07-05-2017, 07:56 AM
To answer you, I think whobawhats laid it out good. The first few verbal warnings should be considered the time to end it, as they're not meant to be directed towards anyone, but it's a way to just end the whole situation before it escalates. When a staff member says "drop it", the best thing to do is let it go so it doesn't go anywhere crazy. If that's ignored, that's when people will get muted, and mutes will only be for an hour, just until things calm down.
As for bait, I think the best way to describe it is something like "I don't like your waifu" in a sense that it's just thrown out there and a bit blunt. Like, there's a difference between messaging someone saying "Hey, what happened didn't make me feel great, how do you feel about it?" and talking it out in a much more calm setting is the best way to resolve those feelings. Throwing out something like "Your waifu makes me mad" is something that sort of asks for trouble.
It may be a bit loosely defined, but the reason for that is so there's no stricter laws so there is no power gap. There should be no looming authority, as at that just kind of makes more issues. That's why there are several warnings, and the mute. As it stands, the way it should happen is when a staff member asks to end it, or drop it, if it continues temporary mutes will be given just for a chance to it things simmers down. Staff members will not make calls to kick or ban someone on their own, and it's a thing that will be discussed with the others until they are sure. And even being muted, people will not be kicked unless they receive several more warnings and continue to break those. So simply put, no one is being kicked unless they receive ample notice about it and continue to cause issue. And even then, kicks are not permanent, as this is a forgiving community.
As for debates, that's just something where again, we can understand basic discussion, but if a mod asks to tone it back, the best answer is some people will just do what makes them happiest and to let it be at that. It shouldn't escalate into a debate. Discussions shouldn't be about trying to "convert" someone to your way of thinking, rather to just bring up your own while understanding others, to bring up a different perspective.
I hope that clears it up.
As for bait, I think the best way to describe it is something like "I don't like your waifu" in a sense that it's just thrown out there and a bit blunt. Like, there's a difference between messaging someone saying "Hey, what happened didn't make me feel great, how do you feel about it?" and talking it out in a much more calm setting is the best way to resolve those feelings. Throwing out something like "Your waifu makes me mad" is something that sort of asks for trouble.
It may be a bit loosely defined, but the reason for that is so there's no stricter laws so there is no power gap. There should be no looming authority, as at that just kind of makes more issues. That's why there are several warnings, and the mute. As it stands, the way it should happen is when a staff member asks to end it, or drop it, if it continues temporary mutes will be given just for a chance to it things simmers down. Staff members will not make calls to kick or ban someone on their own, and it's a thing that will be discussed with the others until they are sure. And even being muted, people will not be kicked unless they receive several more warnings and continue to break those. So simply put, no one is being kicked unless they receive ample notice about it and continue to cause issue. And even then, kicks are not permanent, as this is a forgiving community.
As for debates, that's just something where again, we can understand basic discussion, but if a mod asks to tone it back, the best answer is some people will just do what makes them happiest and to let it be at that. It shouldn't escalate into a debate. Discussions shouldn't be about trying to "convert" someone to your way of thinking, rather to just bring up your own while understanding others, to bring up a different perspective.
I hope that clears it up.
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