Eralam
Character
I thought it might be a good idea to knock this out of the way right off. While I suspect that we've got a good crew going right now, there's always a chance things will go south later on, especially if we start bringing in more help in the future.
The following ruleset is primarily inspired by a combination of past experience with the GBA and insights gained from other sources over the years. This is a proposal, nothing more, so feel free to make suggestions. I'm almost certain it'll need some tweaking, because I've been in an extraordinarily cynical mood as of late, and I've no patience for drama. With that in mind, let's get started.
The following ruleset is primarily inspired by a combination of past experience with the GBA and insights gained from other sources over the years. This is a proposal, nothing more, so feel free to make suggestions. I'm almost certain it'll need some tweaking, because I've been in an extraordinarily cynical mood as of late, and I've no patience for drama. With that in mind, let's get started.
- Under no circumstances are you ever to judge one of your own matches. Never. Don't do it. Don't try to be sneaky with alts.
- Judges are held to a higher standard, and are expected to conduct themselves accordingly while on GBA business. We understand that judges will have lives outside the GBA, but that does not carry over into their duties here. Period. While a certain amount of tomfoolery is traditional and to be expected, it is never to cross the line from lighthearted to malicious. Treat all GBA combatants with courtesy and respect. If you cannot do so with a particular individual, recuse yourself from proceedings and let an unbiased judge take over.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, favoritism will not be tolerated. We're not saying you can't judge matches with members of your faction in them, but if your best buddy just got done with a fight, let someone else handle it. In the event that site admins, RPJs, or Factory or Codex judges participate, they are to be given no special considerations for their status. Treat them just like anyone else.
- In their own matches, judges are expected to behave themselves. No one is perfect, and even the best duelists can make mistakes, but flagrant violations of the rules will be dealt with harshly. You're all here because you know better. Act like it. If a situation cannot be resolved amicably, it's better to bring in another judge as soon as possible to mediate.
- What happens in the judges' section stays in the judges section. You're not expected to agree with your fellow judges all of the time. Different opinions are welcome and even encouraged. The very last thing we want is the sort of echo chamber that results from everyone marching in lockstep 24/7. However, that all happens behind closed doors for a reason. Don't go bitching about other judges to your friends, and if you can't do that, then for God's sake, at least try to be discreet. If it gets back to the rest of us that a judge has been talking smack, don't expect to them be a judge much longer.
- Disagreement and discussion are encouraged, so long as everything remains constructive. There will be drama enough just dealing with duelists, and the last thing we need is judge drama. If you don't like one of your fellow judges, keep it to yourself. If we find out that a judge has been harassing one of their peers in private, that judge will not only be dismissed, they'll be reported. There's no room for that here, ever.
- Judgments will be questioned. Accusations of bias or elitism will be leveled. This is nearly unavoidable, as someone will inevitably feel hard done by at some point. In the event that this happens, don't take it personally. Just step back and trust the other judges to handle the situation. So long as you're not in the wrong, the other judges will back you to the hilt.
