Comments on: Notes on Step 5

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:48:40 +0000

On equal footing with no favoritism, we need to avoid the reverse as well. People disliked can find rules going against them more often. Also, some people are fair-minded, but implement it poorly, and reverse discriminate in an effort to be fair.

Both are fairly common, and neither is good.

Just a point to emphasize one of Terrie’s.

By: Mark Truman

Mark Truman — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:31:28 +0000

Thanks! We are happy to be back. Stay tuned for Step 6 later today…

By: SCRC Harley Cox

SCRC Harley Cox — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:39:22 +0000

Glad to have you guys back. Keep up the good work.

By: GrahamC

GrahamC — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:34 +0000

Emphasis on “Patient.” But we as players also need to be patient with the ST chain and provide it with good information so our STs can make informed decisions.

By: Terrie

Terrie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:21:20 +0000

Since I borrowed from the standards for attorneys for my comments on sanctions for players, I will now borrow from the judicial code of conduct for STs. (Hey, I never claimed to be original).

Obviously, STs are going to operate under the same rules as players. But since they have mroe power, they should also have additional rules to see that they don’t abuse it.

*An ST should be patient, dignified, respectful, and courteous. Sometimes, there’s no one willing to take over if the ST is removed, so the ST takes advantage of this to tell players “My way or no game.” So there needs to be a solution besides removal for STs who in danger of becoming mini-dictators.

* An ST should respect and apply the rules. Obvious, but important. If an ST starts making calls willy-nilly, than it becomes easier to “accidently” favor one party over another.

*They should maintain the reality and apperance of impartiality. That means no favoring friends or family AND no allowing friends or family to imply that they are in a special position to influence the ST.

It’s easy to forget, but the rules exist to put everyone on a level playing field. Once you either start bending the rules, or allow even the apperance of favoring one group over another, you’re basically creating a “quid pro quo” situation that is detrimental to the game and the Cam as a whole. And the apperance of such a situation can be just as bad.