Server Rules
Welcome to HauntedMC. We want everyone to play safely, fairly and with enjoyment. That is why clear rules apply on our server.
By using HauntedMC, you agree to these server rules, our Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy and staff instructions. These rules apply on the Minecraft server, on the website, in support channels, on Discord and in other places where HauntedMC is active.
How to read these rules
The rules below are numbered so staff and players can clearly refer to them.
Not every situation can be written down literally in the rules. Staff may also act against behavior that is not described exactly here, but is harmful, unfair, disruptive or unsafe for players, staff, the server or the community.
If something feels like it is not intended, do not do it and ask for clarification first.
Rules
Rule 1: Respectful behavior
1.1 Treat other players, staff and the community with respect.
1.2 Swearing at, insulting, bullying, teasing, intimidating or deliberately harassing others is not allowed.
1.3 Discrimination, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other hateful remarks are not allowed.
1.4 Threats, doxing or sharing private information are not allowed.
1.5 Sexual, extremely violent or otherwise inappropriate remarks are not allowed.
1.6 Spam, flooding, caps spam and repeatedly sending the same message are not allowed.
1.7 Provoking, baiting, toxic behavior or deliberately starting arguments is not allowed.
1.8 Misusing private messages, party chat, signs, books, item names or other communication channels is not allowed.
1.9 A joke is only fun if the other person also experiences it as a joke. If someone tells you to stop, stop.
Rule 2: Language
2.1 The main language on HauntedMC is Dutch.
2.2 English is also allowed.
2.3 Do not use a language in public chat that staff cannot reasonably moderate.
2.4 If staff asks you to use Dutch or English, you must follow that instruction.
Rule 3: Advertising and promotion
3.1 Advertising other Minecraft servers is not allowed.
3.2 Sharing IP addresses, invite links or promotions for other servers is not allowed.
3.3 Advertising websites, shops, Discord servers, social media or services without permission is not allowed.
3.4 Actively pulling players away from HauntedMC is not allowed.
3.5 Hidden advertising through nicknames, signs, books, builds, item names or private messages is not allowed.
3.6 Links to official HauntedMC pages, HauntedMC vote links or HauntedMC content are allowed as long as you do not spam.
Rule 4: Names, nicknames, skins and visible profiles
4.1 Your username, nickname, skin, profile, item names and visible content must be suitable for the community.
4.2 Inappropriate, offensive, discriminatory or sexual names or skins are not allowed.
4.3 Names that try to bypass filters are not allowed.
4.4 Names that resemble staff names or known players to create confusion are not allowed.
4.5 Impersonating staff, players, partners, YouTubers or other people is not allowed.
4.6 Nicknames that are unreadable or only consist of symbols are not allowed.
4.7 Names or skins intended to troll, scam or disrupt are not allowed.
4.8 Staff may ask you to change your name, nickname, skin or profile. Refusing may lead to action.
Rule 5: Fair play
5.1 You must play fairly and may not use tools that give an unfair advantage.
5.2 Hacked clients are not allowed.
5.3 Xray is not allowed.
5.4 Kill aura is not allowed.
5.5 Fly, speed, reach and other movement or combat cheats are not allowed.
5.6 Autoclickers are not allowed.
5.7 Macros that automate gameplay are not allowed.
5.8 Bots and scripts are not allowed.
5.9 Unauthorized minimap features are not allowed.
5.10 Resource packs that give an unfair advantage are not allowed.
5.11 Tools that bypass server security, anticheat or gameplay systems are not allowed.
5.12 Other modifications that give an unfair advantage are not allowed.
5.13 Mods that only improve performance or visuals, such as FPS mods or shaders, are usually allowed as long as they do not give an unfair advantage.
5.14 If you are not sure whether a mod is allowed, ask staff before using it. “I did not know” does not guarantee that an action will be removed.
