Hello. Hi. Howsit? Good. Good.
A few things I'd like to discuss.
1: The OOC room
2: Payroll
3: What you should discuss with the Ops
1: The OOC Room; Whats it for?
News. No not Faux news. Please! No really, I mean that. No Faux news. The OOC room is for questions about the Game. Rules. Engagements. Sometimes a bit of fun. A few links to brighten our not so sunny day. Talking to your fellow players and Ops about IC things. Desdaemona issues.
We all have our days, some good, some bad. I want to point something out as gently as I can. None of us are psychologist. Nor are we savvy in Mental health. We can guesstimate! But that could do more harm then good. The same goes for your fellow players. I know someone needs to vent or need an ear or a shoulder. Thats ok. From time to time dropping a "My day was hell!" "I have a cold" "I got the rona" "I was in the hospital" those are ok. From time to time. I mean, its human nature to complain if its raining to hard. But I want you to understand that when I say we aren't psychologists, I mean we can't diagnose you. And anything you put out there could trigger the other players.
I'm going to say this lightly but I want you to actually ingrain this into your minds. The needs of the many will outweigh the needs of the few.
So before you begin typing, take in that lone sentence.
I'm not saying you don't matter. I'm saying, if you trigger other folks to the point where they are leaving or complaining to the Ops, we will consider their well being over just the one person. Is it cruel? I don't mean it to be. You can vent to us without making a complaint. Or pick someone you trust.
2: Payroll; I'm very much considering putting the old payroll system back into full swing. We appreciate the hell out of Tawny for doing it so long but I think it may just be best. I'm open to thoughts on this.
3: What you should discuss with the Ops; Rule violations. Harassment. Being uncomfortable. What we require when you finally decide you've had it up to here!! Logs. Yes, black and white. We don't do the he said she said stuff as that would interfere with our ability to judge the situation. Sometimes what you think is cut and dry, is not. Logs are required. After we have read the logs, we'll assess the situation and handle it quietly. Yes, thats what I said. Quietly.. all hush hush.. We aren't sweeping anything under the rug folks, we simply don't want to create further drama. Its for your protection and the one that made the complaint. You really don't want to be privy to some of the nasty things that actually go on while thinking Janet and Bob are the greatest. We know differently.
It has been our tradition when someone has been spoke to or even kicked, banned, or temp banned, to allow said person to come up with whatever they want to tell you, the players, about what happened. We don't do that. We keep the privacy, private. Maybe you think this is unfair. But I highly doubt you want us spilling your secrets. We aren't worried about ours. We are worried about yours. Its up to them to tell the story or lie, or not lie or maybe just say 'its none of your business'.
This is just your friendly reminder. I hope all have a great day
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