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Chat Rules

This page is a staff-facing enforcement reference. Stay objective when enforcing. Do not argue the rule in chat.

Tag key: [MIN] [MOD] [MAJ] [ILL] [PPPP] [PTP]

Core Chat Offenses

Trolling

  • Reason: [MIN] trolling
  • Trolling is leading other players or staff on with falsehoods.
  • Examples: telling others to press Alt+F4, using color codes to fake broadcasts.
  • If it causes harm or becomes harassment, use a harsher punishment path.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
3rd 6-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Chat Filter Bypass and Similar Disruption

The following are typically enforced by chat filters, but staff should act if the filter fails or the behavior keeps continuing.

Spam

  • Reason: [MIN] spam
  • Covers chat flood, character drag, keyboard smash, encouraging spam, command spam, begging, and repeated shop/auction advertising.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Custom Fonts

  • Reason: [MIN] custom fonts
  • Custom fonts are not allowed as a player's main font in public chat.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Soft Advertising

  • Reason: [MIN] soft advertising
  • Mentioning another Minecraft server by name or IP, posting player group invites in public chat, sharing player Discord invites, or mentioning hacked clients.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Foreign Languages in Public Chat

  • Reason: [MIN] foreign languages in public chat
  • Non-English is allowed, but lengthy public discussions should move to messages.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Inappropriate Chat

  • Reason: [MOD] inappropriate chat
  • Small disrespectful or uncomfortable chat that does not rise to major discrimination or hate speech.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
3rd 6-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Controversial Topics

  • Reason: [MOD] controversial topics
  • Topics that spark debate or offend others. Move the discussion to DMs.
Offense Action
1st Verbal warning
2nd 1-hour mute
3rd 6-hour mute
Further Staff discretion

Severe Chat Harm

Hate Speech

  • Reason: [MAJ] hate speech
  • Includes overt racism, targeted harassment, or discrimination.
  • Delete the message immediately and escalate to a higher-up.
Offense Action
1st 3-hour mute
2nd 1-day ban
3rd 1-week ban
Further Staff discretion

Adult Content

  • Reason: [ILL] adult content
  • Includes targeted sexual remarks, sexual intimidation, pressure to drop reports, or public accusations of sexual misconduct.
  • Delete the message immediately and escalate to a higher-up.
Offense Action
1st 1-week ban
2nd Permanent IP ban

Harmful Advertising

  • Reason: [MAJ] advertising
  • Harmful intentional advertising or spam of IPs, websites, Discords, or third-party software.
  • Delete the message immediately.
Offense Action
1st 30-day ban
2nd Permanent ban

Ongoing Drama, Harassment, and Similar Patterns

These cases are for players who have already been warned or muted and continue to derail chat. Softmutes and separation tools are often appropriate.

Constant Bickering

  • Reason: [PPPP] constant bickering
  • Repeated arguing, nitpicking, and passive-aggressive disruption.
  • Staff Action: /softmute <player>
Offense Action
1st 1-hour softmute
2nd 1-day softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Drama

  • Reason: [PPPP] drama
  • Back-and-forth arguments that dominate chat after warnings.
  • Staff Action: /separate <playerA> <playerB> and apply softmutes if needed.
Offense Action
1st 1-day mute
2nd 1-week mute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Drama Baiting

  • Reason: [PPPP] drama baiting
  • Vague accusations or inflammatory comments designed to spark arguments.
  • Staff Action: Softmute immediately. Separate parties if needed.
Offense Action
1st 1-day softmute
2nd 1-week softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Bullying

  • Reason: [PPPP] bullying
  • Repeated targeting of a player over time, even if no single message is severe on its own.
  • Staff Action: Softmute the aggressor. Separate parties if needed.
Offense Action
1st 1-day mute
2nd 1-week mute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Harassment

  • Reason: [PPPP] harassment
  • Sarcasm, dogwhistles, repeated "jokes," or indirect remarks clearly aimed at another player.
  • Staff Action: /softmute <player> and document the pattern.
Offense Action
1st 1-day softmute
2nd 1-week softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Playing the Victim

  • Reason: [PPPP] playing the victim
  • Provoking others and then repeatedly claiming harassment to continue the conflict.
  • Staff Action: Softmute and force disengagement.
Offense Action
1st 1-day softmute
2nd 1-week softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Retaliation

  • Reason: [PPPP] retaliation
  • Continuing to respond after staff intervention, warnings, or mutes.
  • Staff Action: Separate players and apply softmutes as needed.
Offense Action
1st 1-day softmute
2nd 1-week softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

Mini-Moderating

  • Reason: [PPPP] mini-moderating
  • Trying to police others in chat instead of reporting issues.
  • Staff Action: Softmute and direct the player to /report or /helpop.
Offense Action
1st 1-day softmute
2nd 1-week softmute
Further Upgrade to [PTP]

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