Question

Simple Guidelines for Dealing With Misconduct

Answer 1

When you see someone breaking the Code of Conduct, Community Rules or our Terms and Services, your initial response should never be violent, hateful or terroristic (using any form of fear to make ANYONE stop misconduct). You may actually be suspended for such a misshapen. Two wrongs do not make a right.

Now – I understand there is severity and degree within our system. While it may be completely appropriate to rationalize and mediate certain violations, other violations, such as anything that breaks International, Federal, State or United Law, must be reported immediately and left alone. Do not engage with anyone posting any form of illegal content. Report it. Messages moderators and let them know. Feel free to email a transcript to contact@openstudy.com.

This includes:
- Any form of discrimination
- Racism, sexism or hate speech
- Lewd or promiscuous content
- Releasing personal data: names, emails, phone numbers
- Federal, U.S., or international law violations
- Any form of hacking or distributing illegal content

There are some violations with less severity. General ToS and CoC violations include, but are not limited to: trolling, spamming, foul language, arguing, being rude and malevolent, and harassment.

If you see any of this happening on OpenStudy; do not try to step in and diffuse it right away. Contact a Moderator or Ambassador and ask them the best way to handle the situation. It’s often difficult for Staff members to properly address a situation when there is a large void of vital information. Do not feel intimidated. If someone is being bullied; let us know. If there is a feud between users; let us know. Let us know what was said and what was done. You will not be suspended. Such information is confidential.

Contrary to popular belief, the Staff is not out to get you. We don’t want anyone to be suspended. If an issue can be handled verbally and resolved without the use of moderator tools (which do not solve the feud itself) then we’d rather handle it within such a narrative.

If you see something you feel may violate our Terms then contact an active Ambassador or Moderator. If someone is being harassed in the chatbox; file a report and be descriptive. Let them know what happened, what chat it happened in and the users involved. I cannot stress this enough. Moderators get tons of blank reports every day; this makes it hard to actually decipher violations and act appropriately.

If there was any hate speech or language involved, do not be afraid to let the moderators know in the report box. You will not be suspended or warned for this. Do all you can to help the community.

Thank you.

Answer 2

If you see a moderator breaking the Code of Conduct or feel they are performing their duty poorly, then email contact@openstudy.com. Never report this with the traditional report system.

Answer 3

This is perfect however this is basically rewriting the CoC in a more extended but this is perfect they should use this in the CoC instead :)

Answer 4

You should change the name to "Simple Guidelines Concerning Misconduct"
Saying "for" could give wrong implications XP

Answer 5

Also, don't mind me when I call you @Unpassionate ; it refers to the time when you trolled me.

Answer 6

Didn't @Abhisar cover this ?

Answer 7

Not entirely. This is addressing something else.

Answer 8

-_-

>_>

<_<

Answer 9

^Yes; it's a trolling method.

Answer 10

Indeed, @Compassionate trolls are so nasty now and days they post videos of them selves dancing and then the put their finger infront of their private part and start wiggling. ._. .-. we must protect our community from those pot heads.

Answer 11

^^^^
who are they? i've never seen them @just_one_last_goodbye

Answer 12

You mean like the oscapades thing ? lol

Answer 13

????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? @just_one_last_goodbye

Answer 14

@funnyguy2 @AnswerMyQuestions I am not allowed to state the name of the user due to protection and security but I can say its a very popular user xD so watch out he/she might be studying right next to you... THE BOOGY MAN GONNA GET YOU!!!

Answer 15

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @just_one_last_goodbye
Indeed, @Compassionate trolls are so nasty now and days they post videos of them selves dancing and then the put their finger infront of their private part and start wiggling. ._. .-. we must protect our community from those pot heads.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
What do you have to say in your defense? @Compassionate

Answer 16

xd

Answer 17

Okay, i'll keep that in my mind.

Answer 18

tx man

Answer 19

Eww that's not real trolling, those are evil. trolls are good- like me. I always troll small so as to not majorly upset anyone.
@Compassionate @Unpassionate You never changed the title of the question. ;-;

Answer 20

@just_one_last_goodbye Is "the boogey man" the hint?

Answer 21

If I report a moderator would they see the abuse reports?

For example if I report e.mccormick will he be able to see my reports against him?

Answer 22

Yes

Answer 23

Noooo
#ignored
#ignoredagain

Answer 24

^^ Same. :C

Answer 25

why does everyone wareport mckormick i get hes strick he was talking about fileing a something or other report against me for hacking

Answer 26

^ Hacking is not allowed in the first place, that's why.

Answer 27

Thank you comp for taking my suggestion into consideration.

Answer 28

Thank you for this post @Compassionate :)

Answer 29

Thanks. @Compassionate

Answer 30

thanks obama

Answer 31

thank you for this post @Abhisar

Answer 32

oops, my bad. this post was so similar to abhisar's I accidentally said it WAS his post. xD

Answer 33

lel

Answer 34

I get this message from @nobrainiachere:

Hello, my name is Nobrainiachere and i was wondering if you could change your picture to this http://prntscr.com/6nz0yi
There is an extremely nice and passionate user\ambassador named compassionate and he isn't appreciated enough, so me and a group of people are trying to show him some appreciation, will you join our group? ^_^


And let's see what @just_one_last_goodbye said up there:

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @just_one_last_goodbye
Indeed, @Compassionate trolls are so nasty now and days they post videos of them selves dancing and then the put their finger infront of their private part and start wiggling. ._. .-. we must protect our community from those pot heads.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

So ehh, I don't think so.

Answer 35

Lol, "he isn't appreciated enough"

Answer 36

lel

Answer 37

lol and did you see the oscapades ? I believe every word of it

Answer 38

haha that was so funny

Answer 39

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AnswerMyQuestions
I get this message from @nobrainiachere:

Hello, my name is Nobrainiachere and i was wondering if you could change your picture to this http://prntscr.com/6nz0yi
There is an extremely nice and passionate user\ambassador named compassionate and he isn't appreciated enough, so me and a group of people are trying to show him some appreciation, will you join our group? ^_^


And let's see what @just_one_last_goodbye said up there:

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @just_one_last_goodbye
Indeed, @Compassionate trolls are so nasty now and days they post videos of them selves dancing and then the put their finger infront of their private part and start wiggling. ._. .-. we must protect our community from those pot heads.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

So ehh, I don't think so.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
-_- Mir asked me to help her get everyone to change their pic to compassionate's

Answer 40

she was talking to compassionate about how trolls are so nasty. move the comma from after"indeed" to after "compassionate" and it will make sense..

Answer 41

@AnswerMyQuestions apparently she worded it wrong an forgot a comma.
there is no such thing as "compassionate trolls"
read my explanation above

Answer 42

nonono

Answer 43

JOLG said this too:
\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @just_one_last_goodbye
@funnyguy2 @AnswerMyQuestions I am not allowed to state the name of the user due to protection and security but I can say its a very popular user xD so watch out he/she might be studying right next to you... THE BOOGY MAN GONNA GET YOU!!!
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Then I messaged JOLG and asked who it was, and he wouldn't tell me, so I guessed. I asked him if it was Compassionate, and he was like "HOW DID YOU KNOW?"

Answer 44

ROFL

Answer 45

Why are you so ignorant?
Your ignorance is frustrating me.

Answer 46

@just_one_last_goodbye Tell him c:

Answer 47

Haters don't believe much c:

Answer 48

And I thought he didn't like compassionate...lol...

Answer 49

Don't make me go pop the trunk on you