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Jun. 19th, 2003 01:55 pm
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themidnightgirlThis doesn't apply to you. It applies to me. It's not intended for formal use in any way, not for the NST position, not for the society.
1) Conduct towards other members. I will not abuse other members, I will not swear at them, send hate mail, deliberately make their lives difficult, attempt to turn their friends against them or prevent people from roleplaying and interacting with them. I will be polite at all times, even to people that I dislike.
2) Spirit. I will always roleplay to the best of my ability, will try to be as inclusive as I can be. I will thank the STs as much as I can remember to do so, because their job isn't easy. I will thank the coordinators as often as I can, because their job not only isn't easy, but is too often thankless as well. I will attempt at all times to be as ethical a player as I can be. I will keep my sheets in order, avoid things that I know to be dodgy and act in what I believe to be the best interests of the game. I will ensure that if my character becomes annoyed with another character that the player knows (after the game) that there is no ill feeling. Out of character I will be as friendly and welcoming as I can be to all members, even if they've just killed my beloved character.
I will accept ST decisions and attempt to support officers doing their jobs as best I am able.
3) Communications. I recognise that email and IRC are third rate communications media. I will endeavour to remember that there is a feeling, thinking human being at the other end of the line, who believes what they are saying, and almost certainly isn't out to cause trouble. I will endeavour not to remember that at 1 am they are almost certainly in their underwear. I also recognise that 2 am is not the best time to be dealing with anyone in my timezone, and will make allowances for that. I will not call anyone at unsociable hours unless it is genuinely an emergency or I know they are available.
4) Officership. I will endeavour to perform any officer duties that I have to the best of my abilities. I will try to work well with other officers, accepting that we may well have differences of opinions, but probably not differences in our goals, and recognising that they are trying their best too. I will try at all times to be as fair as possible, and to listen to all sides of an argument before making a decision. I will work to encourage and enable people to enjoy themselves, even though that may come at the expense of my own enjoyment.
5) Society. I will represent this society as fairly as I can, both internally and externally. I will not downplay the enjoyment I get from it, nor misrepresent any problems.
6) Membership. I recognise that membership of this society is not an inalienable right, but a privilege to be enjoyed. If things get so bad that I no longer wish to be a member, I will leave. I will not encourage other people so to do - their lives are their own, and if they still enjoy the society then it's not my place to try and stop that.
I accept this code of conduct not because I have to, or because it is a requirement of membership, but because I believe it is the right way for me to behave.
I know that at times I will fail to live up to this, but recognise that that is a failure on my part, no matter what the provocation, and I will accept any punishment that results from a breach of the societies rules, and will endeavour to avoid repetitions whether I am punished or not.
Robert, UK9801-492
1) Conduct towards other members. I will not abuse other members, I will not swear at them, send hate mail, deliberately make their lives difficult, attempt to turn their friends against them or prevent people from roleplaying and interacting with them. I will be polite at all times, even to people that I dislike.
2) Spirit. I will always roleplay to the best of my ability, will try to be as inclusive as I can be. I will thank the STs as much as I can remember to do so, because their job isn't easy. I will thank the coordinators as often as I can, because their job not only isn't easy, but is too often thankless as well. I will attempt at all times to be as ethical a player as I can be. I will keep my sheets in order, avoid things that I know to be dodgy and act in what I believe to be the best interests of the game. I will ensure that if my character becomes annoyed with another character that the player knows (after the game) that there is no ill feeling. Out of character I will be as friendly and welcoming as I can be to all members, even if they've just killed my beloved character.
I will accept ST decisions and attempt to support officers doing their jobs as best I am able.
3) Communications. I recognise that email and IRC are third rate communications media. I will endeavour to remember that there is a feeling, thinking human being at the other end of the line, who believes what they are saying, and almost certainly isn't out to cause trouble. I will endeavour not to remember that at 1 am they are almost certainly in their underwear. I also recognise that 2 am is not the best time to be dealing with anyone in my timezone, and will make allowances for that. I will not call anyone at unsociable hours unless it is genuinely an emergency or I know they are available.
4) Officership. I will endeavour to perform any officer duties that I have to the best of my abilities. I will try to work well with other officers, accepting that we may well have differences of opinions, but probably not differences in our goals, and recognising that they are trying their best too. I will try at all times to be as fair as possible, and to listen to all sides of an argument before making a decision. I will work to encourage and enable people to enjoy themselves, even though that may come at the expense of my own enjoyment.
