Board Thread:Chat Discussion/@comment-5619531-20140625160549

Alright. Since Bitter and I feel as though that the moderator guidelines are too vague, I might as well subject myself to re-writing all of these. I will keep some of the stuff that is mentioned in the original rules, because I feel that it should be mentioned. So, here we go.

The following document details the extra regulations placed up on this sites Chat Moderators that must be adhered to. These must also be followed by any Administrators or Bureaucrats that wish to moderate the chat.

General
In the chat, the moderator must:
 * Be nice to all users, including the new users that join the wiki.
 * Obey most of the rules in the chat: What this means is only the minor rules for a short time until another moderator says to stop. A great example of a minor rule is ABUSING THE CAPS, or being obnoxious. Talking about your fetish, "anal prolapsing", or any other NSFW (Not Safe For Work) material that is being discussed in the chat should not be brought up by other moderators.
 * Be watchful: You don't have to watch the chat 24/7, people have lives (including you, the moderator). But when you're in the chat, you should keep a close eye on what is happening in the chat.
 * Respond to situations quickly
 * Not be biased towards other users: If you are the only moderator in the chat, and a person is spamming emotes after three warnings/2 kicks, you kick/ban them from the chat. If your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend is doing the stuff, this does not mean that they get a pat on the back and be ignored by other users. All moderators should not treat a rule-breaker differently if they are their best friend/lover. All users, including moderators, are all the same.

Behavior
All moderators should treat users with respect, but have some sort of authority. They must be outstanding than the average user so as to be able to help in a more polite and friendly manner. Language is not usually a big deal when used by moderators except when used as insults against users and other chat moderators alike. Nasty, spiteful, and out right rude behaviour is not tolerated from any of the chat moderators or moderating administrators or bureaucrats. They must not be part of the group that is causing the trouble, rather than stopping the havoc that is being caused in the chat.

Action
While there are some ban rules on the Chat Rules, it is up to the moderators decision on how long the ban duration should be. A moderator can change the length of a ban to a longer (or shorter) duration, or undo the ban. There must not be any joke bans from any moderator, or the moderating administrator or bureaucrat. If a moderator feels that the ban should have been a kick, a great example for this is a mess-up on calling something "gay", then they have the choice to undo the ban. In the case that one moderator has complaints about the actions of another they are urged to speak to site administrators/bureaucrats accordingly.

Cross-Site Issues (Wikia)
In the case of a cross-wiki dispute/invasion it is the moderators job to quickly resolve the issue at hand but not to take charge of the situation. In the case of a cross-wiki dispute/invasion chat moderators are to hand over control of the situation to the nearest administrator/bureaucrat.

This is the rough draft of the moderator guidelines. So I need to know what rules you think should be added on, and what rules you think should be removed so I can improve on it. 