REPOST: Re: Bedevere: Alliance Chat Rules of Conduct

This is a repost from the KoT DAoC forum. It has been edited. Members can see orginal post for more content.


As you all know we are not the alliance chat leaders. Baring that in mind we have been asked to abide by a new alliance chat rules and regulations that will be posted on the alliance MoTD later this evening. I have not seen this list however I would assume that it will appear something like this.

Please treat each other with respect and do not hurl insults at one another in alliance chat.
Please do not spam.
Please do not use racial slurs or race based derogatory remarks.
Please do not use alliance chat as a means to hear yourself talk.

Now, you may ask yourself how did this come about. Ok, well I’ll have to summarize as I was not present for all of this and was quite confused when I suddenly became the target of a lecture and finger shaking.

Apparently earlier on in the evening there was were two people truly fighting with each other in alliance chat (AS) and spamming the channel. These two people were eventually hushed by alliance members.

In steps myself, Enwood and Carston. Do I really need to say more? Ok here is a hint, “Enwood your Mom is a whore”, “Quistis don’t you hate it when you get sand in your vagina”, “Stormshadow how about I give you a cup of shut the fuck up and die?”. Well that last one was the straw that broke the camels back, and I said it. What followed was a straight up brawl of Qusitis/KoT supporters and haters. Eventually after a few attacks on my leadership abilities and some threats for us to leave or be kicked from the alliance (later revealed to be someone that doesn’t have the authority) I demanded a alliance leadership chat group and said I would speak on behalf of KoT as member of the council.

The chat group consisted of the haters and lovers alike. I stated our case, I made no apologies for us being us. I acknowledged that our game play style may not be everyone’s cup of tea. I said I would make this post, I asked that the MoTD be changed to reflect a rules of conduct. I said, it was unlikely that we would reform, as this game play is our nature. I asked that they kick us from alliance if they will but not threaten us in the manner that was in AS. (Again, this was met with apologies as whomever said this was not within their right).

Again I ask that we all try to abide by these rules… for the time being.

Below is the edited chat log.

[Alliance] Blackvile: "thats a perfect example of the childish stuff thats been going on today i hate this person i hate that person if u dont like the alliance leave it"
[Alliance] Quistis: "WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
[Alliance] Stormshadow: "Quistis and I go back pretty far, there was no real anger in the conversation."
[Alliance] Glee: "to quote rodney king: Can't we all just get along? ;-P"
[Alliance] Jeebuss: "well if you go back that far. take it out of /as and start a /cg.. is that so hard?"
[Alliance] Jathromir: "amen."
[Alliance] Blackvile: "yea no names but before spam was someone saying i hate vneene its gettin old"
[Alliance] Quistis: "Heh."
[Alliance] Quistis: "Ok, well none of that is me, so why is my name being used here?"
[Guild] Quistis: "I didn't even say anything that bad."
[Guild] Blurred (Enwood): "i thought it was funny"
[Guild] Galluran: "ive seen worse shit go by without anything being said"
[Alliance] Glee: "i don't think it is Q"
[Alliance] Quistis: "Who is on from alliance leadership? We shoudl talk now."
[Alliance] Quistis: "<-- Not kidding."
[Alliance] Quistis: "Start a CG, vite me."
You join the chat group.
[Alliance] Jeebuss: "I have a cg for /as spam problem. if your GM please join (Tuckman ABU BGM)"
[Guild] Quistis: "in cg"
This is now a public chat group.
[Guild] Matriel (Carston): "hah lemme know what its about"

