# Global Server Rules

For our Discord, if a rule here can be applied in our Discord, it will be. However, review [discord-rules](https://etherealhaven.gitbook.io/etherealhaven/introduction/discord-rules "mention").

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## Please note, the listed punishments are a guideline for staff; staff can punish more severely.

Punishments depend purely on severity. Any punishment that is dealt an IP-Ban is permanent and considered a blacklist.
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## CHAT RULES

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Remain Respectful.`**</mark> If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Being disrespectful covers a plethora of common rules. For example, hate speech, discrimination harassment, or directly swearing at another player, etc. We have 0 tolerance for bullying as well. If a player asks you to leave them alone, or leave their claim, do so without a second thought.
   1. While this rule states a warning for first offense, anything severe will be dealt a more severe punishment, regardless if it's a first offense or not.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 1 Hour.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 1 Day.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not uglify chat.`**</mark> Refrain from spamming and making our public chat(s) ugly. For example, do not repetitively post the same/similar message more than 3 times within a short time span. Spamming will also cover the spamming of characters, words, and spaces. Overall, be respectful and understand that public chats are viewed by everyone.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 1 Hour.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 1 Day.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not advertise.`**</mark> Advertising covers links, social medias, and other server IPs. Ethereal Haven wasn't created as a server to advertise yours within, refrain from doing so. Advertising anything related to other servers is a blacklist from all ethereal haven services. This includes server names.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 1 Day.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 2 Weeks.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Listen to Staff.`**</mark> Ensure you follow staff prompts and request. They're here to keep the server safe and fun, do not make their lives harder than it needs to be.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Days.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Weeks.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not discuss punishments.`**</mark> Punishments are not to be discussed in public. Punishments include Mutes, Kicks and Bans. This also includes how a punishment was dealt, alongside why. Staff have final say in all server related matters. However, if a punished member finds a way to discuss their punishment in chat, staff are free to provide any relevant information. Such as but not limited to, video evidence of why they were banned.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 12 Hours.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 2 Days.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`English only in the Public Chat(s).`**</mark> This is purely to ensure all staff members can moderate what is being said. You're more than free to use a language of your choice inside private chats, such as, but not limited to, /msg. However, you must always follow all of our server rules, regardless of the language used.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Kick
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 3 Hours.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not discuss sensitive things.`**</mark> Do not discuss things that will create an uncomfortable environment. For example, religion, politics and trauma.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warn
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 3 Day.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Week.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not excessively swear.`**</mark> You are also not allowed to swear at another player. Swearing must also not break other rules of ours.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 12 Hours.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Mute of 2 Days.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not impersonate anyone.`**</mark> Refrain from impersonating as another player.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Week.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not Dox/DDos.`**</mark> This includes, calling someone by their real name without their full consent, or simply telling others it. This also includes discussing Doxing or DDoSing.

> <mark style="color:red;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not scam.`**</mark> Scamming is disallowed. If you do not hold up your end of the deal, you are scamming. Please note, when reporting players for scamming, you must have very clear evidence. So please, record before following through with a deal to ensure your evidence is ready to go in the event someone scams you.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Told to give items back. Failure/Incapability to do so will result in a 1 day ban.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary 1 Week Ban
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary 1 Month Ban

## GAMEPLAY- RULES

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not Xray.`**</mark> Do not use or abuse any form of Xray method. For example, Xray Texture Pack, Xray Glitches(vanilla or otherwise). *Those who are caught xraying will have their inventory and balance deleted.*

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Inventory Cleared + 1 Month Ban
>
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not Cheat/Exploit/Hack.`**</mark> Do not use hacked clients. Do not use or abuse methods that grant advantages over other members.
   1. The use of disallowed modifications will have varying ban lengths depending on the mod in question. Depending on severity, a warn may be given before further punishments are dealt.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Month Ban
>
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not grief.`**</mark> If it is not yours, do not touch it. If you do not have explicit permission from a builds/lands owner, do not touch it. This rule is also applied for unclaimed areas. Failure to replant a farm that isn't yours is considered griefing. Ensure you do not let wither(s) run loose. Griefing is still disallowed when not claimed.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Month Ban
>
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not steal.`**</mark> Stealing is completely disallowed. If it is not yours, do not take it. If you do not have permission to take it, then don't take it. Stealing is also applied to builds, land, and entities. Stealing is still disallowed when not claimed.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Offender must give items back.
>
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not excessively claim.`**</mark> All claims created must have a purpose. If you're claiming just to claim, don't. You must be actively using a claimed area or it'll be removed.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Claims unclaimed.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Claims Unclaimed
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Days + Claims Unclaimed
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not build inappropriately.`**</mark> For example, something racist or genitals. Any builds deemed as such by staff will be removed, without resources being given back.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Week Ban + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Month Ban + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist + Build Deleted
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not dupe.`**</mark> Duping of any kind is not allowed. This includes vanilla methods, such as but not limted to, tnt duppers.

