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Rules
Below are the rules of the server. If you are unsure about any or wish to discuss in further detail, contact the moderators.
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This list is meant to offer guidance to members for what is and is not considered appropriate conduct in the community, as well as create an enforcement framework for moderators. We strive to describe this in as much detail as possible, to offer the best guidance we can.
However, this document does not limit moderators’ enforcement authority. The highest level objective for moderators is to maintain order and stability in the community. To this end, moderators may limit any conduct and remove any content that causes disruption as they see fit, whether it violates a specific rule or not.
We furthermore reserve the right to make changes to this document at any time without prior notice and/or further explanation. Rule changes are announced in the server.
By joining the community and participating in it, you affirm that you have read, understood, and accept these rules as they are written, in full and unconditionally. You furthermore affirm your commitment to making a reasonable effort to follow them at all times.
All our rules apply to messages, images, profile pictures, server tags, statuses, and any other content visible from the server.
1. Be kind to your fellow pals and staff members
Please help us keep this server a friendly, positive and welcoming place for all.
This means:
- No personal attacks, insults, or put-downs
- No inflammatory or derogatory remarks
- No passive aggression or backhanded comments meant to hurt or demean
- No hate speech, any type of bullying, or harassment (zero tolerance)
2. No advertising, no recruiting
This includes linking to other discord servers in both the server and unsolicited direct messages. The members of GamerPals are here to make personal connections, not be coerced to join yet another server.
Do not advertise anything you stand to benefit from. A few examples of this are: other Discord servers, websites, Youtube channels, etc.
When in doubt, STOP, ask moderators before continuing.
3. No romantic advances
GamerPals is a strictly platonic community.
We recognize we are all adults and feelings happen, but that’s not what this is about. Joining GamerPals specifically to find a romantic partner is strictly prohibited.
Violations of this rule include:
- Targeting a specific gender or sexual orientation
- Unsolicited sexual or adjacently sexual direct messages
4. No excessive NSFW or overly graphic material
We recognize gaming culture has a connection to banter, and some degree of topics not typically “safe for work” will arise.
However, excessively sexual language, jokes, or images can get in the way of platonics and friend-making.
Moderators will issue warnings for the following behavior:
- graphic/directly sexual images/pornography.
- discussion of sex acts without any meaning aside from being directly sexual. I.E. if it’s not a joke.
- lengthy discussion lingering on sexual themes. Moderators reserve the right to move the conversation along.
- flirtatious sexual comments directed towards any person including themselves. Remember, GamerPals is a platonic community.
- non-consensual sexual comments towards any person. If you’re not sure how it would be received, don’t say it.
Staff will have the final say in what crosses the lines. Not sure? Ask a staff member first.
5. Subjects better discussed elsewhere
There are certain topics that can be considered volatile, controversial and divisive where GamerPals, being a friend-making community, is not the correct forum to discuss them in. These subjects may have communities dedicated to them, and they are better discussed in those.
Examples of time-old topics that are covered by this rule include, but are not limited to, matters of:
- Politics
- Religion
- Divisive sub-cultures
- Mental health support
- Ongoing global armed conflicts
Important
Sharing your identity and experiences is always welcome. This is part of getting to know new people. The spirit of this rule is to avoid divisive and potentially hostile debates on these topics and maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
GamerPals staff have the right to intervene in and shut down any conversations on these kinds of topics and redirect them to more appropriate fora. Staff also have the right to NOT intervene when they feel a conversation does not warrant it. Please respect their judgment, and if you have any questions, please discuss with the staff through a ticket.
6. Don’t obstruct moderation
If you see any of our staff members actively moderating a channel, please stay out of their way until the situation has been resolved. Any members interjecting in active cases of moderation are only making the job harder for the GamerPals staff.
These rules try to cover as much as possible but unforeseeable situations could arise and will be up to the staff’s discretion.
Use only English
We’re an English server and our staff is primarily English speaking. We cannot moderate what we cannot understand.Do not impersonate staff
Don’t pretend to be staff; this includes but is not limited to: copying their profile picture, putting a hammer emoji in your name, having the same name as a staff member and pretending to be a member of the staff team.Follow the spirit of the rules
This speaks for itself: don’t be difficult or generally a pain in the ass by trying to find loop holes in the rules or skirt around them.No Minimodding
Minimodding will not be tolerated in the server.
A user is considered minimodding if they try to moderate a conversation without being a staff member. This includes repeatedly pointing out to a user that something is against the rules.
Staff have the final say on moderation matters, i.e “rule lawyering” is not permitted. If you wish to lodge a general complaint about the conduct of the moderation team in a given situation, you may do so via a ticket. You do not need to do someone else’s bidding on being treated unfairly in chat, and this will likely be perceived as interference by the moderation team.
If you suspect a member is breaking a rule, do not engage. Alert one of our staff members through a ticket.
Do not discuss infractions in public
Use a ticket if you want to discuss an infraction or mute: don’t do it anywhere else on the server.
Use our suggestion box if it’s just a general suggestion.