lately - the most pressing issue i have with the community and its leadership is the politeness. members are not very polite to each other - mockery and bullying appears to be common.
same thing in the sanctions ( which was addressed already ) - i do not think we need a patronizing tone ( or sometimes worse ) there. - keep it neutral. don t treat people as if you re in a higher position than them - treat t hem as equals. they get sanctioned, and the sanction is what they deserve ( maybe ) - what they do not deserve is to be spoken to in a disrespectful manner.
other than that - there hasn t been much change. - i am pleased to see that the population is still around ~150 players - a precious resouce!. - disco is poor when it comes to features ( even 4.85 ) - but we have a currency that most other servers would give their arms and legs for - and that is players ( every single player, not only the good ones ) - we MUST treat the people as if they are the most precious goods we got - cause they are. - the mod raises and falls with the players... i have recently took a tour to the freeworlds mod and other mods. - there are people doing things with the game that is far far beyond what we do or can do.... . but disco is way ahead of them in terms of a community. - don t waste that.
sanctions in general - i d like sanctions to be considered a tool to give people a chance to do better. - lately i have seen sanctions that make people fed up and LEAVE. - ( this is NOT what its supposed to be ) - if people leave cause they are sanctioned, the sanction has failed its purpose. - a sanction is meant to make the player think about his actions and to improve. - when a player leaves, he won t think about his acations and most certainly won t improve ( at least not in places that we care for ).
a softer approach - more talk, less banning. - don t put people into bastile without giving them a really good talk. - if they ( in that moment ) appear to regret and see reason - there is no reason not to beam them out instantly again. - some players need an authority to talk to them - in a kind and respectful manner. - it is more harmful to punish them. ( thats where you need emphaty )
additionally - i would like to see admins open for suggestions all the time. - and that means the whole admin team. many a players just cheer at something that is done to other people - but sometimes there are ideas and critizism that one must think about.
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