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Old 12-12-2006, 05:24 PM
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Agreed. Reading old reviews back in the day by Jinx or Torankusu would motivate me to want to make a server. In-depth details about the server were always entertaining to read.

There was a detailed system that showed if a playerworld passed or failed. There were ratings for different parts of the server. Here is an example. Everyone had a better idea of why the server was put up. It also was a great way to get people interested in the server. I would love to see some sort of rendition of this come back.
Yeah, with more images though!

I also wish more posts such as these were made:

http://forums.graal2001.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55868
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I PM'd Stefan a few days before this years Halloween to see if he was going to create one this year, obviously not. Posts like are just a bit of light relief and build more of a community in my opinion. It would be nice if we had more community based posts rather then the constant "EVIL MODERATION!!11!" ones, and the Playerworld Administration could do those.
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Old 12-12-2006, 05:19 PM
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Also with the lack of a PWA Admin PWA has become less efficient. For example under Spark new PWA were hired based on their applications which showed their qualifications, not by how close they were to Stefan.

Also with a PWA Admin the team would have someone to go to if they need help.
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Old 12-12-2006, 06:00 PM
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1 - Under Construction
1a) I think there should be an UC tab. Some of us are interested in Under Construction servers - newbies oughtn't concern themselves.
1b) To get off the UC tab, I think Devil's right - it ought to be either voted to Publication, or it should need an hour worth of entertainment value, or it could be when the server's logged a certain ammount of hours of play value for a certain ammount of definitely-not-developers playing. Once you've got 10 or so players spending at least an hour a day on it, it's ready for review - that kinda thing.
1c) And until a Hubworld is put up, yeah, servers that run out of interest should get shunted back to UC until they're ready to represent Graal again.

2 - He Copied Me!
2a) I think there should be a framework for Originality. If you want to work on a Ninjas With Grenade Launchers server, and such a server already exists, you should be encouraged to work on that server and/or discouraged from making your own. Conversely, you should have to get your own playerbase rather than stealing from NWGL1 to pay NWGL2 - see also, Websites and Ads for Playerworlds.(not the best link, but the most specific).
2aI) How do we encourage people to work together? Well, the PWA can moderate disputes between the parties which want the Ninjas with Grenade Launchers to fight pirates and the parties which want the Ninjas with Grenade Launchers to fight aliens. If it's entirely impossible to have a server where they fight BOTH pirates AND aliens, someone has to decide which one it'll be - and if the guy who made all the levels is threatening to quit if it's not Pirates, and the owner's threatening to shut down the server sooner than give up on Aliens, this is a big deal. It's up to a neutral third party who only has Graal's best interest in mind to sit them both down, even out their powers (as currently the Owner fires the Levels Guy, keeps his stuff, prevents him from making a new server, then shuts down the server when he can't find a new Levels Guy, wasting months of development), and works out a compromise. (Space Pirates.)
2aII) How do we discourage people from making their own server? You can either let them do it (so the Levels Guy makes his Ninjas vs Pirates server and the Owner continues with his Ninjas vs Aliens) and force them to advertise and get their own players off teh intarweb instead of stealing each others' (maybe one advertises on scifi sites and one advertises on pirate sites, who knows?), OR you can just forbid anyone from starting up another server with Ninjas while there's already a Ninjas server. One Ninjas Server At A Time, and you all better get along - even if the parties involved are thinking Naruto or Ninja Turtles or Ninja Scroll or Soul Calibur or....

3 - He Deleted My Stuff!
3a) Maybe it's just me, but it seems a final decision is needed on whether these PWs are owned by Graal or owned by the PW's sponsor. If Graal owns 'em, Graal can usurp the interim manager - but said manager probably oughtn't be paying for the privelege. If the PW Owner owns his PW - can he be considered "breaking the rules" on what is effectively Private Property? Do the Java Ninjas come rampaging onto all Java apps and enforce their will? No, I think under the current methodology a PW Owner can't be in violation of any rules at all - he can be banned on every server but his own for violations elsewhere, he can be Persona Non Grata on the forums and even blacklisted as a hacker, yet his "site"/server is still hosted for as long as he's paying.
3b) So what happens when such a person decides to burn their server to the ground? Ought their level manager (or Former Level Manager) be allowed to resurrect it? I say yes - there's no conflict of originality, only a question of ownership between those two. The level manager shouldn't get access to the Last Backup of the server though, and shouldn't be handed it under any circumstances - if he has the levels he edited on his harddrive, he can rebuild and reconnect the world on his own, using only what he made himself. (Or she made herself, apologies for gender biases - but I'm in a hurry.)