Rule 6: Bugs, glitches and exploits
6.1 Abusing bugs, glitches or exploits is forbidden.
6.2 Duplicating items, money, tokens, keys or other value is not allowed.
6.3 Abusing plugin errors is not allowed.
6.4 Glitching through walls, claims, protections or borders is not allowed.
6.5 Bypassing systems meant for protection, economy, cooldowns or limits is not allowed.
6.6 Keeping bugs secret to gain an advantage is not allowed.
6.7 Sharing explanations or methods that allow others to abuse bugs is not allowed.
6.8 Found a bug? Report it through support or to staff. If you abuse the bug first, you may still receive action.
Rule 7: Griefing, claims and ownership
7.1 Griefing is not allowed.
7.2 Destroying or changing someone else’s build without permission is not allowed.
7.3 Emptying containers that you should not fairly have access to is not allowed.
7.4 Blocking someone else’s claim, plot, island, town or build is not allowed.
7.5 Claiming someone else’s build is not allowed.
7.6 Using lava, water, mobs, redstone or other means to cause damage is not allowed.
7.7 Intentionally ruining someone else’s environment or project is not allowed.
7.8 You are responsible for who you trust in your claim, plot, island, town, team or other protected area.
7.9 Staff may still act in cases of clear abuse, scamming or damage, even when someone technically had access.
Rule 8: Builds and visible content
8.1 Builds and placed content must be suitable for the community.
8.2 Discriminatory, hateful or sexually explicit builds are not allowed.
8.3 Symbols or references intended to shock, intimidate or offend are not allowed.
8.4 Builds that mislead players or cause damage are not allowed.
8.5 Lag machines are not allowed.
8.6 Extremely heavy redstone, farms or entity systems are not allowed.
8.7 Builds that block claims, routes, warps, spawn areas or server functions are not allowed.
8.8 Claiming large areas without a reasonably active project is not allowed.
8.9 Staff may modify, remove or move builds if they violate the rules, performance requirements, safety or the community interest.
Rule 9: Farms, redstone and performance
9.1 Farms and redstone are allowed as long as they remain fair, reasonable and server friendly.
9.2 Lag machines are not allowed.
9.3 Chunk loaders are not allowed unless a gamemode explicitly allows them.
9.4 Systems that bypass idle kicks, limits or server security are not allowed.
9.5 Constructions that create excessive entities, tile entities, hoppers, redstone updates or server load are not allowed.
9.6 0 tick farms or exploit like farms are not allowed.
9.7 Duplication bugs are not allowed.
9.8 Farms forbidden by gamemode specific rules are not allowed.
9.9 Farms that deliberately disrupt other players are not allowed.
9.10 You must follow entity, hopper, redstone and other limits listed on the website or in game.
9.11 If a farm or build causes too much lag, staff may modify, disable or remove it.
Rule 10: AFK play and automation
10.1 AFK play is only allowed within the limits of the server rules and gamemode settings.
10.2 Bypassing idle kicks is not allowed.
10.3 Automatically rejoining after an idle kick is not allowed.
10.4 Using macros, bots or scripts to appear active is not allowed.
10.5 Letting automatic actions run while you are not actively playing is not allowed.
10.6 Using alt accounts to keep farms, chunks, mobs, events or other systems active is not allowed.
10.7 Using multiple accounts as if multiple people were playing while one person controls everything is not allowed.
10.8 If you are not actively playing, you may not gain an unfair advantage from automation.
Rule 11: Alt accounts
11.1 Alt accounts are only allowed if they are not used for abuse or unintended advantages.
11.2 Bypassing bans or mutes with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.3 Farming extra rewards, votes, keys, claims, plots or starter items with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.4 Manipulating the economy with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.5 Keeping farms active with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.6 Boosting PvP, statistics or events with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.7 Misleading other players with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.8 Avoiding staff investigations with alt accounts is not allowed.
11.9 Staff may link alt accounts to your main account and take action on all involved accounts.
Rule 12: PvP, deathtraps and teleport abuse
12.1 PvP must remain fair.
12.2 Spawn killing is not allowed.
12.3 Combat logging is not allowed when the gamemode forbids it.
12.4 Misleading players into deathtraps is not allowed.
12.5 Killing players outside PvP areas is not allowed.
12.6 Abusing teleport requests to kill players is not allowed.
12.7 Boosting by repeatedly letting yourself or others be killed is not allowed.
12.8 Using hacks, macros or other unfair tools in PvP is not allowed.
12.9 Using PvP to intimidate or repeatedly harass players is not allowed.
12.10 Teleporting players into lava, the void, traps or mobs is not allowed.
12.11 Using homes, warps or teleport requests to kill players is not allowed.
12.12 Trapping players is not allowed.
12.13 Misleading players with false promises or unclear teleport requests is not allowed.
12.14 Building traps near public places, warps, claims or routes is not allowed.
12.15 Gamemode specific PvP rules may also apply.
Rule 13: Economy, trading and scamming
13.1 Trading must be fair and clear.
13.2 Scamming is not allowed.
13.3 Misleading others about price, contents, value or agreements is not allowed.
13.4 Using chargebacks or payment issues to gain an advantage is not allowed.
13.5 Using bugs for money, tokens, items, shop benefits or other value is not allowed.
13.6 Manipulating the economy with exploits, alt accounts or bots is not allowed.
13.7 Selling in game items, currency, accounts, ranks or benefits for real money outside official systems is not allowed.
13.8 Trading real currency, gift cards, crypto or external value for HauntedMC items is not allowed.
13.9 Make clear agreements when trading. Staff may intervene in cases of abuse, but not every bad deal is automatically reversed.
