The Rotlands rules

These rules cover everything you say, type, name or do in the game, in text and voice.

Never

• threaten anyone, or harass, stalk or bully them, in or out of the game;
• attack anyone for who they are: race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age;
• share anyone's real name, address, photo or other personal details, or ask a player for theirs in a way that makes them uneasy;
• post sexual content, or say anything sexual to someone who doesn't want it. Anything sexual involving a child is reported to the police.
• encourage anyone to hurt themselves;
• scam, phish or sell anything for real money, or ask for anyone's password;
• pretend to be staff or another player;
• cheat: hacks, bots, exploits you keep using, or anything that gives you an unfair edge;
• flood chat, spam, or advertise;
• in voice: blast noise or music at people, or play recordings of other players to mock them.

The game's own fights are fair

Fighting zombies, PvP with players who switched it on, events you joined and raids within the base rules are part of the game. Using them to single out one player again and again is not.

Tools you always have

Mute anyone (or everyone), block them, ignore them, and report them. Reporting is private: the player isn't told who reported them.

What happens when someone breaks a rule

It depends on how serious it is and whether it has happened before:

1. a warning;
2. a chat or voice mute, for hours or days;
3. a suspension;
4. a permanent ban.

Threats, anything sexual involving a child, and serious crime go straight to a ban, and to the police where the law asks it.

You'll always be told why a mute or ban happened, which rule, and how to appeal: within six months, in the game (/appeal) or, when you can't log into the game, on this site after logging in. Appeals are reviewed afresh, by a different moderator where we have one, and after at least 72 hours when the same moderator reviews. We decide within 14 days.