Changes: Shawshank:Chat conduct

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Chat Guidelines

When you enter the chat, you are expected to understand these guidelines. Ignorance of them is not an excuse as they cover basic respect to others.

Note: Moderator shall refer to any user who is: a chat moderator, a moderator ,an administrator or a bureaucrat unless specifically stated otherwise.

Hate speech and bullying: Personal attacks, harassment, sexual harassment, insults or bullying are not allowed. Usage of racial bigotry, sexually degrading language, or similiar is prohibitted
Profanity: Extreme use of profanity/cursing or directing it towards another user is not permitted.
Personal privacy: Don't reveal personal information about users (e.g. real name, location, age, gender, etc). Don't violate confidentiality on things that another user or a moderator has requested stays confiential.
Extenal links: Avoid linking to external sites without the permission of a moderator. Linking to sites containing personal inforamtion such as Facebook is not allowed without the express permission of the person whose information may be displayed.
Spamming and irritation: Don't go out of your way to irritate others e.g. repeating the same thing again and again to get a response. Don't post meaningless things such as random text or similiar
Discusiion of real world and off-topic areas: The discussion of topics outside of the Shawshank Redemption is perfectly fine. However if discussing real world topics be aware that other people may have strong views on them. If a subject seems to be causing upset or offense then a user should tell a moderator who may, at their discretion, request the discussion be taken to private chat or ended.
Bots: Usage of bots without prior permission from a moderator is not allowed.

Users who fail to follow these guidelines may be kicked and/or blocked.

Consequences

The below guidelines are used in normal cases but moderators ultimately use their discretion when dealing with situations and when issuing warnings/bans. As such specific exceptions may be granted.

First offense: Warning
Second offense: Kick

Following this, the block duration is usually:

Three days for the first offense
One week for the second offense
One month for the third offense

Further offenses will result in an extended or permanent ban, chosen at the discretion of a moderator.

Kicks and bans will never be used as a joke.

Chat moderation

The moderation of chat is carried out by active moderators. A list of these users can be found here.

An exception to this is when a temporary chat moderator is appointed based on the criteria set out below:

When there are 3 or more users actively engaging using chat.
When there are no other active users able to provide moderation.
When attempts to ping any moderators or admins who are in chat but "away" is unsuccessful.
When there are no contactable admins or moderatrs currently active elsewhere on the wiki.

Only a single (1) temporary chat moderator shall be appointed at one time. Once a moderator is active again the temporary moderator shall have their rights removed. If a temporary chat moderator is appointed then a bureaucrat should be notified.

The maintenance of the list is under the discretion of the sysops. As such, suggestions for inclusions, alterations or removals of emoticons should be forwarded to the Wiki's administrators.

