Rules

Excessive Bumping 1 point

Only OP is allowed to directly or indirectly bump their thread twice at any given time that they desire within 1 month (30 days) from the last post. OP may "update" their threads with new contents in Arts/Banner and Build Showcase only. Non-OP is not allowed to directly bump the thread. This rule is not applicable in Groups for general moderation.

General Rudeness 1 - 2 points

This is the combination of uncalled negativity and general rudeness. (Severity 1) Any hateful remarks, unnecessary comments that contains hateful attitude is prohibited. (Severity 2) Any form of being intentionally rude to other players, putting them down, insulting, name calling or being generally rude is also prohibited.

Mini Mod 1 point

You are welcome to assist players with their issues. However, you are not allowed to impersonate staff and enforce forums rules. If you have to post "You shouldn't do this" or "You should've posted this elsewhere", then you are mini-modding. This rule is not applicable in Groups for general moderation.

Necro Posting 1 point

You may not post on threads that have not been replied for over 1 month old (30 days). A warning will appear to indicate that the thread is too old to post on. However, you may post on it if you are contributing more to the thread, such as suggestions, ideas. If you are simply commenting on how great the thread is, that will still be considered as necro posting. Exception for this being threads that are stickied, announcements, Help/Giveaway/Guide/Recruitment/Ideas Section threads. This rule is not applicable in Groups for general moderation.

Unapproved Discussion 1 point

You may not post anything that are, not limited to, centered around the discussion of sexuality, gender, religious or political issues. This is a gaming community and we want to ensure that all discussion are fun and game related.

Reverse Staff Action 2 points

If your post, group or other forums activity is removed by our staff, particularly in case of rule violations, you may not recreate and repost said content without approval from the forum staff, even if you alter the content.

In case of threads this rule may also apply if the thread is locked for any definitive and permanent reason meaning to end discussion, including but not limited to violation of forum rules, at the discretion of forum staff. In such cases approval from a member of the Forums team will be required prior to reposting.
Should your thread be an idea not locked with the aforementioned reasoning, but rather simply being rejected as an idea, you may change/rewrite your idea in a way to potentially make it feasible and repost it as a new ideas thread.

Spam/Troll Application 2 points

You may not spam Applications or create troll Applications. If you abuse this feature, you will be blacklisted from using Applications again.

Spamming 2 points

You may not spam anywhere on the website. This includes spamming hashtags, images, videos, random messages and more.
This can specifically include responding to a large amount of threads with short, unhelpful messages that do not add to the thread within a small time frame, in such cases the rule will be enforced on a case-by-case basis.

Trolling 2 points

You may not make posts with the intention of confusing or tricking players, spoiling any movies/books, or posting thread showing OP purposely trying to get themselves banned and/or harass staff about it.

Inappropriate Links 3 points

You may not post links that promotes violence, offensive or sexual content in nature, and anything else that would promote prejudice towards to any, including but not limited to, racial, gender, religious, political groups or reference to those groups. You may not post any links that contains illegal distribution of any software/game/music/etc. You may not post any "download" links unless it's from the list official websites that are approved.

Inappropriate Posts/Threads 3 points

You may not post anything that contains sexual references, profane languages, inappropriate for young audiences, or use images/memes in an inappropriate way.

Inappropriate Images/Videos/Channels 3 points

You may not post images or videos that promotes violence, offensive or sexual content in nature, and anything else that would promote prejudice towards to any, including but not limited to, racial, gender, religious, political groups or reference to those groups. You may not post videos that contains contents from other Minecraft servers.

Disrespect 4 points

Disrespect is a more severe form of general rudeness. You may not disrespect anyone or the server in general in this community.

Giveaway Rules Violation4 points

All giveaways must follow the Giveaway rules. If found not to be the giveaway will be removed and this warning applied.

Light Advertisement 4 points

You may not create any threads, posts and any other discussions that are centered around other servers or their contents.

