MINEVERSE FORUM RULES

• Respect all Administrators, Moderators, staff and users at all times.
  You are only allowed 1 forums account, any alt will be perm banned.
• Keep all discussion in threads related to the topic. Do not spam or derail any threads.
• Keep all information and profile avatars/cover photos appropriate at all times.
• Advertising, referrals, and begging is not allowed(Exception: YouTube, Twitch).
• Do not share your personal information with anyone. This includes but is not limited to IP addresses, real name, Minecraft account(s), and email accounts.
• Do not release anyone's personal information. This includes but is not limited to IP's, addresses, the location of residence, documents, or anything that is related.
• Post any questions in the appropriate sections of the forums. If you're unsure where to post, feel free to ask a fellow user or a member of the staff team.
• Do not post illegal or derogatory material. This includes malware, pornography, torrents, etc.
• Mineverse is not a place for your political or religious banter. Please keep your beliefs and opinions to yourself. This is a minecraft forum.
• Rate farming or rate abuse will result in the ratings removed, and warning points applied. Not sure what this means? Click HERE for a in depth explanation.
• No swearing, flaming or arguing on forums. Hate threads and arguments will be deleted.
• Do not post in a thread older than 60 days. (no grave-digging) What is "grave digging"? Please click HERE for a clear explanation. **This rule does not apply to the forums: Introductions, Help & General Questions, Games, Suggestions and "Official" threads.**
• No trolling or posting multiple replies in a row. If you wish to add more information in a post, use the edit button.
• Do not post farm. Post farming is when you post rapidly to increase your message count. These messages can be considered spam and be deleted with warning points applied to your account. Click HERE for a more in depth explanation.
• Moderators reserve the right to delete posts or threads as they see fit. Users choosing not to abide by this set of rules will be subject to warning points being added to their accounts that can lead up to a temporary or even permanent ban from our forums.

Breaking any of these rules listed could result in warning points added to your account. These points can accrue leading to a temporary or even permanent ban from our site. Infraction levels will vary based on user history and severity. If you feel you were punished unfairly please feel free to contact an administrator or head staff member.

INFRACTION SYSTEM
The warning points are as follows:

• Verbal warning [0 Points]
• One day forum mute [0 Points]
• Three-day forum mute [0 Points]
• Rate abuse first offense [0 Points]
• Rate abuse one month [0 Points]
• Rate abuse permanent [0 Points]
• One day ban [10 Points] Points will last 3 days after being unbanned.
• Three-day ban [25 Points] Points will last 5 days after being banned.
• One week ban [50 Points] Points will last for 1 week after being unbanned.
• One month ban [75 Points] Points will last 2 weeks after being unbanned.
• Permanent ban [100 Points] Points will never expire unless appealed and unbanned.

Points will expire after 30 days. (not including forum permabans)
This means that even after receiving a 24-hour ban, the points will stay for a set number of days from the infraction date, and so on and so forth. Some points will continue to accrue should the member continue the behavior. If a user accrues 100 warning points in a 30 day period of time they will be automatically permanently banned from our site.

When a member is warned, they will receive a conversation message(PM) automatically generated. Each message will explain briefly the reason for the points given. Please feel free to ask a staff member if you have any questions regarding your warning.