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<b>Frequently Asked Questions on the Justice Team Good day, community! After posting the application for interviews, I've received a lot of questions about the position, and what the Justice Team actually does in the game. I hope this will help people make the best decisions for themselves. <b>1. What does the Justice Team do, exactly? - The Justice Team, or Judges, have a few distinct roles. First, they're responsible for answering questions about the laws, or clarifying the laws, seeking to educate the public and provide a safe environment for the community to interact with. This is the most common thing asked of a Judge. Second, they're asked to settle disputes, which includes opening investigations into alleged crimes. Third, they are responsible for educating offenders about the laws, and in very severe or repetitive cases, doling out punishments. I must emphasize that assigning jail sentences is a rarity, and considered the last report. The Justice Team prefers to educate and protect, rather than be seen as a source of punishment or policing. Additional tasks a Judge performs may include being a witness for events (such as gambling or raffle drawings), or serving as a deterrent with their presence (such as preventing event disruptions). <b>2. Does being a Judge affect my gameplay experience any? - To a degree, yes. A Judge has to be ready to be interrupted to answer questions and/or respond to issues at a moment's notice. A Judge may have to abandon a hunt to answer a Justice-related problem, or miss out on attending PK events at times, as well. Socially, being a Judge means people may not be as comfortable and forward talking to you, as the title scares people sometimes. I don't want to say there is a stigma to it, but some folks just don't like those who follow (let alone enforce) the rules. <b>3. What sort of crimes does the Justice Team look into? - The most common issues the Justice Team handles would have to be the use of profanity (filter-skipping, use of discriminatory slurs, and the like), harassment, sage abuse, scamming/theft, attempted murder (and other hunting issues, like kill stealing), and retaliatory actions between defendants. The Justice Team cannot jail for bug abuse, botting, or RTM (Real-Money Trading), as those require Archon/GM-level assistance to verify. We do, however, report instances for the Archon team to investigate. I would have to say, that harassment and profanity are the two we deal with the most, at least in my career as Judge. <b>4. What does Judge training look like? - Upon being asked to join the team, the inductee is invited to be a Judge-in-Training (JiT). This period can last several months, or upwards of a year, before they are promoted to a full-fledged Judge. (My own training took somewhere around 6 months). The long amount of time before promotion is due to the nature of the training - it is best done with live examples of cases, and our community (for the most part) has matured to the point of there not be daily cases to handle. However, we also use simulated cases. Needless to say, choosing to train as a Judge means you must be registered for a long period of time, and be willing to show long-term commitment to the tasks at hand. <b>5. Does the Justice Team roleplay? - No. The Justice Team and Judges do not engage in roleplay when performing their tasks. It is always OOC - out of character, with players addressing players. To further the idea that the Judge is "in uniform," they will wear their Justice staff when "on the job. | |