From WikiJawa, The (JAWA) Clan encyclopedia
Introduction
These rules apply to both clan members and guests. We expect everyone to respect the rules, whether you are a visitor or a council member.
These rules exist so that everyone can have a better experience on our server and forums. We realize that some servers have different rules, or no rules at all. If you prefer to play without rules, our server is not for you. There are other servers that you can visit. If you disagree with a rule or how it is implemented, you are welcome to suggest an improvement. However, you may not ignore the rules merely because you disagree with them.
If you are on the server, you may report violations to a Server Admin by opening the console using SHIFT-Tilde ( ~ ) and typing "/amsay <name> is (Insert Rule Breaking Here)!". Your message will only be seen by admins. If no admin is available, you may post a report in this forum.
Overall Rules
Please do not swear on our server or forum, certain mild swear words however are allowed (which are used in every day sayings) such as Crap, Damn, Wtf, Omfg, Ffs, Pmsl, Lmfao, Lmao
Punishment
You will be asked to watch your language, if you continue to swear then you will be silenced for 5 minutes, upon unsilencing you will be asked again to watch your language... swear again and you will be permanently silenced. If you then decide to chat via /name e.g. /name lol_i_can_still_talk then you will be kicked. If a clan member is caught swearing then the same procedure will be followed however he/she will be removed from the clan if it continues.
Sexism is discrimination against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits.].
Punishment
You will be severely warned and asked not to treat others differently, if you continue to do this then you will be kicked from the server, if you return and do the same.. you will be banned. Any clan members caught doing this will be warned and removed from the clan if they continue.
Do not spam the server or forums.
- No taunt spam, this means holding your taunt key so your model/skin keeps saying the same thing, if ignored after a while you will be kicked, this is linked to the purposely annoying rule.
- No ridiculously long chatstyles (BobaFett's Ultra Utility), it fills our logs with pointless junk.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop spamming, if ignored (and we know you can understand English) then we will silence you for 5 minutes. Upon un-silencing and you continue.. you will be kicked... returning and breaking the rule again will result in a ban. People who spam the forums with malicious intent will be permanently banned.
Racism is strictly not allowed.
Punishment
You will be banned without warning. Clan members will be removed from the clan and banned.
- No Purposely Annoying Others (?)
One of the most common things on Jedi Academy is when a player purposely annoys another. Due to this we have decided to make it an official server/forum rule and it seems to have slashed the amount of annoyance on the server.
Punishment
You will be asked to not purposely annoy anyone, if it continues then you will be slept and explained the rule in fully. If you continue to ignore this rule then you will be kicked. If you return and continue to annoy then you will be banned. Warnings will be issued in the same way on the forum before being banned.
Another annoyance in JKA is when players show signs of a cocky attitude e.g. "rofl what a noob"... we do not tolerate such childish remarks.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop the cocky remarks, if you continue then you will be silenced for 5 minutes. If this behaviour continues after you have been unsilenced, you will be kicked. Returning and continuing will result in a ban.
Sexual activity meaning discussing sex in any shape or form, this also means cyber sex.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop, if you continue you will be kicked. If you return and continue then you will be banned.
Impersonating means acting like someone else on purpose e.g. saying you are SiLink and that you are the leader of (JAWA) when you are not.
Punishment
We take impersonations very seriously so you will be banned from the forum and/or server.
Server Specific Rules
Laming is attacking another person unarmed or chatting, laming back is still considered laming and you will be dealt with the same as the offender. Remember admins do not have eyes everywhere so if someone lamed you, please report it with /amsay theirname e.g. /amsay Link Lamed me and a admin will follow that person, abusing the admin system will result in a silence.
- If you're in a duel and your chat box is up, it is laming. However if your saber is down and your chat is off, its not laming, entering a duel means you're fighting to the death so you must be prepared at all times. Also if you accept to duel and you get attacked straight away as in as soon as the bow is over, then that is considered laming too.
- If you have put your saber away and someone attacks you AS you're putting it away, then it is your fault and it is not considered a lame since that player was attacking you whilst you had your saber up.
- Kickflipping someone whilst they have their weapon down is considered laming.
Punishment
If you just scrape someone e.g. messing around in a populated area and hitting someone by accident then you will be slapped and told to practice elsewhere. If you purposely lame then you will be slept and will be told the rules. If we think you are unsure of the rules we have said and lame again you will be kicked, if you purposely do it again you will be banned.... returning from a kick and laming will also result in a ban.
- No FFA'ing In Chat Areas (?)
