Definitions
Chat Offenses
Minor Offenses
Minor offenses tend to start with a warning, however they can skip the warning and lead to a 1 hour mute instead. They then progress to a 1 day mute, 2 day mute, and so on.
The ladder expiration is set at 7 days, meaning that once a mute expires, if the rule is broken again within 7 days, it will contribute to the offense ladder.
Moderate Offenses
Moderate offenses always begin with a 1 day mute and continue to go upwards in 2 day increments, meaning a 3 day mute is the second offense and the next offense is a 5 day mute.
The ladder expiration is set at 14 days, meaning once the punishment expires, if the user breaks the same rule, it'll contribute to the offense ladder.
Severe Offenses
Severe offenses start off with a 7 day mute and continue to increase in increments of 7 days with each offense, meaning the second offense would warrant a 14 day mute.
The ladder expiration is set at 31 days, meaning that if the rule is broken again within 31 days, it'll contribute to the offense ladder. This is to ensure that severe rules are more strict and violated less frequently, which will in turn make the community a safer environment.
This rule would be punishable even in /fmsg if reported.
Gameplay Offenses
Minor Offenses
Minor offenses in the gameplay section do not have a fixed offense ladder. However, we group all gameplay rules with a 14 day first offense or lower together.
The ladder expiration is set at 31 days meaning if the user had broken the rule for a second time within 31 days, it'll move on to the second offense.
Moderate Offenses
Moderate offenses in the gameplay section do not have a fixed offense ladder. However, if the first offense is 15 days or longer (excluding permanent bans), it will be classed as a moderate offense.
The ladder expiration is set at 93 days, meaning that if a user violates a moderate rule within 93 days of their first offense it will contribute to the offense ladder and move onto the next offense.
