~Forum Mod Guidelines~

~Forum Mod Guidelines~ Being a Forum Mod Is a very big responsibility! Please Follow these rules to ensure the forum is safe, fun and spam free! To make sure you are up to date, please check the Staff post on the forum for any updates. A few tips... 1] When locking posts, please dont abbreviate your reason, because not everyone will understand it, theyre not in your head. 2] When you lock a post, give a reason and mssg the player who posted to make sure they know why you locked it. This especially applies to players you forum ban, they cant see the forum to check! 3] Delete locked posts after they have gone more than half way down the active forum. (past the sticky posts) 4] When you delete a post from Who Killed Who, please state why you are deleting a post on there, to save any confusion or accusations of cheating later on. 5] Do not lock and tell a player to 'mssg a mod' unless its a personal post directed at the mod/Admin. Players wanting GP information/help shud be referred to helpdesk or GP Support, not the already spammed inbox of mods/admin! 6] *THE ONLY TIME YOU DELETE ALL POSTS BY A PLAYER IS IF ITS ABUSIVE, ADVERTISING OR PORN BEING POSTED. SOMEONE SPAMMING A POST WITH DRIVEL IS NOT CAUSE TO DELETE ALL THEIR POSTS! REMEMBER, ITS NOT JUST THE PROBLEM POSTS THAT ARE REMOVED - IMPORTANT POSTS ON OTHER THREADS/FORUMS BY THIS PLAYER COULD BE REMOVED WHEN YOU DO IT. 7] If in doubt of an action then ASK! We dont mind you asking things to make sure of what you do, its all part of the training. Even the longest forum mods will ask something now and again. We'd rather you ask than make mistakes. Dont be tempted to listen to the wannabes, use your own judgement and instincts. 8] Let the players talk! The forums are there to talk on, so dont go into control freak mode and lock everything you dont agree with! You're there to make sure the forum rules are applied and followed and the rules apply to you too. Snide comments about posts/players are not helpful either, so watch the language pls! Forum Bans * Low Offence * * Medium Offence * * High Offence * * Low Offences * - Begging. - Posting in the wrong forum. - Making a new thread about a topic that already exists - Posting pointless topics and repetedly posting ones that have already been locked/deleted (considered to be spam) At first give them 2 warnings. If they continue to ignore you then use a ban of 1-2 hours. Next, if they continue after the ban has ended, a ban of 6 hours would be applied. After that, if they still continue to break rules a 12 hour ban should be given. Finally if the posts continue, use a 24 hour ban. * A 3hr automatic no-warning forum ban for property owners advertising in the main forum. mssg a mod when you do this pls so it can be logged* * Medium Offence * - Stalk or harass another player. - Spam (multiple threads / posts on same subject). - Abuse of staff - Admin, Mods, Forum mods, HDOP's - Staff bashing is not allowed in the same way player bashing is not allowed! These offenses are considered to be serious so only one warning should be given. If ignored a 6 hour ban will do nicely. If they still continue to break the rules, no warning and a 12 hour ban. Finally if the posts continue, use a 24 hour ban. * High Offence * - Posting of pornography / vile images not suitable to young players (people of all ages play GP!) - Posting url's of porn/unsuitable sites - Abuse / Racism etc of any kind - Advertisements for any other website/game. If these rules are broken a ban of 24 hours should be enforced immediately and REPORT TO A MOD! If duplicate accounts are made and the posts continue, you must contact Admin/Mods. Forcing a forum ban will result in a modkill. The forum ban is there for a reason and is not to be abused. Any player given a 24 hr forum ban will have any property they own dropped/confiscated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What to lock! This includes topics such as: - Begging (in any forum) - Advertising store/casino prices (3hr immediate forum ban - mssg a mod with details) - Selling/buying/giving Accounts (From any game - mssg a mod asap) - Selling of cars/credits/bullets/stores. - Selling Sigs/Pics/Tags. - Pointless. (e.g. posts like 'hi', NOT posts that have / will gain interest. The forum is for fun!) - Asking a mod to check something (they should use the support page) - Asking to be Mod/HDOP/F-Mod (tell them to ask the helpdesk for advice) - Topics asking people to look in their inboxes. They'll look if they want to! - Idea posts - refer to gp support pls - Any post reaching up to 100 pages needs locking and ask the player to repost These Topic Should be locked at first (including a reason for the lock), then soon after deleted as what they are still selling is being advertised What to Delete! - Anything Abusive / Racist / Personal (e.g. pictures) or Offensive - Pornography (No parts showing!) - Pic makers using unsuitable renders - Any locked post past half way down the forum. What NOT to lock! - General Chit Chat - Topics about Mods that are there for fun - Topics after they have been answered (other may have a different opinion/answer) - Asking for Drug Price - Posts on religions / races or other fairly controversial issues (freedom of speech) - Anything else that is harmless and in good humor and attracts the right attention. *Any post that seems to be getting out of hand, post a warning to calm them. If it persists then lock with an explanation.* A few things to remember: - Remember to check stickied topics, these are often spammed. - The forum panel can be used to delete all posts made by one person. - Ban for 1-3 hrs for general bad behavior. - Ban for 4-6 hrs for cooling hot heads. - Ban for 7- 24 hrs for serious breaches of forum rules. - 24hr bans inform a mod immediately. - Do not forget to do a sweep of the Black Market and OC Forum every 30 mins or so and read the posts, dont just look at the title! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Forum Mods~ 1] Do Not Abuse Your Position. You were not given the job lightly, so value it! 2] You Are The visible face of the staff, so please act like it. Dont get dragged into arguemnts. 3] Be alert, players will try and trick you, so be aware of what they are trying to do. 4] Any threats to your inbox, block them and report it. We are here to support you as much as we can. 5] You will be put in a position that will mean you have to lock/delete/ban a friend, try and seperate your forum mod duties from your friendships as much as possible. If your friend is breaking the rules, then act accordingly. 6] We know you are entitled to play the game and we cant force this rule so we're asking you nicely to try not to kill other members of staff! Try to tolerate them, we all have to work with people we dont like, just point your gun in another direction pls! 7] If you are killed, then please wait for your mod to come online to be remade. Dont go pestering other mods, they'll just ignore you. 8] Dont be offended if Admin/Mods ask you to justify and action, we have the right to ask. 9] These are 'Guidelines' and are not set in stone, so use common sense and your instincts where possible and learn to 'read' the tone of the forum. 10] Admin/Mods have the right to change/amend the guidelines as and when necessary. Forum mods will be kept up to date, but players might not, so be ready to explain when questioned. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Qualities we look for in a forum mod...~ Forum mods get a lot of abuse, rarely their fault, they are easy targets when a player is looking for someone to blame. Forum mods tend to get killed, so they need to have no real attachment to their accounts! A good sense of humor, respect for the players and staff, be calm in tense situations, be able to speak clearly and be willing to explain things to the players. They need to be able to take criticism and learn from their mistakes. They need to have common sense and tact and be willing to help when asked, and when not! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written by Cassandra