# Chat Rules

<mark style="color:green;">1)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**DO NOT ADVERTISE OTHER MINECRAFT/DISCORD SERVERS IN ANY FORM - UNLESS IT HAS CONNECTIONS TO THE SERVER SUCH AS A TOWN/NATION DISCORD.**</mark>

* This includes talking about other servers in the global channels (both in-game and on Discord)
* Soliciting is not allowed. This includes but is not limited to donation links, business links, etc.

<mark style="color:green;">2)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**SPAMMING AND UNNECESSARY USE OF LETTERS, SENTENCES, AND SYMBOLS WILL RESULT IN A MUTE.**</mark>

* This includes dragging characters, using excessive capitalization and/or symbols, flooding chat, and repeating similar messages over and over.
* This is an English speaking server. Players should only use English in global chat.

<mark style="color:green;">3)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**SWEARING IS ALLOWED SO LONG AS IT IS NOT EXCESSIVE, NOT WITH AN INTENT TO OFFEND/BERATE SOMEONE, AND NOT DIRECTED AT ANOTHER PLAYER.**</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">4)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**DO NOT SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OF OTHER PLAYERS WITHOUT THEIR EXPLICIT PERMISSION. LILACMC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU SHARE YOUR OWN INFORMATION.**</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">5)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**DO NOT USE INAPPROPRIATE NICKNAMES OR USERNAMES.**</mark>

* This includes name that could be seen as NSFW/political/etc.
* Do not use nicknames to impersonate other players or staff.

<mark style="color:green;">**6) STEER AWAY FROM INTRODUCING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS.**</mark>

* This includes, but is not limited to: politics, religion (including cults and sects), R18+/NSFW topics (Sex, violence, etc.), and dark history (Genocide, slavery, war, etc.)
* Topics of harmful drugs, or the abuse of drugs, are not allowed.
* Weed & smoking as a global topic is allowed in moderation so as long as the following are not discussed:
  * Sending details on obtaining substances.
  * Encouraging players to try smoking any sort of substance.
  * Experiences that could trigger other people (bad side effects, abuse, addiction, etc.)

<mark style="color:green;">7)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**HARASSING PLAYERS/STAFF THROUGH THE USE OF MESSAGE SPAM, THREATS, INSULTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.**</mark>

* This includes attempting to bait other players/staff into lashing out at them, trash talking towns, nations, player warps, or player shops.

<mark style="color:green;">8)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**ANY DEAL MADE BETWEEN PLAYERS SHOULD BE MADE OR STATED IN GAME SO THAT STAFF CAN VERIFY IN THE CASE OF ONE MEMBER NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END.**</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">9)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**LILACMC IS A LGBTQIA+ INCLUSIVE SERVER. ANY HOMOPHOBIC REMARKS/ACTIONS TOWARD A PLAYER OR A GROUP OF PLAYERS WILL RESULT IN A BAN.**</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">10)</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**FAILURE TO LISTEN TO STAFF WHEN ASKED TO CHANGE THE CHAT TOPIC MAY RESULT IN A PUNISHMENT.**</mark>