Hello, I'm making a suggestion about the rules.
I believe the rules aren't of great quality, there is a lot of unknowns within them that may cause community members to become confused and for staff members to either not punish someone for a rule break or punish someone unfairly.
The rules do not contain the necessary information to say what actually isn't allowed on the server and therefore staffs discretion is used a huge amount. I'd rather if punishments were given out on the basis of someone breaking a directly disallowed point in the rules, not just because they done something a staff member would consider "punishable" under their own opinion.
Thats why im suggesting a new system for the moderation team and it lies fully on the rules, how their worded, and how they are structured.
Here is an example of how i would structure the rules:
x = a general point on the rule
y = all disallowed behaviours under the rule, these are the only things that can be punished for under the rule.
z = additional information about the rule
Take for example the discord rule "Inappropriate language and media", i have reworded it here:
This would, of course, only work if the rules page was actively updated, constantly. Whenever a point gets added, removed, or changed it should be altered. I have noticed that rule alterations take a long time, i'm not sure why. If this is because a developer has to do it, I really think it should be changed. Having the moderation manager trained in changing the page or make it different so you can actually easily and constantly change it would be much better.
This would be a helpful change as it would cause no confusion among punished players as a staff member can directly quote the point, and under what rule you've been punished. Rules are made for a reason, and the rules that are made must be followed, but they should always be on the rules, if they're not, why would you be punished for it? I don't see this as a problem, you shouldn't be punished if you are following the rules full stop, and so i suggest make them much more clear and add a lot more information to them.
More examples:
Even if the rules need to be twice as long, i think the community deserve more information and for staff to only act on situations that actually break points within the rules
vote agree disagree or unsure below based on your opinion
I believe the rules aren't of great quality, there is a lot of unknowns within them that may cause community members to become confused and for staff members to either not punish someone for a rule break or punish someone unfairly.
The rules do not contain the necessary information to say what actually isn't allowed on the server and therefore staffs discretion is used a huge amount. I'd rather if punishments were given out on the basis of someone breaking a directly disallowed point in the rules, not just because they done something a staff member would consider "punishable" under their own opinion.
Thats why im suggesting a new system for the moderation team and it lies fully on the rules, how their worded, and how they are structured.
Here is an example of how i would structure the rules:
x = a general point on the rule
y = all disallowed behaviours under the rule, these are the only things that can be punished for under the rule.
z = additional information about the rule
Take for example the discord rule "Inappropriate language and media", i have reworded it here:
Inappropriate, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise questionable language and media aren't allowed on Discord. This includes insults (even masked ones), bullying, harassment, and hate speech messages. People of all ages use our Discord server, so please avoid this type of language. Sharing any type of sexual content (directly or indirectly) is considered a serious offense and is punishable with a permanent ban.
Inappropriate language includes swearing, bullying, harassment or inappropriate references. Inappropriate media includes media with swearing, bullying or inappropriate references. Hate speech is defined as abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group or person. Disallowed conduct under this rule includes:
- Using language such as profanities, expletives, or language intended to belittle, offend, or upset other users or communities
- Using abbreviations of swear words targeted at other players
- Masking swear words
- Extreme toxicity and bullying, extreme toxicity is defined as saying something toxic to another multiple(3+) times and is seen as bullying
- Inappropriate words, references and language
- Harassing players on the discord and in game
- Sending inappropriate media
- Sending any type of NSFW content
- Any message sent with the purpose to insult someone based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender etc.
- added abbreviations targeted
- added masking swear words
- explained Cubecrafts meaning of bullying
- added player safety forum for harassment
- added masking swear words
- explained Cubecrafts meaning of bullying
- added player safety forum for harassment
This would, of course, only work if the rules page was actively updated, constantly. Whenever a point gets added, removed, or changed it should be altered. I have noticed that rule alterations take a long time, i'm not sure why. If this is because a developer has to do it, I really think it should be changed. Having the moderation manager trained in changing the page or make it different so you can actually easily and constantly change it would be much better.
This would be a helpful change as it would cause no confusion among punished players as a staff member can directly quote the point, and under what rule you've been punished. Rules are made for a reason, and the rules that are made must be followed, but they should always be on the rules, if they're not, why would you be punished for it? I don't see this as a problem, you shouldn't be punished if you are following the rules full stop, and so i suggest make them much more clear and add a lot more information to them.
More examples:
Any username or skin deemed inappropriate by the staff team will be banned from the server until the offending feature has been changed to a more appropriate one. As a general rule, any usernames or skins with sexual themes or depicting offensive figures are not allowed. Inappropriate capes are considered part of the skin and are therefore affected by this rule (Bedrock only).
Any username or skin deemed inappropriate by the Staff Team will be banned from Cubecraft until the inappropriate feature has been changed to a more appropriate one. Disallowed conduct under this rule includes:
- A skin containing hate speech, swearing or an image of inappropriate things or people.
- Inappropriate capes (bedrock only)
- A name containing inappropriate words, references or hate speech.
- added what the idea of inappropriate was
- added information about invisible skins and third party cosmetics on java as i see this asked a lot on staff help
- added information about invisible skins and third party cosmetics on java as i see this asked a lot on staff help
Advertising of other servers, social media accounts, or any other goods or services is not allowed. Advertisement of Youtube videos, channels or streams is allowed but will result in punishment if it is spammed or abused. Users with the YouTuber rank may advertise their channels and other social media accounts.
Advertising of other servers, social media accounts, or any other goods or services is not allowed. Disallowed conduct under this rule includes:
- Advertising social media accounts like TikTok, Facebook or Twitter.
- Advertising other servers; for example, asking someone to join you in another server, or advertising an SMP
- Advertising goods and services is not allowed, this means that you are not allowed send a message with the purpose to influence one's purchases of anything
- Advertising a Twitch stream or Youtube video/channel more than once every ten minutes
- Advertising a discord server
- added what goods and services means in terms of advertising
- added what's considered spamming
- added advertising discord servers
- added partner information on advertising social media accounts
- added ECO information on advertising discord servers
- added what's considered spamming
- added advertising discord servers
- added partner information on advertising social media accounts
- added ECO information on advertising discord servers
Even if the rules need to be twice as long, i think the community deserve more information and for staff to only act on situations that actually break points within the rules
vote agree disagree or unsure below based on your opinion