# Chat Rules

These are the player-facing chat rules for Survival Fun. If you need help with a chat issue, open a support ticket in Discord in [\#get-support](https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr). If staff are online, you can also use `/report` in-game to start a ticket.

**Tag key:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\]</span> <span style="color: #f4b400; font-weight: bold;">\[MOD\]</span> <span style="color: #fb8c00; font-weight: bold;">\[MAJ\]</span> <span style="color: #d50000; font-weight: bold;">\[ILL\]</span> <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\]</span> <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span>

## Core Chat Offenses

### Trolling

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmin%5D-trolli" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\] trolling</span>
- 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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>6-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Chat Filter Bypass and Similar Disruption

Some of the behavior below may be filtered automatically, but repeated attempts still count as rulebreaking.

#### Spam

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmin%5D-spam-c" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\] spam</span>
- Covers chat flood, character drag, keyboard smash, encouraging spam, command spam, begging, and repeated shop/auction advertising.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Custom Fonts

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmin%5D-custom" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\] custom fonts</span>
- Custom fonts are not allowed as a player's main font in public chat.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Soft Advertising

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmin%5D-soft-a" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\] soft advertising</span>
- Mentioning another Minecraft server by name or IP, posting player group invites in public chat, sharing player Discord invites, or mentioning hacked clients.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Foreign Languages in Public Chat

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmin%5D-foreig" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7cb342; font-weight: bold;">\[MIN\] foreign languages in public chat</span>
- Non-English is allowed, but lengthy public discussions should move to messages.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Inappropriate Chat

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmod%5D-inappr" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #f4b400; font-weight: bold;">\[MOD\] inappropriate chat</span>
- Small disrespectful or uncomfortable chat that does not rise to major discrimination or hate speech.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>6-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Controversial Topics

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmod%5D-contro" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #f4b400; font-weight: bold;">\[MOD\] controversial topics</span>
- Topics that spark debate or offend others. Move the discussion to DMs.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Verbal warning</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>6-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Severe Chat Harm

#### Hate Speech

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmaj%5D-hate-s" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #fb8c00; font-weight: bold;">\[MAJ\] hate speech</span>
- Includes overt racism, targeted harassment, or discrimination.
- Severe cases can skip straight to harsher punishment.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>3-hour mute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-day ban</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>1-week ban</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### Adult Content

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bill%5D-adult-" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #d50000; font-weight: bold;">\[ILL\] adult content</span>
- Includes targeted sexual remarks, sexual intimidation, pressure to drop reports, or public accusations of sexual misconduct.
- Severe cases may skip straight to harsher punishment.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-week ban</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Permanent IP ban</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Harmful Advertising

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bmaj%5D-advert" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #fb8c00; font-weight: bold;">\[MAJ\] advertising</span>
- Harmful intentional advertising or spam of IPs, websites, Discords, or third-party software.
- This is treated more seriously than casual name-dropping or soft advertising.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>30-day ban</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Permanent ban</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>## Ongoing Drama, Harassment, and Similar Patterns

These categories cover repeated behavior that keeps dragging chat off track after warnings.

### Constant Bickering

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-const" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] constant bickering</span>
- Repeated arguing, nitpicking, and passive-aggressive disruption.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-hour softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Drama

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-drama" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] drama</span>
- Back-and-forth arguments that dominate chat after warnings.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day mute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Drama Baiting

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-drama-1" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] drama baiting</span>
- Vague accusations or inflammatory comments designed to spark arguments.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Bullying

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-bully" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] bullying</span>
- Repeated targeting of a player over time, even if no single message is severe on its own.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day mute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week mute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Harassment

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-haras" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] harassment</span>
- Sarcasm, dogwhistles, repeated "jokes," or indirect remarks clearly aimed at another player.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Playing the Victim

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-playi" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] playing the victim</span>
- Provoking others and then repeatedly claiming harassment to continue the conflict.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Retaliation

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-retal" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] retaliation</span>
- Continuing to respond after staff intervention, warnings, or mutes.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Mini-Moderating

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-mini-" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] mini-moderating</span>
- Trying to police others in chat instead of reporting the issue.
- Use `/report` in-game or open a ticket in Discord rather than arguing moderation in public chat.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>1-day softmute</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>1-week softmute</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Upgrade to <span style="color: #8e24aa; font-weight: bold;">\[PTP\]</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Lying to Staff

<div id="bkmrk-reason%3A-%5Bpppp%5D-lying" style="font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72;">- **Reason:** <span style="color: #7b1fa2; font-weight: bold;">\[PPPP\] lying to staff</span>
- Providing false information during investigations or support tickets.
- This includes lying about alt account status, rule violations, or other player behavior.

<table><thead><tr><th>Offense</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>/warn</td></tr><tr><td>Further</td><td>Staff discretion</td></tr></tbody></table>

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