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This page will detail '''the rules and guidelines''' on the IRC channel of Mazeworld, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players.
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This page will detail '''the rules and guidelines''' on our Discord server, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players.
=== General rules ===
=== General rules ===
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*I, the admin, as well as the moderators, reserve themselves the right to moderate the channel as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page, and are sole judges of what is defined as acceptable and offensive, and what is not, within the bounds of the rules as they are displayed here. By entering our channel, you are agreeing to abide by those rules.
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*'''#0:''' The staff reserves itself the right to moderate the server as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page. By entering our Discord server, you are implicitly agreeing to abide by those rules.
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** If we suspect with good reason and sufficient evidence that you are here to cause harm/trouble/nefarious intent towards one of our users, our community in general, or that you have a reputation for such behavior, the staff reserves itself the right to take appropriate action.
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*'''#1:''' Don't be a dick.
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*'''#2:''' '''Remain civil at all times'''. We want the atmosphere to remain pleasant and we want our users to feel as much "at home" as possible, free to express themselves and enjoy themselves as they see fit within reason, so long as they respect other users in the process. Refer to Rule #3 to have an idea of what exactly is considered to be acceptable speech or content.
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** If the staff believes that the current topic of discussion is too unsuitable, the staff may issue a general warning to '''change the topic'''; this is not advice, this is an order that must be immediately followed, and failure to do so may result in harsher consequences.
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*'''#3:''' '''Respect''' the other users regardless of who they are. Joking and shitposting is fine as long as you make it clear it's a joke or a shitpost, as per Poe's Law. DO NOT be caught doing any of the following (including, but not limited to): Trolling, bashing/flaming, insults and/or personal attacks, overly political or inflammatory content of any kind, or anything the staff may construe as disrespectful or harmful in general.
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**'''#3a: Talking politics is not a good idea.''' Flaunting political or religious opinions of any sort, especially if inflammatory, will not be tolerated. ''There will be no exceptions''. Low-quality banter and other social media-grade trash are also not tolerated. Memes will be subjected to extra scrutiny; if the staff feels they're not funny, or are designed or appear to be designed for the sole purpose of pissing off a particular group, your posts will be removed.
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** The channel '''#gun_shop''' exists specifically for the firearm enthusiasts to talk about the matters of law, legislation, personal defense, and other serious IRL gun topics - if you wish to discuss these subjects, you may go there.
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*'''#4:''' It is '''absolutely forbidden''' to abuse any of our services (Discord server, wiki, bots, etc.) for any behavior resembling any of the following: '''Evasion of staff decisions, commercial or religious solicitation ("spam"), sharing of private information (see below), or any other unsolicited behavior. '''
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** In particular, we have a '''zero tolerance for the sharing of private personal information''', for any reason whatsoever, unless under two specific exemptions: it's yours, or it's publicly available (and only then, if doing so wouldn't break our rules or Discord TOS). Staff reserves itself the right to delete offending posts on sight.
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*'''#5:''' Each of our channels have a specific purpose; please try to keep relevant activity on their respective channels.
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** Please keep bot usage reasonable and do not abuse bot commands. If you wish to play with bot commands a lot, please use '''#botspam'''.
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** Please do not post NSFW content except in the designated channels. Please use '''#nsfw_club380''' if you wish to post NSFW links, and follow the rules relative to the NSFW channel (see the relevant section below).
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*'''No drama, ever'''. ANY discussion/debates/argument/or by extension '''anything that produces an unpleasant atmosphere inside the channel will be prohibed'''. A kick will be the first warning; repetition or reiteration will end up in a ban of indeterminate length. (Read: Forever)
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*'''Addendum:''' As per [https://discordapp.com/terms Discord Terms of Service], '''if you are under the age of 13, you must leave.''' If you are underage and we find out about it, you will be immediately removed.
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*Certain topics on MzW are considered touchy and extensive talks about those subjects usually lead to drama; it is best that those topics be avoided. They include but are not limited to: '''Politics''', Real-life '''religion''' (In-game religion, i.e. [[Cardinal Gods]] is fine), '''Arguing about the game''' (suggestions are '''okay and welcomed''', but remain civilized), and other subjects the administration defines as controversial. If you are not sure about how touchy or not a subject is, contact a member of the staff in PM.
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=== NSFW channel rules ===
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We reasonably assume that everyone on our Discord server is a responsible, reasonable, discerning and knowledgeable adult.
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*'''Respect''' the other users regardless of position or importance. Will not be tolerated, including but not limited to: Trolling, bashing/flaming, insulting, personal attacks, unwarranted criticism, and in general, any and all lack of respect whether direct or implied and regardless of the target.
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==== Accessing the NSFW channel ====
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*'''All rules above apply on all of our channels'''. This also applies to our sister channels '''#MzWBeta''' and '''#MzW-RP'''.
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Access and usage of the NSFW channel is first and foremost a '''privilege'''. NSFW matters are not the primary focus of our services or our community. '''If you want to access #nsfw-club380, you must request access from a staff member.'''
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The requirements you must meet are as follows:
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=== Off-game sessions ===
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* State your age to the staff member you're making the request to. You must be at least 18 years old.
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In addition to the general rules, specific guidelines must be respected when a game is not in progress.
