Code of Conduct
Triumvirate · Governance — Public Summary
Why this exists
A functioning conduct process keeps the org worth belonging to.
It protects members who do things right. It gives members who make mistakes a path back when one is warranted. And it removes the ones who don't belong here cleanly, without drama, and with a documented reason.
The goal is not punishment. The goal is resolution.
How conduct is handled
The Department of State (DOS) owns the conduct process. The Inspector General (IG) backstops it. The Consul has final authority.
Reports of misconduct fall into one of three handling tracks, plus an expedited removal track for the narrow class of conduct that, if allowed to continue, would damage the org.
Clear-cut violations
Behavior that is the offense regardless of context. DOS handles these directly — no investigation needed. Examples: slurs, harassment, impersonation of leadership, deliberate sabotage of an active op.
Ambiguous or contested cases
Conduct where context, intent, or disputed accounts matter. DOS collects accounts, gathers context, and determines whether the facts support a finding. If DOS can't reach a clear determination — or the case is contested enough that a unilateral DOS finding would lack credibility — it goes to the Inspector General.
Serious cases
Major breaches of trust requiring careful process given their severity. These are reviewed at the IG level before any outcome is issued. Examples: misuse of treasury funds, leaking org operational information to a hostile org, sustained harassment after a prior formal warning.
Capital offenses — expedited removal
A narrow class of conduct subject to immediate removal by Senate majority plus Consul concurrence:
- "Wrong fit" removals — sustained drama, strife, or corrosive interpersonal conduct demoralizing the membership.
- Politics in org channels — bringing real-world political conflict into org channels.
- Deliberate doxxing — disclosure of any member's or guest's real-world identity or personal information without consent.
- Hostile recruitment — recruiting org members to another organization while operating inside ours.
- Information leaks — leaking org-internal documents, channels, or operational information to external parties.
- Human trafficking — trafficking in humans as commodity or cargo. (The org's in-lore position permits alien slave trade if and when CIG implements the mechanic; trafficking humans is absolutely prohibited regardless of in-game legality.)
What distinguishes a capital offense from a serious case: a serious case requires investigation before outcome. A capital offense is a determination that the conduct is observable or assessed, and that allowing process to play out would cause more damage than acting. IG review happens after, not before.
How to report
Members file conduct reports through the platform at /conduct. Reports route to DOS automatically.
A member who witnesses a clear-cut violation does not need to build a case. They report it. DOS responds.
Outcomes
Outcomes range from no-action findings through formal warnings, role removal, and discharge. Discharge has two forms — Honorable (member leaves in good standing; can return if the relationship is repaired) and Dishonorable (member is permanently removed; access is revoked).
Every outcome is documented. The member receives the finding. A summary is logged for IG review.
Appeals
Every outcome is appealable through the Inspector General within fourteen days. Discharged members retain the right to appeal even after losing Discord access — the appeal route at /appeal is reachable without an active member session.
The full doctrine
This page is the public-facing summary. The complete Code of Conduct — handling process detail, evidence standards, case escalation criteria, conduct records retention, and first-case guidance for new DOS staff — lives in the Member Handbook and is accessible to active members.
If you're a member and need the full doctrine: it's at /handbook/conduct.