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-==Chat rules==
+==Chat Guidelines==
+When you enter the chat, you are expected to understand these guidelines. Ignorance of them is not an excuse as they cover basic respect to others.
-===Grounds for blocking===
-Users who cause obvious disruption to the chat or do not behave in an appropriate manner may be kicked and/or blocked. The possible reasons for blocking include (but are not limited to):
-#  Personal attacks, harassment, sexual harassment, insults or bullying.
-#  Racial bigotry, sexually degrading language, or other hate speech.
-#  Extreme use of profanity/cursing or directing it towards another user is not permitted.
-#  Violation of personal privacy. This includes revealing personal information about users (e.g. real name, location, age, gender, etc) and violating confidentiality on particular issues (such as issues asked to be kept confidential by other users or administrators).
-#  Linking to external sources, such as websites, which violate the aforementioned rules. Notably, publicly linking to websites such as Facebook or MySpace that violate personal privacy, is not permitted without prior consent from the user whose privacy might be violated.
-#  [[Wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|Trolling]] or general irritation or disruption of other users. This often includes, but is not limited to; excessive usage of capital letters, punctuation marks, deliberate distortions of the English language (such as "1337" or "Dolan" speak), and excessive usage of languages other than English. Making arrangements to troll or otherwise disrupt another chat room or service is not permitted in our chatroom. This does not prevent you from joining another chatroom, linking another chatroom, or encouraging others to visit if the topic of conversation is likely to be of interest.
-# [[m:Don't be a dick|Being a dick]]. As a guideline, don't go out of your way to irritate others. (And especially do not try to test the admin's and/or chat moderator's patience and/or limits.) Vicious abuse is grounds for sanctions.
-#  Whining. Users who ask for something from another chat user and are refused it should not stoop to complaining. It is acceptable to be persistent, but in a mature manner.
-#  Discussion of real world issues and events is generally permitted. However, before raising any of these points or joining a discussion on these you should remember that your fellow chatters may hold strong views in these areas. Where a particular subject appears to be causing distress, offense, or is otherwise disrupting the ability for others to enjoy chat, a moderator at their discretion may direct that a conversation either be closed or moved into private chat.  This may be done either by request to a mod, or by the mod's own initiative, when those factors are present. In the event of mods disagreeing to end a discussion, the decision to ends takes precedence unless there are more active mods who disagree with the decision than agree. Moderators should avoid closing discussions outside of a publicly made request when they are involved in the discussion (unless they are the only active mod).
-# Spamming. The meaning should be obvious. Don't say the same thing six times because no one is responding to you. Don't keep yammering on about a subject nobody cares about. Meaningless and/or random posts can also be considered spam, alongside disruptive internet memes.
+'''''Note:''''' Moderator shall refer to any user who is: a chat moderator, a moderator ,an administrator or a bureaucrat unless specifically stated otherwise.
-===Caps===
-The excessive usage of capital letters and caps lock is seen as yelling and should be avoided. If you use excessive caps then normally you will recive a polite warning from an admin or chat moderator to stop. If this is ignored and excessive use persists then this can lead to a kick from chat and eventually a ban.
+# '''Hate speech and bullying:''' Personal attacks, harassment, sexual harassment, insults or bullying are not allowed. Usage of racial bigotry, sexually degrading language, or similiar is prohibitted
-===Topics of discussion===
+#  '''Profanity:''' Extreme use of profanity/cursing or directing it towards another user is not permitted.
-Chat isn't limited to the Shawshank Redemption, off-topic discussions are allowed.
+#  '''Personal privacy:''' Don't reveal personal information about users (e.g. real name, location, age, gender, etc). Don't violate confidentiality on things that another user or a moderator has requested stays confiential.
+#  '''Extenal links''': Avoid linking to external sites without the permission of a moderator. Linking to sites containing personal inforamtion such as Facebook is not allowed without the express permission of the person whose information may be displayed.
+# '''Spamming and irritation:''' Don't go out of your way to irritate others e.g. repeating the same thing again and again to get a response. Don't post meaningless things such as random text or similiar
+# '''Discusiion of real world and off-topic areas:''' The discussion of topics outside of the Shawshank Redemption is perfectly fine. However if discussing real world topics be aware that other people may have strong views on them. If a subject seems to be causing upset or offense then a user should tell a moderator who may, at their discretion, request the discussion be taken to private chat or ended.
+# '''Bots''': Usage of bots without prior permission from a moderator is not allowed.
+:Users who fail to follow these guidelines may be kicked and/or blocked.
-===Bots===
-Any user wishing to use a bot in chat should contact a chat moderator or admin first.
