Bullying and Harassment

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Let's start off by saying something we all can agree with: "Harassment is never okay." In any form, no matter what, it just isn't okay. Harassing a user through any medium or method both in-game and out of the game is not something we think is okay. The worse it gets, the more it comes to define our community. This hurts it as a whole as it turns away new players and drives away old players 
 

What happens when we get a ticket:

 
When we have harassment reported to us, we look at it and then decide what actions to take. These actions include:
 
Warnings
Temporary Account Suspensions
Permanent Account Suspensions
IP Blocks 

It is our policy to rehabilitate problem users if we can. If a user has a swearing problem, it isn't appropriate to enact a Permanent Account Suspension on that user. That would be like disciplining a new GM with a battleax. Instead, we try to warn users that they are heading down the wrong path, and we try to steer them towards good. However, when a user shows that they cannot and will not work within the system, we might then permanently suspend them.
 
If someone is directly threatening your physical well being, that account is permanently suspended without a chance to be released. There is no "Just kidding" when it comes to these threats.  
 
We are aware that there are concerns about harassment tickets when it comes to players being reported and we are committed to understanding the context of each report in order to do the right thing, and not just blindly suspending. The context of the report and the history of both the reporter and the reported are vital in this and should be reviewed by the GM with every report.
 
Now, what to do if you feel you aren't being heard or you need to appeal a suspension?
Below is a list of forum names to PM if you feel like nothing is being done. If you do PM them with such a report it is important to include what steps you have taken to attempt to bring attention to your issue so they understand the severity of the event.
 
GM Team:
Primary Contact: Krexus
Secondary Contacts:
Xanubis    
Doorknob
 
 
CM Team:
Primary Contacts:
Astra
Varitas
Dragonlark
Secondary Contacts:
Krexus
 
Everyone on the GM and CM Teams continuously work hard to make our games a safe and fun environment for all players. We're counting on you to do your part too!
Article ID: 838, , Modified: 7/20/2021 at 1:47 PM

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