Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 13:13:19 -0400
From: Jayson Vascardi <jcvascardi@bsbnsync.com>
Subject: Channel Ops Needed

Channel Operators Needed

More Channel Ops are needed on the #boybands channel to help
uphold the rules of the room. A list of all Channel Op requirements
and channel rules and policies follow.

Rules For Becoming An Operator
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To be a channel op you must...

	...be able to spend at least 10 hours every week on the
	   channel.

	...be an author in the Nifty boy-bands directory.

	...be willing to uphold all rules of the channel,
	   regardless. Even if the person breaking the rules
	   is a good friend of yours.

	...adhere to the Disciplinary Polices at all times.
	   Please see below.

	...follow all of the rules of the channel. It obviously
	   does not look good when the channel ops break the rules.

Disciplinary Policies
---------------------

When dealing with someone who is breaking the rules of the room,
please follow the following policies. All reminders and warnings
should be sent to the offender using the /msg <nickname><message>
command.

First Offense: Friendly Reminder
Second Offense: Warning
Third Offense: Stern Warning
Fourth Offense: Kicking
Fifth Offense: Stern Warning
Sixth Offense: Kicking and Banning

Now, it should be noted that all offenses are cleared on a daily
basis. For example if user JohnDoe gets four offenses and is kicked
on Wednesday, and doesn't come back to the room until Thursday,
he has been given a clean slate.

Also, on kicking, NEVER /kick someone as a joke, or simply because
you have the power to do it. /Kick is a serious thing, and should
only be used as a Disciplinary Tool. Any ops whom are found to
be misusing the power granted to them, shall be stripped of their
power.

Now, on banning, I would like to point out that a ban is not a
permanent punishment, at least not right away. For those who
are banned from the channel, their name will be added to the
channel ban list for a period of 24 hours, at which point their
name will be removed. However, records will be kept as to how
many times people are added to the /ban list. If a person is
added to the ban list more then 10 times, then the ban will
become permanent.

Rules of Channel #boybands
--------------------------

1. No excessive use of profanity.
	Occasional slips are okay. This rule is mainly directed to
	anyone who has swear words in almost everything that they
	say on the channel.

2. No grossly repugnant messages, this includes sexually explicit
messages (cybersex) and anything else distasteful or offensive.
	I really don't think this rule needs further explanation.

3. No harrassment of other users.
	If another user finds comments that are directed towards
	them to be offensive, and they inform an op, then the op
	must remind/warn the person that another user finds
	their comments to be offensive and that they should stop.

4. No insulting the channel operator(s).
	This rule basically means that it is against the rules
	of the room to insult the channel operator(s) for
	upholding the rules of the room.

5. No excessive use of all caps, as it is considered to be yelling.
	This is similar to Rule #1, as occasional use of all caps
	is okay. Just as long as all of the messages sent by a
	user are not written in all caps.

6. No talking about illegal activities.
	Talking about activities like carrying out a murder plot,
	or committing copyright infringement, or anything else
	that is illegal falls under this category.

7. No nicknames containing profanity or otherwise inappropriate
words.
	Words such as Whore, Suck, Sex, Anal, Anus, Oral, etc
	are inappropriate, and should not be used in nicknames.
	Also, no profanity in nicknames. Now, this rule, is the
	only rule to not follow the Disciplinary Policies. Anyone
	coming in with an inappropriate nickname will be asked
	immediately by an op to change their nickname. Refusal
	will result in immediate kicking.

Well, this is all of the policies and rules involving becoming
an operator for the #boybands channel. If you would like to
become an operator, please either email me at
JCVascardi@bsbnsync.com, or stop by the channel, and let either
myself, or Allen (the other SOp of the channel who has the power
to grant ops) know and we'll take care of it. One final note, make
sure that your nickname is registered before you ask to be an
operator. Operator nicknames MUST be registered.
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JCV