Community Rules

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These rules are also available to view in the Discord server

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1. Avoid using bad language, the server is a PG family friendly space. If you are with SG friends outside of the server (such as in a game or in DMs), you are allowed to swear or discuss older age topics, as long as there is a mutual agreement between young people and their parents. But even in those spaces, homophobia, racism, sexism etc. are not allowed.

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2. Be respectful of other members, their identities and preferences. Everyone has different triggers or things they are comfortable with as a result of their life experiences. If something tells you a topic or something that has happened is making them uncomfortable, please do not continue with this. When this happens, it is ok to ask questions and learn more. If the person concerned is not comfortable explaining (which is likely for some topics, or depending on how stressed they are), please feel welcome to speak to a staff member if you would like to learn more or hear some ideas.

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3. Things can get heated during disagreements or games. When this happens, we recommend taking a break. If you get too stressed, it is normal for the logical part of your brain to stop working so it is difficult to step away! This means that staff may mute you temporarily to give you the opportunity to relax, as we know you after some time and space you will feel differently about the situation.

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4. Please do not advertise other Discord or Minecraft servers, this includes in DMs, your status and 'about me'. One of the reasons a lot of Spectrum Gaming members are allowed to join SG is that we have agreed to make it a private, safe space. Other Discord and Minecraft servers do not offer the same level of safety so invites are not allowed under any circumstances. Playing together with friends on well known, public Minecraft servers like Hypixel and Cubecraft is allowed, but no smaller servers, such as servers owned by SG members, their friends or small streamers. 

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Any videos you post in #self-promo must not include links to your own server(s).

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5. Please do not DM members of the server without permission from them in the group first. You also should not DM or make group chats with people that you do not know well. You need both their permission and the permission of group members before adding someone to a group chat. This also means you cannot add U13 server members to new group chats with people that they do not already know. 

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You also cannot add SG members to group chats with non-SG members, or invite non-SG friends to play games with SG members.

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6. Don't violate the privacy of other members. This also includes sharing messages or what people have said in this server elsewhere without their permission, or sharing their DMs with others (you can share DMs with a staff member for any staff related issue)

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This rule also includes not taking screenshots of other people’s faces, or recording their audio without permission.

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7. No inappropriate usernames/pictures, and no impersonating other members or ranks

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8. If you want to spam, do it in spam chat. Spam is:

Sending 3 of the same message

Sending lots of messages that make little sense Sending lots of emojis or GIFs

Sending messages that do not fit with the channel theme

Sending a sentence over several messages (e.g. one word at a time) 

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9.  No minimodding. Minimodding is where you take on the responsibilities of a staff member by telling people how to use the server and trying to resolve issues yourself. The majority of the time this can cause more conflict or tension, so we ask that if you are unhappy with something, you make a support ticket so a staff member can resolve the issue. Staff members are all trained in resolving issues respectfully

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10. Keep toxic/banter comments to DMs with friends
Sometimes when people have close friendships they send 'toxic' to each other/ have banter as a joke. But for members who do not know you too well, it is hard to know whether it is a joke or not and it can make people feel uncomfortable. Therefore, please keep this sort of chat to DMs with friends and out of the server so everyone feels welcome   This includes saying 'didn't ask' and similar phrases, plus using the nerd emoji to react to people's messages.

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11. No AI art in the ⁠#creativity channel. 
If you would like to post AI art please use a different channel, depending on the topic of image. The creativity channel should only be used to post things you have created yourself, unless you are discussing/sharing references or inspiration and have stated that in your post. 

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12. When using a music bot, you must have permission from everyone else in the voice chat at the time before adding it.
If some people do not want the music bot to be used, you can join a different channel to use it instead.

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13. Don't screenshare games/ movies with swearing/ gore.
It is okay to play games/ watch movies like this with other people and to screenshare them in private with friends (if they are ok with this), just not in a voice channel on the server.

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14. Please do not post fundraisers in the #⁠self-promo channel.

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15. The server is English Language only.
This means that everyone on our moderation team can assess whether something goes against the rules of the server or not. 

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10. OUR GOLDEN RULE - NO DISRESPECTING SHREK IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM

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'Looking For Gamers' Channel Rules:

• Use no more than 2 gaming pings every 24 hours, and 1 ping every 2 hours.

• Do not use more than one gaming ping at once.

• Do not use a gaming ping if someone else has used the same one in the last 2 hours. Instead, why not see if they would like to play?

• Only reply to others if you are able to play, please do not reply to just say ‘no’ to someone, unless they have asked you specifically. 

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Venting channel rules:
We think it’s really important that you have a safe space where you are able to vent your frustrations and express how you are feeling. However we have to delete any posts relating to self-harm or suicide, this is because other people can find reading about those topics triggering and upsetting. 

When someone is venting, giving advice, sharing your personal opinions or trying to problem solve is often not helpful and can make people feel worse. 

Do not use the venting channel to talk about other members.

Please read the pinned messages before responding to anyone in venting.

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Sometimes rules need to be created in the short term to help make the server work for everyone. This means staff may make a request which isn't listed here. Please try and follow this for now, but make a support ticket if you would like to chat about it more :)