I have not yet found one admin that I find to be competant, or doesn't abuse his powers. So then I got an idea. What if somebody were to start a list that details bad admins to warn other people before they start working on a big project with a server? What do you guys think. I apologise if this is in the wrong forum.
Post server or player black lists - This has been used in the past to hurt innocent people
I agree with you that it's not exactly fair that admins abuse their power freely, but it's their server and you play by their rules at that point. Ask for a copy of the map and edit out your project, if they send you the map that is.
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Typically admins don't think of themselves as incompetent, they try to do the best to manage their server and make it an enjoyable place for EVERYONE. I'm not speaking for all, but they are the ones that end up paying the monthly bill.
I assume you own a server and are having a hard time finding good Admins I will tell you one of the 2 main things is this. Have a good Application format. Have it cover almost everything. Second if your debating on hiring an Admin google search there username and see if there on any greifer forums or they have a bad temper or whatever you want to lookout for.
If your looking for a server with good Admins well it's a pretty good shot most Admins are good it's just their protecting there investment(Even if there "abusing" powers.)
This would be the exact definition of a black/ban list. The fundamental problem with them is that 100% of the time someone innocent gets put on it and there's nothing they can do to stop it. If you don't like a server or its admins, you don't have to play there, simple as that. Many would interpret admins ideas differently and any list like the one you proposed would fail.
I don't own or run a server to those of you wondering, and 8bitben, its kind of hard when you've been playing on a server for 6 months and then the admin (who is also the owner of the server) bans you by mistake and won't let you appeal the ban. And it doesn't help when there's griefers on the server and he does nothing about it, or that he abuses his powers. He banned me for something he claimed my friend did, and won't unban me or my friend, and I know for a fact that it wasn't my friend!
I agree with you that it's not exactly fair that admins abuse their power freely, but it's their server and you play by their rules at that point. Ask for a copy of the map and edit out your project, if they send you the map that is.
If your looking for a server with good Admins well it's a pretty good shot most Admins are good it's just their protecting there investment(Even if there "abusing" powers.)
I don't own or run a server to those of you wondering, and 8bitben, its kind of hard when you've been playing on a server for 6 months and then the admin (who is also the owner of the server) bans you by mistake and won't let you appeal the ban. And it doesn't help when there's griefers on the server and he does nothing about it, or that he abuses his powers. He banned me for something he claimed my friend did, and won't unban me or my friend, and I know for a fact that it wasn't my friend!