The Way Things Are
- Before calling for an admin, warn the offending player(s) at least twice. When someone sends me an instant message asking me to police the server, I come in expecting to ban someone within thirty seconds.
- If you know an admin, contact him/her and report what's going on. If that admin is available, he/she will join the server or load HLSW (if he/she has RCON access) and throw down.
- If you suspect someone is hacking, record a demo and contact an admin. Be sure to collect the alleged hacker's Steam ID. If an admin reviews the demo and agrees that the player was hacking, the admin can then contact me at tek7 AT toj DOT cc with the hacker's Steam ID and I will add the offending player to the permanent ban list.
- If somone is typing out profanity or dodging the swear filter, go to your console and type status, then condump, then, after you've dropped from the game, attach the condumpXXXX.txt (where XXXX is the number of the file displayed in the console) to an e-mail addressed to tek7 AT toj DOT cc. If the language is foul enough, I will add the offending player's e-mail to the permanent ban list.
- If someone is cursing over voice comm and no admins are available, get their Steam ID using the status command and e-mail it to tek7 AT toj DOT cc. If at least three ToJ members verify the player was cursing over voice comm, the offending player will be permanently banned from the server. For the time being, though, mute them.
The Way Things Could Be
- I'd like to have a web page with all explicitly stated rules for our server up, available, and linked from the server Message of the Day. The rules will include instructions for reporting alleged hackers, the process for selecting admins, higher standard for ToJ members, and so on.
- I'd also like a dynamic listing of ToJ CS server admins, complete with Steam ID e-mail addresses. The listing should differentiate between Admin Mod and RCON admins and include their time zone and normal hours of availability.
- I hope Plankeye won't smack me if I forget to write an e-mail requesting these features before he finds this forum post. ^_^;;
