GTARP:Network Official Community Rules
Welcome to the official GTARP:Network Forum Regulations.
The forum is an important part of the GTARP:Network community. It is used for announcements, discussions, guides, applications, reports, appeals, faction information, development updates, and community interaction.
By using the forum, you agree to follow these regulations.
1. General Forum Conduct
All members are expected to behave respectfully and maturely.
Not allowed:
- Harassment.
- Personal attacks.
- Excessive toxicity.
- Discrimination.
- Threats.
- Public drama.
- Spamming.
- Trolling.
- Provoking arguments.
Disagreement is allowed.
Being disrespectful is not.
2. English Language
The GTARP:Network forum is English-speaking.
All public forum posts must be written in English unless a section specifically allows otherwise.
Slang, accents, and character flavor may be used in IC sections, but posts must remain understandable.
3. Correct Section Usage
Members must use the correct forum sections.
Examples:
- Reports belong in report sections.
- Appeals belong in appeal sections.
- Refund requests belong in refund sections.
- Faction matters belong in faction sections.
- IC content belongs in IC sections.
- OOC discussions belong in OOC sections.
Threads posted in the wrong section may be moved, locked, or removed.
4. IC and OOC Separation
Some forum sections may be IC, while others are OOC.
Players must respect this separation.
You may not use OOC forum information IC unless it was posted in an IC section and your character could realistically access it.
Examples of OOC information:
- Reports.
- Appeals.
- Staff replies.
- Support topics.
- Applications.
- Private messages.
- Administrative discussions.
Using OOC forum information IC is metagaming.
5. No Spam or Low-Effort Posting
Spam and low-effort posting are not allowed.
Examples:
- Repeated duplicate posts.
- One-word spam replies.
- Pointless bumping.
- Excessive memes.
- Posting only to increase post count.
- Derailing threads.
- Flooding sections.
Posts should contribute to the discussion or purpose of the section.
6. No Public Drama
The forum is not a place for public drama.
Do not use public threads to:
- Attack players.
- Attack staff.
- Continue Discord arguments.
- Start faction drama OOC.
- Complain about punishments publicly.
- Create hate campaigns.
Use the correct private report, appeal, or complaint systems.
7. Reports, Appeals & Complaints
Reports, appeals, and complaints must be submitted through the correct sections and formats.
Members may not:
- Post reports in public discussion areas.
- Harass players involved in reports.
- Comment on reports they are not involved in unless allowed.
- Misrepresent evidence.
- Submit false or malicious reports.
- Use appeals to insult staff.
False or bad-faith reports may result in punishment.
8. Respecting Staff Decisions
Players may disagree with staff decisions, but they must use the correct channels.
Not allowed:
- Publicly arguing staff decisions in unrelated threads.
- Insulting staff members.
- Opening repeated threads about closed matters.
- Trying to pressure staff through public posts.
- Leaking private staff responses.
If you believe a decision was wrong, submit an appeal or complaint.
9. Private Messages
Forum private messages must follow the same community standards as public posts.
Not allowed:
- Harassment.
- Threats.
- Spam.
- Advertising other communities.
- Attempting to bypass punishments.
- Sharing private information.
- Pressuring players OOC.
Private messages may be reviewed by staff if reported and necessary.
10. Signatures, Avatars & Profiles
Forum profiles, avatars, signatures, and profile posts must remain appropriate.
Not allowed:
- Offensive images.
- Pornographic content.
- Hate symbols.
- Harassment.
- Impersonation.
- Advertising other communities.
- Excessive flashing images.
- Content intended to provoke others.
Staff may remove inappropriate profile content.
11. Impersonation
Impersonation is prohibited.
Members may not impersonate:
- Staff members.
- Administrators.
- Faction leaders.
- Official server accounts.
- Other players.
IC impersonation may only happen in clearly IC areas when it makes sense and does not mislead players OOC.
12. Advertising
Advertising other communities, servers, Discords, services, or commercial products without permission is not allowed.
This includes:
- Forum posts.
- Private messages.
- Signatures.
- Profile posts.
- Images.
- Links.
13. Personal Information
Sharing personal information without permission is strictly prohibited.
This includes:
- Real names.
- Addresses.
- Phone numbers.
- Private social media.
- IP addresses.
- Email addresses.
- Personal photos.
- Workplace or school information.
Doxxing or threatening to dox may result in permanent removal from the community.
14. Illegal, Harmful or Unsafe Content
Members may not post content that promotes or assists:
- Cheating.
- Hacking.
- Doxxing.
- Malware.
- Real-life violence.
- Self-harm encouragement.
- Illegal activity.
- Account theft.
- Phishing.
Such content may be removed immediately and escalated.
15. NSFW Content
NSFW content is not allowed on public forum areas.
This includes:
- Pornographic content.
- Explicit sexual images.
- Extreme gore.
- Graphic real-life violence.
- Sexual harassment.
IC mature themes must remain within server rules and appropriate forum sections.
16. Thread Bumping
Bumping old or inactive threads without a valid reason is discouraged.
Do not bump threads only to:
- Increase visibility unnecessarily.
- Restart drama.
- Spam sections.
- Farm post count.
Some application or marketplace sections may have their own bumping rules.
17. Multi-Accounting
Creating additional forum accounts to avoid punishment, manipulate applications, support your own posts, or mislead staff is prohibited.
If you have account access issues, contact staff instead of creating extra accounts.
18. Content Removal
Staff may edit, move, lock, hide, or remove content when necessary.
Reasons may include:
- Rule violations.
- Wrong section.
- Spam.
- Private information.
- OOC drama.
- Confidential information.
- Outdated information.
- Duplicate threads.
Content removal is not always a punishment.
Sometimes it is done to keep the forum organized.
19. Punishments
Forum rule violations may result in:
- Verbal reminder.
- Official Warning.
- Content removal.
- Thread lock.
- Temporary forum restriction.
- Temporary ban.
- Permanent ban.
- In-game account action for serious violations.
Severe violations may be escalated beyond the forum.
20. Final Notes
The forum exists to support the GTARP:Network community.
Use it respectfully, responsibly, and constructively.
Remember:
- Use the correct section.
- Keep IC and OOC separate.
- Respect other members.
- Avoid public drama.
- Use reports and appeals properly.
- Protect private information.
- Use common sense.
GTARP:Network Management
A clean forum creates a stronger community.
A clean forum creates a stronger community.