It would seem a few KR and visitors are getting a bit confused over acceptable chat on server.
I'll start by stating the point of the KR server - it’s to have fun and feel safe, fun & safe as in not upsetting people or causing anger, and to be able to leave the world's cares behind us. Therefore the law of KR is to protect this. Security guards use their words and weapons to prevent a theft from a shop. We are the shop, the admins are our guards, and our product (which can be stolen) is the fun and safety we provide for our visitors and for ourselves. And when I say fun it is fun with someone, not at the expense of someone.
Therefore the criminals in our world are the lamers, flamers and trolls. Those who attempt to deprive others of the service which cost us, but we are giving away for free.
Note this: KR server is not public, it is not owned by the community, and people do not have the right to be there just because they exist. We are not a public park, but a private shop - we can require the guests to observe certain behaviours while here. For instance, it is actually illegal to falsely shout "fire" or "bomb" in a shopping center. Like a shop we are privately owned but open to the public within our requirements, and thus can also remove surly visitors.
You won't find a set of laws on acceptable subject matters of speech. Now to factor in the purpose of the KR server (fun&safe), cursing and directly insulting is not tolerated in any capacity as they immediately compromise our purpose.
So what about politics, religion and other potentially contentious subjects? The touchstone is simple, the affect it has on the visitors. When arguments ensue, and pointed comments are made at other visitor’s intelligence or knowledge, the purpose of the server itself is under attack. We’ve all come here to play a game and have a laugh, and if that point is lost then something is wrong. There are some individuals who make it their purpose to push their own thoughts and beliefs, and purposefully intend to do so even as soon as they connect – if this continues even after multiple warnings, they are no longer welcome – regardless of the subject matter.
There are other, perhaps more obscure subjects, for instance health, drugs & alcohol which can be upsetting for members of certain ages (to my knowledge we have players from 8 to 60), and of people of certain environmental backgrounds and practices. Also note, endless spamming of binds (even admin binds) can be upsetting, especially when the person it’s being targeted at evidently is not reading them (try pm’ing them, or ampm if they are brand new and haven’t realised the chat is not part of the game!). So please be wary not to allow visitors to be unduly upset.
Get this fact embedded:: this is a game server, we protect fun like the security guard protects the shop’s products. And even if we are required to act, we haven’t unaccommodated anyone, we haven’t restricted their physical movements or choice of games to play, all we’ve done is close our doors of a private residence specifically on an uncompromising individual.
I'll start by stating the point of the KR server - it’s to have fun and feel safe, fun & safe as in not upsetting people or causing anger, and to be able to leave the world's cares behind us. Therefore the law of KR is to protect this. Security guards use their words and weapons to prevent a theft from a shop. We are the shop, the admins are our guards, and our product (which can be stolen) is the fun and safety we provide for our visitors and for ourselves. And when I say fun it is fun with someone, not at the expense of someone.
Therefore the criminals in our world are the lamers, flamers and trolls. Those who attempt to deprive others of the service which cost us, but we are giving away for free.
Note this: KR server is not public, it is not owned by the community, and people do not have the right to be there just because they exist. We are not a public park, but a private shop - we can require the guests to observe certain behaviours while here. For instance, it is actually illegal to falsely shout "fire" or "bomb" in a shopping center. Like a shop we are privately owned but open to the public within our requirements, and thus can also remove surly visitors.
You won't find a set of laws on acceptable subject matters of speech. Now to factor in the purpose of the KR server (fun&safe), cursing and directly insulting is not tolerated in any capacity as they immediately compromise our purpose.
So what about politics, religion and other potentially contentious subjects? The touchstone is simple, the affect it has on the visitors. When arguments ensue, and pointed comments are made at other visitor’s intelligence or knowledge, the purpose of the server itself is under attack. We’ve all come here to play a game and have a laugh, and if that point is lost then something is wrong. There are some individuals who make it their purpose to push their own thoughts and beliefs, and purposefully intend to do so even as soon as they connect – if this continues even after multiple warnings, they are no longer welcome – regardless of the subject matter.
There are other, perhaps more obscure subjects, for instance health, drugs & alcohol which can be upsetting for members of certain ages (to my knowledge we have players from 8 to 60), and of people of certain environmental backgrounds and practices. Also note, endless spamming of binds (even admin binds) can be upsetting, especially when the person it’s being targeted at evidently is not reading them (try pm’ing them, or ampm if they are brand new and haven’t realised the chat is not part of the game!). So please be wary not to allow visitors to be unduly upset.
Get this fact embedded:: this is a game server, we protect fun like the security guard protects the shop’s products. And even if we are required to act, we haven’t unaccommodated anyone, we haven’t restricted their physical movements or choice of games to play, all we’ve done is close our doors of a private residence specifically on an uncompromising individual.
