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 . If staff are online, you can also use /report in-game to start a ticket. 
 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 
 Some of the behavior below may be filtered automatically, but repeated attempts still count as rulebreaking. 
 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. 
 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: [ILL] adult content 
 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: [MAJ] advertising 
 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: [PPPP] constant bickering 
 Repeated arguing, nitpicking, and passive-aggressive disruption. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 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 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 [PTP] 
 
 
 
 
 Lying to Staff 
 
 
 Reason: [PPPP] lying to staff 
 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