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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:09:05 GMT

Post by Fiendfyre on Dec 1, 2020 21:09:05 GMT

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COMMUNITY RULES

The following community guidelines are applicable to all roleplay affiliated platforms, including but not limited to client, instant or private messaging, and Discord. Moderator jurisdiction covers any infraction that is directed at a community member or the community as a whole; meaning, these rules and their sanctions are applicable to any report made to the Moderation Team if material is deemed severe enough to sanction.

INTRODUCTION
These guidelines, as outlined below, exist to protect our community and the member within. We encourage the reporting of any breaches of these rules to the Moderators, but know that the team acts to prevent damaging behaviour and promote rehabilitation, not punishment.

Sanctions and Warning levels
When a user fails to follow the community guidelines, they may receive a verbal warning logged on their profile. It is possible to receive more than one verbal warning, depending on the time between the member's last sanction. Misdemeanour and other smaller infractions have a statute of limitations also.

At Moderator discretion, the accused may be asked to provide a statement defending themselves. Each side will have the opportunity to provide evidence in the form of screenshots or a maximum of two witnesses per side. Moderators may also ask the individual reporting and/or the relevant party whether it is okay to provide the context of the report. This provides the individual reported with greater clarity over where they went wrong and is intended to curb similar behaviour in the future

When the moderation team issues a sanction, it is carried out after discussion between the team and the offending member over client, Discord, or forums. Sanctions may take the following form (click the spoilers to read more):

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{— Hours Account Disabled (HAD)} A user may have their account disabled for a given number of hours, abbreviated as HAD henceforth. The standard time for account disabling is 24 hrs; this may be extended or accompanied by an official sanction and warning level increase depending on the infraction. When an account is disabled, the member will be unable to interact with the boards beyond the capability of a guest, including being unable to see any subforum but announcements, to comment on posts, to make threads, and to receive or send PMs. In addition, the member will receive a timeout in the official Discord servers where they will be unable to react or send messages in those channels.
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{— Banning} Similarly, a member may be banned from the forums and/or Discord a period of days, referred to as DB. A banned account is unable to interact with the forums or official servers entirely and, unlike account disabling, will always be issued as a punishment to be served over several days to several months, and will always be accompanied by a warning level increase. After each consecutive sanction, a users warning level will increase by 10 percent. Depending on the rule-break, users may be met with sanctions of increasing severity. No matter the sanction length, however, the level increase is always 10 percent per rule break.

Warning level decay
Members who have previously received sanctions have the opportunity to reduce their warning levels, based on their ability to demonstrate reformed behaviour. Escalating sanctions are intended to only punish repeat offenders within a relevant time frame, and as such, the team encourages those who have not been sanctioned within the six months minimum to post on this topic [ x ] to request warning level decay.

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{— Eligibility}The primary prerequisite is having not been warned within the last 6 months. As a secondary modifier, you cannot be currently banned from the forums. As a tertiary and final modifier, you must currently be an active member of the community. If you meet all three of these requirements, then you are free to request on the topic linked above or send a request to any member of the moderation team following a simple format of:
- Habbo name:
- Forum name:
- Additional comments:
Note that the team reserves the right to refuse an appeal on any grounds it deems fit. If your decay is approved, you will be notified of your decay by the moderation team when it occurs. If your appeal is declined, there is a mandatory 2 month waiting period before you can appeal again.
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{— Decaying}Once approved, you'll be added to a list and will decay by 20% immediately. Following that, your warning level will decay by 20% every 3 months, continuing that pattern every 3 months until 0% OR until the remaining warning level is non-decayable. A non-decayable warning level is ANY sanction in which the minimum punishment is a ban as defined by the community rules.

If the minimum thresholds for quitting the roleplay are met (e.g. quitting topic, 2 weeks inactivity, or explicitly stating you have quit via PM), it will result in removal from the active decay list and require re-appeal once back at the roleplay. This is to ensure that members are actively displaying good behaviour while decaying the warning level, rather than being absent.

Additionally, it's important to keep in mind that any sanction received while decaying will result in the termination of your decay at its current point and your removal from eligibility from the system for 6 months.

CLAUSES
Provisions under this section detail miscellaneous abilities of moderators. Moderators may invoke these clauses when deemed necessary; they apply to all platforms (Discord, Habbo, Forums, and any others that the Moderators deem fit).

