[matt_st3 (Strongrule)]

If the staff member is willfully ignoring someone screaming in their mic or blasting a harmonica or whatever the obvious issue, then the issue isn’t why a donor gagged someone it’s why didn’t the staff member. The rule is written with the intention to stop donors from overstepping not to feed some staff member’s unnecessary ego. If a staff member is obviously failing to do their job let an admin know your concerns. I would much rather the rule be written as not allowing donors to use their commands when staff are on and the staff member allow it anyways if they feel comfortable with it. Otherwise allowing donors to overstep only adds to the issues staff have to watch for. Allowing the discretion to fall with staff is the better option overall. If the rule comes into play then either the staff member is failing to staff the server themselves, at which point the donor should be a welcome addition as long as they are doing it correctly, or the donor is overstepping. And yes, trying to gag someone .5 seconds before the staff just because you can falls under that. But like I said, if a staff member is more concerned about a donor correctly using the command than why they wouldn’t gag the spammer then the issue isn’t the rule itself.