Mods and people who have been on the server a long time know the rules better than anyone. However, those people at the top should be expected to portray themselves as good examples for both how to follow the rules, and how to enforce them on an individual level.

Given that some rules on the Dogecraft server are considerably more unique to itself and the game, not all players will be able to understand that they may be breaking a rule, even after taking a glance at their rulebook.
For example, take into consideration the first rule of the server from the perspective of someone not familiar with many minecraft servers.

"Don't spam. (LESS than 5 repeat / caps characters)"
The language of this statement may not be understood by a wide variety of people for it's vagueness. My suggestion may be to restate this to be more clear in what it encompasses.

Another example could be the unspoken rule:
"No Turtle Text / Turtle spam"
(if i've not labeled this term correctly, an example of this in action would be someone saying, "G a m e r E p i c"
rather than saying "Gamer epic")
This rule is not present or mentioned anywhere in the dogecraft rulebook that can be seen visibly from a new player. To some, this may be considered under "spam" however, since not labeled as such in the rules, many players may be confused when typing in this mannor and receiving a warn, even after reading what is and is not acceptable on the server from it's rules.

This brings me to the specific situation reguarding multiple moderation staff and highranking individuals on the server in berating a confused player continuously. Allow me to describe what happened, though logs of this event can be found via the discord server's saved chat, and if you (a moderator / high rank) doesn't agree with my description, you may look back for yourself for a fully unbiased perspective. (events began Mar 21 3:30pm EST)

In summation, 2 players were repairing and building upon a greifed village and discussing materials needed for repairs. I was interested in what they were doing, as someone who enjoys just building houses and leaving them for others to find, and offered to bring them some of my own stuff. One of the two players, somewhat suprised I was even able to find them, let alone wanted to help, was thankful for the items and typed in chat with a fair bit of enthusiasm. While typing, they technically did infact violate the rule of "No caps" and the rule of "5 repeat" by two letters, when expressing their excitement about 3 squid eggs with their statement, "SQUIDS! aaaaaa <3".

This statement did break general chat rules. I understand this, but the response from moderation staff and HR to the situation was unwarrented. A simple logged warning from a mod, and explanation or verbal warning should sufice as means of punishment. The cited statement did not inflict any ill will onto others, nor did any previous recent behavior from the individual via chat reflect any intention to break said rules on purpose, or continue to break said rules. It was a situation of an accidental slipup, that just needs to be warned once, perhaps explained, and moved on from so that said party understands not to do it again.

Log excerpt: (3:30pm)
Mobeurne:
i got warned for nothing at all

TaylorTheWitch:
ooookay

BjoernBrandborg:
u used caps

BjoernBrandborg:
thats something

Prospectum_:
repeated offenses man 😛

This should be where said situation is resolved and over in most cases. It seemed handeled well to this point. One HR, and one Mod both mention and explain the reason for the warning. Life should proceed as usual. The situation does not end here however.

Mobeurne:
wow... thats such a bad thing!

patulk:
talk to you later

BjoernBrandborg:
its in the rules

patulk:
See ya mob!

Mobeurne:
that definetely deserves punishment!

patulk Disconnected

BjoernBrandborg:
it does

Prospectum_:
like youve done very minor things but it accumulated

Mobeurne:
it happened one time

BjoernBrandborg:
and u got punished one time

Mobeurne:
dude

Mobeurne:
theres no need to warn everyone about everything

BjoernBrandborg:
just dont do it again and the warn will dissappear

The situation continues from a rather confused and angry player's comment to question the rules for the server. They understand and can respect them to some degree, but question why it is nessecary to warn them over a minor offence. A mod explains that this reason is for repeated minor offenses. The player continued, not beleving this. Perhaps if the moderators had shown them the list of said individuals previous warns, the situation could be diffused quicker. Moderation staff is doing a great job at this point. It is at this point however when not 2, but 6 diffrent individuals begin to berate the player involving their mistake with rules, and questioning moderators.

Prospectum_:
mobeurne mind leaving it?