Plagiarize 4 points

You may not copy or use someone else's (partial/full) work (art, post, idea, thread, etc) without giving them credits.

Slander 4 points

This includes but not limited to actively spreading false or negative rumors about Mineplex, the staff team, or individual members, even if you did not come up with the idea(s) yourself. Any Groups that are involved in this will be deleted, all participants involved will be given a warning.

Spread Hate / Harassment 4 points

This includes but not limited to using any methods in order to bring hate or harass to any individual of the community, including staff members, YouTubers, Twitch Streamers and etc. This also includes actively supporting and helping spreading hate brought up by other community member(s). Any Groups that are involved in this will be deleted, all participants involved will be given a warning.

Unapproved Transaction 4 points

You may not use our website to sell any type of product. This is not limited to Minecraft accounts, or Capes. You may not request other players to sell you anything. You may only advertise your personal art shop on your profile.

Discrimination 6 points

You may not discriminate against anyone or any groups for their religion, race, gender, sexuality, political view point and more.

Advertisement 8 points

You may not advertise other servers and websites (unless approved) in any shape or form, directly or indirectly. You may advertise your Mineplex related YouTube/Twitch (channel and video). You may only advertise your art related shops, your Discord/TeamSpeak/Voice Servers on your profile and Groups. You may use Private Message to tell your friends server IPs, and any websites etc, as long it is mutually agreed upon. Otherwise, it will be considered as advertisement.

Inappropriate User Content 8 points

Your Avatar/User name/Banner/Signature and Profile Information along with your Group Icons and Banners must be user friendly. It must not contain anything that promotes violence, offensive or sexual content in nature, and anything else that would promote prejudice towards to any, including but not limited to, racial, gender, religious, political groups. Do not impersonate staff/ex-staff, YouTubers and any other public figures (unless your IGN is the same as the figure).

Malicious Threats and Activities / Revealing Personal Information 8 points

You may not do anything or exploit any glitches on this website that may benefit yourself at the cost of others. If you found an exploit, report it. Threats are not limited to intentions of harming or killing a player or their family, hack or DDOS a player/server. You may not reveal any personal information such as, but not limited to, phone number, address, personal photos/videos.

Screamer/Pornography/Spam bot 8 points

You may not post anything that contains screamer and pornography. Spam bots will be instantly banned.

Custom Warning 1 - 8 points

This warning is issued by admin+ for website offenses that aren't explicitly listed above. Any attempt of exploitation of the website in order to gain any advantage may result in such warning. The warning point will be determined based on the severity of the case.

Thread lock/archive reasons:

The OP has deleted the original post.
The OP or staff member has requested a thread lock.
The thread has been necro-posted on.
The question/concern has been addressed.
The OP breaks major forums rules; archive if OP is banned from that thread or if the thread is not fit for public viewing.
The thread has turned into a flamewar.
The thread contains hate on staff/community member/Mineplex written in a way that is not constructive or in a positive manner.
Threads that are about "I quit" or "I'm leaving".
Threads that are directly attacking or criticising staff including but not limited to calling staff corrupt.
Threads which are not titled appropriately (click-bait).
Threads which are in violation of the forums guidelines.
Threads containing topics that have been brought up and discussed repeatedly.
Any other threads that the forums staff deemed unnecessary or unfit for public viewing.
Threads that do not encourage (constructive, healthy) discussion within the community (as determined by the Forum Moderation team).

Be kind to everyone

Do not call people names or try to bring someone down. If you think someone has done something wrong, you are allowed to say what they did and why you think it's wrong in a positive and kind manner. Be the type of person you would want to encounter here. If you wouldn't want to be on the receiving-end of a comment, then don't say it.

Do not make pointless threads/posts

If the post/thread that you are about to write won't contribute in a positive way to the community but would only bring hate, then don't waste your time on it. Instead, try to contribute to the positive changes which you'd like to see happen.

