Chat Related Offenses

*Excessive Profanity.
*Advertising Other Servers.
*Staff Impersonation.
*Inappropriate Usernames.
*Cyber-Bullying, Insults, Flaming, Trolling.
*Racism, Nazism, Sexism and any other Prejudices.
*No Discussion of illegal, or otherwise profane Topics.
*Gibberish/Spamming, Chat-Flooding.
*Disrespecting Members of Staff and/or Their Decisions.



Excessive Profanity
At Historicalmc, users are given the freedom of speech. However, that freedom is not unrestricted. As Historicalmc is frequented by underage and generally young children, excessive swearing or anything else excessively profane is forbidden in order to shield that aforementioned part of the player-base. Please understand that this is to keep the impressionable out of harm's way. Those who decide not to follow this rule will be punished in the form of a verbal warning and/or temporary mute.

Advertising Other Servers
Historicalmc does not, in any way shape or form, tolerate advertising other Minecraft servers. As this is a Zero-Tolerance-Rule, those caught advertising will be severely punished in the form of a permanent ipmute. Appeals for being punished for breaking this rule are not accepted and will be denied by default.

Staff Impersonation
On the basic of principle, impersonating a member of the Historicalmc Staff Team is prohibited. The consequences for breaking this rule vary depending on context: Those caught impersonating with good intentions will be warned not to do so in the future or the hammer will be spoken for 24 to 48 hours; those caught impersonating with malevolent intentions or with the goal of scamming other users will be permanently banned from the Historicalmc server. If severe enough, impersonators may also be ipbanned.

Inappropriate Usernames
A user's username may not contain profanities, racist or derogatory terms, sexual nuances, or anything else that may be deemed inappropriate. If a player is found to have an offensive username, a Historicalmc Staff Member will be prompted to have the username in question banned. Unless the account name was purposely made offensive to harass other members of the server, items pertaining to the account may be transferred to a new, appropriately named account. Please note that donations may not be transferred.

Cyber-Bullying, Insults, Flaming, Trolling
Historicalmc takes the insulting, trolling, harassment and bullying of its members very seriously. A member found to be actively and intentionally breaking this rule will be punished in the form of a mute. The punishment's duration will be left to the discretion of the Staff Member handling the situation, though, punishments will usually not exceed three days. If the player found to be breaking this rule persists in his/her efforts to make the game unpleasant for his/her fellow players, a temporary ipmute may be invoked.

Racism, Nazism, Sexism, or any other Prejudice
Historicalmc does not tolerate its players being prejudiced toward any sex, race or belief. Players found breaking this rule will be severely punished in the form of a temporary ipmute. Repeat offenders may have their ability to speak permanently revoked or be ipbanned from Historicalmc.

No Discussion of illegal, or otherwise profane Topics
Historicalmc does not harbor criminals and will not tolerate the discussion of illegal activities; overly profane topics are also not welcome. The consequence for breaking this rule is a temporary mute that may be made permanent. If serious enough, players may be reported to the proper authorities.

Gibberish/Spamming, CHAT-Flooding, CAPS
Though considered to be a minor offense, players found spamming. flooding or using CAPS in the chat will be warned not to do so moving forward. If this instruction is ignored, a temporary mute will follow. The mute's duration is left to the Staff Member handling the situation in question, though, punishments will normally not exceed 36 hours. If a player decides to use an autotyper, he/she is to set the delay between messages to at least 7 seconds.

Disrespecting Members of Staff and/or their Decisions
Historicalmc does not tolerate its Staff Members or their decisions being disrespected. If a player disagrees with the choices made or punishments given by a Staff Member, that player is to attempt to reason with the Staff Member involved. If the disagreement persists, an Administrator is to be contacted who will have final say on the situation. If the Staff Member's actions are found to be unjust, they will be corrected.

Action Related Offenses

*Mods.
*Duping.
*Bug abusing.
*Glitching.
*Boosting.
*Scamming.
*Luring.
*Autoclickers.
*Evading Punishments.



Mods
Historicalmc will not allow players using mods as it gives unfair advantages and simply won't be tolerated, you will be temporary banned and if you decide to break this rule repeatedly, you will be permanently banned from our server.

Duping
If a player is caught abusing a method of duplicating items, they will be permanently ipbanned and have all accounts pertaining to them cleared. If a player is to find a duplication method, he/she is to report it to the highest staff member currently available or report on the matter on the Historicalmc Forums; players who report active duplication methods will be rewarded handsomely.

Bug Abusing
Historicalmc does not tolerate its players abusing server bugs. Players caught breaking this rule will be severely punished in the form of a permanent ban. If the abused bug is serious enough, punishments may also extend to ipbans. If a player is to find a bug, they are to report it on the Forums; those who report bugs posing serious risks to Historicalmc may be rewarded for their efforts.

Glitching
Historicalmc does not tolerate its players abusing server glitches. Players caught breaking this rule will be severely punished in the form of a permanent ban. If the glitch is serious enough, punishments may also extend to ipbans. If a player is to find a bug, they are to report it on the Forums; those who report bugs posing serious risks to Historicalmc may be rewarded for their efforts.

Boosting
Boosting will not be tolerated. Players caught boosting will receive a temporary ban. Those who are caught breaking this rule repeatedly, however, will be subject to further punishment including temporary bans.

Scamming
Scamming fellow Historicalmc users is prohibited. Those caught scamming other Historicalmc members will be banned; repeat offenders will be permanently banned from Historicalmc. A player caught scamming has the option of refunding his victim(s) in exchange for a more lenient punishment for their behavior. If scammed, a player may make a Player Report on the Historicalmc Forums with sufficient evidence to prove his claims. Please note that in the case of scams involving paypal methods, Staff may not assist you as Historicalmc has no authority over payal.

Luring
Historicalmc tolerates the act of luring other members provided it is not done using the Chat. Players caught luring others over chat will be punished in the form of a temporary mute. Repeat offenders, however, may be temporarily banned.

Auto-Clickers
Auto-Clickers provide an unfair advantage to those using them, they are prohibited at all times while playing Historicalmc. Players caught breaking this rule will receive punishments in the form of a temporary ban of a time ranging from 24 to 48 hours. Repeat offenders, though, may receive temporary bans.

Evading Punishments
Players who have received ipbans or ipmutes and decide to evade their punishment will simply be given the punishment once more and have their initial punishment's duration increased. Please also note that evading punishments will significantly decrease the probability of a player's punishment appeal being accepted.