Offensive language

[ArithonUK]

When someone comes on to the dMw server and starts f-ing and blinding at other players (and me) I will generally kick them and in extreme cases temporarily ban them if they persist after warnings.

Question: Should I permanently ban anyone and if so, what reasons are justified?

Question: If (like right now) someone comes on the server with a clantag that's offensive should I kick them? e.g. [****] silent fx

What is the dMw policy on this?

[TwoBad]

Question: Should I permanently ban anyone and if so, what reasons are justified?

We can't, best we can do is 24 hours.  However, i have has cause to request from Ninja a perm ban for two guys who were being racist.  I did this via a PM to Ninja and provided a transcript of the chat. (Maybe that's something you could add to your shiny new tool, Chat Dump ?

But, the correct procedure includes posting all the details in this forum, as i understand it even for 24 hour bans.  I've just done a quick search for "Banned" and only found one post from April 2010, that don't seem a lot.  Maybe we should firm this up Ninja?

Question: If (like right now) someone comes on the server with a clantag that's offensive should I kick them? e.g. [****] silent fx

What is the dMw policy on this?

or name?

I have wondered on this one too.

[Penfold]

The general rule of thumb has always been that if they're being offensive be it in voice or in tag or name then ask them to stop / change their name and if they don't comply then kick em or, as you say, ban them if they return and fail to comply.

I think it's impractical to post up details each and every time but that's really game specific so up to Ninja to decide.

[Blunt]

The general rule of thumb has always been that if they're being offensive be it in voice or in tag or name then ask them to stop / change their name and if they don't comply then kick em or, as you say, ban them if they return and fail to comply.

I think it's impractical to post up details each and every time but that's really game specific so up to Ninja to decide.

agreed, we'd have a whole new forum section for the "offensive name/tag/language etc. "
just kick/ban or just keep kicking if you have no bannage rights

[TwoBad]

Admin Guidelines
(Rules 4 & 5 not 1 & 2 as show in the quote)

• Follow this simple process for kicks/bans:

• Warn 3x for all Server Rule infractions & Use Server Messages
• Kick on the 4th infraction & Post a Server Message as to why player was kicked (use Yell)
• If the individual returns and continues the infraction, give one final warning
• After that ban for 24hrs - Post a server message (use Yell) as to why
• Post  in the BC2 Admin Forum using a subject *** Banned *** - Player Name and  then outline the reason why you issued a ban and confirm the steps  taken before you issued the ban. Try also to remember names of other dMw  members on the server at the time
• Remember, if the ban is challenged you need to have followed the process and evidence this.
  

•   Only the TGL can issue a ban longer than 24hrs

[Gone_Away]

The guys are correct. Make sure you give them a couple of warnings. Then kick. If they come back and do it, ban them.

WRT inappropriate names / clan-tags, the same rule applies. Politely inform them that their clan-tag is offensive and ask them to leave the server and change it. If they refuse, kick. Rince / repeat.