TOPIC: Something I'd like to clarify.

Just 30 minutes ago, playing Deathrun, I witnessed bad staffing by another staff member. I have proof, but I will not upload it as this isn't a demote request or anything because quite frankly I've spoken to the staff member about this and hopefully he's understood the following I'm about to explain.

Certain rules don't require an instant punishment, stop being so hard on the players, especially the new ones although everyone should still be treated equally. Sure, it might be a matter of opinion, go ahead and argue it's up to the staff member to decide how to punish a player. But the most minor rules broken, do not require instant punishment, verbal punishment doesn't hurt and it still helps the player out by telling them what they've done wrong and how to improve on it.

The spreading of links rule, although it could be classed as a more serious offense, but it all depends on what link has been posted.

Take this as an example of when to use a Verbal warning, or even better, use your common sense and tell that it's a joke link and it's honestly not going to hurt anyone. That's most likely why the rule was put into place, to stop malicious content being spread freely, I later heard on that the mod must have clicked on the link because he said it was a real website, which is of course an entirely joke website.


Another topic I'd like to clarify- Disrespect.

- Keep offensive language to a minimum.

This is the rule for Disrespect. It doesn't even say you're not allowed to use offensive language, in the instance I witnessed was a player calling another player "fucking shit". Now, these players were good friends, who speak to each other on a daily basis, so it's banter as many of you should know. The staff member told him off ( verbally warning him ) for disrespect. Argue all you want that it says you should keep the offensive language to a minimum but 1 ) There wasn't much offensive language used and 2 ) It also says in the rules that you should use your common sense- this brings me onto this:

You're a moderator, who should be paying attention to the game at most times. Paying attention, including watching the game go on itself, reading the chat and listening to the voice chat.This moderator, probably wasn't listening to the voice chat, you could also argue that he was listening to music or didn't have headphones in but wait, why was he responding to other people in voice chat at the same time? This equals to no excuse to not listen to the voice chat. If the Mod would have listened to the voice chat, if you were using common sense you could have easily picked up that these 2 players were friends. Joking around and laughing with eachother, having a great time. They have my utmost respect for being positive and bringing a good vibe to the server. Later on, one of the players calls the other player "fucking shit", now by this point everyone should have noticed these guys are great friends, but nope.

The moderator verbally warned him for disrespect, for absolutely no reason. And the thing that gets on my nerves is that there was no "Were you offended" message by the moderator, the apparent "victim" of the disrespect said numerous times that he wasn't offended by the messages. But the moderator refuses to admit his mistakes and carries on saying "doesn't matter it was disrespectful language".

Let me take you back to the Disrespect rule, why do you think the rule was put in place? To stop people getting offended. Not to stop disrespectful language as a whole, if someone admits to being offended then so be it, punish them for it as it's geniunely offended someone, don't verbally warn them if they're having banter.

No, I will not release any information on whom this is about, this will not go any further than a post about how to chill the fuck out as a staff member.

Rant over, sorry for being so salty in this post but it infuriates me to see Staff ruining the fun of the server for everybody, when no one has actually broken a rule.

Those involved, you know who you are, please don't come out and say you were involved as there is no point to it.

There's no point me writing massive paragraphs explaining why staff need to read this, but they should. Nobody who plays deathrun staff or not should argue with this post as it is 100% correct.

I'd like to thank stratiic for his time writing this out. great post buddy. I hope others will follow and take example from you.

Started crying in the middle of the pharagraph.
To be honest that is one of the best topics I've ever seen you really explained everyting with details and how can you be a good staff member.Its really good because MOST of the new mods doesnt do anything except talking that would be useful for them.I read it twice doe.

Stratiic you're awesome.....I'm pretty sure Chute needs people like you in this community.

ἶ7ოօօძყ009 wrote:
wat if i'm secretly owner ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Agree completely with this post. All the new staff should have a look at this.
The flip side is, since the mods warn for everything the players are now calling disrespect on everything in order to get people silenced.
Today I heard "gag him for disrespect" when some user said "your mic is shit" this has gone wayy too far...

Sounds like I'm gunna have to spend some time with death run..... One, Two Reds coming for you!

Oh and thanks for the posts I recommend everyone have a read of it even if you don't take anything from it. I've had to explain this same thing to a lot of staff because in the end we're not here to punish people we are here to give everyone a good experience.

RedPowder wrote:
Mr RedPowder coming onto deathrun more? that'll scare the mods/admins.
This would also be a good post to pin to deathrun. So the new mods can find it easily

Its kind of sad that situations like this exist staff need to realize having a bit of banter with your mate is not disrespect say i was out with my mate the other day he walked the wrong way to where we were going and i said "the chippys that way ya fanny" it wouldnt be disrespect it would be banter so letting richard keys speak for the warned guy (ok richard back to qatar you go get back in your cage)

Like the others I 100% agree with this how easily players get warned for disrespect is remarkable I have had several of my own encounters involving staff members warning players for things like saying "your stupid" in fact this happend to me in a F1 where a player said to me "your a moron" the other player said are you going to warn him for that, I refused he was very suprised the player didn't get warned but that level of disrespect just isn't warn worthy. As red said we are here to give people an experience not to punish people. Good job stratiic on taking the time to write this.

Thats one big a** f***ing enormous
SALUTE!

Great work!
Stay Awesome!

All staff need to read this, this belongs in announcements not Deathrun.

I love you stratiic

community banned for thank you farming with this post ( ͜。 ͡ʖ ͜。)

TL'DR: The aim of staff is more keeping the server fun than it is dishing out copious warns.

Thank you for brining light on this situation.

I also commend you on the way you dealt with the situation, instead of sticking up for your fellow staff member (Which most would) You went with how you ACTUALLY felt about the situation, in turn making the atmosphere better.

You have a great point, I think people let power get to their head sometime to the point where the rules completely take over and the only fun you can have is as a death or runner, instead of a friendly environment with your friend.

And just FYI our banter was gr8 m8

Can i just ask what the server ip's are for the 2 deathrun servers? There not on my history tab on gmod...

Heres the link to all of the servers ZARP has to offer.
31.186.250.83 is the IP for the second deathrun server.

TL;DR
!mute Stratiic
!warn Stratiic writing too much

Nice, needed clarification. Doing damn good work there mate

Super Carla Runi Party wrote:
Welcome back.

I Agree with everyone that ALL the staff/players should read this real deep m8.

keep it going Stratiic