Prepare for Potential Abusive Participants

Report any abuse on OpenVCE.net to abuse@openvce.net

Prepare for Potential Abusive Participants

1. Take a note of plot settings that may be changed to replace them afterwards.
2. Set standard security model to allow maximum access but avoid silliness (NOTE there could be much tighter access and security for relevant meetings).
3. About land -> Options: object build only by plot group members - individual build off; fly, push, edit terrain, etc all off; safe mode on; leave object entry and run scripts on unless this causes a problem.
4. World -> Region/Estate -> Estate - check any previously banned residents, etc to be aware of previous issues.
5. Speak to Estate Manager for the region you are in if you have any questions.

Standard Procedure for Dealing with Abuse

1. Make sure you have chat/IM logging on.
2. Bring to attention of nominated security avatar.. or if they are unavailable any other officer or in world POC.
3. IM (not open chat) griefer and ask them to desist.
4. If they persist, warn them by IM (not open chat) what you will do and then "kick them from estate" (a temporary removal)
5. If return or cause other issues, add them to ban list for the region/estate as appropriate.
6. Report the matter with the IM/chat log to abuse@openvce.net or Austin Tate who maintains the abuse reports for VCE.
7. Refer any appeal or back chat with the banned person to Austin Tate, who can handle appeals.
8. The final authority on Appeals is the Vue Regional Planning Authority (VRPA) on behalf of the Virtual University of Edinburgh, who administer the VCE region.