Discord Policy
Unfortunately, we once had a place on the wiki to be able to speak but that has been removed by wikia. We cannot change this nor can we bring chat back. However, we have a designated discord server where we can all connect with each other. Even though it’s not on wikia, we still have policies regarding the conduct of users on the server and in private messaging (PM). It might be a different platform, but the same expectations are still there.
- Using Inappropriate Language - A slip of a swear will probably be overlooked but make sure it isn't too severe. If it becomes too severe and/or a user is becoming uncomfortable, it will result in a warning, and potentially a temporary ban if you continue. How long would be up to the discretion of the admin and the severity of the behavior. As for PM rules, anything defined as harassment, cyberstalking, cybersex, cyberbullying, and threats are not allowed. If a user is doing this to you in private chat, please tell a member of the admin team, and show them a chat log.
- Inappropriate discussions:
- Sexual: As this is a PG-13 website, sexual discussions are heavily discouraged and anything too explicit will result in a ban from the wiki itself. However, if users are comfortable, these discussions are allowed in moderation, but, again, nothing too explicit. As this is a public forum, please be aware there are a lot of users who might be reading.
- Topics: Try to keep talking about something related to the channel that you are in. As discord has allowed us to have multiple places to talk in the one place, we do have designated channels for a reason. General is usually the most appropriate place for a project you’re doing in minecraft. Whilst we acknowledge that it’s hard to remain completely on the topic, please try to keep discussions short. If you’re asked to move, please don’t be offended! Just switch to the appropriate channel and continue there, or make a thread.
- Pointless or Provocative Topics: Some topics (Religion, Politics, etc) can easily deteriorate into a pointless discussion, or even get heated and feelings getting hurt. Like previous points, this can be done in moderation, however if it does deteriorate to a heated discussion, then a member of the administration team will change the topic. We do have a designated channel for politics in the discord server. Any mention of politics outside of the channel, you will be asked to move. It’s not us shooting you down, or disagreeing with you, but people are able to have the channel muted if they don’t wish to be involved but still be interacting with the server. Another point, anyone in the politics channel has agreed to be a part of it. This means you might see people saying things you don’t agree with, especially during highly tense political moments, so please interact at your own discretion.
- Threats and insults:
- There are two types of threats:
- If the threat is serious enough, it will lead to an infinite block from the wiki itself. Furthermore, there is a possibility you will be referred to a person with higher power, such as community central.
- There are joking “threats”, however, usually committed by relatively close users. Usually, these are overlooked unless either of these users take it too far or drag it on enough that other users begin to feel uncomfortable.
- Insults: Similarly to threats (see above), unless both users are comfortable with it and it is not too explicit, then it is overlooked. However, if these insults are intended to be personal, offend any user on chat, or intended to cause any argument, then it will result in a warning and if insults persist, a kick then a ban. We recommend ignoring a user you don’t like instead of insulting them.
- There are two types of threats:
- Spamming:
- All-caps are considered to be shouting, use it in moderation, if used excessively will result in a warning.
- Flooding: Do not spell out words like W (next line) O (next line) R (next line) D. Do not add nonsense words to fill up the chat, please. Do not flood the room with ads, links or emotes. Occasional emotes are fine, but having too many disturbs conversation.
- General chat notes:
- No one may deny a private message from an administrator on the basis it’s for official roleplay business. Likewise, if you are messaging an administrator for DARP business then they cannot deny you. They can ask to put it off if they’re busy with something else and can’t give you the proper attention needed, but it is expected that they get back to you as soon as they can or direct you to someone who can provide better attention. .
- Whilst we encourage everyone to be friends, obviously, we are aware that this sometimes just isn’t possible or realistic. Sometimes, personalities just don’t mix well together, sometimes friends have a fall out. However, we ask that you peacefully coexist with one another to the best of your capabilities, even if it means avoiding one another. If you start harassing them, then you will be given a warning. Furthemore, if the other person is in the admin team (or even if both of you are in the team!), then we fully expect there to be a professional relationship there. We can’t make people talk to each other, but we can expect people to do their job.
- If you are bothered by everyone tags, then please mute the server and turn off the tag notifications. We have a responsibility to keep the community updated on everything that is happening, which means tagging everyone. If you are on the server, then we assume you are part of a community. Following this, if you mute a channel and then later find out you missed a key piece of information then that is not our responsibility. Whilst you are free to mute everything, you still have a responsibility to ensure that you later go back to read things you might miss (the exception to this is channels that are not rp-based, such as the politics channel, we will never send vital information in those channels). We cannot force you to read things!
- A lot of our chat policies depend on the context of the situation. Whilst you may be doing something as a joke, please ensure the other person also finds it funny! A joke is a two way street! Please don’t make jokes where other people are the butt of the joke. We don’t want to go out of our way to make someone else uncomfortable.
- It goes without saying, but we do not condone bullying of any kind. Going by this definition: Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It is not single episodes of social rejection or dislike, single episode acts of nastiness or spite, random acts of aggression or intimidation, or mutual arguments, disagreements or fights.
- Asking for personal information is strictly prohibited. Personal information such as addresses, phone number, full name (first name is usually okay), and especially people’s faces, particularly if they’re a minor.
- Please check the pinned sections, there might be information that isn’t here in those places.
- Whilst we are a wiki based roleplay, we have turned into a hybrid based roleplay with discord. There are at least two servers for DARP with one being designated for roleplays.
- The same policies apply to the roleplays. What happens on these servers are considered canon and will affect the events on wikia, and likewise.
- All the other policies apply, such as the chat policies, if you abuse the servers then you risk being kicked, even banned. Discord is an extension of the wiki, not a separate entity.
- If you post five times on the server, then you are considered active on the wiki as a whole. However, updating the lists on the server is considered the same as editing the User Model Registration and would not count towards the five edits.
- Whilst we are moving onto the discord, it is still a hybrid wiki, updating the UMR, having character pages, and being somewhat present on the wiki is still required. Whilst some may prefer to roleplay on the wiki still, it will be used by everyone as an information based source to try and ensure the servers are kept as clean as possible. For those who really don’t want to edit the wiki then an admin user will do it for you.