Kippie_Today at 3:32 PM (Discord)
Might not wanna argue with staff

BjoernBrandborg:
there is

Loceschaos:
we have done verbals many times

TaylorTheWitch:
mobeurne sleep in the bed you made

TaylorTheWitch:
playstupid games win stupid prizes

Marvinha:
lol Mobeurne 😃 no caps and not more than 5 of the same letter to prevent spam? i think your warning is correct 😃

My complaint stems from the mannerisms of these individuals in how the responded to this situation. Use of heavy sarcasm, taunting / teasing, threatning, and the sheer ammount of individuals speaking in these mannerisms towards this player is not how a moderator, let alone an entire staff of moderators should act if they wish to portray good example in the server they're in.

Mobeurne:
if you dont want me around just tell me

TaylorTheWitch:
we dont wnat your behavoir around

The player, along with myself viewing the situation, feel this use of force was a bit over the top for the situation. Taylor in specific seemed to be one of the more offencive moderators in this situation, attacking the player verbally with more sarcasm, taunts, teases, and threats when compared to other moderators. I do not know this mod personally, nor do i have an understanding of her usual performance as a moderator, but it is within my opinion that in this situation, they could have gone lighter on the player, and their use of attacking sarcasm, teasing, and etc is unnesecary in explaining that they broke a rule.

Marvinha:
i want you around 🙂

GloriaMain:
alriht, i get ur all like, mods n veterans, but yalls goin a little ham on him rn.

BjoernBrandborg:
i dont know u

TaylorTheWitch:
we would love you being around if you changed it

TaylorTheWitch:
gloria hes literally asking for it x

I attempt to intervene as an intermediary. Given, i used alot of slang i understand i did not act very professional in my attempt, however i've found that keeping statements comical over professional in terms of critique often show that said statements are not as threatening to the powers being critiqued. Reguardless of this, Taylor mentions that this player was "literally asking for it". As previously understood above, this situation was fostered via an accidental rule break, and concern for why the player was warned. They are not infact "literally asking" to get into further trouble, or be harrassed by moderators. They are "literally asking" for a better explanation of what they did wrong, and what events in the past led them to receive a warning. Please remember that Minecraft is a child dominated game in demigraphic. When acting in a leadership role, understand you may be talking to a child. Do so with professionalism and caution.

BjoernBrandborg:
he is acting up

GloriaMain:
he said "squids" in caps once, and literally every mod tells him to stop. he only needs one warning

BjoernBrandborg:
if he doesent like the rules that is on the server then he can leave

I explain that the situation should have been resolved at this point. The warning was allready in place. all that was needed was an explanation of past greivences, and better explaining of the warn. No attacks on the player were nessecary, and I expressed how the attacks were over the top.

Loceschaos:
Yall please do not argue with staff.

TaylorTheWitch:
yeah complaints can be made on the forum

At this point, moderators realize that they need to diffuse the situation, or invoke further moderation action. This is the right step in this current situation. The suggestion of moving this discussion to a place outside the server itself. This too however, was not fully explained in how to execute initially, which I do not fully blame moderators and HR for this. Internet literacy and ability to navigate / use online forums is something not everyone can determine, and is in most part irrelevant to general situations.

(The following have been taken from chat chronoligcally within the context of the situation's progression from this point. Please read the global chat logs at the previously stated time for full chat if you do not trust in my citations or beleive something has been removed from context to incriminate.)

Mobeurne:
so i can go there with complaint and such?

(irrelevant chat / no moderator response to previous message yet. This is understandable, it's been less than 30 seconds.)

Mobeurne:
can i go to the forum with complaints?

TaylorTheWitch:
mobeurne yes thats where complaints go

Mobeurne:
k then.

TaylorTheWitch:
shakin in our boots

Marvinha:
speeds up stuff 😃

MadamWillow:
i wonder what kind of complaints

MadamWillow:
xD

Taylor once again teases the player. Her statement of 'shaking in her boots' implies that nothing will be done about said situation. Madam uses "xD" uniroincally and teases the player further.

(Miscelanious text.)

GloriaMain:
where on the forums is a complaint / critique section? ideas and feedback lacks a discussion with that name.

