Mission Statement:

"When justice is not only done, but also seen to be done, public respect for the law is enhanced"

Opening Statement:

This document is intended to bring across, in greater detail, all of the I-Factions server rules and policies in an effort to clear up any potential issues or misunderstandings with the ingame /rules. It is our hope that if a rule is misunderstood, or one would simply like to know more about each rule and its variables, that they are to come to this page. This document is also intended to provide our server with more clarity and player access to information, as this is the exact same document all staff must now use when doing their jobs. All statements and rules within this text are server law and policy; hence, if they are violated by either player or staff, there will be consequences. All disputes or decisions are final so long as they conform to this document. In addition to that information, also take note that this document is subject to change at any time, and thus, you should strive to keep updated with all of our latest policies.

 

* Also note that this document is subject to receive amendments at any time, so it is advised that you check often.

 

Rules; each defined, along with any additional policy as well as punishments.

 

Disrespecting Players is Against the Rules

1. (1) Everyone commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly chats, conveys, messages or utters anything which a player may find disrespectful in a way that

(a) is directly disrespectful to the player, including hate speech, racist terms, homophobic terms, anything to do with a mental disability or ailment; or

(b) is vaguely, but suggestively disrespectful to the player including all manners in the previous line.

Punishment

1. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

 

Disrespecting or Undermining Staff, or Not Following a Staff Member's Instructions is Against the Rules

2. (1) Everyone commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly chats, conveys, messages or utters anything which a staff member may find

(a) directly disrespectful, including hate speech, racist terms, homophobic terms or anything to do with a mental disability or ailment;

(b) vaguely, but suggestively disrespectful including all manners in the previous line; or

(c) disjointed with the staff member's instruction to the involved party (i.e. directly disobeying a staff's order/request under the enforcement of these rules)

Punishment

2. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

 

2. (2[b]) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (2)(c) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty-four hours; or

(b) an offence punishable by immediate temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 2.

2. (3) All violations of paragraph (2)(c) are to be investigated by the server Operator in a timely manner. This should ensure the offender is correctly punished.

Staff should always be treated with utmost respect, regardless of the situation. They are the server's 'police' and should be treated like you would treat a police officer in real life.

 

No Advertising

3. (1) Everyone commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly chats, conveys, messages or utters any link, address or name of another server, or its website.

Punishment

3. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (3) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by immediate permanent ban, or mute until a staff with jurisdiction to ban is notified and available; or

(b) an offence punishable by warning and a mute no longer than twenty-four hours.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 3.

3. (3) If the player committing the offence is a new player who joined within one week of committing the offence, then they are to be punished under punishment (a) found above;

If the player committing the offence is a player who joined more than one week before committing the offence, then they are to be punished under punishment (b) found above; or

If the player committing the offence is a player who joined more than one week before committing the offence, and this is their second offence under this section, then they are to be punished under punishment (a) found above.

Section 2. applies to anywhere on the server, including global chat, faction chat, alliance chat, private message, party chat or whisper.

 

No Defamatory Libel

4. (1) Everyone commits an offence who

(a) is responsible for any matter published, without lawful justification or excuse, that is likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing them to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or that is designed to insult the person of or concerning whom it is published; or

(b) by communicating statements in any public place, incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace.

Punishment

4. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (4)(a) or (b) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 2.

4. (3) This rule is intended for use in situations where the reputation of an individual on the server is threatened by manufactured fallacies. If the statements in question are made in truth, then this rule is not to apply; however, the statements must be proven to be true beyond a reasonable doubt.

Exception

4. (4) Paragraph 4. (1) does not apply in matters related to interactions between warring Factions. The section only applies to libel directed at individual players of which the goal is to defame their reputation on the server in a way which may be interpreted as harmful, subject to the staff dealing with the situation.

 

Absolutely No Use of Illegal Mods or Hacked Clients

5. (1) Everyone commits an offence who is found to be using an illegal mod or hacked client, that is, any mod or hacked client not found in the legal list found in paragraph (3) of this section.

Punishment

5. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (5) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by immediate jailing and warning; or

(b) an offence punishable by immediate permanent ban.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 5.

