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- | ====== Harassment Policy ====== | + | ====== Harassment |
+ | Though we are not a fleet, the Split World Alliance has found it necessary to draft our own harassment and discrimination policy. The Alliance prides itself on being a "safe place" for all writers, regardless of their individual backgrounds. Anyone found in violation of this policy may be subject to removal from Alliance simulations, | ||
- | The SWA strives | + | ===== Harassment ===== |
+ | Harassment is defined as repeated, unwanted advances or attacks against a group or an individual. Because harassment is often in the eye of the beholder, all complaints of harassment will be taken extremely seriously. Guidelines that form the framework of this portion of the policy are as follows. | ||
+ | * Do not continuously bombard anyone with requests to write with you. If you have asked once and the answer has been no, repeated requests will get you nowhere except an airlock. NOTE: A game manager may ask a writer to respond in a mission-essential post, but the same general guideline applies, particularly if a writer has made the game managers aware of any influences or problems that have prevented the writer from participating. | ||
+ | * Do not spam any writer with repeated friend requests or messages, including off site messages such as internet relay chat or an instant messenger. No one is required | ||
+ | * During conversations about controversial or heated topics, | ||
- | We recognize that not all characters are going to be friendly and welcoming to other characters. We ask that this is kept in character, and spelled out in the character bio. Be considerate of how your character' | + | ===== Discrimination ===== |
+ | Discrimination is defined as the practice of unfairly treating a group or individual differently from how you might treat a different group or individual. The Split World Alliance does not discriminate against any group or writer on the basis of gender identity, ethnicity, religion, age, experience, or sexual orientation. Guidelines | ||
+ | * All people are equal in the eyes of the universe. One gender is not better than any other, nor does any group or individual have the right to determine which genders exist and who belongs to them. A person' | ||
+ | * Keep your faith or religion | ||
- | We do not condone bullying and harassment | + | ===== Bullying ===== |
+ | Bullying is defined as the unfair treatment | ||
- | In addition, players who bully or harass players or characters | + | ===== The Difference Between |
+ | In-character interactions are not governed by this policy, so long as efforts have been made to ensure that all parties involved know that the character in question is designed to be mean, cruel, abrasive, or otherwise disliked. However, | ||
- | In character bullying, unless for story purposes and with the agreement of both the CO and other player, | + | ===== Final Notes ===== |
+ | The policy outlined here applies to all Split World Alliance simulations, the internet relay chat channels operated by the Split World Alliance, | ||
- | COs who are aware of unwelcome stalking, harassment, or bullying of their crew and do nothing will face disciplinary action. | + | This policy is subject to change at any time if the need arises. We encourage you to refer back to the policy occasionally to keep yourself updated. |
- | If a player is removed from a sim for any of the above violations, both JAG and the Command Staff must be made aware of this in case further action, such as a fleet ban, is warranted. | + | {{tag> |
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- | As an additional reminder, cyber stalking and cyber bullying can be considered criminal offenses in many countries. | + | |
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- | A CO telling a player to participate in a mission is not harassment. | + |