4 - Open/Hiring Season
4a) There are two theories of management - the Zergling Rush theory and the Protoss theory. The Zergling Rush theory holds that in order for PWA to be effective, you need a lot of underlings, supported by a few regional managers - one to watch over every 10 or so - then an Uber Manager to watch over all of them (Houdiniman). The Protoss theory holds that you just need a handfull of really good managers, and everyone else can come to you. I like the latter (having suffered running my LAT like the former) - just sit back and wait. Have PW owners - and only owners, discard all email from other sources - petition for review. Review them when they petition, and review the existing PWs on a set schedule - though not one open to those being reviewed, you just throw together a calendar. "December 9th - check up on Classic. Next checkup: January 13." If someone complains that Classic sucks and should be reviewed, tell them they're already scheduled for a checkup sometime this week, and you'll get back to them by Sunday. Unless it's an emergency ("Lycia's drunk on RC!") they can wait, you are few and busy.
4b) Should PWA be responsible for coordinating PWs? I think no - you can't force 'em to, so why dedicate your time and energy to it? It's like teaching a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

5 - If not the PWA, then whom?
5a) I miss the old Global Scripting Admins and whatnot. We should get some more of them. They can handle encouraging the good PWs and fixing the bad.
5b) Even if I'm the only one that thinks it's a good idea, I still say there should be a global locker for things PWs don't mind sharing. Like snowflake scripts, and jack-o-lanterns. But then, I think all the servers should be connected at the Hubworld, so what do I know?
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Old 12-12-2006, 07:50 PM
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3a) If the PW Owner owns his PW - can he be considered "breaking the rules" on what is effectively Private Property? Do the Java Ninjas come rampaging onto all Java apps and enforce their will? No, I think under the current methodology a PW Owner can't be in violation of any rules at all
But it is all running on Graal's hosting under Graal's name and everything. If all Java apps were hosted on Sun's servers, I am sure they would have ninjas enforcing their will all over the place.


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Why not? It seems like it would be in Graal's best interest that the levels dude can get a world up and running as soon as possible, so he should be handed the version of the server that is the furthest progressed.

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Still voting for Ghost PWA where they just occasionally nuke servers that really suck

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Stuff like that can be posted on either wiki, the scripting forum and graal.net, no?
I do not really see a lot of people contributing interoperable quality scripts, though.

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Did you ever come up with a concrete design or mockup implementation of Hubworld?
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Old 12-12-2006, 08:09 PM
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@Tyhm -> Owner = Owner, he gives the rights he wants to give to the people who need them (or he wants them to have the rights he gives them)..
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Old 12-13-2006, 05:30 AM
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Why not? It seems like it would be in Graal's best interest that the levels dude can get a world up and running as soon as possible, so he should be handed the version of the server that is the furthest progressed.
While I don't disagree with you, under the current guidelines it's quite impossible - the levels are property of Insano the Past Owner, and it would be considered theft (by some) for Graal to use it once Insano's burnt down his server. It's theft for Developo the LAT Admin to use it too. One could argue that there's still the disclaimer "All content submitted becomes property of GraalOnline.com", but if Graal starts flexing that muscle one must ask why anyone's asked to pay for that privelege.
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Stuff like that can be posted on either wiki, the scripting forum and graal.net, no?
I do not really see a lot of people contributing interoperable quality scripts, though.
Not as such - the Wiki doesn't have a lot of FileSpace for uploading ganis, graphics, levelfiles, etc.

But then, I think there should be a GPack filetype - a sort of Custom Graal Zip Format, just for backing up servers and transferring entire NPCs, etc. (graphics, classes and all)
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Design yes, mockup not-yet. I just haven't had the time, ironically - all of last week I was bored to tears and would have, had I known Stefan had any interest in designing the necessary technology to allow Servers to communicate with one another. Now they're working me from the moment they drag me outta bed to the moment I'm allowed to sleep...

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Sure, okay. But if it's Owner, why are we even discussing what happens if an Owner goes rogue? They can't, they're in charge, they can't break the law because they ARE the law. If they decide their server's gonna be DBZ themed and they're gonna ban anyone who says Inu Yasha, they're not "Wrong", because they Own that territory and set their own rules. If they decide, with a reliable 300 playercount, that they don't like Unixmad anymore and are going to delete every last shred of their server - and forbid anyone from ever making another server like it, least of all their levels administrator - they Own that content (and more dastardly, the guy who made it doesn't), and that's their right.

