# Rules at a Glance

<p class="callout danger"><strong>☣ THE ONE RULE</strong><br>Do not make PlagueMC worse for the people sharing it with you.</p>

You are responsible for knowing these rules. “I did not read them” explains a mistake; it does not undo one.

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## ⚡ The short version

1. **Respect people.** No harassment, hate speech, threats, doxxing, sexual misconduct, or targeted abuse.
2. **Respect property.** No griefing, theft, unwanted modification, claim abuse, or destructive trespassing.
3. **Play fairly.** No hacked clients, x-ray, automation that plays for you, duping, exploits, or unfair information tools.
4. **Keep chat usable.** No spam, disruptive formatting, impersonation, scams, unsolicited advertising, or explicit content.
5. **PvP requires consent.** Do not attack, kill, trap, or repeatedly target players who have not agreed to fight.\n6. **Do not evade moderation.** Alternate accounts, VPNs, or technical workarounds must not be used to bypass a restriction.
7. **Use common sense.** A loophole in the wording is not permission to harm the server or its community.

Long-standing PlagueMC rules also prohibit lava casting, abusing alternate accounts for rewards or mob spawns, monopolising public farms, and creating harmful lag. The detailed pages explain each of these.

<p class="callout info"><strong>Not sure?</strong> Ask staff before doing the questionable thing. Permission is much easier to obtain before the crater exists.</p>

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## 🧭 Scope

These rules apply to:

- The Minecraft server and all connected worlds
- PlagueMC chat, private messages, Discord, and other official spaces
- Player shops, trades, signs, books, builds, skins, usernames, and shared media
- Conduct elsewhere when it directly threatens players or the server

Staff may act on behavior that clearly violates the purpose of a rule even when the exact method is not listed. Rules are interpreted in context, not as a loophole-finding minigame.