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Banning Transparency

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Hello Players,

This forum will be used to announce any and all bannings, and their reasoning, to our players.

~The Admin Team
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Banning Announcement
Username: Player's Username
Ban Length: Period of Time
Ban Type: Site/Venue
Policy Violated: Name of the Policy
PPS History: History with dates and violations.
Any Screen Shots: Attach any screen shots for verification.

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Victomode05

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Banning Announcement
Username: Victomode05
Ban Length: 2 years (until user turns 18)
Ban Type: Site
Policy Violated: Terms of Use, & Code of Conduct
PPS History: No Previous PPS
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Re: TacCom

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Banning Announcement
Username: TacCom
Ban Length: 24 hours
Ban Type: Site and Discord Timeout
Policy Violated: Terms of Use, & Code of Conduct
PPS History: 2 PPS Strikes on File.

We are currently processing more feedback about this player than we can process before another pps violation is reported. Player has been temporarily banned while Admins discuss and process all feedback received.
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Re: TacCom

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Banning Announcement
Player Name: TacCom

Number of Strikes: Three Strikes (Various Areas)

Date Ban Given: 11/03/2023

Type of Ban: Full Site Ban

Length of Ban: 3.0 Chronicle, May Petition for 4.0 Chronicle.

PPS For:
Lobby Griefing from our Chat, Forum, & Wiki Policy
“Lobby Griefing” is not a proper feedback submission avenue. Lobby Grieving is defined as providing overly negative, unconstructive complaints or feedback in the chat lobby rather than through the proper feedback channels so that the correct audience can help resolve the issue. Please send an FPM or feedback submission to the relevant ST or to the Admin team if you have any feedback or questions about this chat policy.

Don’t be a Jerk from our Code of Conduct
“Being a Jerk” to Staff or Players – Breaking the Code of Conduct and being a general jerk to players or staff is not okay. “Don’t Be A Jerk” encompasses the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated. We are a community, a small one, and we at Eternal Noire want to ensure that positivity can thrive in a fun game environment. OOCly Being rude, OOCly calling names, OOC cursing or slandering, and any kind of behavior you wouldn’t want your mother to witness you doing or saying is frowned upon and our staff will issue a PPS. If you simply act with the golden rule in mind, you’ll have no issue with this policy. NOTE: Submitting Negative feedback doesn’t break this policy.

Mommy Daddying is in our Code of Conduct
Submitting Feedback, No Mommy/Daddy-ing – If an ST gives you an answer you don’t agree with, or you have concerns about anything at all you need to follow the proper channels to submit feedback. If you are in a scene, you go to that ST in the scene and default to their rules call until the scene is over. When the scene is over you can submit feedback by this form. In the form, you can choose to submit it to the ST team or the Admins – you can choose either or as the Admins are approachable at any time for all players. You may also approach an Admin on the chat.

You should not be submitting feedback outside the proper channels. Do not ask another ST hoping they will overrule their teammate, this is called “Mommy/Daddy-ing”. If you want your ST(s) to discuss what happened (or change their mind), submitting feedback is the best resource for you as the Admins will take all feedback seriously and address each concern as they arise. Submitting feedback outside the proper channels is subject to PPS.

We believe in open communication and transparency and submitting feedback through improper channels hinders our ability to create a trusting and fun environment for all players and staff members.

NOTE: Submitting negative feedback in a polite and constructive manner will never be a PPS, as per our whistle-blower policy.
NOTE: “Lobby Griefing” is against site policy, and is NOT an appropriate form of feedback submission. Don’t be a jerk, tell us how we can improve and we will do our best to improve things for you.



No DMing Staff or Moderators without permission. In our Discord Rules & Policy and Rights & Responsibilities
Players are REQUIRED to Respect ST’s right to Time Off. All chat communication between an ST and a Player should be done by chat or forums. Please ask permission from the ST if you want to talk about things through an off-chat medium (Discord, Facebook, etc.) for each instance you do this.

Spreading Rumors from our Code of Conduct -
Intentionally spreading unverified negative OOC information or rumors about other players or staff is prohibited on Eternal Noire's website, chat, and/or forums. Our staff will always act with transparency in regards to everything that doesn't have to do with story or plot, and we promise to answer all questions to the best of our ability. To avoid spreading rumors, please put in a feedback and/or speak with staff about the information you received to verify it.

Cheating is from our Code of Conduct
Cheating is defined as acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage. Cheating can be a lot of things in the Chronicles of Darkness, and we will provide some examples of cheating below. Some examples of cheating include (but are by no means limited to) “padding dice pools” past what a character would legitimately have, claiming your PC is not being deceptive when they are during a contested social situation, using conditions or powers you do not have, not taking appropriate negatives, ect.


Harassment & Cyberbullying is from our Code of Conduct
The act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or group, including (but not limited to) OOC threats, OOC demands, and continued unwanted contact after being asked to cease and desist. You MUST request the person to stop the behavior before it can be considered harassment or cyberbullying. We only will enforce this on Eternal Noire, and if you are being harassed, bullied, or stalked off of our website we suggest that you contact the local authorities.



