Community rules.

These rules apply everywhere in Synch’s Discord servers: every channel, thread, voice channel, stage and event, and your profile. They also cover DMs to people you met here, if someone reports them to us.

📖 Each rule has numbered parts (like 1.2), so staff can point to exactly what they mean. Staff can show any of them with !rule 1 or !rule 1.2.

🤝 By staying in the server you agree to these rules and to Discord’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines (rule 9).

Questions about a rule? Open a ticket in #support.

1.1 Be kind to everyone. Treat members and staff with courtesy. Disagree with ideas, not with people.
1.2 No harassment, bullying, threats or personal attacks, including in DMs to people you met here.
1.3 No hate speech or discrimination about race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. That includes slurs, “jokes” and symbols.
1.4 Don’t provoke, bait or pile on others, or encourage someone else to break the rules.

Why: everyone should be able to join in without being made to feel unwelcome or unsafe.

2.1 No spamming: flooding, repeated messages, walls of text, or lots of capitals, emojis, stickers or mentions.
2.2 No advertising or self-promotion (servers, social media, products or services) in channels or DMs, unless it’s through a partnership or staff have said yes.
2.3 No unsolicited DMs to members you don’t know, for adverts, requests or anything else.
2.4 Don’t ping staff or roles without a good reason. For help, open a ticket in #support.

Why: it keeps conversations readable, and protects members from unwanted messages.

3.1 No NSFW content: sexual or suggestive text, images, links, emojis or voice.
3.2 No gore, graphic violence or shock content, and nothing that promotes self-harm.
3.3 Nothing that promotes illegal activity, such as drugs, weapons, piracy or cheating tools.
3.4 If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Open a ticket in #support and staff will point you to help.

Why: our community is open to everyone aged 13 and over, and has to be suitable for all of them.

4.1 Post in the right channel. Check the channel’s description if you’re not sure.
4.2 Use bot commands in bot channels, unless the bot is made for that channel (like counting).
4.3 Stay on topic. If a conversation drifts, move it to a better channel.
4.4 In voice channels, don’t disrupt others with loud noises, soundboards, voice changers or music, and follow any channel-specific rules.

Why: it keeps every channel useful, and makes things easy to find.

5.1 No doxxing. Don’t share anyone’s personal information (real names, addresses, photos, accounts or anything that identifies them) without their consent.
5.2 Protect your own information too. Staff will never ask for your password or login codes.
5.3 Don’t share private conversations or screenshots of them without everyone’s consent, except when you’re reporting something to staff.
5.4 No scams, phishing, suspicious links, malware, account selling or trading.
5.5 Don’t impersonate staff, other members, bots, brands or Discord.

Why: your safety and privacy come first, online and off.

6.1 Don’t start heated debates on politics, religion, wars or other divisive world events.
6.2 If a conversation gets heated, drop it when staff ask, and don’t carry it on in another channel.
6.3 Don’t share leaked or confidential information about Synch, its staff or its members (see our Confidential Information Policy).

Why: these topics quickly turn into arguments that make the community less welcoming.

7.1 Please use English in public channels, so moderators can keep everyone safe.
7.2 Short phrases in another language are fine (a greeting, a quick joke), as long as the conversation stays in English.

Why: moderators need to understand what’s being said to keep everyone safe.

8.1 Keep your profile appropriate: usernames, nicknames, avatars, banners, bios, pronouns and statuses all follow these rules.
8.2 Names must be readable and mentionable, and can’t impersonate anyone. Staff may change a nickname that breaks this.

Why: your profile is seen everywhere you post.

9.1 Follow Discord’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Breaking them here breaks our rules too.
9.2 You must be at least 13, or older if the law where you live requires it.
9.3 No alternative accounts to get around a punishment, or to gain an unfair advantage in giveaways, games or the economy.
9.4 Don’t exploit bugs in our bots, games or economy. Report them in a ticket instead (we appreciate it!).

Why: Synch is part of Discord, and some things are required by law.

10.1 Follow staff instructions. Staff have the final say on how the rules are applied.
10.2 Disagree with a decision? Raise it in a ticket in #support, or appeal a punishment at appeal.gg/NvbG77QZSP. Please don’t argue it in public channels.
10.3 Punishments depend on how serious it is: a verbal warning, a warning, a timeout, a kick or a ban. Serious breaches can skip straight to a ban.
10.4 The rules can’t cover everything. Staff can act on behaviour that harms the community even if it isn’t listed here.
10.5 Report problems, don’t react to them. Use a User Report ticket and let staff handle it.

Why: clear, fair enforcement keeps things consistent for everyone, and keeps disputes out of public channels.

These rules may change from time to time. Changes apply as soon as they’re posted here.

Everything else, including our Terms, Privacy Policy, Safeguarding Policy and how to appeal or complain, is in Help & policies on our website.

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