Important: By joining BlackWhaleSMP you agree to follow these rules. Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse. Rules apply in-game, on Discord, and in all community spaces.
Gameplay Rules
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No hacking or cheating. Use of hacked clients, X-ray, fly hacks, auto-clickers, macros, or any software that gives an unfair advantage is strictly forbidden.
Permanent Ban
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No exploiting bugs or glitches. If you find a bug or unintended mechanic, report it to staff immediately. Exploiting it for personal gain will result in punishment.
Ban
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No griefing or stealing. Do not destroy, modify, or take from another player's builds or storage without their explicit permission.
Ban
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PvP requires mutual consent. You may only engage in PvP if both players have agreed to it. Attacking players without consent is not allowed.
Warning / Ban
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No combat logging. Logging out during an active PvP fight to avoid death is not allowed.
Warning / Ban
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Respect player builds. Do not build within 100 blocks of another player's base without permission. Do not create lag machines, excessive redstone clocks, or builds that intentionally harm server performance.
Warning / Ban
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No scamming. Deceiving other players in trades, auction house listings, or any in-game agreements is not allowed.
Ban
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No real-money trading. Exchanging in-game items or currency for real money outside of the server is strictly prohibited.
Permanent Ban
Chat Rules
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Be respectful. No harassment, insults, bullying, or toxic behavior toward any player or staff member.
Mute / Ban
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No hate speech. Racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise discriminatory language, slurs, or offensive content of any kind is strictly forbidden.
Permanent Ban
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Keep chat appropriate. No NSFW, explicit, or mature content in any chat channel.
Mute / Ban
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No spam. Do not flood chat with repeated messages, excessive caps, symbols, or emoji.
Mute
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No begging. Do not repeatedly ask other players or staff for items, money, ranks, or special treatment.
Warning
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No advertising. Do not promote other servers, services, or external links without prior staff approval.
Mute / Ban
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No unnecessary drama. Do not start or escalate arguments, spread rumors, or stir conflict between players.
Warning / Mute
Staff & Community
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Respect staff decisions. Staff decisions are final. If you disagree, raise it privately with an admin
Warning / Mute
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No impersonation. Do not pretend to be a staff member or another player.
Ban
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Staff will never ask for your password. If anyone claiming to be staff asks for your Minecraft account credentials, report it immediately.
Report
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Report issues properly. Use Discord or contact staff directly to report bugs, rule violations, or player disputes. Do not handle it yourself.
Info
Punishments
Punishments are applied at staff discretion based on severity and history. Repeated offences result in harsher punishments.
Warning
Minor first offences
Mute
Chat-related violations
Temporary Ban
Repeated or moderate violations
Permanent Ban
Severe violations