Title threads appropriately

The title of your thread should be a summary of the content of it. Any thread that has a misleading title will result in a thread lock. If you have feedback on something you don't like, don't bring hate to the title. Instead of "The New Update Sucks!!", title it something like "Feedback on recent changes".

Do not generalize

If a Trainee does something bad and you want to report it, say "a Trainee named John54 is abusing their power". Do not say "Mineplex staff are abusing their power". This is extremely offensive to the hard working staff that follow the rules. If you encounter abusive staff members, submit proof through a Support Ticket so that we can make sure the situation is dealt with. This applies to all negative generalization.

Be constructive and positive

Your goal should always be to make Mineplex a better place. If you have some feedback/criticism, you MUST think about how the problem could be solved, and post some suggestions on what you think we could do. All criticism MUST be accompanied by constructive suggestions on how it could be fixed/improved. Keep in mind that criticizing an idea is not the same as attacking someone's person. You can be honest and say you don't agree with someone's idea, but just make sure that you're actually offering criticism and not falling into "ad hominem".

Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional one. Constructive criticism should not defame anyone or hurt anyone's feelings.

Do not spread hate

If you don't like something that has happened, please post it in a mature fashion. Do not make threads trying to convince other people of how terrible something/someone is. Do not write long paragraphs about how much you hate something/someone. Your goal should be getting problems solved in a fashion which is as efficient as possible. It shouldn't be to see how much attention you can get, or how many people you can get to rally behind your cause. Please help us in creating an atmosphere where problems can be dealt with quickly, efficiently, and without added drama or hostility.

Do not be involved in drama

Drama will likely happen every once in a while. And when that happens, people tend to join in on the discussion and give their opinions on the subject. Don't! It's simply none of your business to be involved in those dramas and it is likely to bring you punishments too. When you notice something is not right, simply send a Private Message to one of the forums staff or admins. Let the staff resolve the issue.

Discord Rules

Please visit #read-me on the Mineplex Discord for rules.

Approved Links (For Mineplex Website)

Official Websites: Minecraft, Mojang, Optifine, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, AMD and more
Official Games related: Nintendo, XBox, PlayStation, Pokemon, Overwatch and more
Search Engines and Sub-Services (e.g. Google Docs): Google, Bing, Yahoo
Image Sharing: mp-su, imgur, gyazo, prntscr, puush, and more
Official Download Websites: Anti-Virus related, Approved Mods, TeamSpeak, Discord, Fraps, OBS, XSplit, Mirillis Action, Overwolf
Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
Stream Services: Twitch, Mixer (must be Mineplex related streams if posted on the forums)
General Websites: dictionary related, wikipedia/wikia, planetminecraft, and any educational related website
Miscellaneous: namemc.com, frozor.io, strawpoll.me
All contents must be appropriate and in accordance with the Mineplex Website Rules. If you are unsure of something, ask a forums staff first.

It is important to note that unapproved links will in most cases be filtered on the forum automatically. You may not bypass this filter or attempt to circumvent it in any way (e.g. by using a redirect through an allowed website). Attempting to do so will lead to appropriately severe punishment for attempting to circumvent the rules.

If you believe a link that should be allowed on the Forum is being filtered, contact a Forum Moderator or Forum Ninja.

Unapproved Links (For Mineplex Website)

Any website with the purpose for scamming or phishing
Any website with pornographic content
Any shock website such as screamer
Any website that offers free or paid Minecraft accounts, capes other than official shops
Any IP logger website
Any website that contains illegal downloads, downloads that aren't approved, or illegal contents such as DOX
Any shortened URL. (Require forums staff approval first or don't shorten it)
Discord invite links not explicitly approved by us within the main forums. (These are allowed through private messaging or on personal profiles).
If an approved link contains inappropriate contents, it will be considered as unapproved link and user will be punished accordingly. If you are unsure of something, ask a forums staff first.