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Created page with " = Mod elementary = Review first with a community overseer or a senior mod before getting promoted as JrMod. == Review the rules == * What counts as grief and what doesn’t. How permissions are given, how to check perms. Killing, traps, dropped loot. What can be enforced and what can’t. * Where to draw the lines for kid appropriate talk. What counts as bullying. * Understand cheating. Review which mods are not allowed. Note that the list is not exhaustive. == How m..."
 
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= Mod elementary =
== Mod elementary ==
Review first with a community overseer or a senior mod before getting promoted as JrMod.
Review first with a community overseer or a senior mod before getting promoted as JrMod.


== Review the rules ==
=== Review the rules ===
 
* What counts as grief and what doesn’t. How permissions are given, how to check perms. Killing, traps, dropped loot. What can be enforced and what can’t.
* What counts as grief and what doesn’t. How permissions are given, how to check perms. Killing, traps, dropped loot. What can be enforced and what can’t.
* Where to draw the lines for kid appropriate talk. What counts as bullying.
* Where to draw the lines for kid appropriate talk. What counts as bullying.
* Understand cheating. Review which mods are not allowed. Note that the list is not exhaustive.
* Understand cheating. Review which mods are not allowed. Note that the list is not exhaustive.


== How mods operate ==
=== How mods operate ===
 
* Keep an eye on what’s happening when you’re online, take action in chat if the somethings seems to get out of line
* Keep an eye on what’s happening when you’re online, take action in chat if the somethings seems to get out of line
* Follow the alerts on discord and ingame. Discord alerts are not 100% reliable, always double check ingame what’s going on.
* Follow the alerts on discord and ingame. Discord alerts are not 100% reliable, always double check ingame what’s going on.
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* Mods are expected to be online often, but not all the time. We all have lives. For more than 5 days’ absence please let the team know.
* Mods are expected to be online often, but not all the time. We all have lives. For more than 5 days’ absence please let the team know.


== Welcoming new members ==
=== Welcoming new members ===
 
* Welcome and guide new members, be available for questions and encourage everyone to read the rules. Less work later if everyone gets a rule reminder when they first join.
* Welcome and guide new members, be available for questions and encourage everyone to read the rules. Less work later if everyone gets a rule reminder when they first join.
* Always keep an eye on new players for a while to make sure they’ve come to play and not cause problems
* Always keep an eye on new players for a while to make sure they’ve come to play and not cause problems


= Mod high =
== Mod high ==
Hands-on teaching with a community overseer or a senior mod. After a JrMod has learned the commands and dealt with enough real life situations to be confident, they will be promoted to full moderator.
Hands-on teaching with a community overseer or a senior mod. After a JrMod has learned the commands and dealt with enough real life situations to be confident, they will be promoted to full moderator.


== Understand and learn the mod tools ==
=== Understand and learn the mod tools ===
 
* Learn /inspect & /co lookup
* Learn /inspect & /co lookup
* Read and understand the grief logs & alerts, how to spot issues and how to mark alerts handled
* Read and understand the grief logs & alerts, how to spot issues and how to mark alerts handled
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* How to use /jail, /warn and /ban
* How to use /jail, /warn and /ban


== Using the alert list symbols ==
=== Using the alert list symbols ===
 
* ✅ checked, no problem
* ✅ checked, no problem
* ❓ seen, may be a problem, must be investigated
* ❓ seen, may be a problem, must be investigated
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* 🔄 rolled back, issue taken care of
* 🔄 rolled back, issue taken care of


== How to deal with different situations ==
=== How to deal with different situations ===
 
* Always try talking first, unless clearly an attack/raid
* Always try talking first, unless clearly an attack/raid
* Require a confirmation of understanding the rules on chat, and a promise to follow the rules
* Require a confirmation of understanding the rules on chat, and a promise to follow the rules
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* When to ban
* When to ban


= Mod college =
== Mod college ==
Deeper learning with a community overseer or a senior mod.
Deeper learning with a community overseer or a senior mod.


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* Understand tps and lag, what moderators can do about it
* Understand tps and lag, what moderators can do about it
* Understand some server mechanics eg. why duping doesn’t work, what paper is
* Understand some server mechanics eg. why duping doesn’t work, what paper is
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