Discord Ban Guide

This page is intended for the use of R2D:A Discord Moderators+, or users who are wanting to read the rules.

This page will be used as a guide when a user on the Discord has appeared to have broken the rules. Note, however, some rules may not be included within this list. Chat Moderators+ will, based upon the incident, decide on the block time. The amount of time one is blocked depend on how severe their actions were. In the case of repeated offences by a user, for example, being banned for swearing several separate times, the ban will be longer than what is stated on the broken rule.

A ban can be revoked by a Chat Head Moderator & Above if this requirement is not met.

'''#mod-call and #bug-report have a different set of rules. Read the pinned messages before posting.'''

If a given reason does not appear here, an appeal can be proposed; but can also be listed if needed.

Green = Low Tier Offense Rating Yellow = Mid Tier Offense Rating Red = High Tier Offense Rating Black = Max Tier Offense Rating (Permanent Block)

If a user has not broken any further green/yellow rules after 1 week within their initial warning, Moderators are required to give another warning if that user breaks another rule. There are exceptions.

'''If you're also asking about in-appropriate things in chat, for example mentioning an inappropriate word to ask Chat-Moderators, please ask it in their DMs. Asking in general will result in punishment.'''

If a user has lost trusted 2 times in total, they are no longer eligable to get trusted. (Removal of trusted is counted from 04/07/2018)

If a user attacks a staff member through DMs about the punishment they received, the user receives double punishment time, or a + warn. (Does not apply in game, if you think a mod did something wrong, DM a Chat head Moderator or above.)

Quoting someone for what they said is not a warnable offence on sight. However you may be asked to delete the message (eg. saying that someone said non-english but actually using the non-english word).

Users cannot be unbanned on discord, unless the ban reason was false, or lack of proof.

Mute

Staff members will start to use the mute command when a user has reached the qualifications for a ban ONCE, AKA: warnings already given, depends on the severity. It acts as a buffer before the ban applies. As always, there are exceptions.

CURRENT EVENT BAN REASONS

Users who break a rule within this category will instantly receive the punishment. These reasons will be removed only if the situation has gotten into control.


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Kick

If you are verified, there will be a warning in the DMs stating you to change the offending item if you are online or actively talking. You have 30 minutes to correct yourself. If not, you will be kicked from the R2DA Discord server. If you are unverified, you will be kicked on sight.


 * Username is not your ROBLOX username: Self-explanation
 * Wikia username doesn't count.
 * Having a bad username in the #verification will lead to an automatic kick.
 * Chat-Head Moderators and Head-Moderators do not require ROBLOX names.


 * Discord tag contains profanity: Having a discord tag containing suggestiveness, profanity or racism.
 * Playing Status contains profanity: Having a playing status containing suggestiveness, profanity or racism.
 * Profile Picture is inappropriate: Having a Profile picture containing suggestiveness, profanity etc.
 * Breaking any rules in #verification: Breaking any of the rules below in the verification chat.

Green Ban Reasons

Green ban reasons will receive two warnings and a 10 - 30 minutes mute before a moderator takes action, FOLLOW IT!


 * Swearing: Use of foul language.  [Few hours - 3 days] 
 * Use #### in place of foul words (wtf, shit, ass, lmao etc. is allowed). If you partially censor the word, you still get warned. The middle finger emoji is also not allowed.


 * Impersonating other users: Pretending to be another user.  [1 day - PERM] 
 * Still valid even if agreed by both players in question to prevent confusion.
 * Pretending to be a staff member in-order to commit fraud can be faced with permanent ban.
 * Includes impersonating Dyno to false warn users in Direct Messages.


 * Flooding: Posting something that unnecessarily expands the chat.  [few hours - 1 day] 
 * Flooding is warnable when a user posts a message or messages that take up 6 useless/spam like lines in the chat.
 * Unintentional flood, if proven, can be disregarded as per the Chat-Moderators discretion.


 * Spamming: Posting the same thing over and over again typing too quickly.  [few hours - 1 day] 
 * Emojis are included. (More than 10 emojis in a short period of time is warnable).
 * Four individual lines of similar or repeated words are considered spam.
 * Posting the same video, image, etc more than 5 times per day will be considered spam.
 * Using bot commands in general twice in a row is considered spam. Trusted users and staff team must use the bot command channel (verbal warn applies).


