Name of Position

Nation

Permanent Founder
Moderator

Capital al

Permanent Founder
Moderator

America JB

Non-Permanent Founder
Moderator

Cutroajan

Head Moderator
Moderator

Pasco

Moderator

Porto Verde

Mod Spokesperson
Moderator

Tarkna

Moderator

Myriadiak

Tiers

Punishment

Description

Tier 1

Suspension or Banning from the server

An individual with all NationStates Nations and/or Discord Accounts they possess can be banned from the server and/or region for any period of time, up to and including a continual amount of time with no end date. This punishment can only be granted through consideration of the moderation team. A hearing will be held with the violator.

Suspension or banning access to channels

An individual may have their access to various channels within the server blocked temporarily or permanently by a moderator and/or the moderation team. This punishment can only be granted through consideration of the moderation team.

Tier 2

TDR-Corrections

An individual can be placed into custody in which they can only see a designated channel in the server and nothing else. This punishment can only be granted through consideration of the moderation team.

Office of Founders Visit

An individual can be subpoenaed and forced to speak to the Office of Founders about the various violation(s) to the community guidelines. From there, the Office of Founders will discuss further actions if needed.

Hearing in front of moderation team

An individual can be subpoenaed and forced to speak to the moderation team about the various violation(s) to the community guidelines. From there, the team will discuss further actions if needed. The Moderation Team will be made up of Admins and moderators.

Kicking from server

An individual can be kicked from the server for violations to the community guidelines.

Ban from serving on Mod Team

An individual can have their ability to serve on the Moderation Team banned for a period determined by the Moderator and/or the Moderation Team.

Tier 3

Server Time out/Mute

An individual can have their talking privileges in the server muted, in which they will no longer be able to type any messages in The Democratic Republic Discord Server for a set time determined by the moderator and/or Moderation team. This can be done by unitizing the Time Out function in Discord.

Channel Mute

An individual can have their talking privileges in the channel muted, in which instance occurred in for a period determined by the moderator and/or Moderation team, for harassment or other violations.

Warning

Mainly for first time offenders of minor violations, the moderator and/or moderation team can give out a Mod ordered warning for the violations the member committed.

Violator

Description of incident

Ruling (including tier used)

Derpy

Azadliq: "You (Derpy) disrespected someone, and that was a warning-worthy offence. Instead of dropping it after your appeal, you have continued to harass JB about it in the server and dms. Harassment is a suspension worthy offence. But this? This is a threat to continue your campaign of harassment until the mods give in. And there are few things I hate more than being threatened. D3rpy, you're banned. Permanently."

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Filipos

America JB banned Filipos for multiple violations of Regional Server Rules. Which include, bullying, refusal to follow lawful orders, death threats and harassment. Inappropriate behavior was observed coming from Mr. Filipos as well.

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Jax

America JB banned Jax from The Democratic Republic server over past comments that were antisemitic and racist in nature. This type of toxicity is against the server terms of service and does not fit with our community standards.

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Anarchic States

The Mod team banned Anarchic States from The Democratic Republic server over his enduring disorderly conduct and refusal to follow server terms of service. As not being a fit for our community, his presence was unwanted and verging on toxic. Thus, he has been sentenced to serve a permanent ban.

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Westend (Riverlands)

The Mod team banned Westend(Riverlands) from The Democratic Republic server over her attempts in getting other users to give her money in an apparent scam. One user was successfully scammed out of $25 and because of that, action needed to be taken. We do not tolerate the attempts to scam other users through deceitful means.

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Pandora Union

The Mod team banned Pandora Union from The Democratic Republic server over his violations of a set parole agreement. Pandora Union violated said agreement when he committed puppetry and region stacking. Pandora Union was previously banned for toxicity in the community and past comments that were homophobic in nature.

Tier 1 - Permanent Ban

Section

Title

Text

1

Approval of Channel Changes

Any modifications to channel names or settings must be approved by a founder and deemed appropriate for the community.

2

Jurisdiction of Moderators

The moderators in the region have every right to enforce the NS rules, discord rules and server rules no matter if they also are mentioned in regional laws. Be assured that if anyone takes legal action in the IC courts for a Moderators OOC enforcement, Office of Founders will step in and defend that Moderator. This is not an opinion but a proclamation.

3

Representation of Founders

Moderators are representatives of and trusted by the Office of Founders while holding their position. They are expected to uphold the values and standards set forth by the founders at all times.

4

Reporting Structure

Moderators will report to the Head Moderator, who is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Office of Moderators.

5

Transparency in Bans and Unbans

All bans or unbans must be communicated to both the Office of Founders and the moderation team for record-keeping purposes. Transparency ensures accountability and consistency in enforcement.

6

Appeal Process

Any appeals made by individuals must be posted for review by the entire moderation team and should never be handled on an individual basis. This promotes fairness and impartiality in decision-making

7

Professional Conduct

Moderators are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. They are entrusted to set aside personal political views and biases when addressing incidents that may disrupt the community's harmony or become Out of Character (OOC), ensuring smooth operation and resolution.

8

Confidentiality

Moderators must maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information discussed within the moderation team and refrain from disclosing such information to external parties without proper authorization.

9

Consistency and Impartiality

Moderators are tasked with enforcing rules and guidelines consistently and impartially, without favoritism or prejudice towards any individual or group within the community.

10

Continuous Improvement

Moderators are encouraged to actively seek feedback, participate in training sessions, and engage in self-reflection to enhance their skills and effectiveness in moderating the community.

11

Emergency Response

In the event of emergencies or critical incidents, moderators are expected to act swiftly and decisively to maintain the safety and well-being of community members, coordinating with relevant authorities or resources as necessary.