a company, community, or room. Your expertise (or lack thereof) reflects upon the room.

- Minimodding, though frustrating, is not an excuse for you to talk down to someone. You are obliged to politely remind them not to minimod, if not just delete the comment if you feel the situation or individual is to volatile to safely warrant any such statement.

- If an issue is taken to PMs and nothing constructive comes of it or it proves to be an attempt at baiting (e.g a user starts conflict in an attempt to trick another user into contacting them so they can say things under the impression that they will not be punished for it regardless of the severity of the statement, be it offensive slurs, threats, or personal attacks because it was over direct messages and not on the public forums or in room) within reason staff intervention may be sought out if the situation calls for it. Logs are required of the entire conversation, and if full logs aren't given it is ideal to contact the other party for them.

- If a staff member is seen abusing their right as staff, another staff member is permitted to document this and get that staff member removed. Irresponsibly or improperly handling situations that do not require staff intervention or using threats to coerce patrons are prime examples of these situations.