6.1 Car Kids Clause
6.2 Whistle Blower Protection Act
6.3 Withholding Information Clause
6.4 Defamation Clause

6.1 Car Kids Clause
All punishments are to fall under the parameters given, save for special cases of greater severity, as determined by the moderators' discretion. These cases are typically those that breach the Proboards terms of service; that break United States' law or the country of the offended party's law; or that are of content extreme enough to pose a unique danger to members of the community. In the following violation, moderators may issue punishment above the listed maximums:

— Troll accounts
— Hacking threats
— Posting pornographic material
— Spreading child pornography
— Bullying and direct insulting
— Harassing
— Sexually harassing
— Discrimination

6.2 Whistleblower Protection Act
This rule protects members of the moderator or senior staff team who publicly expose team misconduct. With this protection, senior staff or moderators can report evidence of wrongdoing from dens or other private chats without the threat of retaliatory action or sanction for leaking. Additionally, in cases where third parties are utilized to protect the whistleblower's identity, this party is granted the same protections and cannot be punished for guarding the reporter's anonymity. Misconduct that may be reported includes, but is not limited to:

— Violation of a community or Proboards rule or regulation
— Mismanagement of the roleplay
— Gross waste or misappropriation of FiendFyre funds
— Abuse of authority or power
— Posing a substantial and specific danger to public safety

6.3 Withholding Information Clause
If knowledge is withheld by a person who has information on an offence that puts our forums or our members directly in danger, they can be banned for withholding that information. The only events considered to be a danger to our forums are situations where hacking-related actions would put our forums or FiendFyre in danger and when there is nudity spread or personal information, which results in an illegal act, used against a member of the community. To find someone guilty of withholding information there must be irrefutable evidence.

6.4 Defamation Clause
In cases where a rulebreak puts at risk the reputation of another member with accusations of serious or criminal nature, the Moderator team reserves the right to increase the sanction placed against the rulebreaker at their own discretion.

BEHAVIOURAL INFRACTIONS
Provisions under this section detail behavioural infractions and the steps that moderators can take to prevent them. Behavioural infractions may include a roleplay ban. They apply to all platforms (Discord, Habbo, Forums, and any others that the Moderators deem fit). In cases where a permanently or indefinitely banned member may pose a threat to the community, the Moderator team reserve the right to reveal the name(s) of the perpetrators as well as their rule break.

1. AVOIDING PUNISHMENT
The evasion of a roleplay ban is strictly forbidden. The use of another account (be it yours or someone else's) or any other means to access any `H` affiliated platform will result in a punishment for everyone involved, including an extension on the main account's punishment. Included under this rule is the use of a spare account to pretend to be a new member, even if not used to avoid a ban, and deleting your account to avoid a ban.

— Minimum sanction 7 DB from both the forums and Discord & maximum sanction 30 DB from both the forums and Discord

9.1    Entering `H` Affiliated Rooms
Intentionally entering `H` affiliated rooms when roleplay banned is strictly prohibited. If a roleplay ban is evaded twice (covering one warning and then the punishment), the appeal duration will be increased by one month for every instance of evasion that occurs. It is at Moderator discretion on whether it was an accidental infraction, or a deliberate attempt to evade a ban.

9.2    Posting on behalf of Banned Members
Any comments/replies posted on the behalf of a banned member is not permitted. This extends to members who have received HAD's also. All forum bans will allow the exception of having altercations posted on their behalf, with all required evidence posted in the OP. Any replies on behalf of the banned member are not permitted. In cases where the user posts on behalf of a member who has received a HAD, they will receive the same HAD length as the member they are posting on behalf of.

9.3    Impersonation
Impersonation refers to any individual who joins the roleplay pretending to be a current or former member of the roleplay OR a banned member pretending to be a new member. This is strictly forbidden. Banned members who break this rule will find their appeal timeline extended, declined, or removed altogether.

2. BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
Bullying or Harassment toward members in our community are not permitted. If the Moderators find the incident(s) to be unacceptable by the guidelines below, then the individual involved will be sanctioned.

2.1 Personal Insults and Attacks
2.2 Malicious Use of Personal Information
2.3 Spreading of Identifying Information

2.1 Personal Insults and Attacks
Personal Insults or direct/indirect attacks, violent speech, trolling, or baiting are not permitted. Included within this rule is anything deemed to be with malicious intent, or harassment of any kind. If a member of the community is inappropriate towards another, the victim or a 3rd party associate may report this to the moderator team.

