Moderation Update Thread

[Isis]

Updates to the discord for plural users

Based on user input and an assessment of new ways we can meet the needs of our users, PluralKit is being added to the discord for its use by the members of plural systems. Pluralkit is a bot that deletes messages from users and replaces them with a message with a different name and avatar for the author, so that in doing so it may use two or more different replacement author names, which allows people who share a discord account because they share a body to be represented by different names. It has other features as well.

Where and who uses Pluralkit

Because discord does not allow users to block the changed-author messages of PluralKit, PluralKit will not be installed in channels of the mafiascum discord server that cannot be exited by dropping the role that grants access to that channel. It will be available in every other channel.
PluralKit should only be used for plurality, not for roleplay. We want to avoid a handful of singlet users using the tool for roleplay and causing the back-to-back message bug when other users are using the tool. Roleplay usage also has a weaker justification for nullifying the block feature. Most commands work as DMs to Pluralkit, but "system server tag" is a notable exception. There will also be a new botspam channel.

Expectations for users using PluralKit

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pk;system servertag <string>

should be used to give the mafiascum discord, and only the mafia scum discord, an appended tag that associates the message with a mafiascum forum account, in accordance with longstanding rule that is usually implemented by "Change Nickname" instead. Examples are

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pk;system servertag {Forumname or a headmate}

or

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pk;system servertag |Blyn System| login:Forumname

which are selected here to illustrate there is no prominence requirement.
It is helpful if Pluralkit users remember to provide as much information as is necessary about the pronouns of their alters.

Expectations for all users

Be respectful to other users. Be careful not to make statements that make false equivalences between different members of a system, or characteristics of the system as opposed to one of its members. Make sure to use the correct pronouns even though they are being presented in a new way.
There are a couple commands that are relevant to you even if you are not using Pluralkit, they are both emote reactions to messages. can tell you more about who sent a message. will ping the user who sent a message.

Closing Remark

We were unable to make changes to mafiascum.net but we are excited about positive benefits from introducing Pluralkit to the discord. Although we extensively discussed this with the community, we are still listening to feedback you may have. As a reminder, you can DM the Modmail bot on the discord to share a message with staff, in addition other manners of communicating with us.

[Isis]

Going forward, The Mafiascum Discussion Mod team will be periodically remaking as a new thread certain "megathreads" that have reached an age and/or post count where in our judgement the thread might benefit from a refresh, with no set concrete parameters for post count or age and with an eye towards avoiding remaking support and other threads that benefit from a single, continuous thread of content. The old threads will be locked, with the final post of the old thread being a link to the new thread and the first post in the new thread linking to the old thread. The threads we will be rebooting at this time are as follows:

U.S. Politics
Relationships
League of Legends: The New Thread
Face with a name

As always, users are invited to contact any Discussion mod for questions and clarifications as well as if they feel another thread merits looking into.

[Isis]

Due to technical bugs, some users who should have access to Tapper's cannot see the subforum in General Discussion. Some or all of these users can still use direct links. We are working to make the subforum visible more consistently.
Here is a link, for those that may benefit.
Tapper's

[Isis]

We have noticed some users share their pronouns.page pages, so we have made pronouns.page a fillable field in the contact section. Use this thread for any questions.