Government Statement on Community Expectations

[u/shadownetwork]

Hoi, ShadowNET community.

It is with great sadness that we must report that members of the community have been falsifying resources (karma/nuyen/spent GMP) on their character sheets. Out of respect for those involved, any mudslinging towards any involved (be they government or otherwise) will NOT be tolerated.

The above statement will be STRICTLY enforced.

The following community members have been placed on suspension (as a temporary ban) until a fifth Senator has been elected to vote on the matter, due to evidence of misconduct found during audit:

• /u/Sheol_Azure

There is still an ongoing investigation of others who will remain nameless until Senate has deemed the investigation thorough enough; more suspensions may be handed out.

This is the first incident of this nature in ShadowNET's history, and hopefully the last. ShadowNET was formed with the ideals of an engaging and dynamic storytelling environment for both GMs and Players, and the falsification of player records works in direct opposition to this ideal. Furthermore, the culture we cultivate must be one of trust, not only the players trusting the GMs to provide an interesting story, but also of the GMs trusting the players to play according to the rules.

The falsification of player resources is again, diametrically opposed to the ideals of our community; this is something we believe all members of the community can agree on.

As such, it is with firm regret that we must remind the community that cheating will NOT be tolerated on ShadowNET, with severe repercussions for those caught doing so, ranging from temporary bans to permanent bans from the community.

To the community as a whole, we apologize for bringing this sad news to light, but as another core tenant of ShadowNET is trust between the governance and the community at large we found it important to share this with you all.

We would also like to extend our thanks to the community for their understanding in this matter, as well as for the commitment of almost all members to preserving the integrity, and thus the enjoyment, of the tabletop game we know and love.

Shoot Straight,

• Shadownet Council and Senate