Kiros Official Code of Conduct
Oct 23, 2020 1:39:37 GMT -5
Post by The Kiros Mod Team
Kiros Official Code of Conduct
Revised 12/8/2020
These rules apply to both the forum, Discord and game communities. Each section is defined by the bold red-orange text above, but go hand-in-hand.
Revised 12/8/2020
These rules apply to both the forum, Discord and game communities. Each section is defined by the bold red-orange text above, but go hand-in-hand.
- User Conduct + Content1.1 Maintain appropriate interactions among your peers and community.a.) While users may cuss in-game, users may not direct nor use any form of cuss to aid in insulting another user.b.) Users may not attempt to contact a user that has either blocked or halted interactions with them for any reason.c.) Users may not submit content that can otherwise be seen as; vulgar, offensive, harassing, spam, begging, trolling or sent to purposefully cause disrupting behavior.d.) Users may not post, participate in, distribute or discuss 18+/NSFW content at any time as it is not appropriate for Kiros's community. This includes mentions of self harm, triggering content, or references to drug or substance abuse.e.) Users may not discuss or encourage illegal activites at any time. Just because something may be legal in one country does not mean it is legal in another.1.2 Begging is not permitted under any cir[Removed]stances.a.) Users may not ask for item drops or attempt to force another to give them an item; trades, giveaways and drops are at the discretion of the item holder.b.) Users may not ask for prey spawns; prey spawns are at the discretion of the staff member.1.3 Do not send unsolicited messages including but not limited to; advertisements, trade inquires, chain mail etc.a.) Users are not permitted to advertise other games anywhere on Kiros. This includes the advertisement of egg clickers, click to grow pets, referral codes or links to other games.1.4 Do not encourage violence or threats against other members.1.5 Users may not personally attack another user or staff member. This includes;a.) Public blacklists/block lists, name shaming, accusations, insults, criticisms to another user, etc.b.) Off-site content that insults or is seen as demeaning to a user of the community.c.) Telling a moderator how to moderate.1.6 Do not discuss player punishments; whether it be your own or another user.a.) If you are unhappy with the outcome of a situation YOU are involved in, you are welcome to open a ticket regarding your situation and a staff member will look into it.b.) The discussion of another users punishment is not permitted under any cir[Removed]stances, whether you were directly involved or not. Moderator actions are between the user and the staff only.1.7 Do not impersonate staff, participate in mini-modding or pretend to posses moderator powers.a.) Do not attempt to enforce the rules, issue warnings, or handle rule-breaks on your own. This is considered mini-modding and is forbidden.b.) Users may not threaten to report another user, alert a user that they have been reported, or attempt to use moderator involvement to their advantage.c.) Users may not purposefully create usernames to copy a staff members username.1.8 Do not misuse features. This includes;a.) Submitting Help Desk tickets with the intent to troll or lash out at staff.b.) Using a bug or exploit to gain an advantage.c.) Utilizing forum boards and/or user profiles as an advertisement board.d.) Solicitating karma points; offering rewards or other bribes in exchange for a karma point.1.9 Do not scam players.a.) Users may not purposefully engage in behavior that is seen as a scam or false advertising at any time.b.) Trades that are seen as "promise based transactions" are unable to be protected under this rule.1.10 Off-site trading of any kind is not permitted.1.11 Users may not engage in necro-threading.a.) This includes reviving discussions older than three months, replying to old help topics in which the user may no longer be active, etc.b.) Help topics older than 30 days with no response will be automatically locked by a staff member.1.12 If a moderator tells you to stop what you're doing, you should stop immediately.a.) Disregarding staff requests is forbidden. Users should listen to staff requests immediately.
2. User Accounts
2.1 Users may only own one game account per person.
a.) Users may request exceptions for siblings and/or family members of the same household.
b.) Users may not exceed four accounts per household.
2.2 Your account, your responsibility.
a.) Users may not share accounts and/or passwords with other users, regardless of their relationship to the player.
b.) Users may not give or trade their account to another user. This includes the sale of Kiros accounts.
c.) Users are responsible for the actions taken on their own account at all times.
2.3 Cheating or the alteration of game files is not permitted under any cir[Removed]stances.
a.) Users may not engage in any activity that can be seen as purposeful exploitation of in-game bugs or glitches.
b.) Users may not tamper with, alter, change, or add files to the game at any time without prior staff approval. This includes files that are linked to your account.
c.) This includes engaging in any activity that may cause extensive lag and performance issues for other players.
2.4 Users must be 16 years or older to register an account on Kiros.
a.) Due to the nature of our game and its content, we require users to be 16 years or older when registering an account on our platforms. Users that do not meet this age requirement will be suspended until their 16th birthday.
3. Shoutbox Behavior + Conduct
3.1 Asking for help is not permitted in the Shoutbox.
a.) Posts asking for help questions will be removed with directions to either the Help Desk or help boards.
b.) Help questions should be directed to the forums as to not clutter or flood the shoutbox.
3.2 Advertisements of any kind are not permitted in the Shoutbox. This includes but is not limited to;
a.) Art Sales
b.) Item Trades / Searches
c.) Pet Trades
d.) Other games
3.3 Users may not provide off-site links in the Shoutbox.
a.) Links that lead off of Kiros's website must be linked to in a forum thread.
b.) Links to other games are not permitted anywhere on-site.