Statement of Events:
  • 10/15/2023 - [Don’t be a Jerk & Lobby Griefing] Player was complaining about the Rules Call posted by the Vampire Team in the Lobby. Instead of submitting Feedback through proper channels, they aired grievances in the Lobby and would not drop the issue when asked.
  • 10/17/2023 - First PPS Strike given to player. Player was notified of PPS violations by Forum PM and by Character Thread.
  • 10/22/2023 - Mommy/Daddying & Suspected Dice Padding Player notated arguing with ST Team regarding rules call in a scene, and ignored the ST team’s questions, and instead took their rules questions to players in the discord server.
  • 10/24/2023 - Mommy/Daddying Player was asked by Discord Mod to drop a topic, they instead paged another Discord Mod for their opinion. 24 hour Discord Timeout was issued.
  • 10/24/2023 - Not Respecting ST “Right to Time Off” & Harassment Player did not ask to Private Message Two Seperate Discord Mods before initiating off-chat communication with them regarding the website. When warned to stop by One Mods, player continued and reached out to the second Discord mod.
  • 10/26/2023 - Second PPS Strike given to player, Scheduled Meeting.
  • 11/01/2023 - Admin Meeting with Player regarding 2nd PPS Strike.
  • 11/02/2023 - Prohibited Behaviors: Cheating Player notated rolling an incorrect number of dice and asked to reroll. When they rerolled, they padded their dice.
  • 11/02/2023 - Don’t be a Jerk Player was asked to make their post in combat initiative within 3 minutes at the start of the combat round. Player took 25 minutes arguing with the ST rather than making an initiative action.
  • 11/03/2023 - Spreading Rumors Player Mis-posted a message in the lobby meant for PM that appeared to be spreading rumors, initiating investigation by the Admin Team into the Private Message Logs. Admin Team confirm the player was spreading rumors about ST Team and fellow players through the Chat PM system.
  • 11/03/2023 - Temporary Ban issued to player due to 3 feedback complaints received regarding inappropriate behavior as well as this investigation.
  • 11/03/2023 - Third PPS Strike given to player.
Other Behavior Issues:
  • Bringing inappropriate topics up in both Discord and Chat Lobby.
  • Does not ask STs if it is ok to DM them off chat.
  • Shows lack of desire to be a good community member and lack of empathy for fellow players who express they are uncomfortable with the things they say and do OOC.
  • A record number of 27 feedback complaints from players and staff received in the last month regarding the Player.
  • Complaints by players include: Jokes about stalking, non-consent topics, taking IC to OOC, creepy comments about characters unsolicited in DMs, telling players what they are allowed to do with their characters, ignoring IC posts, creepy age jokes, ect.

How can I ask questions about this ban?: If you have feedback or questions regarding our decision for this ban, please send it to the Admin Team.
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Trish - Sehanine

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Banning Announcement
Username: Player's Username: Trish - Sehanine
Ban Length: Lifetime Ban from Staff, Chronicle Ban from Vampire
Ban Type: Staff & Venue
Policy Violated:
Lobby Griefing from ourChat, Forum, & Wiki Policy
“Lobby Griefing” is not a proper feedback submission avenue. Lobby Grieving is defined as providing overly negative, unconstructive complaints or feedback in the chat lobby rather than through the proper feedback channels so that the correct audience can help resolve the issue. Please send an FPM or feedback submission to the relevant ST or to the Admin team if you have any feedback or questions about this chat policy.

Don’t be a Jerk from our Code of Conduct
“Being a Jerk” to Staff or Players – Breaking the Code of Conduct and being a general jerk to players or staff is not okay. “Don’t Be A Jerk” encompasses the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated. We are a community, a small one, and we at Eternal Noire want to ensure that positivity can thrive in a fun game environment. OOCly Being rude, OOCly calling names, OOC cursing or slandering, and any kind of behavior you wouldn’t want your mother to witness you doing or saying is frowned upon and our staff will issue a PPS. If you simply act with the golden rule in mind, you’ll have no issue with this policy. NOTE: Submitting Negative feedback doesn’t break this policy.

Mommy Daddying is in our Code of Conduct
Submitting Feedback, No Mommy/Daddy-ing – If an ST gives you an answer you don’t agree with, or you have concerns about anything at all you need to follow the proper channels to submit feedback. If you are in a scene, you go to that ST in the scene and default to their rules call until the scene is over. When the scene is over you can submit feedback by this form. In the form, you can choose to submit it to the ST team or the Admins – you can choose either or as the Admins are approachable at any time for all players. You may also approach an Admin on the chat.

You should not be submitting feedback outside the proper channels. Do not ask another ST hoping they will overrule their teammate, this is called “Mommy/Daddy-ing”. If you want your ST(s) to discuss what happened (or change their mind), submitting feedback is the best resource for you as the Admins will take all feedback seriously and address each concern as they arise. Submitting feedback outside the proper channels is subject to PPS.

We believe in open communication and transparency and submitting feedback through improper channels hinders our ability to create a trusting and fun environment for all players and staff members.