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 14 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

2.2 Malicious Use of Personal Information
Spreading personal information with the intent to humiliate, defame or bully members of the community is not permitted. This information can include but is not limited to; intimate information about personal matters and/or relationships, private accounts and similar matters.

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 14 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

2.3 Spreading of Identifying Information
Maliciously posting, sharing or otherwise abusing another member's personal information that can be used to identify them without their consent is a serious offence and will be punished accordingly. This includes, but is not limited to: full names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, IPs, messenger accounts, and social media accounts - all shared without consent.

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal

3. DISCRIMINATION
As a community we accept members from a whole variety of backgrounds, as such, we don't allow discrimination of any particular sub-group or sub-culture within society. If the moderators find the incident(s) to be unacceptable by the guidelines below, then the accused will be sanctioned.

— Sexism
— Racism
— Homophobia
— Transphobia
— Ableism
— Religious persecution
— Xenophobia
— Ageism
— Any other recognised group within society

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 14 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

4. PREDATION OF A MINOR
Any acts of indecent exposure to a minor (a person under the age of 18), spreading or possessing child pornography, engaging in sexual roleplay with a minor, coercing a minor to send pornographic photos or illicit messages, or grooming* a minor with intent to exploit in any manner (including but not limited to sexual and/or financial gain) will not be tolerated; members who commit these offences will be removed from the roleplay permanently.

A minor coerced into sending pornographic photos or texts will not be punished under this rule. However, in cases where the minor has sent the images or texts unsolicited, or in cases where the minor has pretended to be of age, the minor may be banned under this rule.

— Minimum and Maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal

* Grooming may also apply to adults and therefore an offence falling under this term is not precluded from being a form of harassment, sexual or otherwise.

5. SEXUAL OFFENCES
Sexual offences occur in social situations when unsolicited and inappropriate sexual remarks or advances are made on a member of the community. This rule also encompasses sexual crimes, which will not be tolerated and are punishable by the rule's maximum sanction.

5.1 Sexual Misconduct
5.2 Sexual Harassment & Crimes

5.1 Sexual Misconduct*
Misconduct of this form is encompassed under unwelcome requests for cyber sexual relations, explicit images, or sexual video material as well as unwanted sexual conversation, such as speaking to someone in a sexual manner or explicitly detailing sexual content to them.

— Minimum sanction & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal

5.2 Sexual Harassment & Crimes
Behaviour that includes sending unsolicited explicit images to another community member; engaging in the crime of revenge porn, or the spread of another member's explicit photos without their consent; and the distributing private and sexually explicit details of another community member as a means to bully, harass, or slander them automatically foregoes the strike system and is answered for with the maximum roleplay punishment possible.

Note that sexual crimes involving minors are encompassed under rule 14.

— Minimum sanction & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal

*Misconduct, in this context, is used as a blanket term to encompass behaviour that may also be classed as sexual harassment. An offence falling under this category is thus not precluded from being a form of harassment.

6. CYBERSEXUAL IMAGES AND TEXT
Cybersexual images and text are banned from the `H` forums, Discord, and affiliated client rooms. This is to protect the younger members of the community and ensures that we remain in line with the Habbo Way. Cybersex is classified as roleplay that includes nudity, inappropriate sexual touching and roleplay that goes beyond that. Writing things of a sexual nature is also banned from the forums.

6.1 Cybersexual Roleplay
6.2 Cybersexual Roleplay and Harassment
6.3 Cybersexual Roleplay with Minors

6.1 Cybersexual Roleplay
Cybersexual roleplay found to detail sexual acts, including but not limited to nudity, inappropriate sexual contact (groping, fondling, touching of intimate parts) and other forms of sexual roleplay that goes beyond that is forbidden and should be reported to the Senior Staff team.

— Minimum & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal

6.2 Cybersexual Roleplay and Harassment
Cybersexual text or images found to allude to or describing sexual harassment is strictly prohibited and will result in punishment for both parties involved. This includes, but not limited to; pedophilia, sexual assault and rape. The exception to this rule is if one party is found to have been coerced into partaking in roleplay, or is unaware that the other roleplayer is alluding to this type of roleplay having taken place.

