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We have just posted a new thread for Mafiascum Forum Rules and Guidelines. Please note that at this time, no new rules have been created. Rather, this post merely reorganizes existing rules for increased clarity, combines multiple separate rule and guideline threads into a single definitive one, and incorporates rules that were announced elsewhere but may not have been updated into the main thread. An amount of minor Housekeeping was also performed, fixing minor grammar and spelling mistakes, deleting redundant or outdated references & links, and updating Mod contact information.
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Going forward, when banning a user for ban evasion, the moderation team will follow a policy of publicly stating the previous names of that user in the ban announcement. In some specific cases, we may make exceptions to this new default policy as necessary.
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With the rise of machine learning and language models such as chatGPT we thought it would be useful to provide a few guidelines for how these tools can be used in mafia games. While using such tools is not completely banned on Mafiascum, please observe the following if you plan on using them in games:
Players are responsible for all content they post and for making sure it follows the site rules. Creating content with chatGPT or other AI generative tools is not an excuse for breaking site rules, and will not be treated any differently by the Moderation Team.
Use of chatGPT or other AI generative tools must be clearly labeled as such. You may not use chatGPT to create posts and pass them off as your own.
Use of chatGPT or other AI generative tools cannot be substituted for playing the game yourself. Even use that follows the previous rule can still violate the rules of Mafia if AI generative tools are used to remove you as a player of the game or give the appearance that your decisions and thoughts are not coming from you but instead are primarily being generated by outside tools.
While chatGPT and other AI generative tools themselves are not able to actively distinguish mafia players from town players, there is a potential for the creation of machine learning networks that can be trained on data which lets them distinguish mafia posts from town posts. Using machine learning in this way is strictly prohibited and will be considered cheating.
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Starting this Saturday, August 19th, from Noon to 3:00pm ET, I, AniX, will be conducting what I hope will be monthly Town Halls in Discord Voice. Details, recaps, and future scheduling information can be found here.
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Due to the risk of malicious access by banned users, Site Chat has been shut down, potentially permanently. Please see this thread for further explanation and discussion.
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One Rule Change, one Rule Clarification, and one Housekeeping Matter:
Upon reflection of the needs of the site and to reduce rules that are misleading, confusing, or redundant, the following rule, commonly referred to as the "Baiting Rule" will be removed:
In post 3, AniX wrote:
In line with our aim to prevent a hostile environment, users should not attempt to weaponize Mafiascum rules or policies in order to get a user banned. It is the moderators' responsibility to regulate behavior. Vigilantism will not be tolerated. Examples of prohibited conduct might include but is not limited to: shadowing another user across threads, demanding a user engage about a certain topic or leave a thread, or coordinated efforts where multiple users engage in behavior that would violate this rule if done by a single user
Please note that all of the specific examples listed will remain forbidden as they still fall afoul of other rules forbidding harassment. Users who feel another user is rulebreaking should continue to report those instances to staff rather than attempt to adjudicate it on their own.
Players should make every effort to avoid joining games with other users that have explicitly told them they do not want to play with them. This includes when playing under anonymous alts. Going forward instances of using anonymous alts to play in games with players who have expressed that they do not wish to play with you will be considered harassment.
In order to streamline the report process, users will no longer need to select a category of report from a dropdown menu and the dropdown will be removed. The text box will still remain for users who feel additional context or explanation would help the mods resolve the report.
Furthermore, as soon as technologically possible, the checkbox to receive an email when one's report is closed will be removed and the function will be removed. This feature often gave the mistaken impression a report had been fully dealt with, whereas mods often close reports prior to full conclusion of deliberations for housekeeping or report consolidation purposes. When feasible, Mods will instead begin reaching out to reporting users to inform them when their report has been dealt with.
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The term "gaslight", which originated as and is still commonly used as a word to describe a specific behavior pattern in domestic abuse, has intermittently been used to describe mafia gameplay for years. Going forward, users shouldn't publicly accuse one another of gaslighting in the context of mafia games.