Please do not FFA in an area where people usually chat, this causes people to get lamed by accident and then all sorts of fake lamer reports come in... it is not worth the bother.
Punishment
You will be told the above rule, or it will be explained to everyone if it is a large FFA. Continue to break this rule on purpose and you will be ghosted until you understand the rule.
- No Attacking Chatting Players (?)
As mentioned in the laming rule, do not attack players who have their chatbox up or inactivity bubble enabled.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop, if you continue you will be slapped... if you continue again you will be mindtricked and ghosted.
If you have your fists up (melee) then you can be attacked.
- If you are in a melee fight between one or more players then you must only use melee to kill your opponent, you can not use a saber in a melee FFA. Other players cannot attack people with melee if they are having a small FFA or a melee duel with their fists. However just to clarify, if someone is casually walking around with melee up, and not fighting other melee users, then they can be attacked.
Punishment
If you kill members of a melee FFA with a saber then you will be asked to stop, the rule will be explained to you. If you continue then you will be mindtricked and ghosted
Please do not beg for admin powers such as empower, merc or ghost.
Punishment
You will be told to stop asking, if you continue then you will be silenced for 5 minutes .... if you continue after than you will be permanantly silenced. If you still continue via /name e.g. lol_i_can_still_talk then you will be kicked... if you continue.... you will be banned.
- Silence Killtracker/Ultra Utility(?)
Utilties such as KillTrackers and Ultra Utilties that give out automated messages must be silenced, this is to reduce mild server lag and to reduce the size of the game log.
Punishment
You will be told to stop, if you continue then you will be silenced for 5 minutes .... if you continue after than you will be permanently silenced. If you still continue via /name e.g. lol_i_can_still_talk then you will be kicked... if you continue.... you will be banned.
- Let Admins Handle A Rule Breaker(?)
If there is an admin online and there is also a rule breaker, do not use a bind/tell them what they have done wrong. Instead report it to an admin using /amsay lamersnamehere whattheydidhere e.g. /amsay Link - Lamed and swore
Punishment
You will be asked to stop.
Other clans can not recruit on our server unless you are an ally and (JAWA) is NOT recruiting.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop, if you continue you will be banned and your entire clan will be monitored closely. We will also file a report on your clan forum for your leaders to read. If you're a leader and you're recruiting then you should know better.
Padawan names are not allowed on our server. This is simply to avoid confusion of who is who on the server if a Padawan breaks a rule.
Punishment
You will be asked to please rename upon entering the server, if you do not rename within a few minutes then you will be renamed manually by an admin to something like NoName. If you change it back then you will be renamed again. If you change back for a third time you will be asked to stop.. you will then be renamed again. The 4th time will result in a kick and if you return and don't change it again you will be banned..
Raiding refers to groups of players coming on at the same time and planning to break rules or cause problems.
Punishment
The group will be asked to stop and individuals will be warned, if the group continues they will all be banned immediately.
When we say bugs, we refer to techniques used to gain an advantage by the use of scripts or other ways to cheat that a regular player would not be able to do. For example, exploiting a bug which may allow you to see ghosted admins or a script which may be used to identify players health.
Punishment
You will be asked to stop using the bug/script/exploit. If you continue you will be banned.
Clan Specific Rules
- Read other clans server rules before entering. (?)
We pride ourselves in being nice to others in (JAWA), even if they have done bad to us. Please try to read and understand their rules before playing.
Punishment
You will be PM'd and you will be told what rules you broke on their server. You will then be referred to this rule so you can read it.
- Members can not recruit (?)
The only people in (JAWA) that can recruit are Council members and Leaders. No one else can recruit.
Punishment
The recruit will be removed from the clan and you will be asked to give an apology to him/her. You will then be referred to this rule.
We do not allow double clanning, this means joining another clan whilst in (JAWA), this includes joining other teams such as TFFA teams, team is another name for a clan. Do not join them under any circumstances. We also do not allow members to join schooling programmes, you are free as a member to attend classes on those servers but if you are recognized as a member or wear any form of rank then (JAWA) considers that a clan.
Punishment
You will be removed from the clan, rejoining is a possibility depending on your attitude. If you join a schooling group which (JAWA) considers a watered down clan then you will be asked to leave that clan and if you disagree or rejoin that clan under a different name then you will be removed from (JAWA).
- Do Not Remove The Clan Tag (?)
You must not remove the clan tag when on other servers, there are exceptions however:
Renaming on our server for fun is fine however you must change back as soon as the fun is over
Putting (AFK)RankName is fine
Punishment
You will be asked via PM to keep your clan tag on at all times, if you continue to do this then you will be warned again... continue to break this rule and you will be suspended from the clan for 2 weeks.