[Chat] Jeebuss: "waiting on a few folks. Not sure who all you are yet."
[Chat] Glee: "Burkie and i are co-alliance leaders and i have no problem with chitchat in /as as long as no one is being aggravating, i.e. spewing any hate towards others, etc"
[Chat] Stormshadow: "Hello, I'm here for OC"
[Chat] Distinct: "Can i speak without getting bitched out?"
[Chat] Quistis: "None of anything that was said by KoT tonight was serious hate."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "I like to see civil behavior, but this childish crap that been going on most of the day is getting old."
Chat] Quistis: "All was in the guise of fun and directed at former members"
[Chat] Distinct: "Some of us are Long and Short term friend but still friends If the hate isnt towards you it might not be hate at all"
[Chat] Glee: "to be honest with you Q, i didn't see what was said"
[Chat] Glee: "anyway guys, many folks don't know that you are old friends and take what you say as the real thing"
[Chat] Distinct: "Still we didnt say it to them"
[Chat] Quistis: "Ok, I have not been on all day. I came online about 3 hours ago. so you'll have to bare with me"
[Chat] Glee: "it can be upsetting to see hate spewed"
[Chat] Quistis: "Well, I guess I don't understand why anyone else would care."
[Chat] Glee: "doesn't matter distinct...that is beside the point"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "i have seen enough hate spam in alliance today its sad "
[Chat] Quistis: "heh"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "Earlier a guildy politely asked some of this to go /cg and got some wicked tells. I was asked to look into it. and did just that. however. being polite in not working. can we please police some of our folks to show nice manners?"
[Chat] Quistis: "But it isn't hate."
[Chat] Glee: "the problem is Q, many take what you say at face value cuz it appears offensive"
[Chat] Distinct: "Q i hate you, hate you, i never wanna see you again **low voice** call me tomorrow!!"
[Chat] Quistis: "Ok. so If I hear you right what you are saying is that AS should be business only. I understand that. However I don't see that."
Alliance] Bouldekar: "when u say i hate so n so on /as yes it is "
[Chat] Glee: "i personally know you are joking around and i enjoy your /as chat myself :P"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "Over ... here. I raise my hand to that. it's stuff that should bee in /cg. not /as. Read offensive if your not in the loop"
[Chat] Quistis: "Please do not refer to it as just me. that isn't fair to me or others."
[Chat] Distinct: "Speaking from what i have seen in this game if you are asking KoT it stop having fun GOOD LUCK!!!!!"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "joking around is one thing when GMs say stuff like that it looks pretty sad "
[Chat] Distinct: "Who is the GM??"
[Chat] Distinct: "Only GMs are shaamus bobb and nif"
[Chat] Quistis: "I speak for them tonight, trust me."
[Chat] Distinct: "hehe"
[Chat] Quistis: "I can call Nif right now and already know what he well say."
[Chat] Quistis: "Anyway."
[Chat] Quistis: "Are you saying that AS is business only from now on?"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "ok this was a bit ago but a gm from white hand was saying i hate vneene over n over n over again"
[Chat] Distinct: "Q you got nif post to the email when someone emailed about KOT members acting bad??"
[Chat] Stormshadow: "What Quistis is saying, is that most people aren't using /as only for business, and for you to call exception to her conversation or those like it, isn't being fair."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "hold the floor a sec..."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "hold "
[Chat] Distinct: "yes not far note far"
[Chat] Glee: "No i am not saying that Q....having fun is why we are here and joking around in /cg is cool"
[Chat] Quistis: "holding for Jeebus"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "Distinct you are listed as Outcasts. I believe Burkie or Glee speak for them. please leave. and with no hurt feelings. ok?"
[Chat] Distinct: "I am speaking for myself"
[Chat] Glee: "yes you are"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "spamming /as is not cool /as is not a free for all let me insult freinds 24 /7 u do that in guild chat or cg"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "This is a GM chat. you do not speak for Outcasts or KOt to mu knowledge."
[Chat] Distinct: "Former KOT now OC all around ASSHOLE hmm....... yep thats me"
[Chat] Quistis: "Are you saying that AS is business only from now on?"
[Chat] Glee: "no"
[Chat] Glee: "i am not saying that"
[Chat] Glee: "as i said, having fun is what we are here for---we are playing a game and socializing is par tof it"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "im not saying that either but from what ive seen today its a bit much outta hand"
[Chat] Glee: "but sometimes the joking around goes over the top"
[Chat] Distinct: "*** wishes nif was here***"
