Meno-

True on some level. When people are intentionally trying to dick off and talk over people, then yes, mute them. But on normal occasions I haven't really witnessed this happen :/ You are much better off seeing where it goes before taking action, as it much easier to talk rather than typing. Addressing the problem about bad quality, I really don't see it. It is not a problem for me at all, and when it is I just kindly ask the person to type, and mute the other side of the sit as well to keep it fair. Also, what is the purpose of muting the moderator. One does not simply "mute" the referee in a sport, why do it in game. They are there to solve your problems, don't make it harder on them. Honestly, that referee analogy is rather poor. This is because I would compare a moderator to a "Judge" as opposed to a referee. I also believe that analogy is a bit strong for what I am suggesting. Of course, the moderator would not be muted, and my OP would not be the EXACT rules as to what happens in a sit, just a guideline. Mods do not HAVE to mute themselves if they don't want to, that would make no sense. Also, I just think that having proof of what is said and ALWAYS understanding what is said are such huge advantages that they completely trump the minor "inconvenience" of having to type. Also, I'm not suggesting that this be mandated for all moderators to do. If some people truly believe that infinite evidence and easy communication is not important, than they don't have to use gag.

SUGGESTION: Gag all players(including the moderator) in a sit. REASONING: There are many reasons why the use of mics in a sit is a bad idea. Firstly, everyone talks over each other. It's almost impossible to understand what all people in a sit are screaming at once, because everyone is scrambling to defend themselves or prosecute someone else. Secondly, the general voice quality of Garry's Mod as compared to other games(such as CS:GO) is, quite frankly, shit. Even on the off chance that none of the users are screaming over each other, it's still hard to understand some people.Also, even if the Garry's Mod voice quality was "acceptable", many people just have low-quality microphones. In short, bad quality, whether from GMod or personal equipment causes confusing sits with sad results. Secondly, the use of typing is an unbiased form of communication(referencing different quality mics), with easy to read responses. This makes strawmanning someone's argument in a sit much harder, because there is no way to intentionally misinterpret double-meanings of similarly SOUNDING words. Also, no user can lie about what they said or what a moderator or anyone else said, because 1. Screenshots use much less space and take up much less time then starting recording software and recording, and 2. If this was a recent interaction, you can scroll up in the chat menu or look in console. In summary, keyboard use as opposed to microphones is better because of the equalization of communication(quality wise), not allowing players(or even moderators) to lie about interactions in a sit, and easily giving proof to all reports on the forums. Thoughts?

I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, sheck utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Listen here, kiddo. You thought it would be a god-damned good idea if you tried to make a fucking **SMURF** on MY server and trick my babies. You think I'm gonna let that shit fucking fly? You're fucking done, kid. I will ban your ass and any of your other shitty money wasting ALTS you could ever possibly make. It's over, kiddo. Don't try this shit again.