And that sucks. If nobody's using the content, you should be allowed to use it.
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Old 12-12-2006, 09:29 PM
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More PWA members is important, especially for timezones that other people can't get into contact with globals.

This has been a problem since I've played, is finding someone on in my timezone to help me with problems.
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Old 12-13-2006, 07:20 AM
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More PWA members is important, especially for timezones that other people can't get into contact with globals.

This has been a problem since I've played, is finding someone on in my timezone to help me with problems.
Hmmm....this actually ties in with another Common Complaint I've heard a lot...getting in touch with Anyone at certain times.

Maybe Graal needs a Bat-Phone. You know, the Comissioner picks up the red phone, and in Stately Wayne Manor the red phone under the glass starts blinking - same idea, in case of emergency there's a way to get in touch with ____.
But such information would necessarily be limited to precious few people, as too many people would misjudge "emergencies"...so there'd need to be a handfull of global staffers anyway...which ultimately means we'd need something like 12 PWA-type globals so one can be available at all times...in which case they may as well be capable of fixing it themselves...
*shrugs* I dunno, maybe it's something that could be worked into whatever New Website they make and maybe it can't. Log in - Report Emergency - whichever Global's on the clock/watching the taskbar/RC (be they Darlene or Houdiniman or NewIbonic or whomever - just someone the Top Two trust with the pager) checks it out and goes "OMG, Kingdoms crashed!" and they wake up Stefan.

As to actually having 8-24 PWAs so there's always at least one on at all hours to deal with any potential emergency that may arise...I never ran the GP, but Classic's GP were constantly striving for that and it never seemed to do them any good. Mind, they achieved it for a while, but it didn't last.
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Old 12-13-2006, 08:10 AM
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More PWA members is important, especially for timezones that other people can't get into contact with globals.

This has been a problem since I've played, is finding someone on in my timezone to help me with problems.
This problem has been drastically reduced with the support center enabling most problems to at least be acknowledged, if not handled, within 16 hours or so.

The biggest problem I've seen with getting a hold of somebody now is people who aren't aware of the support center itself.
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This is a draft. Unapproved and not enforced, to be submitted to the directors for approval before being acted on. This is simply to revise the rules before submission. This is also not a GraalOnline policy at this time.

Source: http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=49824

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Rules for ALL servers

These rules apply to all worlds regardless of popularity.

It is the manager’s responsibility to make sure these rules are followed, and if they are broken some punishments are:
-Being made Private
-Shut Down
-Disable playerworld for a set period of time
-Revoking free hosting (Classic worlds)
-Banning people who break rules
-Replace of manager
-Banning from being public for a period of time.
These need a lot of working-through, some of these require authority not available to the PWA and couldn't be actively managed.

Manager's Role:
-Responsible for enforcing these rules and making their staff aware of changes.
-Enforce and comply with the GraalOnline User Agreement (e.g. dealing with anyone who deserves it according to the agreement)
-Govern their staff, and must be aware of all RCs/rights given out.
-Responsible for server content, and should limit uploading to "live" areas of the world.

File Manager:
Do not upload anything into the file-manager that you do not have permission to upload. Additionally, no inappropriate or copyrighted material should be uploaded.

Do not use content that has been uploaded elsewhere on Graal without the consent of both the creator and the manager of the original world.

NO music files should be uploaded to the playerworlds file-manager. It is difficult to prove who created music so music should be hosted on a private web-server and played with the command "play". (e.g.:
play http://www.host.com/song.midi;)

Staff:
All staff positions should be have an exclusive purpose. For example, you do not need someone to upload heads when the manager or graphics admin can do this.

Staff should be given training on how to use any RC rights they have and the responsibilities of their job. If they don’t know how to use a certain thing, limit how they can use it until they learn. The manager is responsible for all staff's actions regardless of that staff member's experience.

Each staff member should have their rights given to them individually. Any rights given must be needed and fit their position.

Only managers should have level 4 RCs. The manager should be active to perform tasks that can't be done without level 4 rights. A second level 4 RC can be given to the highest positioned admin, but only if needed (e.g.: timezone conflicts).

No playerworld should have more than 3 level 4 RCs total. A third level 4 RC can be given to the Admin-Playerworld## or Admin-ClassicWorld account only.

No playerworld should have more than 3 level 3 RCs. For any task requiring level 3 rights a staff can ask a level 3 or 4 RC to do it.

All RCs should have an IP range defined to limit unauthorized access to the RC account. See Security.