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* Be at least Level 5
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*Do not ask for a game to be run for you out of the blue UNLESS the GM explicitly told it is okay. Request a slot on the [[Game Schedule|game schedule]]. Respect your assignments; if you don't show up to play your game, it's your loss and the slot is lost; I also reserve myself the right to attribute games to other people should reserved slots are not honored.
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Once you send your request to a staff member, you will receive one unless we have compelling evidence you shouldn't be on this channel, or unless you aren't Level 5 and/or 18 years old yet. We are not responsible for enforcing or verifying what your age is beyond what you told the staff member; however if it turns out we think you shouldn't be here, your NSFW pass will be revoked and you may be punished accordingly.
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*Do not abuse [[IRC Bots|irc bots]] commands. I tolerate off-game use of commands if you are going to have silly roleplaying or just want to play around with them. However, '''repeated unjustified use of the commands is not allowed'''. An example of something considered command abuse: Spamming the same command over and over again (tolerated SOMETIMES at the moderation's discretion, but otherwise NO)
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==== Rules of the NSFW channel ====
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=== During games ===
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The general rule of thumb is that any content posted on the NSFW channel '''should be appreciable and appreciated by the most people possible'''. The key words: "Keep it vanilla, keep it simple, keep anything else out of view and properly tagged."
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In addition to the general rules, specific guidelines must be respected when a game IS in progress.
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*The game is '''Not Safe For Work (NSFW)'''. You have been warned by reading the wiki's frontpage, you have been warned by reading the channel topic, and you are once more here. If you feel what is going on in the channel is unsettling or disturbing, '''leave'''. We recommend the channel to be frequented by mature and old enough people - preferably, for legal reasons, people who '''have at least reached the age of majority in their respective countries'''; although we won't enforce bans based on age alone. We're not your parents or your babysitters. Be responsible of yourselves, if you don't like what you see, don't stay. But if you do, by any means stay with us.
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The type of adult content that can be posted must follow certain rules:
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*If you are not the player while a game is in progress, you may only talk '''(between parentheses)''', like this, to dissociate ingame (IG) and out-of-game (OOG) discussion - do so sparingly. Out of game discussion is best relegated to our sister channel, '''#MzWBeta'''.
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*'''N0:''' '''The staff reserves itself the right to define what is and isn't allowed at any and all times.''' If you're not sure whether something is okay, then assume it falls under N3 and de-embed/tag. You may also DM staff if you're not sure.
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** De-embedding links can be done by surrounding a link with '''< >''' symbols. [https://puu.sh/w6GmO/6c9c650dfc.jpg Example here].
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** "Tagging" refers to the act of warning beforehand what sort of content can be expected before you click a link, so that users who may not want to see this sort of thing have a chance to avoid it before finding out themselves.
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*'''N1:''' Any content that is generally speaking real-life porn, whether amateur or professional, is allowed so long as it is vanilla and appreciable by most people.
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*'''N2:''' Any content that is generally speaking drawn porn (hentai, etc.) is allowed as well, so long as it is vanilla, is professionally made (no badly drawn characters, no awful art), and appreciable by most people.
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*'''N3:''' Any content that '''may generally not be considered vanilla must be de-embedded and tagged appropriately'''. Anything that does not fit the descriptions in N1 or N2, but is not explicitly disallowed as in N4. '''Consider anything you're not sure about to fall under N3.'''
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** In particular, '''anything furry, feral, or anthropomorphic falls under that rule''' and must be tagged as such.
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*'''N4:''' Content that is '''not allowed, period''', includes the following:
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** Dick pics and other pictures depicting you personally - please take it to DM. No exceptions.
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** Very extreme or hardcore kinks (loli/shota, gore/guro, scat, vore, any other approaching extreme kinks)
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** Illegal content under United States federal law. '''Users found to be posting illegal content are liable to an immediate permanent ban, and any relevant information staff has on infringing users will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.'''
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*Limit OOG discussion to a minimum; I don't mind users commenting on a player's feat or on amazing or surprising dice results, rolls, or other odds, but don't start page-long discussions while a game is in progress; it slows it down and it's disrespectful for the player.
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=== Consequences ===
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*Players, accept your fate. If your character is screwed, don't attempt to cheat or manuver your way around. Manage yourselves IG, you have plenty of solutions to avoid dying. Do not question the game mechanics, don't cry if your character died or if things didn't go the way you expected. Ask questions before you do something if you're unsure, we will answer you in the best of our abilities.
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In increasing order of gravity, staff may see fit to do any of the following to inform an infringing user that they are breaking the rules:
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* Warning
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* Muting
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* Temporary banning from the server
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* Permanent banning from the server
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==== ''Infraction to the rules may lead to being kicked from the channel with a warning. Reiterations may lead to forced death of contestant, and temporary, or permanent bans from the IRC channel.'' ====
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For specific infractions related to pass-restricted channels, such as #shrine or #nsfw-club380, infringing users are also liable to temporarily or permanently lose the passes allowing access to these channels.
== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[[IRC Bots]] for how to use the bots.
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*[[Chat bots]] for how to use the bots.