5) Society. I will represent this society as fairly as I can, both internally and externally. I will not downplay the enjoyment I get from it, nor misrepresent any problems.
6) Membership. I recognise that membership of this society is not an inalienable right, but a privilege to be enjoyed. If things get so bad that I no longer wish to be a member, I will leave. I will not encourage other people so to do - their lives are their own, and if they still enjoy the society then it's not my place to try and stop that.
I accept this code of conduct not because I have to, or because it is a requirement of membership, but because I believe it is the right way for me to behave.
I know that at times I will fail to live up to this, but recognise that that is a failure on my part, no matter what the provocation, and I will accept any punishment that results from a breach of the societies rules, and will endeavour to avoid repetitions whether I am punished or not.
Robert, UK9801-492
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(Although I think swearing adds character to a sentence :-))
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Though I do fear the 'not thinking about people in underwear' clause might be unachievable....
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::rolls eyes::
2 - Mostly OK, but ST's sometimes lie or bend the rules, they're human as well and just as capable of being fuck ups. You too.
3 - Bullshit, the written word can express the full depth of human feeling. This is an excuse. The english language has the most descriptive adjectives of any language, you CAN make your feelings, motives and tone understood. The internet even makes this easier through emoticons.
4 - You can't forget your duty to your players in your desperation not to rock the boat. Sometimes noses need to be put out of joint.
5 - See above.
6 - Sometimes people who are desperately sick of the society do need a push, they stay for the wrong reasons.
G
Re: ::rolls eyes::
I'll let it stand.
1. Everytime you insult someone you lose any chance of them agreeing with you.
2. Maybe they do. I'll take my position as a default - it causes me less pain.
3. Yes, the written word can express emotions deeply. However, that requires time, effort and a good deal of skill. Most people are not Proust. IRC is like conversation through vocoders in the dark. If you think you communicate well over email, by the way, I'm sorry to tell you that you are wrong.
4. I didn't. I promised to do the job to the best of my abilities.
5. In what way does misrepresenting problems let down the players? Lying is worse than being nasty.
6. Qui custodiet ipsos custodes?
Re: ::rolls eyes::
2)The vast majority of people are honest hard working folks doing what they think is best. It is a sad truth that when what they think is best and what others think is best fail to mesh then conflict ensues and, very often, accusations of partisanship and worse ensue. As gaming doesn't tend to attract people with well-developed conflict resolution skills, this means things often get out of hand.
The actual number of bad apples can be counted upon the fingers of one hand, I think.
3)The written word *can* convey the full depth of human emotion. That doesn't mean that it does regularly of even often. If you aren't capable to writing a scene equivalent in depth the staircase scene in "Crime & Punishment" (I'm not, BTB), assume that your writing doesn't convey that depth.
4) Nobody can do the job more than to the best of their abilities. It is when differences of opinion (see 2) occur that accusations of people not doing occur.
5) Now that's debatable - the moral conundrum of white lies to spare others and so on.
6)Bearing in mind that it is impossible to have an impartial internal 'Custodiet', and an external one is not only unlikely but probably impossible to administer, this question is moot.
Re: ::rolls eyes::
2 - Sorry, the Cam's in such a godawful state that even I can't see much way of fixing things at the moment past desperate measures. There are small islands of competency and capability but they're ever dwindling. In these conditions respect and thanks has to be earned by demonstrating fairness and ability, it is not given gratis.
3 - I believe I communicate just fine over e-mail, the only difference is that in person people are reticent to argue back as strongly. Social convention, not lack of expressiveness or ability to convey ideas. Besides, communicating poorly is better than not communicating at all. In my opinion the failing at large at at the moment is people's inability to READ. This however is not a problem so much amongst roleplayers, who tend to be avid readers and need to read to do their hobby. So bullshit again, sorry.
4 - Not the impression given.
5 - Too much is still happening in secret or is restricted to only the 'inner circle' and those they gossip to. No word on things like he US 'coup' over the society, what happened to Marc and various other things that have happened. Keeping people properly informed would be nice for once.
6 - What are their reasons? Force of habit? 'It makes me sick but my friends are here', peer pressure? It ain't rocket science.
What keeps me here still, and only just, is the wonderful but WASTED opportunity.
And Dave, stop trying to think in the terms of a professional corporate weasel when applying thought to an RPG society, it doesn't work.
G
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Heh
But...
**Criticism levelled at most of National team**
some plot, story, effective rules addenda and enthusiasm would be nice
**End criticism**
And on that score, robert, I have a few ideas i'd like to go over.
G