Ok.. A few things. Thank you so much for some of you graciously pointing out a few things. I do appreciate it. And, I am listening. Which, I realize, isn't supposed to happen.
1: I tend to agree that those working need an avenue to show they 'are' on the job. So.. I'll get a few Ops opinions on this including SB's thoughts on the matter and likely I'll ask the OOC be open to those working, but not a chat room place. Just that you would be allowed to sit in the OOC IF you have your work tag on to let others know you are on and working and people can pop into the ooc to see if anyone IS working but then MUST leave immediately until such a time if at all, the OOC is opened again. I'll inform you in this thread when you may do so or.. not do so depending on thoughts.
2: Yes, there will be changes made to the OOC IF its ever opened again and sometimes, I think it never will be and other days I think, it will. Who knows. I'm not going to count my chickens before they hatched at this rate.
So... these are the new rules set down for the OOC and yes, they will be going on the site once the OOC is/might be opened;
A: You will be kicked and banned at the first insult that flies. Whether to each other, or too the ops.
A2: Insults, drama, poking prodding at each other or an op is what we consider offensive.
B: No warnings. No talking. No caring, no talking in pm for hours.
C: Why you are being kicked will be put into the Kick/Ban along with "There will be no discussions."
D: One hour for the first offense, one day for the second offense, one week for the third offense, permanently for the fourth offense.
If its not TLI related, we will no longer listen UNLESS! A: Stalking. B: "Threats" C: Emotional Blackmail
Logs are still required.
These do not supersede all other IC rules or channel rules, they are simply the new OOC rules you will be expected to follow. And we the Ops will be expected to enforce.
I'm not asking anyone to follow these new rules. You will follow them, or you will be out. The Ops are not here to fall into the drama and we will not tolerate it to fall into the OOC. The OOC is for asking questions about the game, telling jokes that are err. tasteful... for TLI, sharing links is a'ok. We are simply saying, no more HS bs. I'm pretty sure I don't have to spell out what I mean, but just in case!
Player A Says "Hey, nimrod, knock it off" Player A is kicked/banned
Player B Says "Fuck off asshat!" Player B is kicked/banned
Player C says "HA HA! Told you not to say that!" Player C is kicked/banned
Player A Comes back and says "I didn't do anything to be kicked!" Player A is banned for a day.
Stay respectful, keep your drama to yourselves. Don't even slyly insult. You have a grievance with someone? Take it to their PM and SOLVE IT! Don't bring it to us. Don't bring it to the ooc room. Except what is laid out above, we won't be listening and likely you'll be kicked for coming to us with your drama. Don't like someone? IGNORE THEM! Not do a /ignore Just.. ignore them. Can't resolve it that way? Talk to a friend and make sure its not going to be vented into the OOC. You STILL must ask to PM someone, and you still need their permission to do so. Don't do so and pop into someone's pm insulting and drama'esquing away and that party complains? You'll be out. This is all very simple and easily followed. Only the Ops can come knocking into someone's pm uninvited, and we aren't going to be doing so unless we have to speak with you regarding an Op/TLI matter or we've already sought your permission to speak with you.
Again, this is all pretty simplistic and I'm positive after a while that things will go smoothly. We want you to have fun, have a safe environment to come talk in and play when the mood strikes you. If an Op nudges you to stop doing something? Stop doing it. If they nudge you to go do something? Go do it.
Oddly no, you won't be removed from your jobs/positions/rp fun in TLI just because you disagree with an Op. If that was so, I know a lot of people would be out of their jobs/positions right now. This thread is full of them
. Your opinion should matter in so far as its kept as respectful as your anger allows. Yes, we all lose our tempers. Gosh not like I ever do that! *HA HA Ok, I joke!* so I understand. WE ARE ALL HUMAN.... yes.. we are all human. And if something is said that makes me pause and think, regardless of how I 'feel' or don't 'feel' I will concede the point. And many of you have had very good points. I didn't always agree, but they were still GOOD points.
NO I will not close out this thread nor lock it. I realize people get heated, but, people get heated if you just discuss the weather. That will never change.
Feel free to reply. NO I don't expect you to agree, no, I won't fire you if you do. Yes, I think thats kinda funny. Yes, I LOL'd when I read that.
On an unrelated but perhaps related note! I have been asking my Ops to drop XP now and again on those role playing. I've found it rather refreshing and I've seen some VERY delicious lil scenes going on.