Learn how to detect high-risk behavior, respond appropriately, and handle serious safety cases in your community.
Practical training for Minecraft and Discord moderators, built around real community safety scenarios.
How the Curriculum Works
Learn how to recognize risks, respond to harmful behavior, and strengthen safety across your community.
Built for Minecraft and Discord moderators, community managers, and platform operators, GS Academy gives you the language and tools to act, not just react.
Each module is designed to be short, clear, and easy to apply, with real-world scenarios drawn from active communities.
Whether you are new to moderation or looking to strengthen your existing approach, this curriculum can help you build confidence and respond more effectively.
What This Curriculum Improves
This course was developed by GamerSafer, with support from Safe Online and child protection expertise from ECPAT International.
Core Curriculum Modules
An overview of why moderation is essential, how online harm grows, and its effect on players and communities.
Read More →02An introduction to the role of community rules, how they shape behavior, and how clear violation categories help moderators stay consistent.
Read More →03Learn how shared language and a behavior-first approach can help moderators classify harmful behavior more consistently.
Read More →04Recognize warning signs of grooming, predatory behavior, and other serious risks before they escalate.
Read More →05Learn how to decide when to ban, report, or escalate harmful behavior.
Read More →06Learn how GS Defender, GS Bans, and DefenderNet support safer and more consistent moderation across Discord and Minecraft communities.
Read More →07Manage appeals fairly while maintaining strong community safety standards.
Read More →08Test your moderation skills through real-world scenarios.
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