Discord Rules
Foreword
This is our official list of the rules for our Discord server. If you believe a punishment is wrong please contact us on our Discord.
Please note that persistent violations of rule, particularly those categorized at Tier 3 and above, may result in punishments ranging from various degrees up to a permanent ban.
Tier 1 Punishments
Spamming
Description:
- Repeatedly sending the same or similar messages more than 2 times.
- Repeatedly sending unique messages to the chat disruptively.
Flooding
Description:
- Sending messages with elongated words or random characters or symbols.
Arguing about punishments
Description:
- Protesting or arguing about a punishment that has been given out.
Encouraging rule violation
Description:
- Actions, statements or behaviors, that actively endorse or incite others to breach the rules.
Tier 2 Punishments
Abuse of features
Description:
- Intentionally misusing channels like #support or any of our bots, as well as misusing the suggestion feature.
Unnecessarily pinging
Description:
- Tagging others users without any explicit reason or just to annoy them.
Impersonation
Description:
- Pretending to be a player or staff member by adopting a similar username or asserting that you are them or an alternate account of theirs.
Server / Staff disrespect
Description:
- Explicitly giving the server or staff members a bad name. This pertains solely to remarks that are insulting without providing any constructive criticism.
Directed swearing
Description:
- Using explicit language directly towards other players. Abbreviations (e.g., "f u", "mf") are permitted.
Inappropriate behavior
Description:
- Explicit references or allusions to content that is vulgar, sexual or drug-related. This includes but is not limited to usernames, status and the "about me" feature.
Arguing about politics
Description:
- Engaging in prolonged and heated debates on topics related to politics.
Tier 3 Punishments
Harassment
Description:
- Harassment of any form, including but not limited to unwelcome and persistent targeting, offensive language, or any behavior that creates an uncomfortable or hostile environment.
Advertising
Description:
- Distributing IP addresses, Discord invites, websiter, or any other form of advertisement.
Tier 4 Punishments
Encouraging harm
Description:
- Promoting or endorsing any form of harm, including but not limited to self-harm, violence, or any illegal activities. This rule encompasses both direct and indirect encouragement.
IRL-Threats
Description:
- Any instance of real-life threats, including but not limited to threats of violence, harm, or harassment.
Discrimination
Description:
- Discriminating someone factors such as race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic.
Blackmailing
Description:
- Act of coercing or threatening others with the intent of obtaining something of value.
Tier 5 Punishments
Harmful advertising
Description:
- Distributing IP addresses, Discord invites, websiter, or any other form of advertisement with the intent of redirecting players away from GuildCraft.
Malicious links
Description:
- Sharing any form of malicious links, including phishing attempts or any URLs designed to compromise security.
Blacklist
To appeal a blacklist, you must submit a form here and must have been blacklisted for at least 1 year. You must provide reasoning of your blacklist and details on how you've changed. If your blacklist appeal is denied, you must wait at least 1 year before appealing it again. You are not welcome on any of our service platforms during a blacklist (e.g Discord, Minecraft server, etc).
A blacklist punishment will never expire from your history.
Botting
Description:
- Usage of bots for malicious purposes.
Leaking personal information
Description:
- Attempting to or succeeding in revealing personal information, regardless of the motivation or intent. This encompasses doxxing and extends beyond its formal definition. Consequently, the rule encompasses not only personally identifiable information but also other private details, such as someone's residential area or city.
- Whether or not the information has been publicly disclosed previously is irrelevant.
- The rule applies even if a player voluntarily shared their information with you.
- Consequences will be imposed on anyone involved in the violation of this rule.
- Breaching this rule may result in pursuit of legal actions.
DDoS
Description:
- Any attempt to launch or participate in a DDoS attack against the server or any player.
- Consequences will be imposed on anyone involved in the violation of this rule.
- Breaching this rule may result in pursuit of legal actions.
Forgery
Description:
- Trying to modify or forge official server documentation, receipts or similar records.
- Breaching this rule may result in pursuit of legal actions.
Serious threats
Description:
- Any form of threatening to disclose personal information, engage in swatting, launch DDoS attacks, or similar harmful activies.