— Minimum sanction & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal under rule 5.1

6.3 Cybersexual Roleplay with Minors
Cybersexual text or images found to be with a minor OOC (a person under the age of 18) is strictly forbidden. Detailing cybersexual acts with a minor IC is also strictly forbidden. This includes, but not limited to; sexual innuendos*, describing sexual acts, inappropriate sexual contact (groping, fondling, touching of intimate parts), and nudity.

— Minimum sanction & maximum sanction permanent ban from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal under rule 4

*Moderators retain discretion over their interpretation of the severity of a sexual comment and innuendo to determine whether it is a form of child predation.

7. FALSIFYING EVIDENCE
The act of falsifying evidence, or submitting a false report against another user, is not permitted at this roleplay. If a user is caught making a false report, the sanction below will apply. This includes, but is not limited to:

— Lying about the situation to mislead Moderators.
— Tampering with evidence/screenshots.
— Baiting a user for the purpose of getting them reported (this also falls under rule 2).

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 7 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

8. MINIMUM AGE TO ENTER THE ROLEPLAY
Under 13s are not permitted to join `H`ogwarts Roleplay. This is a Proboards and Habbo wide rule. Any member found to be under the age of 13 will be removed from the forum and roleplay and will only be permitted to return when they reach the age of 13. If a user is caught breaking this rule, the sanction below will apply.

— Minimum & Maximum sanction indefinite ban from both the RP and forums until the member is of age

FORUM AND DISCORD INFRACTIONS
Provisions under this section detail infractions that apply to the forums and Discord, and will only result in a ban from either, or both of these platforms, save for abuse of rights, which can be applied to any H-affiliated space.

1. MISDEMEANOR INFRACTIONS
The following infractions, once broken, will result in a fixed 6 HAD or 6-hour Discord timeout per incident and will not increase the warning level, though repeated breaches will result in an official verbal warning logged on the user's profile. Moderators reserve the right to apply stricter sanctions on a case-by-case basis.

1.1 Autoplay and Flashing Images
1.2 Social media
1.3 Personal information & users under the age of thirteen
1.4 Triggering content
1.5 Plagiarism & Copyright Infringement
1.6 Advertising Harmful Content
1.7 Illegal Programs & Files

1.1    Autoplay and Flashing Images
You may include music or other appropriate audio in your topics, however, using the autoplay feature is not permitted. The dimensions of the music bar should be large enough to include the Play / Pause button as well. To make sure autoplay is not enabled, be sure that the URL does not include "autoplay" in it. Flashing images are also not permitted in your topics.

1.2    Social media
Any social media sites that link to inappropriate content are strictly banned from being posted on the forums. Images hosted on social media sites are allowed if they don’t break existing forum rules. Members are welcome to ask the moderators for approval to post a link if they are unsure about the content in it. Forum staff hold the right to remove anything leading to content that isn’t appropriate for the forums.

1.3    Personal information & users under the age of thirteen
Users under the age of thirteen are not allowed to post any personal information or links to personal information on the forums, this includes photos or video footage of an under thirteen. Other members are advised to exercise caution when sharing personal information, if the moderators feel there is a significant risk they reserve the right to remove your personal information from the forums.

1.4 Triggering content
Any threads or comments containing sensitive or otherwise upsetting material must be tagged with a trigger warning in the topic title or the post. A simple "trigger warning" is not sufficient; what content is being tagged should be vaguely described. If in a post, said content must also be hidden in a spoiler. Moderators may, at their discretion, remove any sensitive content that is not hidden properly. This is includes, but is not limited to, mentions and descriptions of:

— Violence
— Sexual assault
— Mental illness
— Suicide
— Self-harm
— Incest
— Graphic text or images
— and any other upsetting material; if you are unsure what this encompasses, you may ask a moderator

1.5 Plagiarism & Copyright Infringement
Posting content that is not yours is considered plagiarism if you do not have permission from the original creator of the content and do not cite the source(s) used. In the case that a post is found with plagiarized content, the user will be given a warning by the mods to fix the post within twenty-four hours. If the user fails to do so, he or she will be sanctioned.

1.6 Advertising Harmful Products
Members who advertise harmful products including, but not limited to, drugs, paraphernalia, and other illicit materials will be punished accordingly.

1.7 Illegal Programs & Files
Posting or sharing through other means any illegal programs or files that could potentially harm another user's computer is strictly prohibited. These programs include, but are not limited to, Habbo R-words, Free Habbo Coin sites, or pirating/torrenting programs.

