Changes
= 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.
** '''0a. Let the mods do their job.''' Don't be a rules lawyer, don't feel invested in a mission to enforce the rules if you are not part of the staff.** '''0b. Looks like a duck, quacks like a duck...''' 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 unacceptable speech or content.
** '''2a. When a mod says "stop", stop.''' If the staff believes that the current topic of discussion is too unsuitable, the staff may issue a general warning to '''change the topic, move the discussion to another channel, or cease talking altogether'''; this is not advice, this is an order that must be immediately followed. Failure to do so will be punished with immediate muting.
*'''#3:''' '''Show respect for others'''. 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, racial or discriminatory epithets, insults and/or personal attacks aimed at another user, overly political or inflammatory content of any kind, or anything the staff may construe as disrespectful or harmful in general.
**'''3a. Be careful with certain subjects.''' Obnoxiously flaunting political, religious, or otherwise strong 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 break the rules, your posts will be removed. '''If it looks bad, it isn't welcome.'''**'''3b. Anger is not justification.''' Acts of overt negativity, outrage, or impotent rage, no matter how justified, are not acceptable. Just because you don't like the current subject doesn't mean the subject is necessarily against the rules. If you believe someone is breaking the rules, tell the mods about it and let them handle it.**'''3c. Do not display your dirty laundry'''. We don't want to hear about your problems in other servers with people that are not part of our community. Please do not share chatlogs from other servers or private discussions, with the intention of insulting, slandering, or otherwise causing trouble. If you absolutely must post a chat log to illustrate a point, censor the names.** Note: The channel '''#gun_shop''' exists specifically 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, as long as you mind the other rules.
*'''#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, personal (e-begging), commercial or religious solicitation, posting links to other Discord servers without explicit authorization from staff, sharing of private information (see below), or any other unsolicited behavior (any behavior construed as "spam").'''
