Difference between revisions of "Policy"

Latest revision as of 18:40, 7 July 2022

Disclaimer

By connecting to this MUSH, you certify that you understand and agree to this Policy file, and the Rules Index in general.

1. The various themes represented on this MUSH are property of their respective creators and rightsholders. This MUSH is a work of fans and writers expressing love and enjoyment, and is not for-profit.
2. You certify you are at or above the age of 16, and understand that the MUSH's content may range in scope from PG-13 to R. It is the sole responsibility of the player to curate their own experience.
3. TinySex (TS) is MUSHer terminology for cybersex. We don't want to know about it going on or have it in our log system. TS involving minors is a crime, including of-age players playing underage characters. Don't put yourself at issue by making your TS our problem - egregious cases can and will result in penalties up to removal from the game.
4. All conduct, postings, mail and other communications are the responsibility of the person who put them out, and not the MUSH as a whole. MCM does not accept liability or responsibility for the actions of its members.
5. You must ask permission from the admin before posting any ads.

Core Policy

1. The MUSH isn't a democracy. If you have a problem with policy or a staff decision, send us a +request, @mail, or directly contact a staffer you trust. Rules lawyering is itself a rules violation.
2. Don't bring harm to the MUSH or its players. Treat others how you'd like to be treated. Don't harass people; if they tell you to leave them alone, do it.
3. Private disciplinary action or inquiry should not be made public. Don't try to erase, downplay, or otherwise run social damage control on disciplinary action. This puts us (staff) in the awkward position of either letting you lie or airing things out messily.
4. We don't have a grandfather clause. All players must comply with policy updates within prescribed sunset periods.
5. Don't attempt to compromise the server or MUSH's security, or through the MUSH the security of other sites.
6. Don't engage in illegal activities (ex: piracy) on the MUSH.
7. By applying for original characters and settings, you agree that MCM retains the rights to use these characters and settings if you leave the MUSH. Basically, you can't take your stuff, demand all past RP be retconned and logs wiped, etc. We don't own your characters or settings.

Staff & Staff Interaction Policy

"Staff" refers to the Moderator / GameMasters who run Multiverse Crisis MUSH. We review applications, assign FacHeads, and generally administrate the game. If the MUSH is a gaming table, Staffers are your GMs, and the HeadWiz runs the building you're playing in.

1. Staff will probably make a call that is personally bad for you, but good for the game eventually. Them's the breaks. If you have a problem with a decision we make, +request, e-mail, or directly contacting us (within reason) are all ways to inquire about it. Just understand that we have limited time just like you, and sometimes we're going to make decisions we won't accept appeals on.
2. Don't argue with Staff in public. Adjacent to that, don't challenge Staff telling you something with, 'I don't see that anywhere.' Players have almost always overlooked what they're denying the existence of, and the entire tone of the exchange takes on an adversarial slant that leaves a sour taste in everyone's mouths. It also basically never gets you out of having to adhere to whatever was pointed out.
3. Staff is not unbiased, and isn't required to be. If you routinely act like a jerk, you'll probably be treated as hostile.
4. Staff may not log every chat with every player, but actions taken (such as a page to tell you to stop doing something) are usually communicated to the rest of Staff. If you feel a Staffer is being threatening or shady under-the-table, contact another staffer immediately to verify it's above-board.
5. Staffers are human. Sometimes they'll lose their temper, make a bad call, etc. It happens. Try not to hold it against them when it does, and again, talk with us.

Rating & Acceptable Content

MCM is a PG-13 to R-rated MUSH.

1. Violence: Acceptable and common, up to what you'd see in a soft R-rated movie. Don't subject people to hard R-rating violence without disclaimer or their consent.
2. Sexuality: You may encounter limited sexual situations. TS (per Disclaimer) is not allowed in public or in logged scenes. Don't be a sex pest. Don't expose the MUSH at large (ex: through the IC radio channels) who cannot reasonably give consent to strong displays of sexuality.
3. NC-18: You must be 18+ to use this channel. If you wouldn't want the FBI finding it on your computer, don't bring it here.

Channel Policy

1. You are entitled to Staff-Help, or if you're a Guest, Guest channel. All other channels are privileges. Guest is the face of the MUSH and has the highest conduct standards; it is very easy for a player to be removed from it.
2. Political discussion isn't welcome on the MUSH. Players shouldn't play referee to what is and is not political discussion; Staff will adjudicate, where appropriate.
3. 6-Health is a containment channel for potentially gross health problems. Keep all relevant topics strictly here.
4. Chantitles should be short, not contain the @name of other characters, shouldn't look like STAFF or FACHEAD channel tags. Special length allowances are made on H-OtherGames for friend codes.

Spoiler Policy

This covers Multiverse Crisis MUSH's spoiler policies: When you can apply for something once it has been released, and when you can talk about something off of our Spoiler channel. Until something has passed its spoiler period, we will not accept applications for it, and all discussion of it should be limited to the spoiler channel.

Spoiler Policy Notes

1. Spoiler periods may be adjusted by Staff for special circumstances. This may occur at request of players, usually received by +feedback, but may also occur on our own initiative.
2. Media that does not receive a U.S. release is treated on a case-by-case basis, but will usually have spoiler periods based on the release of an unofficial english translation. If in doubt, +request/feedback.
3. Anything released between October 1st and December 25th is considered to be released on December 25th for the purposes of discussion and applicability, with the exception of Instant Consumption Media. This is because things released in this time period often become relegated to Christmas presents.