Introduction to Rules of Conduct

The Rules of Conduct serves as a rulebook for all interactions that take place on Chrosmos, including but not limited to: forums, messages, club chats, private chats, and mail. Please refer to this page if you are not sure whether or not your content is allowed. The consequences of breaking the rules can be a warning, a mute, or a temporary or permanent ban. We cannot share information about other users for confidentiality reasons; warning and ban information will only be disclosed to the user in question in order to maintain confidentiality. Chrosmos reserves the right to revise this Code of Conduct at any given time. By using Chrosmos, you are agreeing to be bound by our current Code of Conduct.

The entirety of the Chrosmos moderating team reserves the right to issue an immediate ban based on an individual or team decision after reconciling to discuss the offense in question.

What happens when a moderator investigates a report?

While investigating a report, we keep in mind:

• Context
• Severity
• Intent
• Account History

Where do the rules apply?

The rules apply everywhere on site. This includes but not limited to:

• Mail
• Club chats
• Profiles
• Forums
• Public chat
• Private Messages

If the rules are unclear, please contact an in-game or discord moderator, and they will be glad to assist you.

1. Punishment System

To monitor and control the user-generated content, we continue to ensure the safety of our players by simultaneously moderating the chat. Our moderating team reserves the right to issue an immediate ban or mute at individual or team discretion.

Warning: A warning is issued to players who have broken any rules within the Terms of Service or Code of Conduct on a first time basis. However, depending on the severity of the offense, Moderators reserve the right to bypass the warning system and issue an immediate mute or ban.

A warning being issued will depend on the severity of a player’s actions in regards to violating the Chrosmos Code of Conduct. If a player continues to repeat or enact multiple offenses, the player should expect to be muted and eventually *IP-banned from Chrosmos. 

*e.g. harassment and instantaneous swearing = an immediate and temporary ban

Mute: A mute places the user under a temporary restriction of social activities. If you are muted, do not *attempt to bypass this by creating alternate accounts (also known as an alt or alt acc). This action will result in a mute being placed on all of the offender’s accounts or each account being banned at the discretion of Moderators. 

*this includes but is not limited to a player attempting to communicate through their Title or Description 

If you are muted, you cannot post or comment on the following but not limited to:

• Mail
• Club chats
• Profiles
• Forums
• Public chat
• Private Messages

You will still be able to use the site’s other features such as using the building feature, decorating your property, playing the games, and buying items from other player’s shops. 

The specific duration of a mute given to a player is at the discretion of the mod(s) handling the report at the time and surrounds but is not limited to: the severity of the offense, how many offenses the player is enacting at once, and any and all past reports which is visible to Moderators and administrators.

The mute durations are as follows: 10 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, and 12 hours

Ban: An IP ban restricts a player from all activities in-game. If you are banned, do not attempt to bypass this by creating alternate accounts (also known as an alt or alt acc) via a VPN or any other means. This action will result in an additional ban being placed on each account made subsequent to the ban placed on the player’s initial account. 

The ban durations are as follows: 4 hours, 8 hours, 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, 180 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years.

Permanent Ban: A permanent ban is reserved for users who have but not limited to: broken the rules repeatedly, hacked, or trolled. These actions are in serious violation of the Code of Conduct. You cannot use your account anymore when you are banned. Bans are IP and E-mail specific. A ban can only be revoked under very special conditions, see section 1.2 for more information.

1.1 Reasons for immediate bans:

• Creating pornographic content of any nature
• Any form of discrimination
• Death threats/encouragement of suicide to others or other harmful behavior
• Doxing
• Hacking the game and abusing features
• Continuously breaking rules after several mutes

1.2 Appeals:

If you would like to *appeal your ban on Chrosmos you can do so here: [email protected]

We look for well-thought-out statements with at least one paragraph that comprises what happened, why it happened, and what has changed since then. Any statements that are not well-thought-out and detailed will be rejected.

*Abuse of the appeal system will cause an in-game offense.

2. Prohibited Content

Chrosmos is not the place to discuss the topics/content listed below. Keep in mind we cannot account for every in-game scenario.

Points 2.1 – 2.9 are strictly prohibited for all Chrosmos users

2.1 Sharing of pirated media:

Including but not limited to programs, games, films, series, and books. Example: “Here is the website I used to watch (movie name)! (link inserted)”, “This is how you can get (game name) for free!”

Example: Sending google drive movie links via mailing system or torrent links in your profile

2.2 Phishing

Sending messages or messages pretending to be from a reputable source (the Chrosmos staff team, for example) to induce users to reveal personal information.

Do not believe anyone who claims they are a Chrosmos team member. The Chrosmos team all have a title corresponding to their team (e.g. admin, moderator, or staff) under their names on profiles and avatars.

