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Minecraft Forum Rules & Information

Above all else Minecraft Forum serves to provide a safe, secure and family friendly environment for Minecraft fans of all ages to share and discover their love for Minecraft, through news, videos, downloadable content and discussion. A constructive, respectful and welcoming approach is required from all members at all times, in both forum posts and private conversations. The forum rules are a general guide about what we do and do not expect from members, it is not an exhaustive list and moderators will sometimes make decisions independent of the rules. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules please Contact Us. Thank you!

In addition to the rules below, we also abide by the Magic Find Terms of Service.

Rules

Do

  • Be Nice and Polite

    Every member deserves to be treated with respect. Positive and polite posts create a friendly and welcoming environment that all members will feel comfortable in.

  • Think Before Posting

    Sensible, well thought-out and legible posts help other members understand what is being explained.

  • Post in Relevant Section(s)

    Posting in the most relevant section will ensure threads are seen by members most interested in the subject. Threads posted in the wrong section will generally be moved by moderators.

  • Remain on Topic

    Threads should remain on the topic that they are discussing, they should not be discussing other topics. A new thread should be made for a new discussion.

  • Report Content

    Please do not make posts to inform other users of the forum rules, use the report button to inform moderators when a post breaks the forum rules or moderator attention is needed.

  • Abide by Developers Terms of Service

    Minecraft is available on a variety of platforms authored by a variety of developers, each platform and developer has their own Terms of Service and Minecraft Forum members are required to abide by these at all times. This includes the Mojang EULA, Xbox TOU, Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita Terms of Service, iTunes Store Terms and Conditions and the Google Play Terms of Service.

Do Not

  • Use Profanity or Post Inappropriate Content

    As a family friendly forum we require that all content posted on the forum is suitable for people of all ages, this includes words, videos and pictures. Any posts containing inappropriate content or profanity (including self censored, automatically censored, acronyms and slang) will be removed from the forum.

  • Flame or Provoke

    Do not insult or flame other members of the forum. Similarly, do not post with the intention of provoking a reaction from fellow members. This includes encouraging flame wars or saying to ban users. Instigation is not tolerated.

  • Spam

    A spam post is a post that provides no value to the discussion, or a thread that creates nuisance for others. The most common spam posts are posting "tl:dr;", "+1", "this", posting image macros, and nothing but memes or images. Threads are considered spam when they are duplicates, or devoid of valuable content. Replying to spam is not permitted either.

  • Advertise

    Do not use Minecraft Forum to generate traffic or attention for your endeavor, links to personal websites and projects are permitted on profiles and in signatures. Commercial activities are not permitted on Minecraft Forum, this includes a ban on the sale of Minecraft accounts, Minecraft capes, affiliate links and a ban on advertising. The only exceptions to this rule are donations to Minecraft content creators, the Minecraft Server Hosting section and the Shops and Requests section, any further exceptions to these rules must be pre-authorised on a case by case basis by an administrator (Contact Us).

  • Behave in a Malicious Manner

    Do not behave in a manner that can cause distress, harm or inconvenience to other members, staff or the forum itself. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination, bullying, offensive material, using multiple forum accounts, breaching others privacy and accessing others accounts without permission.

  • Engage in Illegal Activity

    Minecraft Forum is located in the United States, United States law must be followed at all times. This includes Copyright law and Computer Misuse law (Malware, Virus etc.).

Sectional Rules

Each Minecraft Forum section may have rules that apply to that section, if there are rules in a section they will be available as an announcement at the top of the section index. The sectional rules can also be found through the following links:


Warnings and Bans

When a member breaks the rules a moderator will issue a warning, warnings can either be formal or informal. A formal warning adds points to a members account, an informal warning does not add points and serves only to provide notice about a specific rule or guideline.

Warning Points are used to trigger automatic bans, the point levels at which bans trigger are as follows: 2 points is a 3 day ban from posting. 3 points is a 5 day ban from posting. 4 points is a 7 day ban from posting. 5 points is a 14 day ban from posting. 6, 7, 8 and 9 points are a 30 day ban. Permanent bans from the website are only issued for people that cause significant problems. Points expire 30 days after they have been issued.

Warnings are kept between the warned member and the moderation team. Warnings are not discussed with other members, nor are other members notified if a member is warned.

Appeals

Members can appeal warnings they are issued by clicking the "Appeal" link located in the warning PM. Appeals are handled by the administration team and will not be handled by the issuer of the warning. Appeals should be used if a member believes a warning issued to them was incorrect and that they want it reviewed. This system should not be used to ask questions or otherwise communicate with the moderation team. Please do not use the Support page to appeal warnings.

Support

Any questions or concerns regarding the rules should be directed to the forum staff via the Support page.