Admin/Moderator Guide

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Guideline and Ban Times:

• All admins and moderators are allowed to RP, but when the time comes, you must help take sits and inform people in need!
  

• If a moderator is going to ban two weeks or above, you must have permission from an admin or permanent admin.

• If someone is random deathmatched, and they lose anything, you may pay them back, but it is not required!

• The admin keypad cracker is not for RP purposes.  It may not be used for RP purposes.  It is only for checking if a fading door works!
  

• If you are a moderator or above on the RP server, you will not--I repeat--will not! troll, minge, or break any rules on any other kind of server--not only RP!
  

• If an admin or moderator is caught not doing their job, they can be demoted; depending on previous record, they may be given a second chance.

• Need help? Just say something in admin chat! Use @, I guarantee that there will be another admin on to help.  If there isn't, just use your common knowledge; if you get the ban time wrong, you will get a second chance(this only applies to trial moderator or new moderators, not admins!).
  

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-Ban Times-

Half Hour: 30 Minutes
1 Hour: 60 Minutes
2 Hours: 120 Minutes
3 Hours: 180 Minutes
6 Hours: 360 Minutes
8 Hours: 480 Minutes
12 Hours: 720 Minutes
24 Hours/Day: 1440 Minutes
48 Hours/2 Days: 2880 Minutes
72 Hours/3 Days: 4320 Minutes
96 Hours/4 Days: 5760 Minutes
120 Hours/5 Days: 7200 Minutes
1 Week: 10080 Minutes
2 Weeks: 20160 Minutes
3 Weeks: 30240 Minutes
4 Weeks: 40320 Minutes
1 Month: 43200 Minutes

-Staff Duties-

1.) Moderator:
Whether you bought your moderator or received it by merit, welcome to the team. You are highly encouraged the study the MoTD and the Megathread, so you are not just familiar with the rules of RP, but
are proficient at them. This is a time to get your feet in some basic administrative duties and get to know the community. You are expected to respond to administrator calls whenever possible. Please, allow other mods to take situations. You will be granted the ability to kick and ban. Times for bans vary for each scenario and there is no "one set way" of doing it. Please consult administrators+ with questions on rules, ban lengths, etc. Mods may ban up to two weeks, but anything higher should be confirmed by a higher administrator. You must receive double+ permission for a permanent ban. Please include their names in the ban reason, so we know you were authorized.

If you are on the server working a lot, you will be noticed by others who may help you, if you wish to proceed to administrator. Please ask for teleports as a moderator as admins are instructed to give them to you. RP should be secondary to your administrative duties. Please respect the higher ranks and in the case of abuse, report to higher authorities. Please only use the RP_TellAll for official RP related purposes. For private matters, use private chat. You should be able to learn how to cope with problems as a moderator using as much impartiality as possible. Remember, administrator disrespect is when they are being disrespectful to your rulings, investigations, or duties as a moderator.
Forums: Please be active, but not overbearing on our forums. We love to meet new community members, but we don't like attention grabbers who want post counts and will do anything to get their name out there. Be responsible. Please remember to hear both sides to an argument before responding.

Failure to perform your duties, or knowingly performing them wrong, or in an abusive fashion will result in a suspension, revoke, or ban depending on the situation. This goes for all ranks.

2.) Administrator
Congratulations, you've been recommended by your peers and the higher administrators have granted you a trial month of administrator. This is the time where you continue to further learn the rules of the RP and help moderators out. Do not expect them to take every situation, you are expected to take some, but you are encouraged to help moderators take them if requested (TP and supervise, if you like). Be constructive to your moderators as they are still learning as you are. Please respect higher ranks and like moderators, if someone calls something first, let them have it. You are allowed to ban for any length of time and permanently ban with permission from a double administrator+. Grant a hearing ear to those who have been here longer, higher rank, or are permanent admins. If there are discrepancies that can't be resolved, consult a double+. You are to watch for abuse, since you know the rules a little better. If found, present your evidence to a higher administrator who will look into the matter further.

Forums: Your voice is heard by the RP staff whose votes count on the polls. I have often relied on my moderators and administrators to inform me of possible abuse, excellence in administrations, and other things that I may not be aware of. Be active on Teamspeak even if you don't have a microphone. Be active in the voting processes.

3.) Permanent Administrator
You are now in a position of trust among D3vine, so please, do not abuse it. Remain active or your rank will be stripped. You are who trial moderators look to for guidance and as an example to conduct themselves. It is your duty to be taking situations and bringing interested moderators to the sits, which sometimes includes them conducting the sits, and sometimes it is simply them learning from you as you conduct the sit. As permanent admins you are encouraged to help out in RP events that the staff will throw. Please maintain order, when you can, since this is new and has the potential to alarm some who wish to remain in normal RP. Be respectful to all the staff. This is what I call the ideal state of administration. Your mastery of the rules, effectiveness in the server, and opinion should be increased during your time as permanent administrator. When positions of higher rank become available, we look for those who have mastered the rules and know how to solve most issues. We look to those who help the younger staff understand the rules and are patient with them. Remember, this is an ideal staff position to be in, so please, don't be disappointed if someone who has less time than you is promoted to a higher rank. This person might have something the current higher staff need at the time and should not be taken personally at all.

4.) Administrator +
You are to supervise all lower rank functions. You will grant permission for permanent bans. It is your duty to ensure all situations get tended to, whether it be by you delegating situations to lower ranks or by need, you taking the situation yourself. If there are enough administrators and moderators on deck to take the amount of calls coming in, it better serves your position to make sure the lower ranks take the situations and you spectate and evaluate several staff members effectiveness in situations than to get tied down in one situation. However if there are more situations than can be handled by the current staff, you are still required to take situations if needed. You have displayed a mastery of the rules and are what we need in running the staff as a whole. This is not an excuse for inactivity. You are privileged with further tool groups. forum moderator, and are expected to perform further duties. This includes staff meetings with the supers and other doubles, voting on appeals and applications, and helping us improve the RP server. This rank is not applied for, but we call those who we need to fill the positions to keep our community running smoothly. You are the higher ranks' right hands of the community. Maintain respect for all staff and give ear to the Super Administrators. You are granted Teamspeak privileges as well. Do not abuse those.

You are allowed to host and supervise RP events. These events enrich the RP experience for some or for all. Some examples may be a sled races down the big hill, an organized parade through town, or a concert of someone's musical abilities. You may call on the help of administrators to assist in throwing the event or keeping it in control. If your event is obnoxious and may interrupt the RP of players not participating, do it where it will not bother them, or find another time to do it. If they are not okay with it, you should not be forfeiting the fun of some for the fun of the members of your event. It is your duty to end the event, when it has run its course, it is getting out of hand, or you will be logging off.
(All credit to ban times/admin duties sections goes to D3vine server!)