[Work in Progress] Universal Rules

Good evening!

I wanted to give you a sneak peek at a draft of the Universal Rules that we're planning to roll out in the next week or so. These rules will unilaterally apply to all sub-communities, so we'd really like to hear as much of your feedback as possible.

Here goes...

Universal Board Rules v6

Don’t be an Asshat

We’re aiming for the most sportsmanlike gaming community in the world, in-game and out. Just because you’re anonymous doesn’t give you a license to be a jerk. Posts that walk over the line will be deleted. Repeat offenders may be permanently kicked out.

Moderators should ask themselves the following:

• Is the player posting content that would be extremely offensive to others?

• Is the player attacking an individual or group in a way that could be considered severe?

• Is the player making baseless complaints or contesting a private matter that isn't relevant to this community?

No Mature Content

This one is important for everyone to read carefully. We know that this community tends to be more mature, but there are kids here, too. All of us want this to be a reasonably safe environment for children, and at the same time, we won’t tolerate childish behavior.

With that in mind, many players vary in age, and there are some things that children and young adults shouldn’t see. Violations of this rule will be dealt with swiftly, and seriously. You could lose your in-game account if you mess up here.

Moderators will look for and consider the following as violations of this rule:

• Pornographic materials of any kind
• Imagery that show gore, death, horrifically violent acts
• Overly sexual art

All that being said, even risqué content can fall under these rules, and will be dealt with accordingly. Stay classy.

Spamming

There aren’t a lot of reasons to post the same content in multiple places. Every once in a while it makes sense to cross-post, but if it’s not appropriate, the subsequent posts will be removed. Repeat offenders will be hit with restrictions. Remember, just because you want the whole world to see something doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. If you want visibility on a post, post it in the right place, and make sure the content is solid.

Account, Product, & Services Selling

If you’re trying to sell a product or service, there are other websites for that. If you’re trying to sell a game account or service that violates our TOS, please don’t; however, if you absolutely have to try it here, expect that you’ll be losing access to the boards and possibly your game account. TL;DR: posts attempting to sell anything will be removed. Serious offenders will feel the wrath of the banhammer.

Moderators will be looking for the following:

• Advertising for product sales of any kind
• Advertising for services offered by individuals or companies
• Coupons or discount information that doesn’t contribute anything to the conversation.

Reporting Other Players

Please don't report a potentially misbehaving player in these boards. If you see or hear about another person breaking the rules, send us a ticket directly so we can investigate and take action if necessary. We know that players report publically with the best intentions, but it often leads to a witchhunt, rarely resulting in a positive discussion. We’ll be taking action against players who have violated rules, so please report these players correctly.

Moderators will be looking for the following:

• Posts that accuse others of being toxic players in-game
• Posts accusing others of malicious activity
• Posts that accuse others of cheating or using illegal services
• Posts accusing others of trolling in the boards (there’s a report button for that)

Hacks & illegal downloads

Do not share links or information related to obtaining illegal software. To us, this includes cheats or exploits that create an unfair advantage in-game. We’ll be removing all links and posts that give such information. Repeat offenders will lose access to the boards, and in some cases, a lot more.

Moderators will be looking for the following things:

• Posts with links to download software that give an unfair advantage in-game
• Posts that link to pirated movies, music, software, etc.

Illegal Activity

Criminal masterminds, or aspiring criminal masterminds: please don’t talk about your activities or plans in these boards. Posts about illegal activity will be escalated to law enforcement.

Threats

Making threats on the internet is just bad form. We don’t tolerate it, and neither should you. Threats of any kind will be handled differently depending on severity, but all posts of this kind will be removed. Extreme instances will be escalated to the proper authorities. Be cool, dudes.

Phishing & Scamming

Trying to get a leg up on others through scamming, or forcing an account breach is a serious no-no. This is theft. It’s stealing from your fellow players. It’s pretty shitty. We have a whole team at Riot Games dedicated to battling this crap and they take it seriously.

Moderators will be looking for the following things:

• Posts about services claiming to be an RP generator
• Links to cleverly disguised phishing sites
• Posts designed to bait someone into a trap

The intent of these rules is to maintain the culture that we'd like to create with this new platform, as well as help make it 100% clear what kind of content will be moderated. Are these rules clear? Do they make sense? How do they make you feel? Tell us here!

Edit: Removed some Teemo's