[Chat] Quistis: "Please explain. Listen we are a fun loving guild we weld insults like swords and enjoy the banter. We understand that others may not. HOWEVER, this has not been explained to everyone returning from SWG, etc. "
[Chat] Jeebuss: "I remove D from chat"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "the let me say a cuzz word every time i type something crap needs to stop thats spam"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "it's private"
[Chat] Glee: "i really have been lenient on the cuss words too....really doesn't bother me too much, as long as it isn't constant"
[Chat] Quistis: "SWG, SB, EQ. KoT is a big guild and all members may not understand these rules of conduct"
[Alliance] Distinct: "lol i was kicked from CG"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "I know the breth of 8D this got out of hand.. and we left it for that reason."
[Chat] Quistis: "Here is what I suggest. If I may."
[Chat] Glee: "the only rule Burkie and i have enforced is nothing racial"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "aye we joined this alliance cuzz it has good officers i dont wanna see another spam fest issue like we seen before"
[Chat] Quistis: "I'll make a post on our, KoTs forums as a sticky in the Bedevere forum, asking people to be civil and respect the wishes of the Alliance."
[Chat] Stormshadow: "Jeebuss, you and your guild need to realize that KoT is one of the oldest guilds on this server, having been around YEARS before the game. So as some of its members start this game for the first time or return from leave, they may not be aware of current"
[Chat] Quistis: "I'll make a post on our, KoTs forums as a sticky in the Bedevere forum, asking people to be civil and respect the wishes of the Alliance."
[Chat] Quistis: "Let me finish real fast SS"
[Chat] Quistis: "HOWEVER: I think what you'll find is what SS is saying. KoT will not change because the guild is made up of 20+ year olds that like to act 12. Often I include mysef in that."
[Chat] Quistis: "That is the nature of the guild, no threat no punishment can hold them
[Chat] Bouldekar: "thats fine keep that chat in guild then we do we dont take it into /as"
[Chat] Quistis: "I would also like these rules of conduct to be posted in the MoTD for alliance"
[Chat] Jathromir: "I would like to second that."
[Chat] Quistis: "I would like to see others held to this."
[Chat] Quistis: "HELD!"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "i will bring that up with burkie u can count on it"
[Chat] Glee: "ok, i will post on amotd"
[Chat] Quistis: "With specifics please"
[Chat] Quistis: "Saying act civil is not enough."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "well KoT has to do it's part in this /as problem. given your / their history does not aford them /as spam privledges."
[Chat] Stormshadow: "In the end, as officers, please try to instruct and enlighten rather than threaten or speak down so quickly. Most of KoT like to joke around, but since most are adults, it only takes a single tell written respectfully addressing the issue with politenes"
[Chat] Stormshadow: "to see results."
[Chat] Glee: "ok suggestions for specifics?"
[Chat] Glee: "i agree with stormie, pls don't jump down throats in the /as channel"
[Chat] Jathromir: "sorry I'm late, but have we discussed the mont of cussing going on in as?"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "And I'm not picking on Kot. please understand that. I'm open minded as the next guy. I got involved casue a guildy caught some wicked spam for politly asking to take it to /cg"
[Chat] Quistis: "Again.. we are not the only ones and we want others to be held by this as well. I don't think KoT will reform, I truely don't. But hey, if we can't then clearly this is not the alliance for us."
[Chat] Jathromir: "er amout that is."
[Chat] Glee: "pls take it to personal tells or send me or burkie a tell"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "aye thats what we r talkin about needs to stop"
[Chat] Quistis: "Again.. we are not the only ones and we want others to be held by this as well. I don't think KoT will reform, I truely don't. But hey, if we can't then clearly this is not the alliance for us."
[Chat] Quistis: "So lets give it a try."
[Chat] Quistis: "If we don't then kick us. But please don't threaten to kick us. Just do it when and if the time comes."
[Chat] Glee: "Q, you know neither burkie or i have ever threatened to kick you from alliance"
[Chat] Quistis: "It was said tonight."
[Chat] Bouldekar: "first off i didnt see anyone say they was gonna kick u out of alliance what has been said is that there needs to be a check done on /as spammming "
[Chat] Quistis: "From an Outcast officer"
[Chat] Quistis: "From an Outcast officer"
[Chat] Glee: "not be me"
[Chat] Glee: "err by"
[Chat] Stormshadow: "I think it was Mogweed"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "omg.. I should do this sober... lol"
[Chat] Quistis: "LISTEN: I will say it again. IT WAS SAID TO-NIGHT BY A OUTCAST OFFICER."