2. ABUSE OF RIGHTS
Abusing given Moderator privileges on any part of these forums or on Discord is included in this rule. Moderator privileges are not meant to include the ability to warn members or see IP addresses. These abilities are only given to single-forum Moderators accidentally, and you should notify an Administrator if this happens. Furthermore, continuously abusing your rights in `H` affiliated rooms will result in punishment.

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 7 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

3. LEAKING/ACCOUNT SHARING
Leaking or the distribution of any information inside the Mod/SS Dens or Discord chats or the bathrooms and their affiliated chats is strictly prohibited and will result in the appropriate punishment. Upon discovery of the leak, your access to the Den/Bathroom will also be revoked/removed. Bathroom leaders may also remove leakers at their discretion and bring cases to Moderators attention for further punishment. Furthermore, users are also prohibited from sharing accounts. Sharing accounts could lead to personal information of other members to be compromised through personal messages or access to forbidden subforums.

— Minimum sanction 24 HAD and timeout from Discord(s) & maximum sanction 7 DB from both the forums and Discord(s)

NOTES

— The Administrators and Moderators reserve the right to edit or remove your posts with a valid reason, with or without consent or notification.

— These rules are in conjunction with the Proboards terms of service you agreed to upon signing up to the forums, which can be found >> here <<.

— Actions that are illegal in the United States of America and/or the offended party's country of residence are considered against the rules of `H`ogwarts.

— Questions that go un-posted and unresolved for a week or more can be resolved without the original poster's permission.

— Members may not use someone else's photo as their avatar or put it in their signature without the consent of the member in the photo.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:10:14 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:10:14 GMT

Update as of September 7th 2013:

Two notes were added to this version (and will be added to the other version) of the rules. They are as follows:

-If a member is found to be lying or hiding information from the forum moderators with intent to protect another user, then they will also be sanctioned.

-Punishment and sanctions given in the past under a different set of rules are still valid and do not merit any pardon in the event the rules change.

If there are any questions about this, you can contact any member of the Mod Team.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:10:21 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:10:21 GMT

Update as of September 24th 2013:

A note has been editted in this version (and will be added to the other version) of the rules.
The note, "-If a member is found to be lying or hiding information from the forum moderators with intent to protect another user, then they will also be sanctioned." has now been changed to the following:

"-If knowledge is withheld from a person who clearly has information on an offense that puts our forums or our members directly in danger, they can be banned for withholding that information. The only events considered to be a danger to our forums are situations where hacking related actions would put our forums or Fiendfyre in danger and when there is nudity spread or personal information, which results in an illegal act, used against a member of the community. To find someone guilty of withholding information there must be irrefutable evidence of that, gossip or hearsay is not a good basis for this."

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:10:29 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:10:29 GMT

Update as of November 10, 2013:

A few notes have been added to the rules:

"- These rules cover the forums, `H`ogwarts affiliated rooms and Habbo mass messaging, if said message is directed to the community at large about a member of the community. All other media are outside our jurisdiction, unless the matter is brought within our jurisdiction by a member of the community or the moderators and admins feel the perpetrator is a direct threat to the members of the community.

- Actions that are illegal in the United States of America and the offended party's country of residence are considered against the rules of `H`ogwarts.

- Questions that go un-posted and unresolved for a week or more can be resolved without the original poster's permission."

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:10:38 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:10:38 GMT

Update as of November 16th, 2013:

A few of the rules have been edited to the following:

"10. Pornographic, obscene, violent or graphic images
- Pornographic or obscene images are strictly forbidden and are not to be posted or shared by any means. Images posted with intention to produce horror, scare or get shock value from the community fall in this category. Images shown with no clear intention of causing harm will be met with a removal of the picture and a less severe punishment at the moderator teams discretion."

and

"18. Inappropriate direct behaviour
- Inappropriate behaviour directed towards members of our community are not permitted when it comes in the form of something with malicious intent or thoughtless provocation. If a member or members of the community have behaved inappropriately towards another, the victim or a 3rd party associate may report this to the moderator team. In the event of such a report, the accused, the victim, and any witnesses will be asked to provide a statement regarding the events. If the moderators find the incident(s) to be unacceptable by the guidelines below, then the individual involved will be sanctioned."

