While in the Area-47 Discord server, users are required to follow the rules as to not ruin the experience for others. We have an active moderation team always monitoring the channels and handling reports.
Ensure that you read these rules carefully so you’re not found to be breaking any.
Follow the rules, otherwise suffer the consequences.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules please contact a member of the Discord Moderation team.
Following the pre-established rules of the platform is required in the server. You can find the links to these rulebooks here:
Terms of Use:
External clients/Client modifications:
We do not allow users to use client modifications or external clients while in the server.
Do not use chatloggers
Leaking Personal Information:
While this happens rarely, in extreme cases users may get their hands on someone's personal details. This includes, but is not limited to:
Real life ID
Phone numbers
Real life face (and posting without permission)
Passwords
Punishments:
Promotion of Self Harm: Mute (240m) → Mute (360m) → Ban
Promotion of Illegal Activities: Mute (120m) → Mute (240m) → Ban
Threats of Violence: Mute (240m) → Mute (360m) → Ban
Misleading Information: Mute (120m) → Mute (180m) → Ban
Extremist Content: Mute (180) → Mute (240m) → Ban
External Client Modifications: Verbal Warning → Ban
Miscellaneous: Mute (120m) → Mute (180m) → Ban
Underage User: Pban
Raiding: Pban
Malicious Intent: Ban
Leaking Personal Information: Pban + No Appeal
Punishment: Mute (30) → Mute (60) → Mute(90) → Ban
Misusing channels is when a user uses a channel in a way that wasn't intended, such as the following:
Speaking in a utility channel instead of posting an image/video: these include #content, #memories, and any other channel which shares a similar purpose
Posting an image/video which does not relate to a channel in any way; examples of this include:
- Posting non-Area 47/55/27 content in #memories
- Posting non-Area 47/55/27 videos/media in #content
Having an off-topic conversation (a conversation which does not relate to Area 47/55/27) in #on-topic
Having a conversation which does not relate to a video/image/form of media in #memes.
Speaking/not reporting the correct thing in utility channels instead of using the format properly and posting a sensible answer
Having an argument in #bot-command/utility channels
Punishment: Timeout (1hr) → Timeout(2h) → Ban
Reactions can be used by users and moderators in order to vote or react to something. Hence the name: Reactions. However, users may abuse their perms to react and add unnecessary reactions. Such as:
Adding multiple flags/random emojis
Adding random letters or letters in order to make words who seem to harass someone or a group of people
Adding any emojis that aren't a checkmark or a cross onto messages into channels like #suggestions and #bugs
Punishment: Mute (60) → Kick → Ban
Advertising in the Discord server is prohibited. “Advertising” is, but not limited to, directing players to join another server.
This rule also includes advertising any 'fanmade' Area-47 servers, events, etc. The only things that may be advertised are official Area-47/Bulk Games products, and servers.
Advertising NSFW servers (or in rare cases, NSFW games) is not allowed and is met with harsh punishments
Advertising in a users DMs without their direct approval
Punishment: Warn → Mute (30) → Mute (60) → Mute(2h) → Ban
When a user uses text in a manner to bypass our filter and imply certain words or phrases without typing them fully. Example:
"Ni####"
"Yuri Tarded"
These messages cut off parts of the text or spell them differently to bypass our system and imply the full words or phrases. Other chat when spoken out loud fall make you say a certain thing (slurs, sexual meaning) under this rule too.
This includes Spoiler Baiting as well. Example: N||ice ca||r, in Discord it wouldn't show the "ice ca" part and would appear like a censored N-word until clicked on revealing the "ice ca" part of the message.
Punishment: Warn → Mute (30) → Mute (60) → Mute(3h) → Ban
Disruptive behaviors intends to prevent and handle users who Intentional or repeatedly bring up controversial, political, sensitive or otherwise upsetting topics that delve chat into chaos.
This rule does not include talking about certain topics in a respectful manner, should certain topics be discussed it should be in a respectful manner, this is the only time it'll be acceptable. It becomes an issue when people intentionally poke fun at specific topics that are often sensitive to people, a group, or anything similar.