NOTE: Submitting negative feedback in a polite and constructive manner will never be a PPS, as per our whistle-blower policy.
NOTE: “Lobby Griefing” is against site policy, and is NOT an appropriate form of feedback submission. Don’t be a jerk, tell us how we can improve and we will do our best to improve things for you.


Conflict of Interest from our Code of Conduct

Staff
As ALL policies, the Player Conflict of Interest Policy must be abided by Staff. Since we hold our staff to a higher standard, staff MAY NOT do requests or run personal (one-on-one) scenes for players in their venue with whom they have an IC relationship with for one of their characters. This may seem strict, but transparency and the culture of trust that we want to foster here on Eternal Noire depends on not only our communication with players and other staffers but the positive perception of the players we run the game for.

When there is not enough staff to accommodate the Staff CoI Policy, Admins need to be notified when a CoI is a concern and they will monitor ST activity with these specific characters of concern. All communication and planning between the STs with/about the player should be clearly kept in thread work and ST plot chats so that it is viewable for Admin Audit at any time. This protects our staff from allegations out of their control, keeps everyone honest, and promotes a trusting environment with our players.


DISCUSSION from our Code of Conduct

As a member of staff, discussion is something that is going to be frequent and welcomed in both the staff and player areas. Discussions are valuable because it brings up several different opinions on a topic, and helps the discussion reach its best conclusion when all points of view are present to weigh in on the final decision. It is vital that we maintain professionalism, open-mindedness, and friendliness when communicating with each other whether it is on or off the site. All discussions that require in-depth responses should be moved to the forums so that more points of view can be considered. Don’t be a jerk, especially to each other!

PPS History: No PPS’s prior.
Statement of Events:
  • -date- = [Referenced CoC Break] Summary
  • 10-07-2023 = [Improper Feedback:] Player Notated issues of traumatic cross contamination between EN Staff and former Administration that she’s had problems with.
  • 11-16-2023 = [Improper Feedback] Player Notated complaining unconstructively about the conduct of another player, including accusations of blame involving the event in the feedback.
  • 11-16-2023 = Feedback was submitted about PPS’d player and their conduct by another party regarding the event in question above.
  • 11-23-2023 = Feedback was submitted about PPS’d staff member involving changes made to the wiki without being informed of said changes and being flippant about it.
  • 11-25-2023 = [Improper Feedback] Player notated unconstructive complaints of the usage of a scene to bring forth broader venue issues to the PC cast as a “waste of time”.
  • 11-27-2023 = [Improper Feedback] Player Notated unconstructive complaints about Storytellers pulling back from a story point, even after said player lobbied forum feedback about uncomfort with said story. Furthermore, unconstructive and malicious remarks were levied towards other players.
  • 11-27-2023 = Feedback was submitted about PPS’d staff member about conduct in the community discord as a Moderator.
  • 12-30-2023 = [Lobby Griefing] Staff member engaged in a series of comments in a wider instance of lobby-griefing after a Vampire scene.
  • 12-30-2023 = [Improper Feedback] Player Notated unconstructive feedback with emotional charged verbiage about a Vampire scene, including misquoted the Rights of Players in what is and is not required for consent.
  • 01-03-2023 = [Staff Discussions] Staff member improperly brought forward topics in broader chats instead of following staff guidelines.
  • 01-12-2023 = [Improper Feedback] Player Notated unconstructive feedback and frustrations over perceived lack of communication between them and the Admin team, including emotional charged verbiage.
  • 01-15-2023 = [Conflict of Interest] Staff Member Moderated for herself during a conversation with a Player. Abuse of Moderator Power.
  • 02-06-2023 = [Staff Discussions] Staff member engaged in general aggressive and unconstructive thoughts about upcoming changes to policy in the improper communicative channels.
Other Behavior Issues:
  • General passive aggressiveness towards players and staff members in conversations both public and private.
  • Belief of aggression towards themselves when there is none.
  • Frequent aggressive comments towards members of staff and admin staff.
  • Belittling certain players in feed backs and other places.
  • Main Character Syndrome.
  • Improper conduct as a Moderator in the Community Discord.
How can I ask questions about this ban?: If you have feedback or questions regarding our decision for this ban, please send it to the Admin Team.


PPS Addendum
Username: Player's Username: Trish - Sehanine
Ban Length: Lifetime Ban from Staff, Chronicle Ban from Vampire
Ban Type: Staff
Policy Violated:
Procedures for stepping down from staff in our Staff Guide
Section 2: “ Hand over all notes and write down anything not written down so that our team can transition plots and stories in your absence.”
PPS History: Added to PPS date: (March 10th, 2024) Date Added:3/12/24
Statement of Events:
  • -date- = [Referenced CoC Break] Summary
  • 02-16-2024 at 12:58pm = [Stepping Down Procedures:] Files were mistakenly moved into above staff member’s personal Google Drive trash, while still having access to surrender files to the admin account.
  • 02-16-2024 at 1:23pm = [Stepping Down Procedures:] Files were mistakenly permanently deleted by the above staff member affecting several players, and others on EN.
  • 02-21-2024 through 02-25-2024 = Admin team worked to and successfully retrieved all files lost through folder backups resulting in no permanent data loss.
Last edited by Hecate on Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: PPS Addendum
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