Server Policy
Staff Roles
This section is incomplete and non-definitive, but establishes a general idea of what staff structure will look like when finished.
Administrative Staff
Administrative staff handle all things to do with player activities on server. It is the role of the administration to determine where player actions contravene the server and to act to correct such instances.
Head Administrator
Head Administrators oversee the server as a whole. Individually, they can override rulings made by administrators and moderators. Together, they can override decisions on server direction as made by the staff heads, as well as rulings made by individual headmins. Outside of this, they may act as regular administrators.
Administrator
Administrators rule on player situations that need more complicated solutions than fall within a moderator's prerogative. Excessive rule-skirting, undesired behaviour and situations that escalate into mini-events that blend both IC and OOC circumstances fall under the Administrators' purview.
Moderator
Moderators act on straightforward issues involving player actions. Generally, this simply means enforcing rules as written in a cut and dry fashion, and helping collect information on situations that an Administrator would otherwise rule on. Moderators do not act on behalf of the high council when exercising their moderation powers, but can occasionally respond to faxes as supporting staff to a specific councillor.
Supporting Staff
Supporting staff handle all things to do with the server's state and development.
Staff Head
Staff Heads oversee the development of the server. Individually, they each have an assigned purview within which their decisions are generally final. Together, they may overrule one of their own if needed, without need for the headmins to convene on the matter.
Staff Heads are divided into two camps: Development and Lore. When three Staff Heads are in a camp, one of that camp may be elevated to foreman, and oversees their camp's cohesion. Within each camp, a vote can be undertaken to overrule a decision made by a member of that camp. Such a decision is of lesser priority than a vote made by the entire staff head corpus, and can only be made once there are at least four Heads within that camp.
A third, unique Staff Head role exists for Rules. This role is also granted the powers and authority of an administrator, but is generally expected to focus on finding flaws in the rules and easing them out. When present, this role and the heads of the other two camps together may override a decision made by a staff head within their field. However, this overruling is of lesser priority than that of the heads within a camp.
Game Master
A Game Master creates and runs larger events that may affect the lore or have permanent effects. They may also run normal events at will and create their own stories. Game Masters may also approve events by event operators.
Event Operator
Event Operators run normal events with the approval of a Game Master or Administrator. They also assist in events being run by Game Masters.
Developer
A member of development staff empowered to inspect and debug the server live, as well as provide technical support on the server where pertinent.
Development Staff
A contributor elevated to the rank of staff. Has a louder voice when making proposals to how the server should be improved. Is expected to be accurately authoritative when it comes to statements about the server. Works with the staff heads to make sure
Special Staff
Host
The font of all power, from which it is all delegated. Has final, unshakable authority over the server, when used.
Liaison
A player dedicated not to the server itself, but to the playerbase. Represents the playerbase within higher channels than regular staff, including a direct line of communication to the headmins and staff heads.
Regular Staff
A normal player elevated to the rank of staff, who participates in staff discussions, including those involving development staff.
On-Server Powers
Sounds
- Sounds should not be used gratuitously. Save admin sounds for events and other worthwhile situations.
