Forum Rules

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Forum Rules


Racial/Ethnic

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Promote racial/ethnic hatred
* Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
* Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums
* Be temporarily banned from the Organization XIII forums
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Account and Item Trading

This category includes both advertising your account or item for sale or trade, or advertising that you are looking for an account or characters to purchase through:

* Forum posts
* Linking to eBay
* Listing you have something for trade and then offering your contact information

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be temporarily banned from the Organization XIII forums
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Extreme Sexuality/Violence

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
* Refer to extremely violent real life actions
* Pornography

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be temporarily banned from the Organization XIII forums
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information

This category includes:

* Releasing any real-life information about other players or SkyUnion Digital Entertainment employees

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Sexual Preference

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or other players

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Posting Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses, or Malicious Programs

This category includes:

* Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Impersonating a Organization XIII Employee

This category includes:

* Passing yourself off as a Organization XIII employee to post false information

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums


Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files

This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Show unreleased in-game items, equipment, or areas that have been unlocked by hacking into client data files
* Show the results of hacking or any tampering of the game’s MPQ files
* Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums


Obscene/Vulgar

This category includes both clear and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are pornographic in nature

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums



Inappropriate language

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are otherwise considered objectionable
* Bypass the profanity filter

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Harassing or Defamatory

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Organization XIII employees, or groups of people
* Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, Organization XIII employees, or groups of people

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Major Religions or Religious Figures

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Negatively portray major religions or religious figures

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


National

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Promote national hatred
* Are recognized as national slurs
* Allude to symbols of national hatred

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Illegal Drugs or Activities

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

* Reference to abusing illegal drugs
* Reference to performing illegal activities

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Spamming and Trolling

This category includes:

* Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
* Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
* Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
* Making non-constructive posts
* Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
* Numbering a thread, IBTL, TLDR, or any other fad statements

If a player is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Creating Duplicate Threads

This category includes:

* Creating threads about existing topics
* Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum

If a player is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Cross Linking Threads

This category includes:

* Linking to threads from other forums
* Creating threads with the sole purpose of linking another post

If a player is found to have been cross linking threads, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums


Advertising

This category includes advertisement of:

* Any non-beneficial, non- Organization XIII related businesses, organizations, or websites

If a player is found to have been advertising, he/she will:

* Be given a temporary ban from the Organization XIII forums, depending upon severity


Circumventing a Suspension/Ban

This category includes:

* Posting on another account to do baleful deed
* Having someone post on your behalf
* creating new account after old account baned

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums
* Be temporarily banned from the Organization XIII forums
* Be permanently banned from the Organization XIII forums

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