Policy Disc.: When do rules apply? (Incl. dead talk, etc.)

[Zindaras]

Person X should have asked Person Y if he wanted to replace back in first, and if no, not have said a thing. If Y had said yes, then Y shouldn't have replaced back in.

Problem solved.

[Zindaras]

Player X should've done it my way, as it's clearly a better way. Also, nothing's stopping Player X from lying. I think this has actually happened before in a game (MBL in Mafia 60, if I remember correctly).

[Zindaras]

Rules of the game should apply to everyone regardless of whether or not you are personally alive or not. Replacements are the reason for this; you cannot know that no one in scumchat/your email list will ever replace into that game. (Note: I have violated this myself in games prior, but it's a risk every time)

As I said, before saying anything, I always ask if they're going to replace on at a later stage.

[Zindaras]

In a way, there's a definite case for banning all post-death talk, since there are roles like revivers and death-talkers (people who can specifically talk to the dead about the game). But if the mod bans all post-death talk, then that would lead to people knowing that there is such a role. So then we'd be better off simply outright banning it all.

[Zindaras]

Oh, yes, of course, you're right on that one.

[Zindaras]

And a player (dead or live) speaking about an ongoing game in scum chat is absolutely a no-no... If someone from a game I was modding did that, I'd be furious.

It's happened to me in one of my games. I luckily only had to replace one player because of it, but I was very unhappy.