William/Rules

General Community Rules (Apply across our Discord, Website, Wiki & Server)

#1 – Like Rendog’s channel, our community is family-friendly and PG13. This means swearing and ‘adult content’ are largely prohibited.

• Keep your language PG13. This applies to acronyms, abbreviations & symbols to represent swears
• Adult content includes, but is not limited to, topics such as pornography, sex, flirting/courting, physical intimacy, violence, weapons, racism, homophobia, politics, religion, gambling, alcohol, drugs, and piracy.
• The following subjects ARE appropriate for chat, however, do bear in mind you may be asked to move to a private chat for extended discussion to keep chat open for others who need assistance:
  • How one identifies and preferred pronouns
  • Declaration of one's sexual orientation, religious and/or cultural ideology
  • Expressing personal questions about the previous two point

#2 – English is the only language allowed in public chat, to not exclude anyone and to enable moderation of chat.

• Other languages are allowed to be spoken in private messages if the receiving party consents to this.

#3 – No spamming or trolling.

• The line we draw for spamming in text is “maximum 3 of the same character in a row”. Going over the limit will usually first get a moderator to tell you to stop doing it. Repeat offense may result in an official warning.
• Repeating the same thing over and over again is also seen as spam.
• Spam includes: Letters/numbers, excessive caps, color abuse, font abuse and excessive line breaks.

#4 – No advertising in public.

• Advertising servers, websites and products are not allowed in public chat.
• If someone asks you for a website link or Discord invite, you may do so in a private message.
• Advertising shops/sales of services on the server in public chat is not allowed. If you are looking to buy from a shop/service, you may ask about it in chat. If asked about a product/shop in game, you may respond to the question.

#5 – You consent to being 18 years or older to play on our Minecraft servers, or 13 years of age or older to use our Discord server.

• Due to increasing International safety, legal and logistical concerns our Minecraft servers have a minimum age restriction of 18 and older.
• When asked about your date of birth by a staff member, you are obligated to answer truthfully.

#6 – One account per player, one player per account.

• You are not allowed to have multiple accounts (‘alts’) on the website, server or Discord. If you are caught using multiple accounts, one of them will be banned. If you are using a second account to circumvent a ban, you will be banned for this.
• You are not allowed to share your account with others. Everything that happens on your account, is your own responsibility. “I was hacked” or “my little sister did it” are not acceptable reasons when rules were broken by your account.
• If you become locked out of your Minecraft account, please inform a staff member.

#7 – Respect all other players.

• Treat everyone with respect, in public chat and private messages, no matter what the reason.
• If you feel you are being bullied, please contact a staff member and provide detailed records of the bullying in question. We have a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against (cyber-)bullying.
• Do not disclose other people’s personal information (name, age, location, etc.) without their explicit consent, nor ask players for information like that.
• If someone asks you to leave them alone, honor their request. Do not harass players in private messages.
• All player-run groups must also be respectful and are required to follow the server rules.

#8 – Treat staff members respectfully and follow their directions. Do not backseat moderate.

• Do not impersonate (pretend, portray to be etc.) any member of staff either on the server, in the Discord or on any other social media platform.
• All staff members fulfill their function on a voluntary basis. They have been given authority and means to moderate in-game chat, our Discord server, and Minecraft server -- and to act when necessary. They can be recognized by their colored ranks and roles.
• Decisions by staff members are final. If you do not agree with a warning, ban or other measure that has been taken against you, please get in touch with a mod or submit an appeal ticket on our website (https://dogcraft.net/tickets/create)
• Backseat moderating is not allowed. Moderators are capable of performing their task by themselves, do not try to imitate them or interfere. If you see a rule violation that goes unnoticed by staff, private message them with a screenshot instead of acting upon it yourself.
• On the Dogcraft server, don’t abuse the command /helpop. It’s meant only for situations where a staff member is required, but not responding to you.

#9 – Be respectful of Rendog and his involvement in the community.

• Rendog does occasionally pay a visit to the server. If and when he does, be respectful towards him.
• Please refrain from asking when Rendog will be online or release a new episode. We do not know.
• If and when Rendog streams from the server, do not disrupt him. This includes jumping in his face, crowding him, trying to get his attention in chat, and watching the stream while playing a competitive game against him (‘stream-sniping’).

#10 – You are not allowed to be drunk or otherwise intoxicated by substances while using the server, wiki and Discord.

• It makes you more prone to breaking rules, it’s for your own protection.
• The rule applies to players and staff members alike.