-===Consequences===
+==Consequences==
+The below guidelines are used in normal cases but moderators ultimately use their discretion when dealing with situations and when issuing warnings/bans. As such specific exceptions may be granted.
-Moderators have a wide discretion relating to the issuing of warnings and bans which infringe on these rules.
+*First offense: Warning
-The content of messages will greatly impact on the severity of the punishment. In certain particular cases, exceptions may be permitted, although these are infrequent.
-Typically, the following hierarchy will apply to infringements on the above regulations (with the exception of specifically implied consequences).
-*First  offense: Warning
 *Second offense: Kick
 Following this, the block duration is usually:
 *Three days for the first offense
 *One week for the second offense
 *One month for the third offense
-*Any additional offenses may result in a permanent ban.
+Further offenses will result in an extended or permanent ban, chosen at the discretion of a moderator.
-These are just guidelines for usual cases. Blocks and their duration are generally up to the discretion of Nukapedia's administrators and chat moderators.
+Kicks and bans will ''never'' be used as a joke.
-Further offenses will result in an extended ban, at the discretion of the administrator or chat moderator administering the ban.
-Administrators and chat moderators use their discretion when applying these rules, and understanding of the rules depends on the moderator's perception of the rules. Particular exceptions may be granted by specific administrator  or chat moderator approval. These rules and regulations, however, should be followed strictly by users at all other times.
-Moderators are reminded that they have the freedom to deal with situations with a less firm hand if required... If someone intends a bit of good humour, realises their mistake, and apologises, there may be no need for a kick or ban if the moderator feels the apology is genuine and the lesson has been learned
-The use of kicks and bans for "joke" purposes is not permitted.
-When you enter the chat, you are expected to have prior knowledge of all these rules. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse as they cover common courtesy to others.
 ==Chat moderation==
-The chat is moderated by our active administrators, moderators, and chat-moderators; a list of whom can be [[Fallout Wiki:Administrators and moderators|here]].
+The moderation of chat is carried out by active moderators. A list of these users can be found [[Shawshank:Additional user rights#Users with additional rights|here]].
-===Appointment of emergency/temporary chat moderators===
-;Temporary chat mods should, in general, be appointed only when the following criteria apply.
-*When three or more chatters are engaged in active conversation.
-*When there are no other active users with chatmod rights.
-*When attempts to ping any logged in, but "away" chatmod users have failed.
-*When to not appoint a temporary mod would either leave chat unprotected, or where the sole remaining chatmod cannot dedicate the time to continuously monitor chat.
-*When the last mod has a good faith reason to believe the rights may be required.
-*There do not appear to be any chatmods editing the wiki who can visit chat.
-;The Delegating admin shall:
-*Only appoint a single temporary chatmod at any time.
-*Report usage of this feature to a bureaucrat (or another bureaucrat) via talk page.
-*Ensure the rights are removed upon their return.
-*Review any corrective measures (kicks and bans) placed by the receiving moderator.
+An exception to this is when a temporary chat moderator is appointed based on the criteria set out below:
-;The Receiving moderator shall
-*Refresh their familiarity  with the rules, and clarify any best practice in enforcement. They should clarify any questions about enforcement with the admin before they leave.
-*Upon the return of an administrator to chat, inform them of the situation so the rights can be removed.
-*Take a screen capture or log of any bans issued for review later by an appointed mod.
+*When there are 3 or more users actively engaging using chat.
-;When appointing a temporary mod
+*When there are no other active users able to provide moderation.
-*Consider the person's record - Are they clear from chat bans for a reasonable period? Are they a Patroller? Do they have a long tenure with us? How active have they been recently?
+*When attempts to ping any moderators or admins who are in chat but "away" is unsuccessful.
-*Consider their behavior and maturity level. Are they likely to misuse the powers? Do they play fast and loose with the rules?
+*When there are no contactable admins or moderatrs currently active elsewhere on the wiki.
-*Are they a potential permanent chatmod? A temporary appointment is a sign that maybe a new mod is required. Is this person likely to be interested in the job?
+Only a single (1) temporary chat moderator shall be appointed at one time. Once a moderator is active again the temporary moderator shall have their rights removed.
-==Chat emoticons==
+If a temporary chat moderator is appointed then a bureaucrat should be notified.
-The chat emoticons can be found [[MediaWiki:Emoticons|here]]. While their usage is allowed, please remember that the general rules about trolling and spamming also apply to them, and therefore using emoticons to irritate other users is not permissible.
 The maintenance of the list is under the discretion of the sysops. As such, suggestions for inclusions, alterations or removals of emoticons should be forwarded to the Wiki's administrators.