GUEST ROLE TRAINING
THE ACADEMY ROLEPLAY — NEW MODERATOR GUIDE
THE ACADEMY TRAINING TEAM
Last Updated: 4/20/2026
IMPORTANT
Before You Begin
Confidentiality
This guide is strictly confidential and must not be shared, distributed, or disclosed to any individual who is not a current member of TARP staff. Unauthorized sharing of this material is prohibited.
Authority
Your leadership retains final authority over permissions and usage. Their directives supersede this guide.
Updates
Maintained by the Academy Staff Team. Report inaccuracies or suggestions to the team.
Please review all three items before proceeding with the training guide.
Confidentiality Policy
What Is Confidential
Player report tickets and outcomes
Disciplinary actions and histories
Past or ongoing investigations
Bugs and exploits
Internal staff discussions
Your Responsibility
Never discuss confidential information outside staff channels
Report any breaches immediately to an Administrator or Senior Administrator
Failure to report known breaches may result in disciplinary action
Confidentiality is a fundamental requirement of holding a staff position.
Confidentiality Policy
As staff members, we are entrusted with access to sensitive information regarding the server and its players that is not available to the general community. This includes, but is not limited to, player report tickets and their outcomes, disciplinary histories, bug reports, exploit submissions, and internal staff discussions. We are also exposed to conversations that may contain information capable of being used for power gaming or metagaming. Any information that is accessible to staff and not accessible to the general community must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.
It is strictly prohibited to discuss, disclose, reference, or imply any details related to the following outside of official staff channels:
Violation of this policy is a serious breach of trust and professionalism and may result in disciplinary action.
If you see, hear, or become aware of any staff member sharing or discussing confidential information outside of approved staff spaces, it is your responsibility and duty to report this immediately to an Administrator or Senior Administrator. Failure to report known breaches may also result in disciplinary action.
Confidentiality is not optional. It is a fundamental requirement of holding a staff position.
Confidentiality is a fundamental requirement of holding a staff position.
What Is the Guest Role?
A moderation tool used by TARP staff to temporarily prevent members from entering the city when required.
Manual Guest Role
Applied indefinitely. Remains until manually removed by staff.
Temporary Guest Role
Applied for a set duration. Removes automatically when time expires.
Logging
All Guest Roles are automatically logged in the #guest-role channel.
When to Use the Guest Role
Guest Roles may be applied in the following situations:
Guest Role Application Guide
Quick-glance reference for applying the correct Guest Role type and duration.
SCENARIO
DURATION
TYPE
Unanswered Ticket
Member has not responded to a ticket
Indefinite
Manual
36-Hour Suspension
Short-term disciplinary action
36h
Temporary
72-Hour Suspension
Moderate disciplinary action
72h
Temporary
5-Day Suspension
Extended disciplinary action
5d
Temporary
7-Day Suspension
Severe disciplinary action
7d
Temporary
Guest Roles may also be applied at staff discretion depending on circumstances.
Applying a Manual Guest Role
Follow these three steps to manually assign the Guest role to a member.
1
Open Profile
Right-click or left-click the member to open their Discord profile.
2
Add Role
Click the + (Add Role) button on their profile.
3
Select Guest
guest
Guest
Manual Guest Roles remain active indefinitely — remember to remove them when no longer needed.
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Applying a Temporary Guest Role
Use the /temprole add command to assign a time-limited Guest role
Type /temprole add
Enter /temp in the ticket chat and select /temprole add from the command menu.
Fill Fields
User: member name or Discord ID Duration: e.g. 36h 5d 30m Role: select Guest
Submit
Press Enter to submit. The role will auto-remove when the timer expires.
Verify & Log
Confirm Guest appears on the member's profile. Post in the channel: Discord name, Discord ID, and Guest duration.
TEMPORARY ROLES AUTO-EXPIRE — NO MANUAL REMOVAL NEEDED
Once you have added the guest role please insert a template into the same channel similar to the following:
Discord name: wiedaker
Discord ID: 262988242733891585
Guest: 1hr
How to Remove a Guest Role
Command Method
1
Type /temp and select /temprole remove
2
Select the user or enter their Discord ID
3
Type guest and select @guest
4
Submit and verify removal on their profile
Manual Method
1
Open the member's Discord profile
2
Click View All Roles
3
Find Guest in the role list
4
Click the ✕ to remove it
Always verify removal by checking the member's profile.
Quick Reference
Key takeaways from the Guest Role Training guide.
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All information in this guide is strictly confidential.
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Manual Guest Roles stay until removed. Temporary ones auto-expire.
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Always verify the Guest role on the member's profile after applying or removing.
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Log every Guest Role action in #guest-role.
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Report any confidentiality breaches to an Administrator immediately.
THE ACADEMY ROLEPLAY
Guest Role Training — New Moderator Guide