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:11:42 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:11:42 GMT

Updated as of November 16th, 2014:

"'If another user is caught making a false report, they will receive a sanction. This can include, but is not limited to, lying about the situation or tampering with the evidence." has been added into the notes.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:12:07 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:12:07 GMT

Update as of January 29th, 2015:

The Direct Attack rule has now been changed to 'Bullying and Harassment' to further protect our community from bullies and harassers.

17. Bullying and Harassment
- Bullying and Harassment directed towards members of our community are not permitted when it comes in the form of something with malicious intent or thoughtless provocation. Harassing another member is also not allowed and this includes, but is not limited to, sexual or verbal harassment. If a member or members of the community have behaved inappropriately towards another, the victim or a 3rd party associate may report this to the moderator team. In the event of such a report, the accused, the victim, and any witnesses may be asked to provide a statement regarding the events. If the moderators find the incident(s) to be unacceptable by the guidelines below, then the individual involved will be sanctioned.

Guidelines:

- Threatening OOC behaviour/speech
- Violent OOC behaviour/speech
- Direct insult
- A deliberate attempt to make someone look bad
- Using a disagreement to justify a personal comment about an individual
- Pressuring another member to share personal information to you

Minimum Sanction: 24 hr PRR
Maximum Sanction: 14 DB

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{Old Rule}17. Inappropriate direct behaviour
- Inappropriate behaviour directed towards members of our community are not permitted when it comes in the form of something with malicious intent or thoughtless provocation. If a member or members of the community have behaved inappropriately towards another, the victim or a 3rd party associate may report this to the moderator team. In the event of such a report, the accused, the victim, and any witnesses will be asked to provide a statement regarding the events. If the moderators find the incident(s) to be unacceptable by the guidelines below, then the individual involved will be sanctioned.

Guidelines:

- Threatening OOC behaviour/speech
- Violent OOC behaviour/speech
- Direct insult
- A deliberate attempt to make someone look bad
- Using a disagreement to justify a personal comment about an individual
Minimum Sanction: 24 hr PRR
Maximum Sanction: 14 DB

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:12:25 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:12:25 GMT

Update as of May 16th, 2015

The rule regarding Avoiding Punishment has now been updated with parameters pertaining to when it is okay to post on the behalf of a banned member.

15. Avoiding punishment
- The evasion of a forum punishment by use of another account (be it yours or someone else's) or any other means will result in a punishment for everyone involved, including an extension on the main account's punishment. Included under this rule is the use of a spare account to fake, even if not used to avoid a ban.

The exceptions for which you are allowed to post on the behalf of a banned member are as follows:
- Posting an application
- Posting an IC log (e.g. MLE, Healer, Professor)
- Sending a report (e.g. traits and abilities)
Minimum Sanction: 7 DB
Maximum Sanction: 30 DB

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{Old Rule}15. Avoiding punishment
- The evasion of a forum punishment by use of another account (be it yours or someone else's) or any other means will result in a punishment for everyone involved, including an extension on the main account's punishment. Included under this rule is the use of a spare account to fake, even if not used to avoid a ban.
Minimum Sanction: 7 DB
Maximum Sanction: 30 DB

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:13:01 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:13:01 GMT

Update as of July 19th, 2015:

Added in a note about having trigger warnings in topics that may contain sensitive subjects

Appeal wait times have been updated, please read the following changes and make note of what you have to do when you appeal. Anyone who has received a perm ban BEFORE July 19th, 2015 will still have a 3 month appeal regardless of their warning level. However, if their 3 month appeal fails, they will have to wait the new amount of time.

EX: Bob is at 130% warning level and got banned on May 2nd, 2015. Bob can still appeal his ban at 3 months, even if his warning level is at 130%. HOWEVER, if Bobs appeal fails, then he must now wait a year.

-Any posts or topics that contain sensitive material that may offend or trigger members of the community require a trigger warning placed in either the topic title, description or beginning of text. Such offensive/triggering topics include but are not limited to:
-Rape
-Violence
-Mental illness (includes self-harm)
-Suicide
-Incest
-Graphic text/images
If you're unsure if your topic/post needs a trigger warning, you may ask a moderator.