> <mark style="color:red;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not build 0-tick farms.`**</mark> Do not build these, or anything similar.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Requested to remove the build.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Days + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not build AFK-Farms.`**</mark> Farms that generate resources while you stand near it is okay, however, farms that require your character to interact with it, and doing so while afk, is strictly not allowed. This includes AFK-Fish Farms. Basically, using builds or mods to make game-play progression is not allowed. If you are not at your PC and or tabbed into the game, you should not be making progress.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Requested to remove the build.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Days + Build Deleted with no refund of materials.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not PVP Bypass.`**</mark> PVP is only enabled in the server's official PVP Arena. PVP Will be disabled elsewhere. Finding a way to bypass this, and or trying to kill another user in anyway is not allowed. This includes traps of any kind.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Requested to give items back to the victim. If failed to listen, 3 Day Temporary Ban.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Items given back to the victim by force.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Week + Items given back to the victim by force.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not attempt/successfully access forbidden areas.`**</mark> This rule is mainly targeted to official server areas, such as Spawn. However, if you have been banned from a player warp, if an area is enclosed, or if an area is obviously not for public use, refrain from entering it.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Teleported to Spawn
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 3 Days
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not use alternate accounts.`**</mark> Usages of alts are not allowed under any circumstances. If a staff member has an alt, it's purely to ensure they're actively playing legit, and or it's for official testing of features. **All staff alt accounts are clearly marked with the 🛠️ icon in the tablist/above their name.&#x20;**<mark style="color:$success;">**Not sure who is staff? Visit our Discord**</mark> [<mark style="color:$success;">**Information**</mark>](https://discord.com/channels/1327777111787835434/1328057286270128249/1331033095230455808) <mark style="color:$success;">**Channel.**</mark>
   1. <mark style="color:purple;">To prevent issues, let staff know when someone is playing on another account on your IP. This will prevent them from being kicked/banned for alt usage.</mark>
   2. <mark style="color:purple;">Switching to the Bedrock version will not load your java account data.</mark>
      1. <mark style="color:purple;">They're saved as two separate accounts, making the bedrock account an Alt, or vice versa.</mark>

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Alt(s) Kicked
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ All alts permanently banned.&#x20;
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ IP-Ban of 2 Months
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> <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

### EXTRA RULES

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not loophole our rules.`**</mark> This also includes edging our server rules. If you're here to make lives harder, you will be removed.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Month.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Server Disrespect is not tolerated.`**</mark> If you do not like the server, you are not being forced to play. Constructive criticism is warranted, but it must be done in an appropriate way.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Week Temporary Ban
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ 1 Month Temporary Ban
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Creating fake server items is disallowed.`**</mark> Using any of our features to produce fake/scam items is strictly not allowed. This includes using Anvil Colors to recreate false server items, such as crate keys.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Item Deleted
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Item Deleted
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 5 Days + Item Deleted
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">`IRL Trading is not allowed.`</mark> Trading any Ethereal Haven server items for real world currencies is not allowed. For example, Paypal/Venmo Money, Giftcards, and more.
   1. The only Exception to this is giving Ethereal Haven server items for packages on our store. Players may purchase something on our store under your name in exchange for items on our server given to them from you.

> <mark style="color:red;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Blacklist of all members involved.

### CLAIMING RULES

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not build too close to another player's claim.`**</mark> Do not build within 200 blocks of another player's claim. Use our [Live Map](https://map.etherealhaven.xyz/) to preview claim boundaries.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Claim Removed + Asked to relocate.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Claim Removed + Asked to relocate.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 5 Days + Claim Removed + Claim Contents force relocated.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`No more than 45 claims.`**</mark> This includes having someone claim something for you once your limit is maxed out.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Claims Removed
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Claims Removed
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 5 Days + Claims Removed&#x20;
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Refrain from having pointless/unused claims.`**</mark> This is a public server. We need to ensure there's enough space for players to comfortably use and expand. Claims must be used pretty much right after being claimed. Refrain from saving claims for later use.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 5 Days + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Do not claim more vanilla structures than you need.`**</mark> This includes claiming to sell, or to simply prevent others from having it.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Day + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 5 Days + Claim Removed
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;

1. <mark style="color:red;">**`Refrain from abusing claim ownership.`**</mark> If a claim owner creates a subdivision claim and kicks a trusted player for any reason other than inactivity or breaking claim/server rules, they must give the resident 1 weeks' notice to allow them to gather their items. Make sure to keep proof of notice to prevent further issues. If a player is kicked from a claim due to inactivity, they need to be offline for more than 30 days. After that, the items *can* be kept by the claim owner. Do not invite players to your claim(s) and kick them once they store loot.

> <mark style="color:green;">First Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Warning + Items/Builds refunded by the offender.
> \ <mark style="color:yellow;">Second Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Week + Items/Builds refunded by staff.
> \ <mark style="color:red;">Third Offense</mark> ~~//~~ Temporary Ban of 1 Month + Items/Builds refunded by staff.
> \ <mark style="color:purple;">Any offense following the third will double.</mark>&#x20;


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