You are allowed one forum account only, no exceptions. If you lose access to your account, contact a member of leadership. Do not create further accounts. If you are caught having multiple forum accounts, all of your accounts will be disabled. This applies to using different accounts within our servers - do not idle on multiple accounts to obtain a higher currency!

1. When dealing with 18+ material, please use discretion about what you post.

• This is not /b/.
• We have minors on our website so please be mindful of their presence.
• Mark content that is considered 18+ with *NSFW* and hide them in spoiler tags:

   [spoiler] [/spoiler] 

   
• Overly grotesque and/or offensive content will be removed without warning.
• Repeat offenders will be infracted and removed from our website should it be deemed necessary

2. Post in the correct forum

• This is a rule broken quite often but needs to be addressed. Please use your eyes and brain before posting. There are threads dedicated to certain subjects. Posting threads in the wrong section WILL result in the deletion of said thread. If you're not sure where to post, feel free to ask someone where it should go.

3. Do not post personal information or other members information on the forums.

• Information such as postal addresses, full names, IP addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and pictures should be kept to yourself as much as possible. If you need to share it, please ensure to do it in a private message or with consent before making the content public. As this is a public forum that is also indexed, anyone with basic Googling capabilities can extract information easily and use it to their advantage. Please for your own safety, do not share it if possible.

5. Follow all templates as dictated by subforum rules.

• When doing a ban, unban, abuse, t-list, or unT-list report, please ensure to follow the template. We provide them to simplify and streamline your report. If you don't follow the template, two things will probably happen. You will be asked to follow the template or your thread will be deleted. Excessive offenders will be infracted.

6. Do not spam.

• We ban website scammers and link spammers on sight.
• Don't make posts seem that way either.

7. Do not necropost.

• Necroposting is the act of bumping a thread up to the top for the sake of post count or ego inflation. You can differentiate a necropost by how useful it is. If let's say we have a thread dedicated to bring back servers when they go down and you post: "hey, the tf2 idle server just went down" and no one has posted in it for a month. That's FINE. If you choose to post something else like "hey, I like the tf2 idle server", that is considered necroposting. As always, feel free to PM a member of leadership should you have issues with a thread or forum.

8. This is not Facebook or Twitter

• Please don't make any of our forums or threads your personal Twitter or Facebook.
• They will be removed without warning.

9. Absolutely no raging threads about jailbreak or any other servers.

• Admins not doing their "jobs" (i.e. catching every single freekiller that exists, ever, admins not slaying someone because you said they should, etc.). PAID ADMINS ARE NOT subject to the same rules as regular admins. Don't bitch at us if a paid admin doesn't do anything. If you need help, connect to our TeamSpeak and go to the HelpDesk, they can help you.
• A rule you alone find unjust. Unfortunately, this is not how our business works. Just because you don't like a certain rule (like the no racism or racial slur rule), doesn't mean you can make a whole thread dedicated to it. We don't have a problem deleting it and infracting you for posting it.
• While we welcome new suggestions about jailbreak and other servers, not all your suggestions will be implemented. Whining about your suggestion not being implemented will result in an infraction and the deletion of your thread WITHOUT any warning.
• Attacking any admin on forums will result in a forum ban. You have a problem with one of them? Get your proof and post in our Abuse Reports section. Threads lacking proof will be ignored and deleted. While we may have logs and access to the server statistics, we won't go about our way for every small little issue you may have. It's not because we don't care, it's because it is a completely unrealistic expectation if we were to do this for everyone who had an issue with a server admin.
• Freekillers! Do not make threads about them outside of HG Bans. They will be deleted without warning. Making a thread complaining about a certain user being a freekiller will only make you look childish and ignorant. Get proof and we'll T-List them.

10. Absolutely no drama threads, status updates, signatures or shoutbox updates

• Don't start drama here. If you want to be passive aggressive because you don't like doing something, go post on your Facebook page or any other platform except for here.
• No status updates referencing any bans or punishments or any issues you have with other members. You have a problem? Deal with it directly.

11. No discussion of illegal activity or warez

• This includes but is not limited to illegal torrents, software, or other malicious content.
• There shall be no discussion of illegal activity within the forums or servers.

12. Advertising of competing sites or phishing links is not allowed

• Refers to any website forum that is similar to HeLLsGamers or has a relatively similar forum structure. Advertising includes signatures, PMs, profiles, and posts.
• Do not post links that phish to obtain information or link shorteners to obtain money (ie bit.ly)
• This excludes websites that have a withstanding Sponsorship or Partnership with HeLLsGamers.

13. Do NOT spoil TV Shows/Movies/Games

• This ruins it for people, don't be that person to spoil it.
• Use spoiler tags when talking about sensitive items:

  [spoiler] [/spoiler]
  

   

*Repercussions for recruits and above*

• 1st Offence: Warning via Post or Private Message.
• 2nd Offence: PM #2 and two points of NON-expiring infraction.
• 3rd Offence: Up to a week forum ban.
• 4th Offence: Demotion from HeLLsGamers, depending on the severity.

*Repercussions for non members*

• 1st Offence: Warning via Post or Private Message.
• 2nd Offence: PM #2 and two points of NON-expiring infraction.
• 3rd Offence: Up to a week forum ban.
• 4th Offence: Permanent ban from forums.

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HeLLsGamers Anti-Harassment Policy

All members of the HellsGamers community, including anyone ranging from a friend of HG to Council, are required to abide by our Anti-Harassment Policy when present in any server sponsored by HellsGamers or an affiliate community while representing us. Administrators have pledged to oversee the implementation and enforcement of these rules to ensure an open, fun and engaging playing environment for people from all walks of life. By being present in any server sponsored by HellsGamers or an affiliate community while representing us, you recognize the following statements to be true:

• Harassment is behavior of an unwelcome or offensive nature towards a targeted person or people.
• Harassment based upon an individual's sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion or any other personal characteristics will not be tolerated.
• Harassment based upon an individual's standing within the community, including their community rank (Friend of HG, recruit, etc.), their management rank (staff, division leader, etc.), or their social standing will not be tolerated.

Failure to abide by these rules will result in disciplinary action, the terms of which will be determined by the administrator presiding over the case.

If you need to file a complaint against another individual who has violated this code of conduct, please fill out a complaint form under the report center forum section in the forum index. From there, you will be redirected to the proper authorities who will review the contents of the report and assign a verdict once a decision has been made. You may choose to maintain the confidentiality of your identity to all parties involved, except for the presiding administrator reviewing the report.

HellsGamers prides itself in its commitment to promoting the equal treatment and representation of all members of the community, while denouncing harassment of any kind, including racism and the use of any racist terms.