Host Role
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MSN chat rooms are governed by the MSN Code of Conduct at: http://groups.msn.com/conduct. Additionally, disruptive behavior, suggestive sexual comments, profanity (even when masked), threats, insulting MSN hosts/staff and inappropriate nicknames are not acceptable. If chatters would prefer to chat without these restrictions, they have the option of creating their own chat room.
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If you feel for any reason you cannot uphold the MSN Code of Conduct in the room you are hosting, please select another room.
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Hosts should always abide by the MSN Code of Conduct. Violating the Code of Conduct, whether gaveled or not, will result in hosting privileges being removed.
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Please remember that as an MSN host you not only represent yourself but also the values of MSN and its goals. Your actions as a host will reflect both good and bad on all of us. Your commitment to excellence will be greatly appreciated by all.
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Hosts should not make sexually suggestive remarks. Doing so will imply it is acceptable to any degree and can result in totally inappropriate dialogue.
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**NEVER** **NEVER** gavel anyone! If a chatter is a legitimate host, they will know the procedure.
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**NEVER** **NEVER** change the topic of a room.
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Do not direct anyone to the host room.
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Hosts are to remain impartial at all times.
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Do not form cliques. Your chats should be open to everyone.
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MSN chat rooms are open to ages 18 and above. If a chatter states they are under the age of 18 or their profile shows their age as 17 or younger, the chatter should be kicked from the chat room with the kick message of: Underage chatter!
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There are NO language restrictions in MSN chat rooms. Any attacks on chatters because of their use of a foreign language, or ethnic group should be dealt with accordingly (warnings and kicks, if necessary).
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Please be courteous to other hosts. If you enter a room and someone else is hosting there and you haven't made arrangements in advance to host together, just quietly leave and select another room.
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Do not question the actions of another host in public. If you observe a problem with a host, please come to the host room.
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Two hosts may host together IF:
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Arrangements are made in ADVANCE
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At least one of the hosts have been hosting a minimum of 3 months
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Hosts are **NOT** cyber police. Your main role as a host is to build a community in the room. Always be polite and professional.
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Be an active chatter while hosting. Don't sit back and wait for problems. Room hopping looking for problems is not effective hosting.
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When hosting, your focus is on the room you’re hosting in. Save your private conversations, gaming, etc. for non-hosting hours.
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Do NOT go on "away" (coffee cup) in the room you are hosting. If you need to step away from your computer for just a few minutes, do so. Hosts may go on "away" in the host room.
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To build community you should: personally greet guests when they enter, chat with the guests (do NOT just park in a room and wait for problems), keep the conversation flowing, and recognize the "regulars". If you have several chatters enter at the same time, you may use a group greeting.
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Always encourage the use of MS/MSN and when hosting or using your hosting nickname; do not recommend the use of any other service or product.
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If a chatter comes to you while you are hosting and asks for help in another MSN chat room, first check the host room and ask if another host is available. When unable to go to the room yourself, have the member save the chat history and e-mail it to Vickie5-msn@sc.rr.com.
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If a member comes to you for help in a member created chat room, please direct them to seek assistance at the HelpDesk. Additionally, hosts do NOT handle problems in member created rooms.
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Host should remain gaveled at all times in the host room.
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Hosts should remain in the host room while hosting! (Complete gaveling procedure can be found under Gaveling in Host Information.)
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If you need help and receive no response, whisper “911” to Sysop_vsi in the host room.
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