This page was last updated January 27, 2025

Outline

Our staff guidelines aim to create a positive and respectful environment for all members of our community. As a staff member, it is important to uphold these guidelines and act as a role model for others. We believe that by following these guidelines, we can continue to provide a welcoming and enjoyable experience for everyone.

Guidelines

• You are expected to act as a role model and therefore behaviour in the server should conform to the community guidelines at all times.
• Think about what you say, especially in public channels. Ask yourself:
  • Would you say it in public, to a large group of people?
  • Does it have the potential to offend people?
  • Is it a sensitive topic? If so, make sure it is worded correctly, e.g. not directly attacking someone.
• Do not ever show bias or hold a grudge toward any server members including other staff.
  • Everybody in this server is an equal and therefore should be treated the same with the same amount of respect.
• Provide reasons for moderation actions, preferably quoting the rule or providing the rule number.
  • Actions that we have to reverse multiple times (especially when the same server member is being targeted) will be investigated.
• Scale the severity of moderation actions with the severity of the infringement.
• Follow the chain of command. Do not try to boss those above you.
  • If you believe someone is acting out of line, direct your concerns to your Director.
• Any time off should be managed according to the Absence Guidelines

Staff Punishments

<aside> ⚠️ All punishments are given at the discretion of the Staffing Director and Staffing Board. These should be taken as a rough guideline, but are not final.

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In the Staffing Department we issue basic punishments via Staff Strikes. Staff strikes work differently to warnings issued via our moderation bots.

Regular warnings do not affect your standing as a staff member unless you are muted or worse. When given a staff strike you are able to appeal by contacting the Staffing Director. You must provide proof that you:

• Did not breach the guidelines by directly referencing the guideline that was supposedly broken

or in the case of false moderation

• That the member was deserving of the punishment, quoting the rules that the member had broken with sufficent evidence

Full List of Potential Punishments