The amount of months you must wait to appeal for your bans are as follows:

When you reach 100% warning level you must wait 3 months before you are able to appeal. If your appeal is declined, you must wait an additional 3 months.
When you reach 120% warning level you must wait 6 months before you are able to appeal. If your appeal is declined, you must wait an additional 6 months.
When you reach 130% warning level you must wait 1 year before you are able to appeal. If your appeal is declined, you must wait an additional year.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:13:14 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:13:14 GMT

Update as of September 8th, 2015.

Old rule:

9. Plagiarism & copyright infringement
- Posting content that is not yours is considered plagiarism if you do not have permission from the original creator of the content and do not cite the source(s) used. In some instances we may exercise discretion where we feel the individual's actions were a result of a lack of knowledge as to their action's being plagiarism, in which instance they will be issued with a verbal warning.
Minimum Sanction: 24 hr PRR
Maximum Sanction: 7 DB

New rule:

9. Plagiarism & copyright infringement
- Posting content that is not yours is considered plagiarism if you do not have permission from the original creator of the content and do not cite the source(s) used. In the case that a post is found with plagiarized content, the user will be given a warning by the mods to fix the post within twenty-four hours. If the user fails to do so, he or she will be sanctioned.
Minimum Sanction: 24 hr PRR
Maximum Sanction: 7 DB

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:13:23 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:13:23 GMT

Update as of September 27th, 2015:

Car Kid's Clause has been revised to be more specific

For the majority of cases all punishments will be within the parameters given. In the following cases the moderators are allowed to go out of the parameters to give a sanction:

- Trolling Accounts
- Hacking Threats
- Posting Porn
- Spreading Child Porn
- Direct Insulting*
- Bullying*

*In the case of DA and Bullying, the Car Kids Clause can only be used when the CONTENT of those actions is of extreme nature.

In simpler terms, the mods can go beyond the established punishment measures when the action is illegal and/or breaks the ToS with Zetaboards.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:13:33 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:13:33 GMT

Updated as of April 2nd, 2016

Added in the Whistleblower Act

"The Whistle Blower Protection Act of 2016, is a Hogwarts community rule that protects Mod/SS whistle blowers who work with high management (SS/Mods) and report agency misconduct. A Mod/SS Team violates the whistle blower Protection Act if they take (or threaten to take) retaliatory personnel action against any employee or applicant because of disclosure of information by that employee or applicant. Whistle blowers may file complaints or use third parties to do so that they believe reasonably evidences a violation of a rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of FiendFyre funds; an abuse of authority/power; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. In the case of a third party, this person cannot be punished or threatened to be punished for withholding the name of the whistle blower."

Definitions:

Violation of a Rule or Regulation: The act of willingly or unwillingly breaking a rule as defined by `H`ogwart's Community Rules unless appropriately dealt with by the SS and/or Moderators.

Gross Mismanagement: The exercise of management responsibilities in a manner grossly deviating from the standard of care or competence that a reasonable person would observe in the same situation.

Gross Waste of FiendFyre Funds: To spend or use funds or to allow funds to be used without valuable result in a manner grossly deviating from the standard of care or competence that a reasonable person would observe in the same situation.

Abuse of Authority/Power: An arbitrary or capricious exercise of power by a SS or Mod that adversely affects the rights of any person or that results in personal gain or advantage to himself or to preferred other persons.

Substantial Danger to Public Health or Safety: To ignore or force a situation where the health and safety of the community is at risk as a direct result of the person's actions. For example, if a person in a position of power knows that someone is planning to bring imminent harm to people in the community but chooses to ignore the situation knowing that their involvement would prevent such a thing from happening.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:13:54 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:13:54 GMT

Updated as of the 3rd of May, 2016

Change to rule 15
15. Avoiding punishment
- The evasion of a forum punishment by use of another account (be it yours or someone else's) or any other means to access the forums will result in a punishment for everyone involved, including an extension on the main account's punishment. Included under this rule is the use of a spare account to fake, even if not used to avoid a ban.

The banned member will not be able to access or post on the forums with or without a third party's help. You won't be able to do these things on behalf of a banned member:
- Posting an IC log (e.g. MLE, Healer, Professor)
- Sending a report (e.g. traits and abilities)

Reports and/or IC logs through Skype, Habbo Message, etc. can be accepted by the respective HoD but it is left up to their discretion.
Minimum Sanction: 7 DB
Maximum Sanction: 30 DB

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:14:11 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:14:11 GMT

Update as of January 23rd, 2017

Addition of a new rule and note:

13. Child Predation
- For the community's safety, we refuse to tolerate acts that put our community and members at risk. Indecent exposure to a minor, spreading/possession of child pornography, and/or the coercion of a minor to send pornographic images will result in a permanent ban from both the forums and RP that can never be appealed.
Minimum & Maximum Sanction: Permanent ban from both the RP and Forums with no chance to appeal.