5. (3) If the player committing the offence is using a mod that does not affect gameplay in a way that is extremely game breaking, but still illegal, then they are to be punished under punishment (a) found above - subject to the discretion of the staff dealing with the player.

If the player committing the offence is using a mod or hacked client that affect gameplay in a way that is extremely game breaking, or if they have already committed an offence under this section in the past, then they are to be punished under punishment (b) found above.

Staff who see a player committing an offence under this section, but do not have the proper jurisdiction to deal with it, must immediately report the offender to a higher-ranking staff member.

Legal Mods List:

- Optifine

- Shaders or visual mods that do not violate section 14.

*If you use a mod that you are unsure about, ask a staff member about it. Also, we may add it to this list if that is deemed clear for use.

 

No Spamming

6. (1) Everyone commits an offence who

(a) repeats an identical, or closely similar message or symbols more than twice, consecutively or close together chronologically; or

(b) fills the chat with insignificant or unimportant words or symbols as per the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Punishment

6. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (6)(a) or (b) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or other related polices regarding section 6.

6. (3) Section 6. applies to anywhere on the server, including global chat, faction chat, alliance chat, private message, party chat, whisper or any other commands that send a message to a player such as /tpa.

 

No Excess Use of Profanities

7. (1) Everyone commits an offence who uses any term considered a swear or cuss word in a quantity that is considered too high or frequent.

Punishment

7. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (7) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 7.

7. (3) This section does not apply to racial slurs, sexist terms, homophobic slurs or any other highly offensive slander, or anything else covered in sections (1), (9) or (10), terms in those sections are not permitted at any time. Only permitted curse or cuss words are covered under this section to regulate the use of such terms.

 

Section 7. applies to anywhere on the server, including global chat, faction chat, alliance chat, private message, party chat or whisper.

 

No Abusing Glitches or Unintended Features in Plugins, or Loopholes in Shop.

8. (1) Everyone commits an offence who abuses glitches or loopholes in

(a) Minecraft itself, including any duplication bugs or any other game bugs that give you an advantage over other players;

(b) any plugins on the server; or

(c) the shop or any other server institutions that involve money or items.

Punishment

8. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (8)(a), (b) or (c) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by immediate permanent ban; or

(b) an offence punishable by an immediate temporary ban not exceeding seven days if the offence is minor.

Staff notes, or other related polices regarding section 8.

8. (3) If a player alerts any staff about a glitch or issue covered under this section without first abusing it a large amount, then that player is entitled to a monetary reward.

Plugin features seen as unintentional or revised as 'OP' will be considered under this section.

Because this is considered a serious offence if convicted, any staff should immediately notify a senior staff member if they witness a user violating this section. Admins or lower should immediately jail any suspected offender and let senior staff know immediately.

 

No Inappropriately Named Items

9. (1) Everyone commits an offence who is in the possession of an item which totes an inappropriate name violating sections (1),(3),(7) or (10)

Punishment

9. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (9) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by warning and a request or force to rename the item in question; or

(b) an offence punishable by immediate permanent ban, or a temporary ban not exceeding seven days upon multiple offences or refusal to act under paragraph (8)(2)(a)

 

No Racial Slurs, Homophobic Slurs, Sexism, Insults About Mental Illness or Any Other Terms Considered Highly Offensive

10. (1) Everyone commits an offence who uses any term considered to be racist, homophobic, sexist, insulting towards individuals with mental disabilities or any other slur or terminology considered highly offensive to any person or collective group of persons; especially when directed thereat.

Punishment

10. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (10) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or any other related policies regarding section 10.

10. (3) Any staff who see a player use these words should act as fast as possible, and immediately following punishment, they should clear the chat to remove the word by using /cc

 

The Creation of Lag Machines or Other Acts Intended to Slow or Harm the Server

11. (1) Everyone commits an offence who wilfully creates any device or series of devices, or any other physical, virtual or other media of which the intent of use is to slow, crash or affect the server in any way that is not routine, or any way that ails the server to any affect.

Punishment

11. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (11) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence, along with destruction or cessation of all devices; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes, along with the destruction or cessation of all devices; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, along with the destruction or cessation of all devices, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or any other related policies regarding section 11.

