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Moderation Guide: Rule-Specific Procedures

This document provides the standard operating procedures for handling violations of specific server rules. It is a supplement to the Zero-Tolerance Offenses and Warning Procedures guides.

Category 1: Respect, Behavior, and Identity

These rules govern how members interact with each other to maintain a respectful environment.

Rule 2.3: Do not try to down-talk or bully people you do not know.

Procedure:

  • Assess the severity.
  • For minor comments, a verbal warning is sufficient.
  • For more direct or severe bullying, issue a formal warning with -warn.
  • If the user is a repeat offender for this behavior, proceed with a ban.
Rule 2.6: Falsely claiming marginalized identities to deceive, provoke, or manipulate others will result in a ban.

Procedure:

  • This is a serious offense that erodes trust.
  • Issue an immediate formal warning.
  • If they have any prior warnings for this or continue the behavior, a ban is warranted.
Rules 6.6 & 6.7: Respect staff decisions and do not argue in public chat.

Procedure:

  • Do not engage in a public argument.
  • Politely ask the user to continue the conversation in Modmail.

    "Please bring this to ModMail so we can discuss it privately. We won't be discussing it further here."

  • If they continue to argue or disrupt chat, issue a formal warning or a temporary mute to de-escalate.

Category 2: DM and Privacy Conduct

These procedures require investigation before action is taken.

Rules 3.1 & 3.2: Do not DM users with restrictive roles; Do not send unsolicited friend requests.

Procedure:

When you receive a report, follow this investigation checklist:

  1. Check the Reporter's Roles:
    • If they have the DM Friendly role, politely inform them that we cannot act on the report because of their role.
    • If they have the Ask Before DM or DO NOT DM role, proceed to the next step.
  2. Investigate (for Ask Before DM role only):
    • Check the #ask-to-dm channel for any messages between the two users to ensure no consent was given.
    • Briefly check #user-logs to confirm the reporter didn't just add the role to make a false report.
  3. Check the Offender's History: Use -warnings <User ID> to check for prior DM-related offenses.
  4. Take Action:
    • If this is their first offense, issue a formal warning.
    • If they have prior warnings for any DM-related misconduct, proceed with a ban.
Rule 3.3: Do not send unsolicited nudes.

Procedure:

  1. Confirm with the reporter (via screenshot) that the message was unsolicited.
  2. Check the #ask-to-dm channel as a precaution.
  3. Check the offender's history using -warnings.
  4. If this is their first DM-related offense, issue a formal warning. If they have prior warnings, ban them.

Category 3: Kink and Dynamic Discussion

These rules ensure that kink-related conversations remain safe and consensual.

Rule 4.1: Respect others' dynamics.

Procedure:

  • Issue a verbal warning.
  • If they continue or argue, escalate to a formal warning.
  • A repeat history of this offense should result in a ban.
Rule 4.2: No shaming others about how they choose to express their dynamic.

Procedure:

  • De-escalate immediately.
  • Publicly ask them to stop and direct them to the proper channels for concerns. > "This conversation is not appropriate for this chat. If you have a legitimate concern, please bring it to ModMail or Kirin's DMs."
  • If they persist, issue a formal warning and/or a temporary mute.
Rule 4.3: All public kink discussion must remain consensual and non-pressuring.

Procedure:

  • Assess the severity.
  • For minor oversteps, a verbal warning is fine.
  • For pressuring behavior or non-consensual roleplay, issue an immediate formal warning.
  • Repeat offenses warrant a ban.

Category 4: Content and Channel Usage

These rules govern what can be posted and where.

Rules 8.1 & 8.8: No divisive topics (politics, religion, firearms regulations).

Procedure:

  • Issue a verbal warning.
  • If they continue, escalate to a formal warning.
  • Ban repeat offenders.
Rule 8.2: Do not discuss drug-related topics outside of ⁠🍪᠈trippy-treehouse.

Procedure:

  • Issue a verbal warning and direct them to the correct channel.
  • If they persist in the wrong channel, issue a formal warning.
  • Ban repeat offenders.
Rule 8.3: Do not post content that includes blood play or anything that pierces the skin.

Procedure:

  1. Take a screenshot of the content and share it with the staff team for documentation.
  2. Delete the offending message immediately.
  3. Issue a formal warning to the user.
  4. Ban repeat offenders.
Rules 8.6 & 8.7: No pictures with real firearms; discussions of firearms belong in 🦷᠈other-hobbies.

Procedure:

  • Delete any violating images.
  • Verbally direct the conversation to the correct channel.
  • If they continue to post in the wrong place, issue a formal warning.
  • Ban repeat offenders.
Rule 8.12: Do not spam channels! You will be muted.

Procedure:

  • No manual action needed. Allow the auto-moderator to handle spam detection and mutes.
Rules 9.1 & 9.2: Keep venting/trauma talk in designated channels.

Procedure:

  • Verbally warn and gently redirect the user to #venting or other appropriate support channels.
  • If the message is particularly severe or disruptive, you may delete it.
  • If they continue, issue a formal warning.
  • Ban repeat offenders.
Rule 9.3: Please use spoiler tags for sensitive content, even in appropriate channels.

Procedure:

  • Delete the unsanctioned message and issue a verbal warning, explaining how and why to use spoiler tags.