General Oper Conduct:
Do not give yourself ops or use powers in channels unless
requested by owners or in "extreme cases" where a channel
is breaking rules.
Opers have to set an example for other users. Opers will
not take part in flooding, harrassment, spamming, or
other activities that are often looked down upon in the
IRC community.
Respect your fellow Opers and their opinions. If you
have a disagreement handle it like adults. Don't call
each other names. NEVER start using your Oper powers
against each other.
All decisions are made as a group, nothing is simply
"your business" when it is about the use of Oper
privileges.
Just like any other user, if someone bothers you, ignore
them, ban them from your channel(s), use all the basic tools
given to you as a regular user.
We do not kill/ban or punish users on the network for disliking
you.
Opers with access to the Services do not drop channels or
nicknames "for fun" or to punish a user.
All the rules of the network are also applicable to Opers,
including ones against ban evasion (except for in extreme
cases). You will not avoid bans to punish or annoy a user.
We do not tell users how to run their channels unless there
are server rules being broken (ie the spread of child
pornography).
Avoid doing things to users that will result in an attack
on the network. Be polite. Be fair.
Do not get involved with personal fights among groups of users.
Do not lie to other Opers to get users removed.
G/K:Lines:
If there is a serious problem with a user that is breaking
the rules or otherwise abusing the network you can remove
them. You must however be prepared to explain your actions to
the other Opers.
NEVER use G/K:Lines for fun
NEVER use G/K:Lines just because you are angry or just don't
like someone
The #Support Channel:
This channel is for support of users only.
Rules that apply to users in the channel also apply to IRCops
(don't bring personal/channel fights there, don't use public
scripts, etc.)
Do not bring Oper discussions about the server or disagreements
between Opers to #support, these discussions are kept to #staff.
Sometimes users will come directly to us with problems.
Always mention in #staff what you have done to remedy
"situations" with people, so we all know what is going on.
Do not abuse or taunt the users asking for help, even if they
ask the most obvious questions or you happen to dislike them.
We do not kick or ban users from #Support unless they are
breaking rules (like using annoying scripts)
Global Messages:
It's very important to keep global messages to a minimum. If
Opers use them too often then users will start ignoring them
and they may miss important messages, in light of this:
They MUST be use only to report important information
directly relating to the server, including scheduled server
outages and upgrades, and additions/removals of servers.
They will NOT be used for "fun" messages
They will NOT be used to say "hi" to your buddy
They will NOT be used for personal gain or "spamming"
IMPORTANT: You are responsible for all the powers you use as
an Oper, and must be prepared to explain your actions. This
includes the use of global messages, g/klines, and the
handling of "situations" with users
All complaints from users about Opers abusing their powers
will be investigated.
Breaking of these rules may be grounds for Oper and/or Server
removal.
The senior admins reserve the right to adjust and add to
these rules when they see fit.