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The Kiwike Code of Conduct
Greetings fellow Kiwikeans! Over the time time that I've spent here I've noticed that one of the biggest sources of debate and conflict, is moderation. Generally concerning rules. So I decided to put something together that outlines what the staff looks for in the decision making. Hopefully this Code of Conduct will not only assist staff in moderation, but help our playerbase to understand the rules better. (If this turns out the way Im hoping it will, might I get a sticky on this?)
Let's start out by defining the Code of Conduct.
The Kiwike Code of Conduct
Kiwike requires the sportsmanship and good conduct of its partcipants to function properly. Players have rules to follow, but at many times the enforcement of these rules is difficult because of staff limitations, or just the overall size of the server's population. With a community this large, players are often drawn together from different walks of life, minecraft standards, or accepted behaviour. Players are called upon to not only police themselves, but to look out for other players. The rules can only cover so much, and there are numerous concepts and terms that get tossed around when conflicts or debates arise. Very often disputes arise or escalate from a simple misunderstandingof these terms. The following is a break down of common terms used in decision making, rules, and conduct in Kiwike. This is not a system enforcement.
Types of Rules
Written Rules: These are the written rules of the game. This includes both the forum rules and the game rules.
Unwritten Rules: These are customs, practices, standards, and values not defined by written rules, but are accepted as "rules" because they benefit the public as a whole.This could be either common decency, or following the spirit of a rule. Another way to say this is,"Common Sense".
Spirit of the Rules: Describes accepted standards that are not defined by the written rules, but implied from them. For example, watching someone else break a rule, while not informing staff is breaking the spirit of said rule.
Staff Intervention Rules: The staff at any point in time reserve the right to make decisions based not only on the rules, but on the future of the server, for its overall benefit. However, these decisions cannot be personal, and said staff member needs exemplary reasoning to conduct this act.
Code of Conduct Terms
Cheating: The player willingly attempts to break or ignore a written rule, or makes no attempt to learn the written rules of the game.
Cheesy: Being Cheesy describes doing things that other players find cheap, inferior, or in bad form. Including but not limited to grammar (both on forums and in game), blatant disregard for attempted roleplay, or using bugs in the game to your advantage.
Disrespect: Any action (verbal, physical, or implied) that is knowingly disrespectful to fellow players. This can include moderators, admins, players, or spirits. This can include any of the unwritten rules.
Loopholing: Using ambiguous or poorly written rules to find "holes" in the system that the player uses to their advantage. This includes breaking the spirit of the rule.
Minimuming: Behaving in a way that is the very lowest one can go without specifically breaking a written rule. While doing this, a player may break the spirit of the rule.
New Player Predatoring: The act of taking advantage, abuse, or otherwise disrupting the fun of new players.
Rule Violation: An unknowing violation of the rules caused by ignorance of a specific rule (written or otherwise), lack of experience, or confusion. Players who refuse to learn the details of a rule after unknowingly violating it it are then cheating.
I hope this helps avoid potential future arguements! Please let me know of ny revisions you would like made to this.
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