Rule 14: Looting, structures and worlds
14.1 Treat structures, loot and worlds socially, so new players can also enjoy the server.
14.2 Looting structures on a massive scale is not allowed.
14.3 Claiming or blocking structures purely to disrupt others is not allowed.
14.4 Treating important or rare structures as private property is not allowed when that is not intended.
14.5 Claiming entire biomes or large areas without an active project is not allowed.
14.6 Sabotaging someone else’s discoveries or projects is not allowed.
14.7 Gamemode specific rules may have stricter limits for the Nether, End, villages, ancient cities, monuments, mansions, strongholds or other structures.
14.8 If you are unsure about a rare or important structure, ask staff before claiming, destroying or fully looting it.
Rule 15: Events
15.1 During events, the general rules and any event specific rules apply.
15.2 Cheating or abusing bugs during events is not allowed.
15.3 Sabotaging the event is not allowed.
15.4 Helping teams or participants unfairly is not allowed.
15.5 Farming rewards through alt accounts is not allowed.
15.6 Ignoring staff instructions is not allowed.
15.7 Disrupting other players outside normal event gameplay is not allowed.
15.8 Staff may disqualify participants or remove rewards in cases of abuse.
Rule 16: Support, reports and appeals
16.1 Use support, reports and appeals honestly.
16.2 Submitting false reports is not allowed.
16.3 Falsifying or manipulating evidence is not allowed.
16.4 Spamming staff is not allowed.
16.5 Threatening, insulting or abusing staff in tickets is not allowed.
16.6 Repeatedly reopening the same resolved issue is not allowed.
16.7 Publicly sharing private information about others is not allowed.
16.8 Pressuring staff for faster or different decisions is not allowed.
16.9 Do you want to appeal a ban, mute or other action? Use the official support channel and remain honest and respectful.
Rule 17: Privacy, safety and technical attacks
17.1 Protect your own privacy and the privacy of others.
17.2 Sharing real names, addresses, phone numbers, school information, photos or other private information about others is not allowed.
17.3 Threatening to dox someone is not allowed.
17.4 Sharing screenshots or conversations to harass someone is not allowed.
17.5 Asking for accounts, passwords or personal information is not allowed.
17.6 Spreading phishing links, scam links or suspicious downloads is not allowed.
17.7 DDoS attacks or threats are not allowed.
17.8 Hacking attempts are not allowed.
17.9 Spreading malware or spyware is not allowed.
17.10 Abusing security vulnerabilities is not allowed.
17.11 Bot attacks and crash clients are not allowed.
17.12 Attempts to access databases, accounts, plugins, server files or systems without permission are not allowed.
17.13 Serious security incidents may lead to permanent exclusion and further action.
Rule 18: Staff instructions and sanction evasion
18.1 Follow staff instructions.
18.2 Do not argue about staff decisions in chat. Use support if you disagree with something.
18.3 During a ban, you may not join HauntedMC with another account.
18.4 During a mute, you may not use another account, another chat, signs, books, Discord links or other methods to send messages if the purpose is to bypass the mute.
18.5 Ban or mute evasion may lead to a longer or more severe action and action on all involved accounts.
Additional explanation and enforcement
The sections below are not an extra list of behavioral rules. They explain how HauntedMC applies, investigates and updates the rules.
Staff decisions
Staff may act in situations that are harmful to the server, even when the situation is not literally described in these rules.
In serious or complex situations, a higher staff rank or the owner may make the final decision.
If you disagree with a decision, discuss it afterwards through support. Remain honest and respectful.
Evidence and investigations
Staff may use logs, chat, commands, transactions, server data, screenshots, anticheat reports and other information to investigate rule violations.
We do not always share all evidence with players, for example to protect privacy, staff methods, anticheat systems or reporters.
You may always ask for an explanation through support, but you are not automatically entitled to all internal information.
Actions and sanctions
If you break the rules, staff may take action.
Examples include:
- Warning.
- Kick.
- Temporary or permanent mute.
- Temporary or permanent ban.
- IP ban.
- Removal or rollback of content.
- Removal of items, money, ranks, perks or benefits obtained through abuse.
- Restrictions on claims, plots, accounts or features.
- Exclusion from events.
- Refusal or limitation of support in cases of abuse.
The action depends on the severity, intent, damage, repetition, evidence and circumstances.
A temporary action may be short or long. A permanent action has no automatic end date.
Gamemode specific rules
Some gamemodes may have additional rules, for example Survival, Creative, Skyblock, KitPvP, Events or future gamemodes.
Gamemode specific rules apply in addition to these general server rules.
If a gamemode rule is stricter than these general rules, the stricter rule applies.
Changes
HauntedMC may update these server rules when the server, community, gamemodes, plugins or circumstances change.
The latest version is always available on the website. For important changes, we try to inform players in an appropriate way.
Questions
Not sure whether something is allowed? Ask staff or create a support ticket before doing it.
Support: hauntedmc.nl/support