Who's in Charge?
Administrators
Since the
Death of Saint_Proverbius and the
Mysterious and as Yet Unexplained Disappearance of Calis, the Codex is run by the following three Administrators, long shall they reign:
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DarkUnderlord - For all technical and forum management issues.
- baby arm (aka
Jason) - Forum management and all matters relating to Tacticular Cancer.
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Taluntain - Issues regarding annoying advertisements, slow server issues or time-outs. Along with account upgrades and payment and / or donation issues.
Only Administrators have the power to ban and nuke (delete account + all posts) users. Historically, we've used these powers more often than people have ever realised.
Super Moderators
We currently have one Super Moderator who (if I set it up right) has the power to moderate all forums. That is
JarlFrank. If you have an issue with a thread and you're not sure who to harass about it / you have but nothing happened, he should be your port of call.
Moderators
Each of the forums also has a number of moderators who are responsible for ensuring the place doesn't go full retard. Due to the shitcock that is XF, you have no idea who they are, so here's a list:
RPG Codex News & Content Comments
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VentilatorOfDoom
TCancer News & Content Comments
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Trash
General RPG Discussion
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Jaesun
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VentilatorOfDoom
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Zed
Codex Workshop
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Jaesun
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Zed
MMORPG Discussion
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Zed
General Gaming
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Fez
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Jaesun
Strategy Gaming
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JarlFrank
Adventure Gaming
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Fez
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Jaesun
Codex Playground
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DefJam101
General Discussion
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DefJam101
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SuicideBunny
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Trash
Codex Public Library
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Trash
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Zed
SCIENCE!!
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JarlFrank
Each moderator has their own nuances and quibbles (both with particular issues and with certain users). However, within their forums they are Gods. Fear them appropriately.
Content
Beyond that, we also have a number of Staff who are responsible for news, interviews, writing reviews and such:
Harass them as required.
About the Codex
The Codex is a place to debate and discuss RPGs. It was founded by a group of RPG fans who wanted somewhere to discuss how terrible RPGs were without getting banned on various developers' official forums - especially due to the nature of their debating. As such, the Codex is quite happy for people to come here and vigourously debate - until they run out of breath - how good or bad their favourite / least favourite RPG is. Codexians should feel free to do so without fear of being banned for using "offensive language", having their thread locked because it "got too heated" or warned for "flaming". By all means, feel free to troll each other as much as you please and incite flame-wars with whichever willing participants you are able to find.
You should note however, that due to our tolerance for such debate, The Codex does attract - from time to time - people who like to debate things other than RPGs in such a manner. This is tolerable up to a point. As long as it remains in an appropriate forum it's generally tolerated but if you start dragging that shit all over the place, expect a response from the Administration.
Finally, the Codex was
not founded for lulz. While there is lulz and lulz is acceptable, it is not our primary purpose for existing. If you only came here for the lulz, you have come here for the wrong reason. You are likely to one day find yourself on the wrong end of the Administration.
The Rules™
1. "This Post is Awaiting Approval": Due to a long history of not being able to keep out people who have been banned - people who continued to register and re-register accounts with multiple different proxies - all new members must pass through a moderation approval process before they are free to post. This means that for the first couple of posts, every post a new member makes needs to be approved by a Moderator or Administrator before they are visible. We accept this will stifle some people's participation but feel it is worth the risk. Once you've had a handful of posts approved (IE: You've proven that you're not someone we just banned or that you're not just a spammy adbot), your account is upgraded to "Codexian" status and you are free to post without approval being required.
As this approval process relies on a certain amount of discretion and oversight (the Moderators need to make a judgement call when they approve your post), it may mean that some posters have trouble getting through. While we're not after a magnum opus, we do advise that you'll have better luck if your first foray into the Codex is of a more extensive nature than "
lol FemShep's ass lol".
2. NSFW: Ignoring the text, the Codex tries to be as visually work friendly as possible. This means you should feel safe to open an RPG thread without seeing tits, ass or whatever the latest internet abomination is - unless you have been appropriately forwarned. Threads that have or are about NSFW images should be appropriately labelled (or will be labelled as required). This also means that you should refrain from posting tubgirl / the latest shock image between img tags. As with all rules we have an exception, and that is that trick linking to such images / sites is perfectly fine and highly encouraged.
Refer to this thread for further information. People do need to learn that this is the internet after all.
3. Piracy: We do not mind discussions about piracy, however posts that are
seeking or promoting pirated versions of games will be warned, the offending text may be edited out and it may result in a ban if you do it too often. As clarification: "I am seeking and / or promoting a pirated version of something" == BAD vs "Let us have a genuine discussion about piracy and the impacts it has on the game industry" == OKAY. Some Moderators are more anal retentive about this than others. You will have to learn to cope.
4. Child Porn: We have our limits, so images
and discussions about child porn are right out. Try it and it will typically result in an insta-ban and nuking of your account - along with deletion of all the posts you've ever made.
5. Retardo Land: The Codex does not lock threads, so feel free to keep abusing one another until page 28 and beyond. We do however, move threads that are deemed stupid or otherwise unworthy into Retardo Land.
6. Shitposting: From time to time, we get users who, upon review of their posts, it is discovered that they have not really added anything of value to the Codex. Their posts are typically only ever in GD and their few forays into the other forums provide little insight or opinion. It's not surprising to find these users often spend all their time complaining about other users rather than debating or discussing actual issues. We define these people as Shitposters and we define their posts as Shitposting.
These users eventually make the mistake of pissing off one of the Moderators with their Shitposting, which leads to said Moderator advising the Administrators, which usually leads to a ban and nuking of all their posts. As a simple rule, if you've gained this much attention and we make a judgement that the Codex would not lose anything by banning you, we will probably ban you. You should note that there are some Moderators who are more than happy to bring these users to the attention of the Administrators on a regular basis and not banning half the forum is an ongoing struggle.
Notes
Report: Above each post you should see a "report" option. Feel free to use it in order to bring a particular post to the attention of the Moderators so that they can deal with it appropriately. As with all your toys, don't abuse it or it will be taken away from you.
Moderator's Discretion: The Administrators have no interest in baby-sitting or second guessing every decision a moderator makes. As such, moderators have free rein within the limits of their powers, to exercise their powers in line with The Rules™ and to make general decisions as they see fit. This includes the moving or renaming of threads (either by request or as deemed necessary), warning users for YARRR Piracy and bringing matters that require more severe action to the attention of the Administrators. Don't expect us to over-rule our Moderators often.
Complaints: If you have a complaint you wish to make against a Moderator because they're being too much of a Nazi moving threads or they Retardo'd your post or whatever, feel free to raise your issue with the Administrators either directly via conversation or publicly via a thread in Site Feedback. Please be advised that if it seems you're being a miserable shitcock about it, we may just ban you instead. As a word of advice, if you are serious about your issue, start a conversation and if you don't really care what happens, post in Site Feedback.
Logging: You should be aware that every action ever taken by a Moderator, Administrator or in fact any user is comprehensively logged, and in many instances can be easily undone with a single click. Tracking someone's actions is easy and as such, any issues can be dealt with appropriately.
Discussion & Debate: As has been previously stated, the Codex is for vigorous debate and discussion. Just try not to be a miserable shitcock about it and you should be fine.
Handy Guide to Posting on the Codex
Finally, if you are ever confused as to where a thread should go, check this handy guide:
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