[Raider Hanks]

Hello. I was most likely the one you used as an example for giving donors explicit permission to gag someone specific when they came on. In that situation, I did have other duties to attend to. It was the last round of the map and I wanted to watch the death scenes of reports at the time so I could properly handle them. The person I wanted gagged was an individual with a ban request up for mass rdm who had been mic-spamming with an unbearable screeching noise. Even when kicked, they kept coming back. I figured I could leave donors to it since they were the next best option to keep him busy and so I could finish the reports. In this situation, my explicit permission was due to the urgency of the scenario. I didn't know if that person was going to come back from their last kick, but if they did they would be dealt with.

With the question of whether or not donors should be able to use their powers with more leeway, it is indeed situational. Personally, I'm not against the limited usage of donor powers. If only donors are on and someone is breaking rules, like through constant mic-spam, you can gag but SHOULD put a ban request up. In the cases of unbearable mic-spam, like you mentioned, I'm not against some assistance. I've had donors beat me to the draw of gagging someone screaming, and its much appreciated. No one wants to hear that shit.

If the actions of donors are in conflict with what staff are trying to do, then I do not want them using their powers. Staff discretion is a centerpiece of much of the way we enforce ours rules. If you believe the way a staff member is handling a situation is negligent or too heavy handed, make a thread on the forums. Donor is a role that can be taken away when abused, but so can the staff role. If someone is so adamant about using powers to help the server, they should make a trusted application. If you're active in the community and make ban requests, and aren't a problem, its very easy to get staff.