# Chat Rules

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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.

<p><strong>Tag key:</strong> <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[MIN]</span> <span style="color:#f4b400;font-weight:700;">[MOD]</span> <span style="color:#fb8c00;font-weight:700;">[MAJ]</span> <span style="color:#d50000;font-weight:700;">[ILL]</span> <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP]</span> <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span></p>

## Core Chat Offenses

### Trolling

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | Verbal warning |
| 2nd | 1-hour mute |
| 3rd | 6-hour mute |
| Further | Staff discretion |

### Chat Filter Bypass and Similar Disruption

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

#### Spam

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[MIN] spam</span>
- 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:** <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[MIN] custom fonts</span>
- 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:** <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | Verbal warning |
| 2nd | 1-hour mute |
| Further | Staff discretion |

#### Foreign Languages in Public Chat

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7cb342;font-weight:700;">[MIN] foreign languages in public chat</span>
- 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:** <span style="color:#f4b400;font-weight:700;">[MOD] inappropriate chat</span>
- 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:** <span style="color:#f4b400;font-weight:700;">[MOD] controversial topics</span>
- 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:** <span style="color:#fb8c00;font-weight:700;">[MAJ] hate speech</span>
- Includes overt racism, targeted harassment, or discrimination.
- Severe cases can skip straight to harsher punishment.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 3-hour mute |
| 2nd | 1-day ban |
| 3rd | 1-week ban |
| Further | Staff discretion |

#### Adult Content

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#d50000;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-week ban |
| 2nd | Permanent IP ban |

### Harmful Advertising

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#fb8c00;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 30-day ban |
| 2nd | Permanent ban |

## Ongoing Drama, Harassment, and Similar Patterns

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

### Constant Bickering

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] constant bickering</span>
- Repeated arguing, nitpicking, and passive-aggressive disruption.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-hour softmute |
| 2nd | 1-day softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Drama

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] drama</span>
- Back-and-forth arguments that dominate chat after warnings.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day mute |
| 2nd | 1-week mute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Drama Baiting

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] drama baiting</span>
- Vague accusations or inflammatory comments designed to spark arguments.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day softmute |
| 2nd | 1-week softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Bullying

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] bullying</span>
- Repeated targeting of a player over time, even if no single message is severe on its own.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day mute |
| 2nd | 1-week mute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Harassment

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] harassment</span>
- Sarcasm, dogwhistles, repeated "jokes," or indirect remarks clearly aimed at another player.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day softmute |
| 2nd | 1-week softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Playing the Victim

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] playing the victim</span>
- Provoking others and then repeatedly claiming harassment to continue the conflict.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day softmute |
| 2nd | 1-week softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Retaliation

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[PPPP] retaliation</span>
- Continuing to respond after staff intervention, warnings, or mutes.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day softmute |
| 2nd | 1-week softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Mini-Moderating

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | 1-day softmute |
| 2nd | 1-week softmute |
| Further | Upgrade to <span style="color:#8e24aa;font-weight:700;">[PTP]</span> |

### Lying to Staff

- **Reason:** <span style="color:#7b1fa2;font-weight:700;">[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.

| Offense | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | /warn |
| Further | Staff discretion |

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