Kes Wrote:90% of the drama I witnessed and experienced within Sylph was the end result of poor communication, or a lack of communication altogether.
This is the truth this is why the policy should be that there is a thread built for every cross-guild event where OOC discussion is done in advance. I never heard of an issue happening during a cross-guild event in Starsider because of this policy.
This didn't stop troublemakers from trying to start something but all I needed to do is point out the following:
1) We posted the rules in the thread in advance so you know this isn't appropriate.
2) If you are being disruptive and rufuse to follow the rules, according to the harrassment policy for the Community and the game standards of conduct, I have the right to report you to a GM and complain about your guild.
I never had one person not back down. They didn't want a scene.
Here's an example of how what I'm talking about above could be expressed as a policy or rules:
General Rules of Conduct
The RPC recognizes that groups with many different RP styles will be congregating together because this is the purpose. With differences of opinion sometimes conflicts will arise so the RPC members are expected to abide by the following rules of conduct.
1) Battle/Conflict Guidelines:
A) Always communicate OOC when in a situation where conflict is happening IC so that you both agree in advance how to handle the situation before the fight starts.
B) Respect the other players right to prefer different forms of battle. If you can't agree then don't battle.
C) God moding is never acceptable in conflict. According to the RPC the definition of God-modding is " performing any action against another person's character without asking their permission". If a person refuses to communicate OOC with you and insists on God moding immediately stop the battle and follow the dispute guidelines of the RPC.
D) Any IC Guild Fueds must be agreed to in advance by both guilds and regulated by those guilds as agreed to.
2) Player Conduct Guidelines:
A) All members of the RPC agree to respect all other members of the community and the varying styles of RP as valid.
B) Harrasment is never acceptable. Harassment as defined by the RPC as "belittling a player and their actions repeatedly in public or private. stalking, advances or statements of a sexual nature that are unwanted, griefing other players by purposely disrupting them in game OOC or ICly and creating smear campaigns in the community in game, the RPC forums, Guild forums or outside game forums". If you are a victim of harassment get evidence of the harassment and follow the dispute guidelines of the RPC.
C) Meta-gaming and God Moding are against the RPC standards ( see the definition above for God Moding) so always show respect for other players by asking them if it is alright for your character to discover any information about their character that is private and ask permission in a /tell before preforiming any actions agaisnt that character.
D) Do not post complaints about guilds or persons on the RPC forums. Follow the RPC dispute guidelines. If any such threads are posted the admins will lock them and issue warnings to the offenders and their guild.
3) RPC Sponsers Cross-Guild Events
1) In order for an event to be considered an RPC Sponsered event the following guidelines must be followed.
A) An Event Organizer must post a thread for OOC discussion while planning the event in the event planning forum.
B) The Organizer must have a host or hosts chosen to be sure that the conduct guidelines are being followed.
C) The rules for the event along with the final time and place must be posted ahead of time in the "RPC Event Annoucement Thread" with a link to the discussion thread so that those who wish to attend questions can be addressed in advance.
D) Everyone who attends the event recognizes they are aggreeing to follow the direction of the organizer, hosts and event rules. If they do not do so and a problem arises they are subject to the RPC Dispute Guidelines and may be disciplined.
4) RPC Dispute Guidelines
When an argument or dispute errupts between RPC members they are expected to follow the steps below before the issue is brought before the RPC Council.
A) If you are being harrased in game and it is in violation of the TOS agreement of FFXIV you have the right to report the person to a GM to stop the harassment. Inform the person that if they do not stop you will report them. If warning isn't sufficient report them.
B) Take a screen shot or have witnesses to back up your claims of harrasment or god moding and bring the offences to the attention to the leader of that persons guild. If they are a freelancer report the offence via PM to "whoever is designated for that responsibilty to Freelancers". Let the guild deal with discipline.
C) If the guild refuses to handle it take this evidence to the RPC and let them decide how to handle the situation. You will be informed of the RPC's decision and must abide by it.
D) Do not create OOC drama in the game or on the board over disagreements if you do then you may be diciplined.
E) RPC Disciplinary Actions
Unless a conflict is so bad that it is against the TOS of the game or the offenders refused to cease the behavior the dispute guidelines need not be used and dicipline will not be given by the RPC Council.
F) With the first offence a warning is given to the offending guild or individual.
G) With the second the offending guild or person may be given a period of suspension where they are no longer allowed to recruit on the board or particpate in RPC Sponsered events. Suspension will be removed once the guild or person has dealt with the issue.
H) With the third offence the Council will vote on whether to expel the guild or person permanately from the RPC.
That's a sample/idea of what could be done.
I think we have to consider what qualifies a guild into accepting membership in the RPC.
I like the idea of there having to be a Rep from that guild as a liason to the RPC leadership.
There should be individuals set up to run the RPC and be moderators that can be the last word on diciplinary matters.
I still think the Starsider Policy of forcing the people to work their disputes out themselves and not drag the community into it is superior than the RPC making a policy that requires there be people and a system set up to dicipline offenders but if you guys insist on it plese don't make it complicated.
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