Example: “I’m (Moderator Name)”, “Tell me your password, I am (Moderator Name)” Keep in mind that any team member of Chrosmos will never ask you to share your password, login information or personal information with us.

2.3 Identity theft

On Chrosmos pretending to be another user is prohibited. Impersonation of staff will result in a ban.

2.4 Posting misleading/false information (with ill intent).

Only believe information from official sources such as the admin themself or the moderation team. Please always check any announcements made by team members for official information before taking another user’s word.

Example: “Moderator (Moderator Name) is hacking the game!” If there are no official announcements on topics of this nature, the user is stating misleading information.

2.5 Discriminatory behavior.

This includes discrimination based on, but not limited to: gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, and disability, etc.

Examples will not be provided, as they may provide users with ideas of discrimination. Any form of discrimination will result in an immediate ban.

2.6 Instructions or detailed description of any illegal activity or form of crime/sharing of content that encourage doing so.

Detailed descriptions of this nature are prohibited for the safety of our users. Discussions comprising illegal activities or crime can comprise but not limited to:

• Arson
• Burglary
• Cyber-crime
• Theft
• Fraud
• Shoplifting

2.7 Discussion or encouragement of pedophilia or ephebophilia.

Any discussion of pedophilia or ephebophilia and any mention of sexual advances towards minors (under 18 years of age) or stating you are a pedophile, expressing romantic/sexual interest in minors/children.

2.8 Discussion or encouragement of illegal drugs.

Example: “I got so high yesterday.”, “Have you tried (insert drug name here)?” etc.

2.9 Instructions or encouragement of self-harm (physically or mentally).

Discussion of self-harm, encouragement or posting pictures in this nature is strictly prohibited. Chrosmos does not promote this kind of behaviour.

Chrosmos does not tolerate any form of harm or encouragement of harm, these actions will cause an immediate ban.

2.10 Sexually explicit content, written or visual:

Pornography, beastiality, depictions of genitalia, erotic literature, erotic role-play and excessive nudity, etc.

Any talks consisting of or encouragement of BDSM, kinks, or any sort of sexual activities are prohibited. This includes creating inappropriate locations within your in-game property.

Example: strip clubs, sex dungeons, etc.

2.11 Detailed descriptions of abuse or sexual activity:

Detailed descriptions of this nature are prohibited; we want all users to be safe and comfortable, that means not potentially triggering others.

2.12 Detailed descriptions or discussions of violence or gore.

For the safety of our users, it is best to refrain from discussing violence/gore. Heavily detailed descriptions of violence, gore, death, and/or deceased beings are strictly prohibited. Encouragement of violence is also prohibited.

2.13 Unsettling or Grotesque Content.

Chrosmos prohibits distasteful or grotesque/unsettling content, this includes written, visual, or otherwise. Examples include but may not be limited to: blood, bodily fluids, and injuries. Content of this nature is prohibited due to the fact that it may disturb other users. Sensitive topics are not allowed in profiles, player titles/descriptions, or clubs, etc.

Examples of sensitive content can include but not limited to:

• Sexual experiences 
• Traumatic experiences 
• Drugs
• Alcohol

2.14 Sharing information that supports hacking/exploiting Chrosmos through third-parties is a violation of our Terms of Service

Hacking or exploit is in regards to software, a chunk of data, or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on anything electronic.

3. Discrimination

Discriminatory behavior is prohibited on Chrosmos.

This includes discrimination based on, but not limited to:

• Gender/Gender identity
• Sexual orientation/Sexuality
• Religion/Spiritual Beliefs
• Race
• Disability

Any form of discrimination will result in an immediate ban. If you believe someone is breaking the rules or engaging in discriminatory behavior, report them immediately. 

3.1 Micro Aggression and Prejudice

Users may not state comments that can be micro-aggressive or prejudiced towards a minority. If a user is found to be making said comments, they will be given a warning.

4. Profanity

Chrosmos has a profanity filter for the profile/forum comments, usernames, player titles, descriptions, and public/private/club chats. The filter blocks the word from being posted.

• Profanity is not allowed in profile/forum comments, usernames, player titles, descriptions, and public/private/club chats, etc.
• You are never allowed to use racial or sexual slurs in Chrosmos, under any circumstance.
• You are not allowed to direct profanity at another user or another existing person.
• Use of fully spelled out curse words is grounds for warning or further punishment.
  examples of safe uses are ” stfu, f this and oh shiii “.
• Do not use said profanity in a way to harass or insult others, you will be warned or muted depending on the severity.

If a player bypasses the profanity filter by use of other letters (different spelling), and/or numbers, a warning will also be given. If you are unsure of whether a word is profane or not, please avoid using it and be mindful of your surroundings.