(2 minutes pass)

EncroReformed:
what is the name of the forum post gloria?

Mobeurne:
i dont see jack on the forums

GloriaMain:
im looking for one. has nobody made like, a general complaint / critique one then?

EncroReformed:
I suggest messaging prospectum_? or making a ticket on discord

runicDMC:
Anyy problems make sure u tell all detials to prosp

GloriaMain:
i guess i can do that. i can't make tickets anymore for some reason though

(context for my inability to make tickets on discord I myself do not fully understand. I previously made 2. one was answered, the other was not, and had the chat closed to my typing. Now when I select the envolope emoji to open a new ticket, nothing happens.)

runicDMC:
hes all ears open

Prospectum_:
hmm

Encro and Runic do the right thing, and educate both myself and the berated player. I appreciate their help, and their lack of involvement during the period in which the player was betrated.

MaxTheWulf:
Prosp I have a complaint

Prospectum_:
sup

MaxTheWulf:
Blazes are nerfed and ladder rule is retarded

GloriaMain:
my last one was never answered, i cant chat in it, and now the emoji doesnt work to open new ones

MaxTheWulf:
skyblock is now officially retarded too B)

GloriaMain:
pls stop r word plz

TaylorTheWitch:
gloria it was not used aimed at a player and is therefor not against te rules

While explaining my own situation, the use of the R word appears. This word is a highly offencive word that is often used to harass others. Even if used in a joke, in description, or as ways to describe one's self, this word should arguably not be used by a high ranking individual on the server. If said user was a moderator, It would set a bad example for how individuals can act in the server, and can lead to an increase in offensive word use in general or pressing the envolope. If you beleive that this word is not inherently for harassment, and acceptibly can be used for self reflection or non harmful means you may. However it is hipocritical to have a strong stance against other words that are used similarly as ways to describe and hastily generalize groups of people. (ie: a certain word that begins with n.) This other word that has heavy no tollerance restrictions and is justifiably an instantanious ban word. Even if used in joke, or in mocking one's self, that word will receive a ban for the individual. Stigma deriving from one's race in that word is similar to the stigma deriving from one's mental ability in the other word, and both should not be used by high ranks, or allowed on a server that children may stumble upon. And if I may need argue with Taylor, the word itself in any usage is considered to be "name calling", and the stigma of harassment that can potentially be derived from the word could also justify it to not be used.

GloriaMain:
you guys really like to bend the rules for yourselves done you

GloriaMain:
dont even have a complaint forum

TaylorTheWitch:
complaints.on.forum.

TaylorTheWitch:
its in feedback

GloriaMain:
"i checked." 🙂

TaylorTheWitch:
just make a post

TaylorTheWitch:
jesus christ

TaylorTheWitch:
lets just hold your hand thru this lol

From my point of view, after registering for an account and looking through the forum, i found there were no specific forum discussions dedicated towards complaint and critique of moderators. I was understandibly angered by how Taylor suggested the use of the forums for complaints, yet did not explain that on such posts existed yet on the forum. I had previously checked in the Ideas / Feedback section, and again yet no posts had to do with mod critique existed. I confronted Taylor over this, as this misleading and vague use of language did not lead me to where I was promised. the notion of, "just make a post" is all that was nessecary. the "jesus christ" and "handholding" are unnesecary, unprofessional, and have been observed by myself at the time as incredibly arrogant and overzelous use of power to discredit my question, and show myself as someone of little respectibility. I myself am not exacly a child, but please remember, this is a server that may garner a child or two. If grown adults find vagueness in your language, by proxy children will as well.

This is the end of my post. I find the excessive use of moderation for one warning and request of explanation to be unwarranted, and possibly damaging to the credibility of server moderators, and professionalism on the server. I find it damaging to the potential invidivuals who may be impacted negativly by this tactic of moderation. I also find the hypocritical use of offensive language by high ranking players, and it's justification by staff to be a disgusting, and damaging way to ruin server and moderator credability, and promote further use of offensive language and envolope pushing. Please make of this post what you will. I hope to see future moderation incidents to be more professional and mindfull of the individuals on the other side of the screen.

GloriaMain