Posted by Trasthe on July 29, 2000 at 21:36:33:
In Reply to: Oh, absolutely. But even then Arbiters do have limitations. I don' disagree with your decision, just wondering just how much evidence there was. (n/t) posted by A coder on July 29, 2000 at 21:32:02:
> > This isn't that hard a concept, really. > > Trasthe flagged this individual due to whatever IC reasons. Was Trasthe sure he was guilty? Was Trasthe really just trying to get an item? Was Traste getting revenge for something? I feel no need to explain the motivations of the character in this arena; they are irrelevant to this post. > > The important thing to consider, however, is that there is a strong differentiation between the motivations and wishes of a CHARACTER and the motivations and wishes of the PLAYER behind the character. In this situation, based upon the character, Trasthe flagged the alleged criminal. The player behind Trasthe (err, uh, me) however did feel some remorse in doing so, due to the fact that *I*, the player, am impressed with the roleplaying job of the victim. > > Circumstances can often add up to being relatively sure of something, and an Arbiter can base a warrant upon whatever guidelines are being put forth by the current leader(s) of the Cabal. Generally, there is some good room for latitude; you are rarely ever 100% proof positive of a crime unless you were there yourself: there has to be room to deal with this realm of doubt. Trasthe made a decision based on the circumstances, and it was the right one for THIS character to have made. > > Arbiters are *not* automatons who all think, act, and believe in the same philosophies in regard to enforcing the law. You'll just have to deal with that. Some will flag based on less concrete evidence than others, and you'll just have to deal with this fact. > > -Trasthe