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How to keep your GM status: the bit that steve queried - is this better?
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* Talk with other admins and share your thoughts
* Talk with other admins and share your thoughts
* Be active
* Be active
* Check [[Stendhal:Administration]] for update to GM commands and guideline jail times.
* If in game, /gmhelp reminds you of commands
* When you punish someone, have evidence and be fair
* When you punish someone, have evidence and be fair
* If possible, warn a player before you punish him, what will happen to him. Then he has the chance to stop.
* Don't give weapons, armor, potions, money or any other items to players with no fair reason. Tell them to play the game; you may give some advice but don't spoil the fun by giving away all the secrets. They must find stuff out themselves
* Don't give weapons, armor, potions, money or any other items to players with no fair reason. Tell them to play the game; you may give some advice but don't spoil the fun by giving away all the secrets. They must find stuff out themselves
* Don't do favors to specific players or treat other ones badly (unless necessary as part of your GM duties)
* Don't do favors to specific players or treat other ones badly (unless necessary as part of your GM duties)
* When you think you must do something serious, like a permanent ban on an account/player, contact the other GMs and discuss it
* When you think you must do something serious, like a permanent ban on an account/player, contact the other GMs and discuss it
* Respect the others GMs and expect the same respect from them. Demand respect from players
* Respect the others GMs and expect the same respect from them. Demand respect from players
* Try to ignore annoying players as much as possible, Answering them just encourages them. Do punish abuse of the /support channel if it is repeated and you've already warned the player in question that they will be punished if they do it again.
* Inspect players, punish annoying ones, reward the good ones ('''EDIT from steve: what does inspect players mean? how do u define annoying? surely rewarding players kinda goes against the above points (i.e. dont give them stuff)...its a bit too subjective... maybe remove this line''')
* Notice and praise the players who help others and who play nicely. It will make you feel better about all the annoying ones, and they will like to be appreciated.
* Organize monster raids or other events or games
* Organize monster raids or other events or games

= Final thoughts =
= Final thoughts =
You will notice that the word "fair" is used many times above and not without good reason, it's the most important quality of a GM.
You will notice that the word "fair" is used many times above and not without good reason, it's the most important quality of a GM.