Unorthodox changes to Cildania's cultural status
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:13 pm
Until very, very recently, Cildania has been Culturally Open and listed as such at the Cultural Protocols Index. This can be seen from a recent screenshot I posted.
Since then, Mr. God, who is a Moderator, has passed a Cultural Protocol bill in Cildania. More unusually, he has also installed a Cultural Protocol reference bill, despite not yet having his proposals approved through the usual process. Furthermore, the Cultural Protocols Index has been edited to list Cildania as a Culturally Protected nation. Although peculiarly, the bill referenced there is what had previously been Cildania's Nation Description (and before that, had been the previous Cultural Protocol, similar but not identical to Mr. God's one).
When ordinary players try to implement a Cultural Protocol, we are expected to submit it for the scrutiny of the community at the Cultural Protocol Approvals thread, where it has to remain for at least 48 hours before Moderation can make a decision to approve it. We are not supposed to pass off our Cultural Protocol proposals as though they are official unless and until they have been approved. If we deliberately misrepresent a nation's cultural status to other players, then we may be subject to sanction.
This raises the question of whether Moderators are expected to follow the same process as everybody else when it comes to Cultural Protocols. An answer to this question, and an explanation of this situation, would be appreciated. Thank you.
Since then, Mr. God, who is a Moderator, has passed a Cultural Protocol bill in Cildania. More unusually, he has also installed a Cultural Protocol reference bill, despite not yet having his proposals approved through the usual process. Furthermore, the Cultural Protocols Index has been edited to list Cildania as a Culturally Protected nation. Although peculiarly, the bill referenced there is what had previously been Cildania's Nation Description (and before that, had been the previous Cultural Protocol, similar but not identical to Mr. God's one).
When ordinary players try to implement a Cultural Protocol, we are expected to submit it for the scrutiny of the community at the Cultural Protocol Approvals thread, where it has to remain for at least 48 hours before Moderation can make a decision to approve it. We are not supposed to pass off our Cultural Protocol proposals as though they are official unless and until they have been approved. If we deliberately misrepresent a nation's cultural status to other players, then we may be subject to sanction.
This raises the question of whether Moderators are expected to follow the same process as everybody else when it comes to Cultural Protocols. An answer to this question, and an explanation of this situation, would be appreciated. Thank you.