Only managers are allowed to add RCs. The managers may also allow one other staff member to edit rights, if this person is trusted and their job role allows them such responsibility. E.g.: Assistant Manager

Staff should never PM or Mass Message offensive material. They should also not have offensive material in their profile.

Local Server Rules:
All playerworlds should a posted set of local rules for their world. These rules should comply with the GraalOnline agreement.

RCs:
RC should ONLY be given to those who need it.

For example, FAQ and Events staff do not need RC as they are in-game positions only. Duties such as adding/fixing events are the NAT's and LAT's responsibility. Adding new FAQ/ET members, as well as any staff tools like "boots", should be done by the manager.

Any RC in the "staff=" server-option should be an active staff member. Honorary RCs are forbidden.

Guests who help with temporary problems or projects should not be left in the staff list, nor with any rights in their account as they are often used to attack a playerworld.

Invisible and closed off playerworlds do not need staff such as FAQs or GPs and should not have any until they are visible. When they are visible as "Hosted" they should only have these staff if the playercount warrants it.

Security:
Only managers should have full rights RCs for security reasons.

Do not give out rights if they are not needed... If a staff member doesn’t use a right for their job, they don’t need the right.

Nobody other than the manager should have rw access to any important logs such as rclog.txt

NPCs should be used to substitute RC actions (e.g. warpto) where possible. These should be secure (e.g. account and guild checking).

NPCs should not be used to substitute RC rights if they can’t be made secure.

ALL RCs need an IP range set. This can be no less than two numbers. e.g:
12.34.*.*

Managers should limit the amount of people who have ‘rw’ (read & write) rights to "live" folders, the folders current downloadable levels are in. Management should transfer files into "live" folders from non-live staff folders after checking them.

NPCs:
NO NPC Should be abusive such as changing players names, changing players looks etc. IF you really need this then it should have security measures such as account and guild checking, and the NPC must log all users' actions.

All NPCs must be created for your world or you should have permission to use them.

Bans:
All bans must be for a clear reason. You can not just ban someone because you dislike them.

Players should be warned and go through some sort of punishment system before a ban, such as warning, then jail. Big offenses such as disruptive behavior affecting the whole playerworld do not need a warning first. However it is suggested you use the jail before a ban.

Players using trainers can by banned on first offense if there was obvious cheating. Messages from the server that "player is using cheat tool:" should be verified by staff in game whenever possible.

Bans comments should include the following: Reason, Account (if PCID ban), and the banning staff member. If there isn't enough information to verify a ban that is questioned, the player may be released.

Because bans are often done for incorrect or wrong reasons only people with level 3 or 4 RCs should be allowed to ban. This means that 5 people (MAX) should be able to ban.

Guilds:
Do not make guilds that mimic any special or global staff guilds (e.g.: GM, VIP)

Do not make local guilds that are the same as global guild names.

No guilds should be offensive, allow players to be in the staff list, or have copyrighted names.

Trial Accounts:
No playerworld under any circumstances should save trial account data.

Trial accounts are accounts that allow the user to see and test the game on their computer system. Graal does not allow trial accounts to gain items/stats easier than paid accounts.

Playerworld Websites:
If you link to your playerworlds website all content found within your website must fall within Graal's rules and there must be no offensive or illegal material. This includes links out of your website.

Reviving A Playerworld Project:
Any files uploaded into the file-manager becomes the sole property of GraalOnline. When a player works for a playerworld as a 'Staff' member all files given to the manager to upload, or uploaded themselves, becomes property of GraalOnline. Temporary usage rights (until shutdown of a playerworld) is given to the playerworld manager while the playerworld is online. This right of usage is terminated when the playerworld is shut down. If someone wants to use any of the files again (i.e.: Playerworld Revive Project) Graal and its representatives must be contacted before they can be uploaded again. To gain usage rights to any Playerworld previously online, the individual must contact Graal's representative and the last active manager(s) to gain permission and usage rights to the files of a shutdown Playerworld.

Any scripts with ‘NPC Made By ’ need separate permission for their usage. If any file, like a graphic, is being used elsewhere you also need permission from the creator and any playerworld using it. This also applies if the filename contains a player’s name: e.g. player_gfx1.png

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RC should ONLY be given to those who need it.

