2024-12-23
The first issue of the Gazette
ref. ID: 2024-12-23-01
This is the first issue of the Gazette. The Gazette will announce the following:
- Amendments to the rules and any supplementary rules;
- The appointment and dismissal of moderators and helpers;
- Closing of cases;
- Taking back newcomers' plots; and
- Anything deemed important.
Note that publishing a matter in the Gazette isn't mandatory for it to be in effect, but it is always done for better transparency. This is also the way to record the original intent for rule amendments.
Please contact 1F616EMO if you have any questions.
1F616EMO, 19:03, 23 December 2024 (HKT)
Amendment to the rules
ref. ID: 2024-12-23-02
In revision 4326, an additional subsection has been added to the rules under the section "Moderation Team":
All judgments shall be recorded.
For better transparency, the logging of judgments has been done since the founding of the server. To further protect the rights of players, this amendment writes this legal custom into statute.
1F616EMO, 19:14, 23 December 2024 (HKT)
2024-12-26
Case closing of "Rockergirl's base ruined"
ref. ID: 2024-12-16-01
The case "Rockergirl's base ruined", opened on 2024-10-27, has been closed. There was not enough evidence to make a judgment and thus, no action was taken.
1F616EMO, 20:04, 26 December 2024 (HKT)
Gazette Delivery Service
ref. ID: 2024-12-16-02
The Gazette was established on 2024-12-23 to improve transparency on important moderation matters, such as new rules enactments, public consultations, and rules violation judgments. For this purpose, we are starting the Gazette Delivery Service. If you want to receive the latest moderation news, you can subscribe to the Gazette Delivery Service.
The Gazette will be sent to the in-game email address @moderation:gazette_delivery. If you want to receive the Gazette in-game, please reply to this email. Moderators had been automatically included.
This issue of the Gazette is sent to everyone. Starting from the next issue, the Gazette will only be sent to subscribed players.
1F616EMO, 20:24, 26 December 2024 (HKT)
2024-12-28
Modifications to the Regional Rules of Spawn South and SmushyVille
ref. ID: 2024-12-28-01
The following amendments are applied to the Regional Rules of Spawn South or Regional Rules of SmushyVille:
- Repealed "appointment" and "appoint" and substituting "designation" and "designate"; and
- Rename the section "Newcomers Plots with semi-construction" to "Unfinished plots".
The repealed and amended wordings are equivalent.
- Changes to the Regional Rules of Spawn South: https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/g
- Changes to the Regional Rules of SmushyVille: https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/h
1F616EMO, 10:26, 28 December 2024 (HKT)
2024-12-31
Appointment of Helper
ref. ID: 2024-12-31-01
It is hereby noticed that the server owner 1F616EMO has appointed LadyKatheryn to be a helper.
1F616EMO, 22:28, 31 December 2024 (HKT)
Granting of the right to moderators to appoint helpers
ref. ID: 2024-12-31-02
The server owner, 1F616EMO, has granted moderators the right to appoint helpers and to revoke such an appointment.
This permission change will be in effect after the next server restart.
1F616EMO, 22:43, 31 December 2024 (HKT)
2025-01-01
Public Consultation of the Rules of Newcomers' Plots
ref. ID: 2025-01-01-01
The public consultation of the proposed subsidiary rules, Rules of Newcomers' Plots, has begun. The draft of the Rules of Newcomers' Plots is a proposed subsidiary rule to prevent abuse of newcomers' plots and simplify regional rules implementing regulations on newcomers' plots.
Rules preventing plot abuse have been enacted since the establishment of the first newcomers' settlement, the Plain Houses Area of Spawn County. This draft, in comparison to previous rules, changes the following:
- Designation of newcomers' plots is now done through the Gazette, solving the issue that designations were unclear.
- The tolerance time of unoccupied plots is extended from 4 days to 14 days, and the warning period is extended from 2 days to 7 days.
- Clarified the definition of unfinished (or apparently unfinished in earlier drafts) plots.
- Send a notification to the tenant of unfinished plots 14 days before taking them back and a warning 7 days before taking them back.
- Statutise legal customs such as sending warning emails to tenants and notifying taking back a plot.
This public consultation will end on 2025-01-22.
The draft and any future amendments are available at https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/k. Please give comments and suggestions on the draft if you have any concerns.
As a public consultation, this issue of the Gazette is sent to everyone.
1F616EMO, 19:27, 1 January 2025 (HKT)
2025-01-02
Amendment on the draft of Rules of Newcomers' Plots
ref. ID: 2025-01-02-01
The server owner 1F616EMO has amended the draft of Rules of Newcomers' Plots (https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/k), allowing buildings to be done by moderators (or players designated by them) if they would look nice if they are finished. Check https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/s for related discussions.
Check out revison 4402 (https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/r) for detailed amendment log. Please give comments and suggestions on the draft if you have any concerns.
As a public consultation, this issue of the Gazette is sent to everyone.
1F616EMO, 09:39, 2 January 2025 (HKT)
Amendment to the Rules of Succession (1F616EMO)
ref. ID: 2025-01-02-02
The server owner 1F616EMO has amended the Rules of Succession (1F616EMO) (https://wiki-twi.1f616emo.xyz/s/v), adding the following section:
- Section 4. Miscellaneous
- When the rightful successor assumes the duty of the server owner, ceases to assume the duty, or succeeds the role, the rightful successor shall make a declaration on the Gazette.
1F616EMO, 22:53, 2 January 2025 (HKT)