User:Thundervolt/The Neutralists

The Neutralists is a usergroup that is dedicated to peacefully dissolve and remove flame wars, insulting comments or biased arguments, and simply, any behavior which is not tolerated by the general community.

In a more elaborate description, we are a usergroup that patrols the Wiki's blogs and discussions. We are here to help stop any biased activity, and to help find the root of the problem (if any) and solve it if possible, without generating any other threats or coinciding arguments.

Requirements
We have very few but stringent requirements. Most of these are simply there to protect this usergroup from parties that are negatively aligned against us or are attempting to derail the usergroup or any of its users or events.
 * Have a clean account (Because bans and suspensions usually happen due to unruly behavior, we will not accept them)
 * Have at least 100 edits of any type (This is to prevent sockpuppets. Because we don't necessarily act on mainspace pages, though our users can freely do so, we will not have a requirement on a number of main space edits)
 * Provide evidence of formal, appropriate and acceptable behavior (You will need to provide us with a link to a blog or community discussion in which you have participated in. We will decide whether or not your behavior was up to standard. We may also carry out checks on your account, including other blogs and discussions, to see whether your presented evidence was a one-off case. If you disagree with us allowing you to check your account, please contact a Master Member.

Hierarchy
Our usergroup is based on three different levels. These are: Junior Members are members who have joined the usergroup. These users have the free ability to act upon unruly behavior and clear up any problems. Junior Members have the right to discuss whether or not a member can be promoted, and put forward their opinions, but cannot directly impact (vote) the election. Senior Members are users who have been successfully nominated to be promoted. To be promoted, you will have to present evidence that you have acted multiple times with thorough success on cases where a party has been biased against another, whilst you have not made any threats, insults, or have extended any arguments directly. Senior Members are allowed to vote for and nominate any new members joining or the promotion of another. Master Members are members which have shown distinction and have acted a large amount of times on cases with the same inappropriate behavior, and have shown courage, honor and fairness to both parties. Master Members have the ability to fully allow users to become new members, edit our policies directly (although the result can be discussed by other Senior and Master Members), and report any users from violating any official Wiki policies (the user involved has either committed a very serious offense or has repeated the offense multiple times) Administrators of this wiki and the founder of the user group are automatically Master Members.
 * Junior Member
 * Senior Member
 * Master Members

Expectations
We expect that all users can fully discuss any arguments or flame wars, and help to prevent any future attacks, or stop the initial attack. Below is a list of what we expect you to do, and an example.

Example 1 (Inappropriate Language)

It's very common for users to use swear words in normal conversations. We tolerate this, but if the language is directly acting on a user in a negative way, you can enter the discussion and help to find the problem. If the language persists, you have the right to inform a Master Member or directly report the case to an administrator.

User 1: Why is this gun so f***** bad?

Because the language is not influencing or being targeted against another user, this is not an offense.

User 1: You are such a f***** ba*****.

User 2: Dude, don't swear at me.

Here, User 1 is a clear violation of practicing good faith at all times. You can either do the following or similar:

Usergroup Member: Please don't use harsh language against him/her. He has the right to express his opinion.

Usergroup Member: What's the problem here? Can I help?

Example 2 (Flame Wars)

Flame wars are cases where a user or party constantly insults or comments on another party or user with a direct derogatory effect. Again, if the flame wars don't stop, or the party begins to turn on you.

User 1: Dude, you are such an idiot.

User 1: JK.

This is not a true offense. Even though User 1 appears to have negatively commented on another, he doubles back. This is accepted, so long as his comeback is not false.

User 1: Were you dropped on your head at birth?

User 2: Stop it.

User 1: Ha! You really were, didn't you?

User 3: He sure was!

User 4: Of course!

User 5: Hahaha!

We can see that a user repeatedly attacks another user. We can also see that several other users begin to become involved and also attack the user. All of these involved (including the affected user, if he retaliates) can be reported to an Admin or a Master Member.

Example 3 (Threats or Negative Comments)

Sometimes, people will start to negative comment against other people, their associates or their work, going so far as to actually vandalize it. Though we have no restriction against the unauthorized edit of people's work, we will not tolerate derogative comments. You may attempt to stop this, and if you believe it is necessary, revert or request to revert any unprecedented changes.

User 1: Your video sucks! Take it down!

User 1: Actually, never mind. When I watch it again, it's quite alright.

The user here, although initially attempting to attack someone's work, has changed his mind. If the user here does not change his/her mind and decides to continue, you may take action. If they do however, this is acceptable, as it may have been a misunderstanding.

User 1: Why is your blog so bad? None of these ideas work!

User 2: Sorry about that. What needs changes?

User 1: Everything! This entire blog sucks!

User 2: Well, it's my blog!

User 1: That means you suck! Hahaha!

The user here as attempted to derail another's work without good reason, including copyright infringements or unnecessary content in their work. As such, you may attempt to enter the discussion and prevent it from repeating, but you are authorized to report it to a Master Member or a Wiki Administrator for help.

'If you believe a new example is required, to adapt to new offenses, please post a message on the talk page, and our Master Members will decide whether or not to change it. DO NOT POST DIRECTLY HERE, as we will need to edit certain parts of your suggestion and provide credible and clear examples for each offense.'

What We Are Not And Don't Want
Although we are many things and dedicated to each and every one of them, we are not 'a lot of things'. Some of the obvious include: However, some users tend to misinterpret what we do.
 * We are not a usergroup dedicated to cheesemaking.
 * We do not help you solve your algebraic questions.
 * We do not make "In Soviet Russia..." jokes... anymore.

We do not ask you to become neutral in voting-type discussions.

Although our title says otherwise, we are not a usergroup meant to impact your decision making in any kind of voting or election process, and we never will. You have the right to oppose or support any choice, no matter how hard you press for your choice. However, as per our guidelines, we expect that you do give sensible, reasonable and acceptable reasons.

We do not ask you to be against any who break our rules or Wiki policies.

Although we are against them by work, we are not against them by nature. You can still help them in any way outside of the case, such as become friends with them, help them in times of need, and even meet in real life with them.

We do not ask you to leave other jobs or responsibilities to become a part of our usergroup.

If you wish to become part of our usergroup, but you don't want to leave or exclude something or someone else behind (though I doubt it would happen), make sure you prioritize anything else above this usergroup. We are meant to protect users in the Wiki's discussions and blogs, but if it's troubling you to do so, don't. You can ask any member of our usergroup or even the Wiki's administrators for help if you need it.

Userbox
Once you have been granted membership by a Master Member, add this to your userpage using.

List of Users
Please do not add your name directly. Contact an Master Member to be nominated. You may also be nominated by another person.

Master Member


 * Tsunami Volt (Founder)


 * Dudebot121256 (First Non-Founding Member)

Senior Member

Junior Member

Nominated Users
Again, please do not add your name or another's directly here. Contact an Master Member to be proposed to be nominated.

As of now, we do not have enough members to carry out proper votes. Contact a Master Member, and we will decide for ourselves whether or not you can join. Make sure to provide some evidence of your comments or actions against unaccepted behavior amongst users.

Changes
If you believe changes is required, you can post a message on our talk page. Changes which our Master Members believe is credible and will generate an accepted reaction from the community will be posted here. However, do not directly do so, unless you have the proven permission from any of our Master Members.