4.1 Slurs

RACIAL OR SEXUAL SLURS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED ON CHROSMOS.

Chrosmos does not tolerate the usage of these slurs under any circumstance or context towards anyone or yourself, even if you have the right to reclaim it. If you are unsure of whether a word is considered a slur or not, avoid using it. Please be mindful of your language.

5. Bullying and Harassment

It is prohibited to bully or harass other users. This includes but limited to:

• Intimidating someone
• Behaving aggressively toward someone
• Singling out a user to harass
• Attacking someone when they cannot defend themselves
• Malicious behavior directed at others
• Creating a club/post to mock a certain user for something they have said or done is prohibited.

The Chrosmos profile forums and club/public/private chats or social networks are not to be used to incriminate other users, since this could cause a witch hunt. Disagreements are ideally to be solved in private with a moderator present.

Bullying / Harassment includes but not limited to:

• Real-world threats:
  • Threats referring to violence or death towards other users, non-Chrosmos related entities or people.
  • Releasing any real-life personal information about other users, non-Chrosmos related entities or people.
• Personal Attacks:
  • This includes but is not limited to name-calling, insults, or call-outs.
• Harassing other users:
  • Harassment is unwanted behavior that a user finds offensive or which makes a user feel intimidated or humiliated. It can happen on its own or alongside other forms of discrimination.
  • Unwanted behavior could be: spoken or written words or abuse, offensive comments, images, or messages.

If we feel your club or post could cause a user to be spammed with messages, mails, etc, your club or post will be removed. If this occurs in chat, the player will receive a mute.

If you believe someone is breaking the rules or engaging in personal attacks/bullying/harassment, do not reply to them and report them.

5.1 Blackmail

Blackmail is strictly prohibited. Blackmailing is the act of demanding payment, either in virtual currency or real-world currency, or another form of benefit from a user in return for not revealing personal information about them.

Chrosmos does not tolerate blackmail, this action will result in an immediate ban.

6. Controversial Topics

Topics meant to instigate arguments and inflammatory discussions are not allowed. Clubs/posts made for education and support are allowed but only under moderation. If discussions are deemed or end up in inflammatory debates they will be locked and warnings can be given for any out of line behavior.

Topics NOT allowed are:

• Terrorism

Topics allowed in moderation are:

• Race
• Politics
• sexuality
• Religion

Clubs/posts regarding race, politics, abortion, and religion are allowed in moderation, if the discussion is found to be too heated or turns towards harassment, the thread/post will be deleted.

WARNING: The moderation team reserves the right to delete your club or post if the discussion is deemed too inflammatory or trends toward debate. 

If violation of these rules is grave enough, legal action will be taken and you will be reported to the authorities.

7. Scamming and Trading

While the Chrosmos team will not restore items or currency lost in one of these types of transactions, it does not mean we allow scams on our website. If you have reason to believe someone is attempting to scam you or others, please click the report button.

7.1 Off-site trading and selling

Selling accounts, items or currency for real life money or goods from other websites is not allowed. These offenses will result in a ban.

8. Chat Etiquette

Spamming happens when a user repeatedly sends out chain-mail, messages, or text (in quick succession) to an individual user, public chat, posts, mail, or in the club chat to the point it becomes harassment or willful disturbance. This also holds for users who repeatedly send out the same or similar-looking message for purposes such as (self)-advertisement or attention. 

Examples of spam include but are not limited to:

• Posting long blocks of texts. For example song lyrics or the bee movie script.
• Repeated posting of the same topic or comment on multiple clubs or posts.
• Commenting or quoting on spam threads only adds to the spam even more.
• Meaningless or nonsensical content: a single image, word, sentence, or partial sentence.
• Posting to increase post count
• Chain-mail threads

8.1 Trolling

Trolling is prohibited. This is when a user posts intending to shock others, derail conversations, directly oppose others or bait users to click any topic or link. Users should not click links that they do not trust. Trolling can fall into the clickbait category if baiting occurs.

8.2 Cross-Posting

Cross-posting is the act of posting the same or similar post/chat to multiple clubs/profiles or posting it multiple times in the same club/profile. This is prohibited to prevent spam. Please keep your post/chat to one profile/club and do not repost.This includes re-posting clubs/posts that have been deleted.

8.3 Clickbait

Your content title is clickbait when it is willfully misleading and/or inflammatory or baiting users to click a profile/club by using “clickbait” as a title. Please avoid clickbait by using titles that give other users a good idea of what the content of your message will be. 

If a profile/club is found to be clickbait, the profile/club will be deleted.

8.4 Advertising

You may talk about other sites, products, games, browser-games, etc. and you may make posts to discuss them. If there is a post about a game already, refrain from making any new ones.