For some players, usage of the word "gaslight" in mafia can be casual, to indicate they believe another person is attempting to mislead or manipulate them, particularly in an overly aggressive way. While we understand users may not like being manipulated, manipulation is a critical and encouraged part of playing mafia, and to describe mundane play as "gaslighting" risks trivializing the abusive nature of actual gaslighting and harms users by comparing them to abusers when they are playing mafia as intended. As such, we ask that users seek out alternative, less-charged words to describe play they believe is attempting to manipulate them.
We also understand that sometimes users might legitimately feel they are being gaslit in a manner beyond what they would expect from the game, and we want to be careful not to silence you. Just like how there is a line between aggressive play and abuse, there is a line between manipulation and gaslighting. While we don't want to discourage users from identifying and calling out gaslighting, a public debate in a mafia game over whether something is or isn't gaslighting is unlikely to solve anything. If you feel that another player is gaslighting you, please report the post and/or contact the game moderator. Serious accusations of abuse should not be made in game threads.
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A Clarification on Tactical Replacements in Mafia Games:
Historically it has been implicitly understood that tactical replaceouts have been against the rules. However, there isn't currently a rule that specifically addresses this. We are adding a new rule regarding tactical replaceouts, as well as a new post in our Replacement Rules announcement thread providing more clarification:
Tactical replaceouts are not permitted. Do not replace out based on your alignment. Do not replace out in order to gain a mafia-related advantage. More information on this rule can be found here.
If you have any questions or suggestions on this rule change, you can contact any Listmod or post in the Feedback for Moderation thread.
A Clarification on Anonymity and Out of Game Influences in Mish Mash/Large Social Games:
The functioning of the MM/LSG forum requires all users to engage in good faith and adhere to the individual rules of the games they are playing. Cheating of any kind in any game is not permitted. Any action that violate the rules of a LSG/Mish Mash Game will subject a user to sanctions. If a user is unsure whether a particular action would violate the rules of a game, it is their responsibility to contact the applicable game moderator or MM/LSG List Mod for clarification.
A core part of many Large Social Games is the anonymity of the player base. Similar to the Mafia Rule about not discussing ongoing games, users participating in an anonymous LSG must make every effort to preserve their anonymity as dictated by the rules of the game, including refraining from mentioning having signed up to participate in an anonymous game.
Users unsure of whether a game belongs in Mish Mash, LSG, or some other section of the site are urged to contact a MM/LSG List Mod.
The functioning of the MM/LSG forum requires all users to engage in good faith and adhere to the individual rules of the games they are playing. Cheating of any kind in any game is not permitted. Any action that violate the rules of a LSG/Mish Mash Game will subject a user to sanctions. If a user is unsure whether a particular action would violate the rules of a game, it is their responsibility to contact the applicable game moderator or MM/LSG List Mod for clarification.
Many Mish Mash games or LSGs have their own individual rules that may differ from previously-played similar games. Players are expected to be familiar with the rules of the individual game in which they are playing.
Do not bring out-of-game influences into the game - this includes threats, bribes, wagers, non-game-related promises, etc. This also includes exploiting the site or game rules to gain an in-game advantage.
All forum identities for all anonymous games will be revealed at a game's conclusion during the live reveal. We may allow exceptions, but this will be on a very rare, very limited, case-by-case basis with input from all listmods.
Users unsure of whether a game belongs in Mish Mash, LSG, or some other section of the site are urged to contact a MM/LSG List Mod.
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After through testing and discussion with technical admins, we now believe there is no safety issue in regards to banned users having access to Site Chat and therefore it will return to full function within the next few hours.
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After reflecting on user needs, we are modifying the guidelines related to self-bans. Going forward, rather than a full year, users who feel taking a break from the website is in their best interest can contact a member of the moderation team to request self-bans in three month increments (minimum three months, maximum one year). After that term has ended, users can then contact one of the mods to have their ban lifted if they feel they are ready.
Furthermore, self-bans may now be limited to areas of the site users feel are not in their best interest to be a part of at the moment. For example, a user may decide to request a Mafia self-ban, preventing them from posting in the Mafia forums, while still retaining access to Discussion and Mish Mash/Large Social Games.
All other requirements remain in effect. Users must still wait 24 hours after the initial request and then confirm before the self-ban will take effect and, once banned, users may not request the ban be ended prematurely. It will also remain policy that self-bans are not recorded the the Ban Announcement Thread unless specifically requested by the user.
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