Some examples may include, but are not limited to:
User A brings up a subject which is very controversial with the public opinion being that the person involved in the controversy is an absolute awful person. User A starts the conversation with " Well XYZ person and their controversy is stupid, it's all bullshit and fake proof and any of you who believe it are idiots "
A user brings up a tragedy that happened in a country, They sit and make a joke about said tragedy saying " Lol this country was founded in 1265, just like the amount of bodies from the 1942 incident "
Punishment: Warning → Mute (60) → Mute(90) → Kick → Ban
Ignoring any valid requests from a Discord Moderator is disallowed and can be met with punishments. Examples of valid requests can be but not limited to:
Requesting users to stop continuing an argument
Requesting users to move to a different channel
Note: If you believe a moderator is requesting unjustifiable requests, consult the opinion of a second moderator or ask a member of DMT Management.
Short Term Accumulation of Infractions
If users receive approximately 3+ warns for various reasons in under a time span of 6 Hours, it provides grounds to mute them, as they clearly understand their wrongdoings. They're simply just causing problems (and probably think they know the system), so therefore try and abuse it by still being obnoxiously annoying, however evading any sort of mute.
Accumulation of Infractions (10): Ban
If a user manages to accumulate 10 infractions on their record, they should be banned from the server. Users are allowed to appeal this by appealing two of the infractions leading up to it. After this, the amount of infractions required for another Accumulation of Infractions ban should be raised to 15.
Accumulation of Infractions (15): Permanent Ban
If a user manages to accumulate 15 infractions on their record, they should be permanently banned from the server without appeal. Users who reach this point are fully aware of their actions and are not permitted to appeal.
Suspicious Accounts: Kick -> Ban
If an account which has evidently been created for use within the server with malicious intent (e.g. joins the server with a brand new account and shows odd behaviors), then they are deemed as being a "Suspicious account". If the account attempts to rejoin after being kicked twice, you must ban them. This prevents the danger of raids and alt evasion. Which violates discord ToS.
Please note that accounts that are new or suspicious for other reasons but show they are engaging with the community are allowed to stay as long as they do not seem to have malicious intentions. Users who immediately verify are also exempt from this rule. (e.g an account joins and is brand new but chats with users and asks for the appeals website)
Punishment: Kick → Ban
The ticket system has been added for Area 47 players and moderators to use. This is to report players who are breaking the rules in the Game and/or Discord. However some users tend to think it's funny to abuse this feature.
Opening 2+ tickets is disallowed due to tickets pinging moderators each time a ticket is made which results in spam pinging the entirety of both moderation teams
Verbal abuse and disrespect inside of tickets towards a moderator is disallowed
Due to Discord issues, opening a ticket will allow the user to speak in the ticket, this also includes muted users. Bypassing a mute in a ticket is not allowed and results in punishment. Note: If you wanted to "appeal" the mute or wanted to report something game related then you may open a ticket even if you are muted.
Opening troll tickets is disallowed as this will waste the time of the moderation staff and ping them unnecessarily
Discrimination is when someone harasses or opposes a sexual orientation, religion or race to someone in a text channel or DMs.
This includes, but not limited to:
Sending images, videos, gifs, texts with discriminatory content
Sending discriminatory messages to users in DMs or in public chats about sex, religion, or ethnic origins
Sending discriminatory gifs to users in DMs or in public chats about sex, religion, or ethnic origins
Sending discriminatory images to users in DMs or in public chats about sex, religion, or ethnic origins
Punishment:
Mild bigotry/ discrimination via text/ media: Mute (60) → Mute (120) → Ban
Moderate bigotry/ discrimination via text/ media: Mute(120) → Mute (180) → Ban
Heavy bigotry/ discrimination via text/ media: Kick → Ban
Minor Slur Usage: Warn → Mute (60) → Mute (120) → Mute (180) - Ban
Heavy Slur Usage: Mute (90) → Mute (120) - Mute (180) → mute (240) → Ban
Harassment is repeated or very severe toxicity towards another person, whether in DMs or in the server. Harassment in DMs may only be moderated if the incident is related to actions in the 47 server, if it is extremely severe, or if it is done towards a game or Discord moderator.