Blatant advertising is prohibited. You may not use Chrosmos as a platform to advertise other browser-game sites and encourage users to create an account there. If you want to talk about other browser-game sites, please keep it to a single post.

9. Username Rules

The existing rules on profanity, prohibited content, or discriminatory content applies to usernames.

• Usernames may not contain any profanity or prohibited content.

This includes profanity, alcohol, any drugs that are not analgesics (medicines that are used to relieve pain).

• Usernames may not be used to insult other users
• This includes slurs, or targeted hate or harassment towards a group of people/other individuals
• Usernames may not glorify alcohol, drugs or drug use, criminals/terrorists, real-world tragedies, drug paraphernalia
• Usernames may not contain sensitive content 
• Usernames may not contain political statements

The moderation team can change a user’s username if a rule has been broken. Please report the user to the moderation team if you come across a username that is in violation of the Code of Conduct.

Usernames can be changed with good reason if the user asks to do so.

e.g: Containing dead names or controversial public figures.

10. Personal Information

Doxing (the sharing of other personal information of other users) is strictly prohibited.

The sharing of your identifiable personal information is also strictly prohibited. This is for your protection. Identifiable personal information includes but is not limited to:

• Address of residence
• Phone number
• Social security number
• Credit card number
• Place of Education (school, university, identifying workplace)
• Full name

You are also prohibited from organizing meetings in real life.

Whilst Chrosmos permits, to some degree, the sharing of your non-identifiable personal information, this is at the user’s own risk. We strongly advise against it for your online safety. You can share non-identifiable information in this list that includes, but is not limited to:

• Your first name
• Birthdate/age
• Country, territory, or region of residence
• Timezone

All personal information shared must not contain any content that is prohibited from Chrosmos. For example, a selfie with content that promotes substance misuse, harmful behaviours, or NSFW content is not permitted and will be removed if it is on a post/club. 

WARNING: If you decide to share such personal information or other identifiable information within the game, Chrosmos is not liable in the event of damages. Please be cautious when sharing personal information. Users should not click links that they do not trust. 

11. Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of stealing someone else’s work and pretending it is your own. This holds true for content that exists on Chrosmos and content that exists outside of it. Plagiarism includes intellectual property. Do not plagiarize someone else’s work, e.g artwork or personal pictures.

12. Abusing the report system

Only use the report button when a user breaks the site rules. Do not use the report button for testing, as a joke or to spam the Moderators. Abuse of the report button will result in punishment. Do not maliciously report a user to get back at them for personal reasons or gain. When a user reports another user to target them, gaslight them, or because they disagree with them, this is abuse of the report button.

Below are some examples of malicious reporting. This list includes but is not limited to:

• Engaging in an argument to report them.
• Having a friend report the person you are arguing with while you continue to engage in the argument.
• If you believe someone is breaking the rules or engaging in personal attacks, do not reply to them and report them.

13. Discussion of disciplinary account actions

Discussion of disciplinary action(s) is prohibited on the forums. This includes but are not limited to:

• Creating posts/clubs to discuss bans/mutes/warnings for yourself or another user
• Sharing chats, warnings, emails correspondence between users and the moderation team
• Creating alts to post about disciplinary actions to circumvent warnings, mutes or bans
• Posting “I demand an answer,” petitions, or conspiracies to circumvent the rules
• Posting or making clubs/posts on behalf of a banned/muted user

Accounts, clubs, or posts that are created for these reasons will be punished and/or removed. Any questions regarding thread moderation or moderation in general should be sent via [email protected]

Users may not spread misinformation about warnings, bans, or mutes, the moderation team reserves the right to publicly release users’ offense history in this case.

Locks, edits, removals, and moderation actions are completed at a moderator’s discretion, following the guidelines set by the moderation team and while in compliance with the Code of Conduct and Terms of Service. These rules are meant to upkeep a healthy and safe environment for all of our users and staff members. If a user has a question regarding the rules or moderation, they should ask via [email protected]

14. Misuse of features

If features such as the title, description, or profile posts are misused and not used for its intended purposes, the user will be asked to remove the prohibited content otherwise they will receive a warning and the title, description, or profile posts will be removed.

15. Alternate Accounts

An alternate account (alt or alt acc for short) is an additional account belonging to a user that already owns an account. Alt accounts are allowed on Chrosmos, however do not use alt accounts to evade mutes or bans, as this will result in a longer mute or ban of all accounts.

16. Off-site

Chrosmos reserves the right to only discuss matters that have occurred on the site only. The moderation team will not be associated or handle matters that occur outside of Chrosmos. Users may not bring off-site matters onto Chrosmos.

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If you have any questions about the Code of Conduct, contact us at [email protected] or send a DM to one of our Discord staff. 

Last updated: March 10th, 2021