[Chat] Glee: "ok well he has NO authority to say or do that....for that and what he said, i apologize"
[Chat] Quistis: "That is when the true spam begin."
[Chat] Glee: "calm down and read please"
[Chat] Quistis: "k."
[Chat] Quistis: "I did."
[Chat] Quistis: "I am calm."
[Chat] Quistis: "This is easy for me I do this a lot."
[Chat] Quistis: "I was yelling to get attention. "
[Chat] Glee: ":P"
[Chat] Quistis: "So where are we?"
[Chat] Jeebuss: "I think it's your round... "
[Chat] Bouldekar: "ill suggest this we need to call a gm meeting soon set some /as rules its not hard to do look peeps we got good leadership from amny of the guilds lets use it the way it should be used and not cluster fugg it with nonsense"
[Chat] Quistis: "I think I said what was needed to be said, but I want to know if you all agree."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "Just this start may be enough. posting on guild fourms may be plenty"
[Chat] Jathromir: "I'd be willing to attend a GM conference."
[Chat] Quistis: "I hear you Bould, but you won't get anything different then you are now from KoT.
[Chat] Quistis: "As for others I think that is a good idea."
[Chat] Quistis: "DAoC forums for KoT that is"
[Chat] Quistis: "Again we are on 3 games and 5 servers right now."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "rules.... just keep /as for starting /cg or to lighten up on spam some. I love the chatter as much as the next guy. but theres a point when /as becomes peoples personal; sounding board and we all gotta hear it. that's when it needs cleaning up. "
[Chat] Quistis: "Hence why our leadership fluxes."
Bouldekar: "therefor u are saying kot only follows their own rule and the heck with everyone else in the alliance "
[Chat] Jeebuss: "well I've said enough. I don't see a point of being hre unless someones got a final thought?"
[Chat] Glee: "chatter/chitchat in /as is fine with burkie and i....."
[Chat] Jeebuss: "works for me. cheers and safe hunting... "
[Chat] Stormshadow: "Bouldekar, I get the feeling you aren't going to hear anything you want, no matter what is said. I would suggest you tread lighly, choose your words carefully and then type."
[Chat] Quistis: "I not saying that, but I am saying that is what you should expect. Remember it wasn't long ago that KoT was #1 here and people wanted into our alliance. The member act like that still. That is the way it is. I'd apologize but.. what would be the point."
[Chat] Quistis: "However, I do have influnse and I will try."
[Chat] Glee: "ok so i think we can agree to basically try and be "nice" to each other in /as, all the while having as much fun as possible :-)"
[Chat] Quistis: "One last thing, if I may."
[Chat] Stormshadow: "You may. =)"
[Chat] Glee: "of course"
[Chat] Quistis: "Attacks on me and my leadership skills, aren't necessary. I know my job and I do it well. If you have something to say to KoT leadership it can be said to Lord Nifield, Bobb, Shaamus or myself. Again, we are who we are and I won't apologize for that....."
[Chat] Quistis: "we are not everyone’s cup of tea, I know. But attacking me and my skill set as a leader is now needed."
[Chat] Bouldekar: "think about it then u had an alliance u ran it didnt work due to the way kot runs guild put it in check i dont think it was a personal attack upon u"
[Chat] Glee: "i think that the appropriate way to deal with any problems someone has with /as chat is NOT to address it in the actual chat and for that i appologize"
[Chat] Quistis: "not a prob Glee. Bouldekar you lost me, come again."
[Chat] Quistis: "I was referring to the remark about me not leading well and not deserving the tile as council."
[Chat] Bouldekar: "right i think u take it as when someone refers to ur guild u take it they mean u yourself "
[Chat] Quistis: "no, it was just over the line and out of context."
[Chat] Quistis: "Like saying I am a bitch is one thing."
[Chat] Quistis: "But saying my guild is not deserving of the alliance is another"
[Chat] Bouldekar: "ill work with ya but when u have members that screw up just like me its ur job to fix it as well "
[Chat] Quistis: "nm, it is moot. We all have our lines I guess."
[Chat] Stormshadow: "Bouldekar, she being an integral part of KoT leadership, speaking poorly of the guild is in fact speaking poorly of her. It is no ones place in this alliance to pass judgment on other guilds leadership. As you can see from this discussion, this may be "
[Chat] Quistis: "Again, what you are referring to is the culture of KoT. That is not going to change."
[Chat] Stormshadow: "may be a game but many put a lot of hard work into it and don't appreciate the negativity towards ability."
[Chat] Quistis: "I think I have said my piece. Now if you will excuse me I am to report back to my guild and make a post. Thank yo uall for your time"
[Chat] Quistis: "err piece and peace"
[Chat] Glee: "ok thanks Quistis"


For those of you that are wondering I use these colors in DAoC. Dark green for alliance so that it looks like guild and the near orange for chat group so that it looks like close to group chat.