Common terms used to be toxic or harass a user (not limited to):
Intelligence - Mainly referring to calling people stupid, or in severe cases, certain mental health issues surrounding the subject
Existence - Mainly death threats, however may tie in with Identity
Identity - Sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, gender, etc
Punishment:
Mild Harassment: Mute (90) -> Mute (120) -> Ban
Heavy Harassment: Mute (120) -> Mute (240) -> Ban
Major Harassment: Ban
Moderator Harassment: Mute (180) -> Mute (360) ->Ban
NSFW Content
This rule refers to content which should not be seen by people below the age of 18.
Pornography: Media containing sexual actions
Nudity: The display of genitals or nakedness from a person
Gore: The display of blood/other bodily fluids, flesh, organs/other bodily parts, corpses, or any other extremist violent act (stabbing, gunshots, etc)
NSFW Profile pictures, banners, usernames, or about me's
The purpose of this rule is to ensure that users' profiles are appropriate. Despite wanting to give users the freedom to choose their profile pictures, you must ensure that these pictures abide by the community standards. Violations within profiles pictures can include but are not limited to:
Ahegao faces
Pure NSFW/pornography
Inappropriate items
NSFW Audios and Streams
Users have the ability to talk in real-time, stream and or turn on their cameras in the voice channels of the Discord Server, however users may do malicious things with these permissions, these include but are not limited to:
Playing NSFW audios
Streaming Pornography
Streaming Nudity
Streaming Gore
It should be noted, if a user refers to one of the above main categories in media form such as posting a picture of someone bending over or anything similar; Media that is deemed "filter safe" by use of cropping images or covering parts out also falls under this rule and will be dealt with all the same.
Punishment:
Suggestive NSFW references: Warn → Mute (30) → Mute (60) → Mute(90) → Ban
Mild NSFW references: Warn → Mute (60) → Mute (120m) → Ban
Heavy NSFW references: Mute (90) → Mute (180m) → Ban
Pure NSFW: Ban
NSFW Audio: Timeout (1h) → Timeout(2h) → Ban
Punishment: Pban
Using an alternative account to bypass or evade an active ban is prohibited. If you are banned, do not create another account to join the server.
Punishment: Mute (120)-> Mute (180)-> Kick -> Ban
While users may discuss things that are private to them or are not widely known, it is critical that no discussion is related to any Sensitive topics for both that individual, BMT, and DMT. Regardless whether it is past, present, or pending, it is not allowed.
This rule is considered to be of high importance due to the potential negative and toxic effects that could result if details and information that people should not have/know, someone's personal life, or cases are disclosed to the public. It is common for people to have friends in the server, and if any details are discussed, things can deteriorate quickly as a result.
Sensitive topics may include but not limited to:
Information about someone's person life, relation, etc
Real life events (Terrorism, Violent Extremism Content)
BMT/ DMT Private information
QA information such as unreleased content
Punishment Hierarchy: Server Mute → Timeout (10m) → Mute(60) → Ban
Playing annoying audio would mean playing sounds/audio or anything that could be annoying and or disrupting to users in a Voice Channel. The following are:
Using an external software to input random annoying/disturbing sounds through the your mic (soundboards)
Using a software to alter or completely change the way you sound through your mic is not allowed (voice changer)
Playing music over the microphone. Unless everyone in said VC agrees to let you play self-made (playing your own guitar, piano, etc) music such as playing the guitar, showing off their instruments and using them, etc.
Having loud background noise
Playing overly high/loud audio (earrape)
Punishment: Varies based on different cases
In specific exceptional circumstances, users may be punished before a violation has taken place in the Area-47 server.
For example, should users post gore/nsfw or break critical rules in sister servers (such as the main SCPF discord), they may be punished in the Area-47 server following this rule.
Punishment: Warning → Mute (60) → Kick → Ban
Online dating is the act of behaving in a romantic or otherwise indicative manner pertaining to dating.
Users cannot be punished for their personal interactions (in DMs), however any public “displays of affection” cannot be expressed within our discord server. This is due to our server being classed as a server with a younger audience than 18, and is therefore strictly prohibited.
"Gaming the System" (more commonly referred to as "Loopholing") refers to using "flaws" or making drastic assumptions about the rules in order to bypass them. Attempting to bypass anything that is obviously against the rules is punishable.
In summary, users have a set expectation of common sense when it comes to the rules and often try to cause issues with moderation staff or other players.