DOD Edge Network Rules
These rules apply to anything DOD related! This includes the Minecraft global server network, the website, and the Discord server.
Specific rules about certain areas of the network are listed by themselves below this main post.
If you are unsure about anything, ask!
Rules are subject to common sense. These rules are not comprehensive and use of loopholes to violate the spirit of these rules is subject to enforcement.
Every player is responsible for knowing and following the rules. Ignorance of a rule is not an excuse.
If a staff member comments about your behavior or asks you to stop or change something, you are expected to listen.
If you disagree with the staff member, you may appeal through the website by posting on the forums or directly messaging an Admin or Mod.
Please be sure to include all the information, the time (and time zone) and day of occurrence, and the staff member who was handling the matter.
Obviously breaking a rule is going to warrant consequences, please be aware that you will get those consequences.
Be Respectful
Be respectful to other players and staff. Treat others how you want to be treated! Do not be racist, sexist, homophobic, or rude. Do not intentionally provoke a negative response from someone. Trolling is also asked to be avoided. Don't post or link to anything pornographic, disgusting, gory, or illegal.
Be Ethical
Do not do anything that would give yourself an unfair advantage over any other player. No cheating or exploiting! This is defined as taking any action that is obviously not the way things are intended to function by minecraft or the supporting server plugins. This includes using any form of Block Glitching as well as block or item duplication. If you are caught doing any form of cheating, expect to be banned. Play responsibly. If you find an exploit, inform staff about it! If you are unsure if something is intended behavior, ask an Admin. Asking an admin about a behavior is not going to get you banned (this does not mean action may not be taken to correct things). Not asking so you can be sure and doing something unethical will get you banned. Help us make the server better. You should know what is right, and what is wrong, use your best judgment.
No Hacking or Unapproved Mods
Mods that give you an unfair advantage will not be tolerated! This includes: Flyhack, Everbright (not needing torches), Godmode, Nodus, ET CETERA. If you are not sure if a mod is permitted, just ask a staff member, we will be happy to answer your question or confer with other staff about it! Start by checking HERE (http://www.dodedge.com/index.php?topic=14.0) to see what we allow and what we don't allow.
Chat Rules
Caps are allowed as long as it is not being excessive. You may use caps for emphasis for a word or two in a sentence. Full sentences of caps is definitely excessive, as is constant short sentences of caps.
Swearing IS ALLOWED as long as it is not being either disrespectful, spammy or excessive.
Explicit sexual references, politics, and religion should not be used in global/general chat.
Please use some common sense about what topics are appropriate in global chat.
Please only use English in Global Chat. This is an English speaking server. You are welcome to speak another language in private messages. (/msg, /w, /tell) This is not to inconvenience our international players, but to ensure that the server remains safe and appropriate at all times.
No Spamming
Spamming can interfere with other players gameplay, and with staff helping players who have server related issues. Do not post gibberish or senseless text, or purposely say the same thing over and over. If you make a mistake in your previous sentence, correct the one word, not the entire sentence again, so it doesn't appear as if you are spamming.
Complaining about everything all the time could be considered spam. (It's okay to complain about one or two things on occasion when you're frustrated)
Posting multiple lines of song lyrics into chat is considered spamming. Instead, maybe link to that song on Youtube for everyone to enjoy (If it is appropriate!)
Do not ask to be made staff, admin, op, etc
We will not give this to you. You will not be granted staff just because you asked for it. If you are truly interested in becoming a dedicated member of our server's team, check out the Staff Applications section of our forum. However, we don't care if you claim to be from PMC, Hollywood, Mojang, or the government, You will NOT be granted any special staff ranks or powers.
No Advertising
Don't advertise on our server, don't advertise on OTHER servers. The best way you can show your support is by voting! If you are found spamming on another server with our IP then you will face consequences. This goes along with the first rule: be respectful. Nobody likes advertising, we don't do it to other people because we don't want them to do it to us.
We have a zero tolerance policy about advertising other servers. This includes their numerical IP, custom server IP, server name, website, and server logos. If you ignore this rule and post other server information, you will be punished.
Commercial advertising is also not advised. The only exception to this rule is advertising something you’re selling in your in-game shop (Just don’t spam about it!)
No Begging
Do not beg for anything from staff or other players. Constant repeated begging in general, whether for free items or any other reason will be considered spam.
Alternate Accounts
Having an alternate account is allowed. Make sure you Register your alt account with us so we know who you are! Look on the top bar on the website! Any alt accounts in use that are not registered will be punished. No more than 2 accounts per individual: 1 Main and 1 Alt.
You may Vote on both accounts. To see other specific rules based on which server of the Network you are on, see the appropriate section.
Nicknames
First and foremost, it should follow all the rules.
Have the name make sense, No random collection of letters and/or numbers,symbols, etc. for example, do NOT name your name something like: asojgwpeslj. This also includes the over-use of the format command &k. That would be considered spam.
No potentially offensive or vulgar names. This includes things concerning politics and religion. You will NOT be allowed to try to impersonate another player, especially that of a staff member.
If a staff member asks you to change your name, please listen to them. If you disagree with their decision, please appeal on the forums and include the name of the staff member who asked you to change it. In the case that we agree that it was okay, we would like to be able to pass the word along to the staff member so that more problems won't arise in the future.
Try not to constantly change your nickname, this can be confusing and annoying. Try to settle on a nickname!
Repeatedly abusing this perk and violating the rules concerning nicknames can result in a Tempban and loss of the perk.
AFK/Auto Fish Farms
These machines are not allowed on any server.
Area-specific rules are in the next post: