AST Board Permissions

[Webmonkey]

Keep in mind that ultimately, I'm going to go with what the Head STs decide on this. However, in the interests of gathering some info about the player's opinions to present to the HSTs, here is your chance to show your preferences to them.

[Kenneth Ashland]

I think a layered access is a good thing.

Akin to IRC channel permissions.

ASTs should be able to move threads, sticky threads, and *maybe* have the power to delete offensive posts (well, intentionally offensive, anyway).

But any locking/banning/nuking should be left with the HST of the board's particular sphere, and everything else covered by the Webmonkey.

[satyavati]

Something I was actually talking to Bill last night about:

how's about getting everyone together an writing up for the Staff members of EC codes of conduct, and "job descriptions" for lack of a bettter word? That way, grey areas are covered and the staff knows what there duties are?

Just a thought, I know it won't work directly like this when put into use, but it is maybe a starting point?

[benime]

Reposted for his and her pleasure.

Honestly, I think that if a post is made by a moderator, unless they state something along the lines of "The ST Staff has stated that such and such is not to happen," then we should either assume that it is just a post made by a guy who happens to also be an ST/Moderator and not an official post. I mean, honestly, I have no problem differentiating between the two, and it's really narfin' me off that people actually ARE having those problems. If a moderator wants to have authority in a situation, then the moderator either needs to discuss the issue with the others and come to a group decision, or they need to speak with the "offender" through PMs. Bill's posts were personal opinion that SOME PEOPLE took to be OFFICIAL. That's like saying a police officer is responsible for a democratic city's government.

In summary - this is a huge misunderstanding, overreaction, and is entirely unnecessary. I wish we could just realize that things like this are utterly unimportant and move on, vowing to keep communication lines more open in the future, instead of jumping to conclusions.

[Jonathan Winters-Garden]

Just odd how urry thing was going good then one day, or week, all the sudden what we are allowed to do on our boards is being questioned.

I can see our characters not getting along but IRL? It's just a game.

[Thornstar]

Word

[Kevin K]

Meh, I'm not too worried about AST abuse. I know we've had some recent confusion on when to lock a thread, etc, but I imagine if it's a long-running problem, the HSTs have other ways to instruct their ASTs than revocation of priviledges. Ultimately, it's not that big of a thing one way or another to me.

One question I do have is this: Where did my storyteller circle board access go?

[Kenneth Ashland]

astkevin said:

One question I do have is this: Where did my storyteller circle board access go?

You didn't get the memo?

Oh, and we need that TPS Report ASAP.

[benime]

Mmmm... yeeeeeah... we've moved your office down to the basement.

[satyavati]

...the desk in the left hand corner, under the stairs next to the hot water heat covered in spider webs.....

[Justin]

Sheesh you guys are lucky. I tell ya, the boiler room is freaking hot!

[Isabella Antimony Crane]

We should call the cranky AST award the Red Swingline Stapler award