This is an environment that honors respect and human decency above all else. Please be conscious of the fact you are interacting with other real living people who have thoughts and feelings. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Understand that the moderator team is human, we are going to make mistakes one way or another. Please be patient with us, and communicate any issues you may be having so we can offer a solution.
Please listen to the Moderators if they ask for a chatroom’s subject to be changed, or ask for a roleplay to settle down. We want to promote a fun and healthy environment for the Members, as such you need to respect our rulings.
MoA runs on a merit based system. If the Moderators see someone consistently causing trouble, breaking any of the rules listed, or ignoring the boundaries of other Members, we are liable to issue suspensions of group participation, events, roleplays etc. The Moderator Team will issue private formal warnings to offending individuals. If the behavior continues we are at liberty to ban such people from the group.
Not everyone is able to get along, and that's okay. If there is someone in the server you may have a bad history with, the Moderator Team will do it’s best to mediate group based dynamics between the two of you. However we ask that you still be mindful and courteous to any individual you may have drama with. MoA will not tolerate bullying, harassment, or passive aggressive jabs.
Moderators are upheld to the same rules that regular Members are. There are no exceptions. Moderators must be responsible for their own behavior, and should not need to be reminded or prompted to correct their behavior.
If an incident should occur where a Moderator needs to step in, it should be immediately addressed and handled in a manner that does not attack, shame, harm, or discriminate against another person.
Moderators must treat all Members equally, and must be courteous and respectful in all interactions with Members. Bias will not be tolerated. Any concerns brought to the Moderator team must be taken seriously and handled with the care each request deserves.
Moderators are not babysitters, they are not liable to teach Members how to behave appropriately within the group setting. They are here to check problematic behavior and correct mistakes/misunderstandings. It is the responsibility of the Member to adjust their own behavior if problems arise.
When conversing with a Member about a concern or issue, the Moderator must ask for permission to take any shared information back to the rest of the Moderator Team. This privacy check is voided if the information being shared poses a direct danger and/or risk to one of the Members or community in general, such as someone in chat being a predator. We want to respect our Member’s privacy whenever possible.
If a Moderator is abusing their position of authority, actively disregards any of the rules listed, or is acting in an inappropriate manner, an appeal is encouraged to be sent to the Moderator Team so it can be investigated properly. Failure to look into any cause of concern from the Members is a breach of the guidelines and rules this group is founded upon.