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This is a compilation of headmin rulings on various policy questions asked by players. This page does not replace the rules and whenever possible the rules should be referred to instead of this page. The rulings listed here can be referenced in ban appeals and admin complaints.  
 
This is a compilation of headmin rulings on various policy questions asked by players. This page does not replace the rules and whenever possible the rules should be referred to instead of this page. The rulings listed here can be referenced in ban appeals and admin complaints.  
  
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== General Rulings ==
 
== General Rulings ==
'''Vampire Policy''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13603 Vampires are not antagonists just by being a vampire.]
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-KorPhaeron
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'''Organizing mass grief as security or a head''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13223&start=200#p348261 Do not organize mass grief when you are in control of the security force.] For context: The original question was when it was okay to remove cat ears or tails. Click the link to read the full ruling on that subject.
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-KorPhaeron
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'''Adminshopping''': Admin shopping is defined as going to different admins until you get a favorable ruling. [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13173#p341313 It's highly frowned upon, don't do it.]
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-Feemjmeem/Agreed with by other headmins
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'''Mass identity duplication''': Changing many people into one person via genetics/other methods as a nonantagonist. [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13357#p346522 It can happen every once in a while, just don't do it every single round.]
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-Armhulenn
 
 
 
'''IC Torture''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13392#p347353 Don't complain if you get retaliated against for it.]
 
-KorPhaeron
 
 
 
'''Admin intervention without anyone ahelping''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13357#p346522 It's allowed.]
 
-Ausops
 
 
 
'''Pile on ick ock''': Pile on ick ock is defined as a bunch of people teasing someone for IC in OOCing. [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13113#p340427 It's okay until it crosses the line into being spam. Admins can mute OOC/individual players if it gets to that point.]
 
-Ausops
 
 
 
'''IC reactions to OOC in IC''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13210#p342289 It's okay as long as you're not crossing the line into OOC in IC.]
 
-Ausops
 
 
 
'''Killing nonhostile admin spawned entities''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=13158#p340869 Against the rules, don't do it.]
 
-PKPenguin321
 
 
 
'''Are drones valid?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=12992#p337183 Only if they do something to annoy you. Mass killing drones for no reason is not okay.]
 
-KorPhaeron
 
 
 
'''Drones building autocloners''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=12879#p334934 Fine unless done to interfere with other players.]
 
-Ausops
 
 
 
'''Are spiders bound to the mother?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=12895#p335656 Unless there's a message saying you are, the answer is no.]
 
-Armhulenn
 
  
'''Using OOC to promote yourself for headmin elections''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=12837#p333709 One or two lines of text is fine, spamming is not.]
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==Security Rulings==
-PKPenguin321
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== Silicon and Drone Related Rulings ==
 
== Silicon and Drone Related Rulings ==
 
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'''Do AIs need a definition of Syndicate agent?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=773#p15454 No, they know by default what a Syndicate agent is. This also applies to other antagonists.] -Hornygranny
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'''Do wizards mindswapped into a silicon have to follow laws?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1004#p20335 Yes, they do. If you have laws then you must follow them unless you have a law zero.] (When in doubt, adminhelp it.) -Ikarrus
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'''Do silicons count as a being under drone laws?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1468#p29681 Yes, treat them as any other crew member.]
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-QuartzCrystal
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'''Can you order force-borged cyborgs to pick a certain module?''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1628#p34881 Yes.] -Scaredy/An0n3
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'''Detonating cyborgs with little reason/alternatives''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2233#p49924 Don't do it.] -Ikarrus
 
 
 
'''Security Cyborg Policies''': Just a few random questions related to security cyborgs. If a cyborg is acting as security/releasing prisoners then this is probably relevant as well. [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2032&start=100#p46292 Link to answers.] -Pandarsenic
 
 
 
'''Do purged silicons have to act like a crewmember?''': There are several threads on this. '''NOTE TO SELF: FIND MOST RECENT/LINK IT HERE.''' The policy hasn't changed for about three years, here's the [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2277#p52744 oldest thread.] Purged silicons are subject to rule one and must follow normal escalation rules.
 
 
 
'''Silicons and harm in situations where you can't tell if they're being harmed or not.''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2677 Use common sense to decide if harm is going on.]
 
 
 
'''Drones and the shuttle''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2618#p60633 Drones have no reason to be on the shuttle and probably shouldn't be there.]
 
-Ikarrus | It's unlikely this will be enforced and it's possibly not even a rule anymore.
 
 
 
'''AIs asking for law changes''': [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3793#p93653 An Asimov silicon cannot ask their laws to be changed.] -HotelBravoLima
 
 
 
'''Discussion on paladin lawset''': No real headmin rulings took place here, this is mainly opinions/discussion about what the laws in the paladin lawset mean. Most relevant is [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3732#p93303 Cheridan's post.]
 
 
 
'''Discussion on paladin lawset: Part 2, the electric boogaloo''': Most relevant post is by HotelBravoLima, which applies to law interpretation in general. [https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3523#p85375 "Even doing something consistent with an interpretation of laws isn't good if you're being an OOC dick about it to such an extreme, that's the policy."] -HotelBravoLima
 

Latest revision as of 16:31, 19 December 2025

This is a compilation of headmin rulings on various policy questions asked by players. This page does not replace the rules and whenever possible the rules should be referred to instead of this page. The rulings listed here can be referenced in ban appeals and admin complaints.

Please note: Some of these questions are for very niche/specific situations. Some of them cannot be applied the same way to every situation.

General Rulings

Security Rulings

Silicon and Drone Related Rulings