Moderation Information. When moderating news there are a few thing to take note of. First of all the current news guidlines. (Copy of these is below.). If a player breaches those news guidelines then a warning should be given. If they repeat the offence then you should decrease their news reward. You can also give players extra rewards if they deserve it. Read the FAQ and syntax below for more information on what to do and when.

Current News Guidelines.

• The aims of the WoW 2.0 news are to allow players to add to the games atmosphere and develop fantasy roles.
• News submissions should be original ie no cutting and pasting from turn reports, etc.
• News submissions should be relevant to the current game and be of interest to some of it's players.
• Irrelevant, extra materials should not be included purely in seeking rewards.
• Articles should be in no way offensive or in poor taste.
• All news submissions should be IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME.

Moderation Command Syntax
This is to send in news moderation commands by the moderators. Moderators can moderate and make changes to the last three turns worth of news. Though this will only be necessary when resolving issues with players previous news.

#WOW MODERATE <game number> <moderator password> <turn number> <player number> <MAX100P|MAX80P|MAX50P|MAX20P|MAX|DOUBLE|BONUS|FULL|TWOTHIRDS|HALF|THIRD|NONE>

(Moderators Reason For Change.)

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• MAX100P - Gives player double the maximum reward possible. (Max + 100%)
• MAX80P - Gives player the maximum reward + 80%.
• MAX50P - Gives player the maximum reward + 50%.
• MAX20P - Gives player the maximum reward + 20%.
• MAX - Give player the biggest reward possible.
• DOUBLE - Given player double what they were already getting not exceeding maximum.
• BONUS - Gives player an extra 50% on what they were already getting not exceding maximum.
• FULL - Give player the full reward as previously calculated, usefull for canceling a moderation.
• TWOTHIRDS - Give player two thirds of the calculated reward.
• HALF - Give player half of the calculated reward.
• THIRD - Give player a third of the calculated reward.
• NONE - Give player no reward at all.

eg. #WOW MODERATE 5 bonewhistle 13 12 MAX
An exceptional article.
#END

FAQ. Frequently Asked Questions Here are the answers to a number of frequently asked questions.

• There is no noticible player number in the actual news, how do I find out which player the news was written by?
  If you go to the news and select the option in your browser, "View as Source". Read down the the news article in question and just before it starts you will find a line looking like <!-- Player 1 -->.
• How much reward do I get?
  You generally get 25% of the per turn cost for each turn your moderate something.
• What do I have to do to get a reward?
  You have to send in at least one moderation email that turn. There also has to be something to moderate. If there is nothing to moderate there will be no reward.
• Is the moderator password the same as my login password or is it special?
  Yes it is the same as your personal information page on the day you were made a moderator. If you change your password it will not change automatically on the moderator information. Send an email to the GM to have it changed.
• Is the mail address my mail comes from important when/if I send in a moderation?
  No, the reply to email address for moderation will be set to the address that was in the personal information page when you were made a moderator.
• Am I to moderate using my own, subjective scale for what is good news or is there some kind of rule. e.g. if I think there are some news that are somewhat better then all the others, am I allowed to use the BONUS option freely without asking you first? dito DOUBLE for real good news and MAX for superior good news?
  You can use the MAX20P - MAX100P when the news article is already so good that it is getting the maximum reward to give rewards higher than the maximum. You can really use either of these methods, just so long as you followed the new guidelines and that you are consistant with your moderation decisions.
• On the other side when should I use the TWOTHIRDS|HALF|... options? When someone complains or if I think the news are bad?
  Once again just so long as you are consistant. But you really should take some sort of action in either of these situations.
• If there are multiple moderations, can I gather them and then send them all in one mail, placing them below each other in the mail's body?

    #WOW MODERATE ...
     ...
    #END
    #WOW MODERATE ...
     ...
    #END
  

  
  Yes you can send in multiple moderations in one email.
• What things should I look out for in the news, which would warrant a warning first and then a down grading for repeat offenders.?
  Some examples are Swearing, players taking events personally. Other slander that is not in the spirit of the game.
• What things to give extra rewards for?
  Look for how much is revealed by a player. Sometimes they open themselves up to scrutiny to other players and it involves some risk - hence, an additional reward. Originality, theme of the country being expounded upon, a SHORT story of current events. It is subjective - it should be kept that way.

You can contact Chris at chris@wow.pbemgame.com if you have any questions about news moderation.