Rules

1. Don't be an ass, this includes being aggressively confrontational. Assume the best in people, before assuming the worst.
2. No shitposting: no spamming, no talking just in memes or emojis.
3. There is no topic for #general, but talking about the mod has priority. Other channels do have topics that should be respected.
4. This server is not always a safe space. There might not be content warnings. Exercise caution and ask the mods for help protecting yourself.
5. We have a very diverse group of fans and are therefore strict when it comes to matters relating to neuro-diversity, gender and sexuality. This includes anything related to mental health, so no mocking other's issues and don't act in poor taste ("go kill yourself", etc).
6. Don't DM mods for tech support. We have forums, this Discord, MC Forums, even Github Discussions. Under no circumstance should you DM mods for tech support.

A Simple Moderation Workflow

• Was a simple rule broken?
  • Quote rule to user, in public, so that others can be reminded of the rules too
  • Try to get verbal confirmation that the user has seen your message
  • Potentially, ask the user to read the rule in question back to you
  • Egregious rulebreaks can just immediately be timed out or even banned
• If a simple rule was not broken, can it be resolved peacefully?
  • De-escalate the situation
  • Steelman the user’s arguments: aka try to put what they said in the best possible light so that they can see what behaving well looks like, give them a chance to correct the mistake or apologize
  • Use the moment to educate the user, for example on social justice issues
    • Don’t feel afraid to ask another moderator to take over, especially in case of representation (for example asking a queer moderator to handle education on a queer issue)
• If peaceful resolution did not work or is not possible
  • Bring up the issue with the other moderators
  • Decide on a ruling
  • If the issue comes up multiple times, consider making a simple rule about this behavior, based on the decisions that were already made
• If necessary, punish the member
  • Make sure punishments are logged correctly by filling in the reason
  • Warn the member by giving them a 60s timeout, this will be logged to Audit
  • Give them a 1h or 1d timeout to let them know their behavior will not be tolerated (this is usually in case their behavior is a danger to others, such as using slurs, making light of suicide, etc)
  • Ban the member in question (this is ideally done after checking with at least one other moderator and done after it becomes clear a member will not respect the rules going forwards)
• Document the moderation for the other moderators, take screenshots of the infraction if posts were deleted

Core Values

• We try to moderate in public, so that moderation is transparent, and so others can learn
• We use best judgment and act flexibly, and base hard rules on existing behavior that has already been shown to work
• We prioritize inclusivity, collaboration, openness and discourage gatekeeping
• We make users feel welcome and homely
• We take in mind the flaws of people, especially those who are neuro-divergent
• We protect from injustice and direct harm