- Listen To The Council/Leader(s) At All Times (?)
Listening to the council / Leader(s) is vital, especially in event situations as managing events with disruptive individuals gets VERY frustrating because you are having to tell someone off which distracts you from the actual event.
Punishment
If it is in an event situation then you will be removed from the event, we will ignore complaining from the person that is spectated and focus on those participating in the event. If it is in another situation e.g. if a council member / leader asks you to follow a rule and you ignore him/her then you will be warned not to do so... if you continue to ignore the council member / leader then you will be suspended from the clan for a week.
- Do Not Demote Yourself To A Lower Rank (?)
You can not derank yourself to a lower rank than you already have, this is to prevent confusion and work for the council/leaders. You ARE allowed to use a previous rank as a joke, but if you are serious about keeping the rank then it is not allowed.
Punishment
You will be asked to change your rank, if you do not change it then your name will be changed via amrename every time you use a lower rank. If you continue to ignore these requests then you will be warned 3 times. If you fail to stop then you will be removed from the clan due to ignorance towards a council member/leader.
- Members Must Vote In Applicant Polls(?)
Whenever you see a poll in the "Applicant Polls" section you MUST vote either Undecided, Never Met, No or Yes. You also must update your choice whenever you e.g. have met the person to Undecided, Yes or No. Members must also always post their vote.
Punishment
You will be sent a PM reminding you to vote in member polls. If you keep ignoring them then you'll be warned once more... if you continue to ignore requests then you will be removed from the clan due to inactivity.
Forum Specific Rules
Bumping is bringing old topics back to life, it is considered bumping when you post in a topic thats last reply was over a month ago.
Punishment
You will be warned via PM, if you continue to bump then you will be PMed again... if you continue to break this rule then you will be temporarily suspended from posting on the forum for a few days until you understand the bumping rule.
- No Pornographic Material (?)
We do not allow any form of nudity or sexual references on our forum.
Punishment
You will be warned via PM, if you continue then you will be banned.
- Do Not Post Illegal Material (?)
Posting illegal material is promoting rule breakings in the law and we do not allow such things to be posted on our forum. Illegal material usually means things such as pirate torrents or anything else that is against the law.
Punishment
You will be warned via PM, do it again and you will be banned from the forum for one week, continue and you will be permanently banned.
- Do Not Discuss Illegal Activities (?)
Discussing illegal activities such as hacking, torrents or other forms of law breaking crimes are not allowed on our forum.
Punishment
You will be warned via PM, do it again and you will be banned from the forum for one week, continue and you will be permanently banned.
- Do Not Double Post, Edit your first message instead. (?)
Double posting is very easy to avoid.
Do not click Submit more than once.
If you have something else you want to add to your last post then you can use the edit feature located near the X (delete) button.
Punishment
You will be warned via PM, if you continue to do this then you will be warned yet again... if you continue after that then you will be banned from the forum for one week or until you fully understand the rule.
When we say do not advertise we mean as in promoting your clan e.g. "visit (JAWA) at www.thejawaclan.com". Try to avoid promoting your own website as well unless it is beneficial to the entire clan. You may private message SiLink on the forum and tell him what you want to advertise.
Punishment
Your post will be deleted and you will be sent a PM informing you that you have broken this rule, if you continue to advertise then you will be banned from the forum.
- Do Not Overuse Any Emoticon Anywhere (?)
Overusing an emoticon seriously lags the page, even if it is in the spam area... it is not allowed.
Punishment
Your post will be deleted and you will be sent a PM informing you that you have broken this rule, if you continue to break this rule then you will be sent another PM... continue to do this and you will be banned from the server for a week or until you have learnt the rule and understand it.
- Do Not Post Personal Information (?)
Posting personal information such as your pets names is a huge mistake people make... security questions e.g. on MSN are "What is your favourite pets name?". If someone gets a hold of your security answer then they can get into places such as your email, and that can lead to anything because people usually do not delete their emails and keep passwords in Deleted Items or in their Inbox which means they can take control of anything.
Treatment
Your post will be deleted and you will be told via PM of what you did and how it can effect you.
- Avatars must not be larger than 135 x 200 pixels (Width x Height)
- Your signature must not exceed 500 x 250 pixels (Width x Height)
- You must not have more than one image in your signature.
- No flash, video or audio is allowed in your signature.
- Your signature must not exceed 400kb.
- Your avatar must not exceed 200kb.
- Avoid using large amounts of text in your signature.