Latest revision as of 13:55, 11 January 2019

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This page will detail the rules and guidelines on our Discord server, to ensure a proper and enjoyable experience of all users, be they simple spectators or active players.

General rules

  • #0: The staff reserves itself the right to moderate the server as they see fit to enforce the rules on this page. By entering our Discord server, you are implicitly agreeing to abide by those rules.
    • If we suspect with good reason and sufficient evidence that you are here to cause harm/trouble/nefarious intent towards one of our users, our community in general, or that you have a reputation for such behavior, the staff reserves itself the right to take appropriate action.
  • #1: Don't be a dick.
  • #2: Remain civil at all times. We want the atmosphere to remain pleasant and we want our users to feel as much "at home" as possible, free to express themselves and enjoy themselves as they see fit within reason, so long as they respect other users in the process. Refer to Rule #3 to have an idea of what exactly is considered to be acceptable speech or content.
    • If the staff believes that the current topic of discussion is too unsuitable, the staff may issue a general warning to change the topic; this is not advice, this is an order that must be immediately followed, and failure to do so may result in harsher consequences.
  • #3: Respect the other users regardless of who they are. Joking and shitposting is fine as long as you make it clear it's a joke or a shitpost, as per Poe's Law. DO NOT be caught doing any of the following (including, but not limited to): Trolling, bashing/flaming, insults and/or personal attacks, overly political or inflammatory content of any kind, or anything the staff may construe as disrespectful or harmful in general.
    • #3a: Talking politics is not a good idea. Flaunting political or religious opinions of any sort, especially if inflammatory, will not be tolerated. There will be no exceptions. Low-quality banter and other social media-grade trash are also not tolerated. Memes will be subjected to extra scrutiny; if the staff feels they're not funny, or are designed or appear to be designed for the sole purpose of pissing off a particular group, your posts will be removed.
    • The channel #gun_shop exists specifically for the firearm enthusiasts to talk about the matters of law, legislation, personal defense, and other serious IRL gun topics - if you wish to discuss these subjects, you may go there.
  • #4: It is absolutely forbidden to abuse any of our services (Discord server, wiki, bots, etc.) for any behavior resembling any of the following: Evasion of staff decisions, commercial or religious solicitation ("spam"), sharing of private information (see below), or any other unsolicited behavior.
    • In particular, we have a zero tolerance for the sharing of private personal information, for any reason whatsoever, unless under two specific exemptions: it's yours, or it's publicly available (and only then, if doing so wouldn't break our rules or Discord TOS). Staff reserves itself the right to delete offending posts on sight.
  • #5: Each of our channels have a specific purpose; please try to keep relevant activity on their respective channels.
    • Please keep bot usage reasonable and do not abuse bot commands. If you wish to play with bot commands a lot, please use #botspam.
    • Please do not post NSFW content except in the designated channels. Please use #nsfw_club380 if you wish to post NSFW links, and follow the rules relative to the NSFW channel (see the relevant section below).
  • Addendum: As per Discord Terms of Service, if you are under the age of 13, you must leave. If you are underage and we find out about it, you will be immediately removed.