Under Notes:

-Cases where the minor was coerced into sending indecent pictures will not result in a ban for the minor, only the adult. However, if the minor sends indecent pictures without any prior coercion, they can be banned under the same rule.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:14:28 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:14:28 GMT

Addition of a new rule and the slight rewording of an old rule:

13. Child Predation
- For the community's safety, we refuse to tolerate acts that put our community and members at risk. Indecent exposure to a minor, spreading/possession of child pornography, and/or the coercion of a minor* to send pornographic images will result in a permanent ban from both the forums and RP that can never be appealed. For further information (such as a minor being the perpetrator, or the victim is of legal age) please refer to Rule 14. Sexual Harassment.
*A minor is someone under the age of 18.

Minimum & Maximum Sanction: Permanent ban from both the RP and Forums with no chance to appeal.

14. Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is the bullying or coercion of someone in a sexual nature. Any crimes of a sexual nature will be treated extremely seriously, regardless of age. This includes but is not limited to:
- Unwanted requests for sexual favours such as asking for explicit images, explicit video material or asking a member to engage in cyber sexual relations.
- Unwanted sexual advances such as speaking to someone in a sexual manner or explicitly detailing sexual content to another member.
- Sending unsolicited explicit images to another member.
- Spreading another members explicit images without consent.

Minimum Sanction: 3DB
Maximum sanction: Indefinite ban from both the RP and forums with a chance to appeal in 3 months.*

*This will be upheld by a two strike policy - if the perpetrator commits the offense again, they will be permanently banned from both the RP and forums with no chance to appeal. This includes cases where a minor has spread the pictures and/or where the victim is over the age of 18.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:15:02 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:15:02 GMT

Amended the following rule note to include Discord:

- These rules cover the forums, `H`ogwarts affiliated rooms, Habbo mass messaging, Skype and Discord, if said message is directed to the community at large about a member of the community. All other media are outside our jurisdiction, unless the matter is brought within our jurisdiction by a member of the community or the moderators and admins feel the perpetrator is a direct threat to the members of the community. The moderators will still take reports from all other media and a sanction will be decided off the severity of the report.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:15:37 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:15:37 GMT

Edited rule 9 to add the following:

This rule also extends to the evasion of a roleplay punishment by intentionally entering `H` affiliated rooms. If a roleplay ban is evaded twice (Covering one warning and then the punishment), the appeal duration will be increased by one month for every instance of evasion that occurs. This is up to mods discretion on whether it was an accidental infraction, or a deliberate attempt to evade a ban.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:15:58 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:15:58 GMT

Amendment to rule 9, as follows:

The banned member will not be allowed access on to the forums, and other members are not permitted to post comments/replies on a banned users behalf. This also extends to users that have been PRR'd for infractions. You may be able to do these things on behalf of a banned member with HoD or Senior Staff permission:
- Applications for positions at `H`.
- Posts pertaining to a position that a user holds at `H`, such as gradebooks and healer logs.
- Altercations on the forum, but keep in mind this does not allow you to avoid the rule on posting replies.

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The Community Rulebook Dec 1, 2020 21:16:07 GMT

Post by Abbie on Dec 1, 2020 21:16:07 GMT

Update to the following rule, 6. Malicious use of personal information

- Maliciously posting, sharing or otherwise abusing another member's personal information that can be used to identify them without their consent is a serious offense and will be punished accordingly. This includes, but is not limited to: full names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, IPs, messenger accounts, and social media accounts - all shared without consent.
Minimum 24 hour PRR
Maximum Sanction: 14 DB

And the introduction of a new rule, 15. Falsifying Evidence

The act of falsifying evidence, or submitting a false report against another user, is not permitted at this roleplay. If a user is caught making a false report, the sanction below will apply. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Lying about the situation to mislead Moderators.
- Tampering with evidence/screenshots.
- Baiting a user for the purpose of getting them reported (This also falls under Rule 2).

Minimum Sanction: 24hr PRR
Maximum Sanction: 7 DB

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