 * English only: Speaking in any other language than English.  [Few hours] 
 * The rule doesn't apply to:
 * Pictures, as long the language isn't the main focus of the picture.
 * R2DA screenshots of the Spanish translations are allowed, even if the Spanish part is the main part of the picture.
 * Common Non-English proper nouns, such as Despacito, are allowed.
 * Non-English videos and songs are allowed as long as the poster can find lyrics if asked (or subtitles). Punishment is doubled if song or video contains any other rule broken.
 * All staff members are exempted from this rule, including Wikia moderators. Staff members are allowed to speak any language as a PRIVILEGE to only other staff members. Staff members who abuse this privilege, such as swearing, will be dealt with harshly.
 * The rule does apply to:
 * Memes, such as nani. Saying "noni", even with it being used in the full context will get you warned.
 * Offering a translation to a Non-English word is still prohibited.


 * Advertising content: Advertising anything non-R2D related.  [Few hours - 1 day] 
 * Youtube videos are allowed to be posted, so long there isn't an encouragement to act upon something. For example:
 * Messages to subscribe, like or watch the video.
 * Videos that advertise your content (there are some exceptions, discretion of acting chat moderator).
 * Posting the R2DA Discord invite will be counted as advertising due to the fact that all invites are deleted by the bot. (Doesn't apply to Chat Moderators+)


 * Playing loud audio: Playing loud audio on the voice channel.  [3 days] 
 * Skipping other people's music: At least 80% of the VC must agree to skip music. (Please note that videos that are 15 minutes & above are an instant skip.)  [30m mute] 
 * Non-Valid pinging users: Pinging users for no reason. Only applies if the user didn't consent.  [30m - few hours mute] 
 * This rule only applies to normal users.
 * Pinging the Head Moderators is not allowed, save for a few exceptions. See Pinging staff or roles for no reason (Red Ban Reason).

Yellow Ban Reasons

Users who break a rule within this category will receive a warning and 1 - 3 hours mute before a moderator takes action.


 * Using insults to harass/insult to attack the Staff Team: Insulting the people the game has employed.  [3 days - 1 week] 
 * This especially applies after you were banned, but this can happen if you are being just plain annoying.
 * Talking bad about other users (in a rude way): Tarnishing a player's reputation in a rude way.  [3 days - 1 week] 
 * This rule only applies if a user tarnishes another user's reputation in-order to attack them, or make them look bad.
 * Example: "Lol, Rockynic got fired from CMod because he's bad at CMod."
 * Example: "Lol, Rockynic got fired from CMod because he's bad at CMod."


 * Advertising other Discords: No discord other than R2D is allowed to be posted unless approved by staff. This includes mass-advertising links in DMs (warn may not be needed).  [3 days] 
 * Asking for in-game items: Do not ask moderators, users or moderators for anything in-game. This also includes asking for mod apps or asking for mod powers/mod role.  [3 days] 
 * You are allowed to ask for Debugger but do not ping staff members asking for it.


 * Harassment: Aggressive pressure or intimidation.  [3 days - 4 weeks] 
 * Block duration will increase drastically if the user attacked is new to the Discord.
 * This is generally if a user continuously attempts to annoy or anger other users.


 * Threats: Hack threats, hostile real life statements or suggesting suicidal thoughts on someone, or any form of threat  [3 days - 2 month] 
 * Jokes included.


 * Taunting: A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.  [3 days - 1 week] 
 * Topics of sensitivity will be especially monitored.
 * This is generally if you attempt to refer to something in 3rd person without directly mentioning them in order to attack them indirectly..


 * Inappropriate references: An action of mentioning or alluding to something that is inappropriate. i.e. School shootings, disasters, terrorists attacks with relation to real life situations.  [1 - 7 days] 
 * Saying "n word" or "f word" etc. will count as inappropriate reference.
 * Joking with censors falls under this list if no other rules are broken.
 * Any Inappropriate References above yellow bans still remains the same, no warns required.
 * Terrorist references can refer to Terrorism rule in Black Ban Reasons.


 * Leaking private conversation/messages: Leaking private conversation/messages without the other user permission.  [1 day - 3 weeks] 
 * This can include ROBLOX messages, with CHMod approval.
 * Leaking PlaceRebuilder's Inventory will count under this, voided if Chat Head Moderator approves or Placerebuilder has already leaked.


 * Complaining about new mods getting hired: Applies in game, on the R2DA Discord, and the R2DA Wikia. Time varies on different platforms.  [1 hour - 10 hours] 
 * Misuse of mod-call, translation-reports and bug-report chats: Posting bugs, posting off-topic or starting a conversation in the channel.  [1 day - 7 days] 

Red Ban Reasons

Users who break a rule within this category will receive instantly a ban.