NSFW channel rules

We reasonably assume that everyone on our Discord server is a responsible, reasonable, discerning and knowledgeable adult.

Accessing the NSFW channel

Access and usage of the NSFW channel is first and foremost a privilege. NSFW matters are not the primary focus of our services or our community. If you want to access #nsfw-club380, you must request access from a staff member. The requirements you must meet are as follows:

  • State your age to the staff member you're making the request to. You must be at least 18 years old.
  • Be at least Level 5

Once you send your request to a staff member, you will receive one unless we have compelling evidence you shouldn't be on this channel, or unless you aren't Level 5 and/or 18 years old yet. We are not responsible for enforcing or verifying what your age is beyond what you told the staff member; however if it turns out we think you shouldn't be here, your NSFW pass will be revoked and you may be punished accordingly.

Rules of the NSFW channel

The general rule of thumb is that any content posted on the NSFW channel should be appreciable and appreciated by the most people possible. The key words: "Keep it vanilla, keep it simple, keep anything else out of view and properly tagged."

The type of adult content that can be posted must follow certain rules:

  • N0: The staff reserves itself the right to define what is and isn't allowed at any and all times. If you're not sure whether something is okay, then assume it falls under N3 and de-embed/tag. You may also DM staff if you're not sure.
    • De-embedding links can be done by surrounding a link with < > symbols. Example here.
    • "Tagging" refers to the act of warning beforehand what sort of content can be expected before you click a link, so that users who may not want to see this sort of thing have a chance to avoid it before finding out themselves.
  • N1: Any content that is generally speaking real-life porn, whether amateur or professional, is allowed so long as it is vanilla and appreciable by most people.
  • N2: Any content that is generally speaking drawn porn (hentai, etc.) is allowed as well, so long as it is vanilla, is professionally made (no badly drawn characters, no awful art), and appreciable by most people.
  • N3: Any content that may generally not be considered vanilla must be de-embedded and tagged appropriately. Anything that does not fit the descriptions in N1 or N2, but is not explicitly disallowed as in N4. Consider anything you're not sure about to fall under N3.
    • In particular, anything furry, feral, or anthropomorphic falls under that rule and must be tagged as such.
  • N4: Content that is not allowed, period, includes the following:
    • Dick pics and other pictures depicting you personally - please take it to DM. No exceptions.
    • Very extreme or hardcore kinks (loli/shota, gore/guro, scat, vore, any other approaching extreme kinks)
    • Illegal content under United States federal law. Users found to be posting illegal content are liable to an immediate permanent ban, and any relevant information staff has on infringing users will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.

Consequences

In increasing order of gravity, staff may see fit to do any of the following to inform an infringing user that they are breaking the rules:

  • Warning
  • Muting
  • Temporary banning from the server
  • Permanent banning from the server

For specific infractions related to pass-restricted channels, such as #shrine or #nsfw-club380, infringing users are also liable to temporarily or permanently lose the passes allowing access to these channels.

See also

Retrieved from "http://old.mazeworld.net/wiki/Chat_rules"