11. (3) Any staff who see a player committing an offence under paragraph (11) should immediately act, and if required, contact a higher staff member with full jurisdiction. If the offence is significant enough, then the offender is also subject to punishment under section (10.) paragraph (2) punishment (c.), subject to the staff dealing with the situation.

 

Using '/nick' or Any Other Means to Impersonate, or Act as Another Player is Strictly Prohibited

12. (1) Everyone commits an offence who, with intent to mislead or impersonate another, changes their display name to that of any other player, for any reason and regardless of whether consent was given

(a) impersonates any player, with no intent to cause trouble;

(b) impersonates any player, with intent to cause trouble or impersonate that player with conduct which that player would not normally orchestrate;

(c) impersonates any staff member, with no intent to cause trouble; or

(d) impersonates any staff member, with intent to cause trouble or impersonate that staff member in attempt to utilize their capacity to authorize or enforce server rules to enact any conduct or impression upon any other players knowing that the statement is false under said rules.

Punishment

12. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (12. [a, or c]) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by kick and warning upon first or second offence; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by mute for a period no longer than twenty minutes; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable removal of the permission to set one's own nickname, or by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (12. [b, or d]) is guilty of an offence punishable removal of the permission to set one's own nickname, or by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or any other related polices regarding section 12.

12. (3) Staff are to contact a higher staff member if possible if a player is punished under this section so their history can be properly recorded. This is a difficult rule to enforce, and if you suspect a player of committing this offence, but you cannot confirm it, contact the Operator or any similar capacity as they can more effectively pinpoint the culprit.

 

No Absurd or Highly Overpriced Auction Prices

13. (1) Everyone commits an offence who knowingly posts an item or items for sale on the auction house that is deemed highly overpriced for that item or set of items.

Punishment

13. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (13) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by a staff asking the player to remove the item or items; or upon multiple offences,

(b) an offence punishable by loss of the item or items; or upon further offences,

(c) an offence punishable by temporary or permanent ban, a decision which will be at the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation.

Staff notes, or other related polices regarding section 13.

13. (3) Punishment (b) may only be carried out by rank OP or higher, so if an item needs to be removed, staff should immediately contact the appropriate jurisdiction, and should mute or temp ban the player involved until such time as the situation is dealt with.

 

Use of X-Ray Mods or Texture/Resource Packs is Strictly Prohibited

14. (1) Everyone commits an offence who is found to be using an X-Ray mod, or X-Ray Texture/Resource pack for any reason.

Punishment

14. (2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (14) is guilty of

(a) an offence punishable by immediate jailing and warning; or

(b) an offence punishable by immediate permanent ban.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 14.

14. (3) Players are punished under the discretion of the staff dealing with the situation. This is a very low tolerance issue, meaning that you can only be given up to one warning under this offence, after which if it is repeated, you will receive a permanent ban which can likely not be appealed.

Higher staff are very vigilant on this issue and often perform random checks on all players to ensure no one is violating this offence.

Staff who see or suspect a player committing an offence under this section, but do not have the proper jurisdiction to deal with it, must immediately report the offender to a higher-ranking staff member.

 

Parties to Offence

15. (1) Everyone is a party to an offence who

(a) actually commits it;

(b) does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding any person to commit it; or

(c) abets any person in committing it.

Common intention

15. (2) Where two or more persons form an intention in common to carry out an unlawful purpose and to assist each other therein and any one of them, in carrying out the common purpose, commits an offence, each of them who knew or ought to have known that the commission of the offence would be a probable consequence of carrying out the common purpose is a party to that offence.

Staff notes, or other related policies regarding section 15.

15. (3) Under this legislation, all individuals found to be a party to an offence of a particular offence under this document are to receive the exact same punishment of the person who originally committed the offence.

 

Citation

16. This document, and any content referred to herein can be cited officially as the Official I-Factions Rules

 

If you have any questions, concerns or see an issue, loophole or missing item, please do not hesitate to contact the Server Operator or anyone else connected with that individual.

 

Document Revision (2.15.15) | Last Edited 2018/04/05 | Editor: QuartzKing