For example, FAQ and Events staff do not need RC as they are in-game positions only. Duties such as adding/fixing events are the NAT's and LAT's responsibility. Adding new FAQ/ET members, as well as any staff tools like "boots", should be done by the manager.
Yes! The rule I've been waiting for

By the way Houdini, I think Unholy Nation breaks every single rule you've just listed. Oh, that reminds me.. is placing a chat logger on a player that records every single thing they say allowed? If so, it shouldn't be as that is clearly over the line in terms of invading privacy.
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Old 12-13-2006, 01:37 PM
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Oh, that reminds me.. is placing a chat logger on a player that records every single thing they say allowed? If so, it shouldn't be as that is clearly over the line in terms of invading privacy.
I made a chat logger on N-Pulse for staff use. I'm hoping only high staff members can authorize it's use as it should only be used on suspects: not freely used and abused.
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Old 12-13-2006, 04:22 PM
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These are some things that I have to comment on, I pretty much agree with the rest.

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I doubt you would be able to successfuly shut down a UC server. I just can't see unixmad approving of that...

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Technically all the graphics players make are copyrighted, no? Also it should be "unapproved copyrighted material", what if someone gets permission to use a copyrighted image?

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What about edits of the content?

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All staff positions should be have an exclusive purpose. For example, you do not need someone to upload heads when the manager or graphics admin can do this.
I don't agree with this. I say let the managers run their servers their own way. Some methods will be more effective than others and don't think that it should be the PWA who decide this.

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Only managers should have level 4 RCs. The manager should be active to perform tasks that can't be done without level 4 rights. A second level 4 RC can be given to the highest positioned admin, but only if needed (e.g.: timezone conflicts).
Refer to above comment.

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No playerworld should have more than 3 level 4 RCs total. A third level 4 RC can be given to the Admin-Playerworld## or Admin-ClassicWorld account only.
Refer to above.

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No playerworld should have more than 3 level 3 RCs. For any task requiring level 3 rights a staff can ask a level 3 or 4 RC to do it.
Refer to above.

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That's bull****. Refer to above.

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No offensive material in profiles? I understand the PM and Mass Message but PROFILES? Give me a break.


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For example, FAQ and Events staff do not need RC as they are in-game positions only. Duties such as adding/fixing events are the NAT's and LAT's responsibility. Adding new FAQ/ET members, as well as any staff tools like "boots", should be done by the manager.
Refer to like 3 aboves.

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Any RC in the "staff=" server-option should be an active staff member. Honorary RCs are forbidden.
Refer to above.

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Guests who help with temporary problems or projects should not be left in the staff list, nor with any rights in their account as they are often used to attack a playerworld.
Refer to above. I was more of a "helper" on Valikorlia with a level 3.9 RC and in no occasion did I hax0r the playerworld, delete content, or do anything illegal. Not everyone is an idiot.

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Invisible and closed off playerworlds do not need staff such as FAQs or GPs and should not have any until they are visible. When they are visible as "Hosted" they should only have these staff if the playercount warrants it.
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Only managers should have full rights RCs for security reasons.
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Do not give out rights if they are not needed... If a staff member doesn’t use a right for their job, they don’t need the right.
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All bans must be for a clear reason. You can not just ban someone because you dislike them.
Former PWA Malinko stated it is ok to ban someone on a UC server if they are "hindering development". This could be applied to any reason (Even a PM saying hi). Clarification?


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Because bans are often done for incorrect or wrong reasons only people with level 3 or 4 RCs should be allowed to ban. This means that 5 people (MAX) should be able to ban.
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If you link to your playerworlds website all content found within your website must fall within Graal's rules and there must be no offensive or illegal material. This includes links out of your website.
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Old 12-13-2006, 08:35 AM
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System Abuse:
NO NPC should be able to imitate an account name (e.g. *Accoutname)

NO NPC should interfere with or stop the automatic disconnection for not moving (e.g. an NPC that alters players X,Y,Z over and over)

NO one should abuse the Graal system (against its intended purpose), such as multiple disconnecting, warping or player attribute editing, on anyone.

Data Loss:
All data held within the File-Manager is there at the uploader's risk. GraalOnline can not take responsibility for any data loss. Managers should backup all files and logs frequently to avoid any problems that may occur due to data loss (accidental or otherwise).

GraalOnline reserves the right to make special-case amendments and additions to its rules and policies and the steps it takes concerning violation of these policies and rules. Rule amendments may occur when a potential violation will effect the general services of GraalOnline. Players are required to keep up-to-date with any changes to Graal policy concerning rules and gameplay by checking it frequently. To keep users aware of any amendments they will be posted in the GraalOnline Communication Center forums, under the section 'PlayerWorlds Main Forum'

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