What happens when the Community Rules or the Roleplay Rules are broken. Penalties here are real, real-world measures taken by staff. They are separate from anything that happens to a character in the story.
1. Measures
From lightest to heaviest:
| Measure | What it means | Who may give it |
|---|---|---|
| Note | A quiet word. Recorded, not counted. | Moderator, Game Master (roleplay only) |
| Warning | A formal warning. Counts toward escalation. | Moderator |
| Timeout | Cannot talk for 1 hour to 7 days. | Moderator |
| Role removal | Loses a faction role, rank or channel access for a set time. | Moderator |
| Kick | Removed from the server; may rejoin. | Moderator |
| Temporary ban | Removed and barred for up to 30 days. | Moderator |
| Permanent ban | Removed and barred for good. | Creators only |
A Game Master may also pause, rewind or end a scene, which is not a penalty.
2. Usual measures
Staff choose the measure that fits the case. These are the usual starting points:
| Offence | First time | Again |
|---|---|---|
| Spam, wrong channel, minor roleplay rule | Note | Warning |
| Metagaming, powergaming, ignoring a pause | Warning | Timeout or role removal |
| Disrespect, insults, ignoring staff | Warning | Timeout |
| Harassment, hate speech, threats | Timeout or temporary ban | Permanent ban |
| Sharing private messages or staff or faction channels | Temporary ban | Permanent ban |
| Cheating or exploiting in a Roblox place | Temporary ban from that place | Permanent ban |
| Evading a penalty with another account | Permanent ban | |
| Sexual content, grooming, doxxing | Permanent ban, reported to Discord or Roblox |
3. Escalation
Three active warnings lead to a timeout; another warning after that leads to a temporary ban. Warnings expire 90 days after they were given.
4. How staff act
- Staff explain the measure and the reason to the member, unless that would put someone at risk.
- Every measure except a note is logged in #mod-log: who, what, why and for how long.
- Staff never take measures in a case they are part of.
- Removing a faction role is a real-world measure. It is not a story event, and the faction's leadership in character does not decide it.
5. Appeals
Appeal any measure within 30 days, as the SCP Metaverse Charter sets out: first to a Moderator who was not involved, then to the Creators.
Revisions
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