ONEWorld is a Minecraft Bedrock Realm managed with pride, built on the three primary preventions; Admin Abuse, Griefing and Hacking. Our Core Values sets out guiding principles and operational standards that apply to every action we take and decision we make.
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Admin Abuse
One of the central tenets of a successful realm is having moderators that are dedicated to the wellbeing of the community. Players rely on a good moderator to alleviate their possible concerns, manage the realm, and ensure a safe space for all to have fun. To prevent against abuse of power, we introduced a strict selection process for potential applicants along with a player-enforced model which ensured Operators did not hurt the players they were meant to help. Their responsibility and prudence are the reason the realm is where it is today.
It is of utmost importance to recognize that power is a privilege. It has been acknowledged that this model could potentially cultivate imbalance in the server, leading certain individuals to become immoral, unethical, and corrupt, if left unregulated. While we do our best to conduct screening for every potential admin, the system is far from perfect.
When administrator powers are in the wrong hands, they can be used to foster distrust between server members and the administrative team, ultimately affecting the members we are committed to serve. There are good reasons why most worlds do not grant members administrator permissions. However, we believe in our vision for an equal community where everyone can stand united and dividing this power among our most trusted members is the first step in achieving a safer and stronger community based on mutual trust and respect.
As admins of a ONEWorld survival realm, our primary concern is to ensure the most authentic survival experience for members by moderating discussions, engaging in player inquiries and conducting random audits to ensure the integrity of the server. We understand that the core premise of an SMP server is all about providing a welcoming space for all members to have build, socialize and have fun. Minecraft is a game focused on human artistic creativity and promoting these beliefs remain our utmost priority.
As a player, you may notice that our physical presence in day-to-day interactions is kept to a minimum. This is to ensure everyone feels their privacy is being respected. ONEWorld draws inspiration from moderators on Minecraft servers, where their presence is often only noticed through server messages and the player list. Imagine a playing a world in survival, while watching an admin publicly enjoying the benefits of creative by flying around or using commands.
Resultantly, do not ask admins for items aside from officially approved claims, regardless of how small the request may be as this can easily become a habit. Giving items obtained in Creative to players undermines other’s efforts who actually obtain their own items by themselves, ultimately creating an entitled community with inflated progress that deviates from the original intent of a survival server.
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Hacking
Not only did we establish a zero-tolerance policy for hacks of any kind, but we also enforced this standard with an impressive Admin to Player ratio, among the highest of any public realm. Checking mutual servers, Xbox profiles, while cross referencing these fields with every single one of the thousands of players who made applications was no small feat, but it is the reason we have been able to enjoy a realm largely without unfair play. We also partnered with other large realms to share the first of its kind, universal hacker database which banned over 120 verified hackers before they even received invites to the realm.
In the coming months, we'll be no less active on the counter hacking scene and will never compromise our stringent intake process in the name of convenience.
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Griefing
Unfortunately in a public realm, griefing is inevitable. That however, doesn't mean it can't be minimized. While tremendous effort was dedicated to finding perpetrators who griefed the realm, we knew we had to do more. In recent seasons, members have been split into zones (biomes) to spread out and isolate damage, so their hard work did not go to waste. The addition of the one-way warp to the Secluded Zone also gave concerned players an additional layer of security, making their base only accessible to themselves or the small community that occupies the Secluded Zone. To discourage base raiding, we offer complimentary end chests and shulkers at Main Spawn as an ultra-compact storage solution which not only makes robbery impossible, but also makes players more mobile. As a result of our efforts, we are proud to announce that base griefing and robberies have dropped to an all-time low. Nonetheless, we remained committed to ensuring rule violators are dealt with appropriately.