 * Flamewars: A lengthy exchange of angry or abusive messages between users.  [3 days - 1 month] 
 * All users involved will be affected.
 * Posting ISIS, Nazi Flag, Swastikas, etc: Falls under 'Racism' & 'Terrorism' clause.  [1 week - PERM] 
 * Posting ISIS, Nazi Flag, Swastikas, etc: Falls under 'Racism' & 'Terrorism' clause.  [1 week - PERM] 
 * Posting ISIS, Nazi Flag, Swastikas, etc: Falls under 'Racism' & 'Terrorism' clause.  [1 week - PERM] 


 * Racism: Prejudice or discrimination of opposing or unlike races with the belief of supremacy.  [3 days - 1 month] 
 * Participating in Drama: Arguing or having a fight, which creates a lot of nonsense, rumors and plain negativity.  [1 week - 1 month] 
 * This includes bringing drama from another community, game or Discord into the R2DA Discord.
 * Being Suggestive: Discussing sexual subjects, porn or using sexual innuendo.  [1 day - 3 weeks] 
 * Sexual memes and questionable furry/anime images are included.


 * Posting glitch guides: Posting a guide to help glitching in the game.  [1 week - 1 month] 
 * Pinging staff or roles for no reason: Pinging a staff member, staff role or multiple for no reason or to troll.  [1 week - 3 months] 
 * Pinging PlaceRebuilder will result in a instant 7 day mute.(Void if user has Can Ping PlaceRebuilder role).
 * Troll PlaceRebuilder pings are also against the rules i.e. Posting a picture of a PlaceRebuilder ping, doing @:PR EMOJI: or typing @PlaceReblder, etc.
 * Bans can travel in-game to a minimum of a month. (HMod approval).
 * Pinging debugger role is considered as staff.


 * Scamming: A dishonest scheme or linking to scam websites. Applies in DM - Transfers to game with HMod approval.  [1 month - PERM] 
 * Shocking Media: Usage of material that is intended to be revolting to viewers.  [2 weeks - 1 month] 
 * Blackmailing: Force a user to do something by using threats or manipulation.  [1 month] 
 * Applies in DM if it involves R2DA Discord.


 * Bribery: Applies from discord, in game, or other sources. Attempting to bribe a staff member into doing something out of line, if the bribe was accepted both users will be severely punished. HMod determine if the user attempting the bribe requires a ban.  [2 weeks - PERM] 

Black Ban Reasons

Users will be permanently banned on sight upon breaking any of these rules.


 * Asking for account information: Asking for information of another users account (any website, game etc).  [PERM] 
 * Jokes are included.
 * Pornography/Serious Gore: Posting pornography or serious horrifying images. Applies in DM.
 * Direct messages are included, invalid if they both agree in question.
 * Ban can travel in-game for a minimum of 1 month and up to 6. (HMod approval).
 * Ban can travel in-game for a minimum of 1 month and up to 6. (HMod approval).


 * Terrorism: Real-life threats or support of terrorist organizations.
 * ISIS Flag, Memes and jokes are included.
 * Example: "I'm going to bomb the police station."


 * Troll Account: The sole purpose of the account is to do inappropriate, harmful activities to everyone else or to just purely annoy everyone.
 * Alternative Account: Using an account to bypass an earlier ban or to pretend to be someone else.
 * Explicit Audio: Playing explicit audio on voice channel.
 * Raiding Discord Servers: Raiding the R2DA Discord, or other Discord servers. Requires HMod approval if raid taken place in another discord server.
 * Doxing Users: Stealing someones IP or other personal info and/or posting it.
 * 3rd Ban: User has reached his/her 3rd ban.
 * Being Perm Banned In-game: Perm bans from in-game transfer to discord and wikia. (With HMod approval).
 * Malicious Offsite Link: Sharing a URL redirecting to an offsite link whose content regards potentially harmful hacking activity, [such as IP logging/phishing/malware] pornography or viewer shock.
 * Child Endangerment: Predatory behavior or anything that sexualizes children.  [PERM] 

Allowed URLs:
 * roblox.com
 * twitter.com
 * youtube.com
 * youtu.be
 * twitch.tv
 * gyazo.com
 * prntscr.com
 * prnt.sc
 * discordapp.com
 * discordapp.net
 * wikia.com/fandom.com
 * steampowered.com
 * steamcommunity.com
 * soundcloud.com