Rules

1. Do not cheat, exploit, or intentionally cause harm to the server

Using any client, mod, tool, exploit or server mechanic that gives an unfair advantage, bypasses intended gameplay, or disrupts the server is not allowed. This includes but is not limited to:

Hacked clients (clients that enable creative flight, speed, ESP hacks, PvP hacks, etc.),
Printer / easy place features in schematic mods,
Seed crackers,
X-ray resource packs or mods,
Using mods that remove visual restrictions (fog) in lava to Xray
Autoclickers
Macros that automate movement or player actions
Exploiting glitches, bugs, or unintended game mechanics
Abusing server features in ways they were not intended to be used.
Intentionally causing server lag or instability
Alt abuse (see rule #19).
Knowingly benefiting from another player’s use of cheats, exploits.
While not an explicit hacked client, the use of VPNs to access the server is prohibited. Exceptions can be made in certain circumstances, please contact an admin for more information.

2. Do not flood chat, advertise in excess, or post shortened links.

Chat spam — including repeated messages, gibberish/keyboard smashing, or excessive repeated characters (over one line of text in chat when using standard display settings) — is not allowed. This rule extends to in-game ads for selling and buying items, warps, events, or services. Avoid advertising if:
- Less than 5 minutes have passed since the last time you posted an ad, or
- The ad is still visible in chat after that time.
- Do not use death messages, other players, or similar/other means to circumvent this rule.
Advertising other Minecraft servers, Discord servers, social media profiles, and other forms of self-promotion outside The Seed are not allowed. Advertisements for livestreams are fine as long as you are currently playing on The Seed — previously mentioned limits for reposting ads still apply.
Shortened links are not allowed in chat. Any content you link must comply with our rules on inappropriate content.

3. Do not Grief. Raiding is fair in unclaimed land. Do not abuse claim trust.

Grief: the unauthorized destruction or alteration of other's property is not permitted, in both claimed and unclaimed land.
- With respect to public farms, regular use is fine, and replanting is always encouraged. Excessive destruction without replanting will be counted as Grief. "Excessive destruction" will vary depending on the size of the farm in question, and the scale of damage.
Raiding: taking of items in chests and or storage, is permitted in unclaimed land only. (excludes armor stands, item frames, shelves, and jukeboxes)
Claim trust abuse: taking items or blocks in a trusted claim where you have no explicit permission from the claim owner to do so. Having trust in a claim does not permit you to take items.
Bypassing both claim and chest shop protections is prohibited.

4. No bypassing PvP protection plugins.

Do not PVP without both parties consenting. TP killing, kill warps, traps, etc. are not permitted.

This includes warps (private and public) to potentially deadly locations e.g. outside the world border, or void.

5. No scamming

Do not intentionally scam other players. This includes but is not limited to:

Breaking an agreement regarding items sold/traded.
Rigging minigames or casinos to never win.
Selling an item disguised as another legitimate item. (re-names are fine unless that item actually exists, Legends items for example)
Intentionally deceiving or misleading other players for personal benefit

6. Afk farms aren't allowed, but auto farms are.

Afk farm: Any farm that requires player input while that player is not actively controlling their game. Example: afk fish farms. Note that these types of farms are allowed if the player is actively controlling their character while using them.
Auto farm: any farm that can run passively without a user input. An example of this is an automated melon farm.
Macros, afk pools, and other tools to attempt to bypass the afk timer are not allowed.

7. No inappropriate content

Inappropriate names (IGN, nicknames, pet or item names), skins, builds, map arts, chat, or any forms of in-game content that are sexually explicit, discriminatory, or otherwise disrespectful towards others are not allowed. This rule extends to:

Content promoting discrimination based on race, ethnicity, country of origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or expression, disability, and other protected characteristics,
Content depicting or promoting controversial historical figures, dictatorships, authoritarian regimes, or tragic historical events,
Content depicting or promoting political figures, past or present.

8. Do not claim or build directly next to others' claims or builds, and do not claim over other players' builds.

Claiming too close to another base, without permission, will result in your base being removed. Please consider a rough figure of 100+ blocks minimum as a safe distance to build. This distance is not exact and is up to staff interpretation based on context.

9. Do not discuss real world, current politics, or illicit drugs in open channels.

Please utilize private messages or parties to discuss these topics.

10. Sexual conduct and/or predatory behavior will not be tolerated.

We welcome players of all ages and backgrounds. To help keep our players safe, sexually explicit requests, roleplay, or similar behavior is not permitted through any form of communication on the server, regardless of age or consent.

Predatory behavior of any kind is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to:

Conduct that seeks to exploit, pressure, manipulate, or take advantage of other players, especially minors.
Disregarding personal boundaries or making unwanted, inappropriate advances in a predatory or exploitative manner.
Adults failing to maintain appropriate boundaries when interacting with minors.

11. Do not harass other players.

Harassment includes repeated, targeted, or persistent unwanted behavior directed at another player or group. This includes but is not limited to:

Consistent unsolicited messaging (in-game, private messages, mail).
Unsolicited advertisements for items (in-game, private messages, mail) use trade chat.
Tp request spam.
Refusing to leave a build or claim.
- This ruling extends fully to private warps or homes, with very few exceptions.
- This ruling extends to public warps, but only if the player is creating issues for others, not simply by existing in the space.
Repeatedly targeting others with disrespectful conduct (See Rule #22)

While we discourage the sharing of personal information in general, if you insist on doing so, please keep it in private messages.

Twitter, streaming platforms, and generic personal information are allowed.
Do not share information about other people without their consent.

Consent can be requested from the artist, and offered in the form of a signed book or other verifiable contract.

14. Staff impersonation is not permitted.

Examples of this are changing your nickname or claiming in chat to be staff.

15. Do not falsely report players.

Please refrain from filing joke or slanderous reports on other players as this wastes the staff's time and hurts others.

16. Ban or mute evasion is not permitted.

Ban or mute evasion is using an alt account to log into the server to bypass existing disciplinary action on another account.

If you have been muted, do not use other means such as signs, books, renamed items or other in game methods to continue the conduct you were muted for.

17. Town & Warp rules do not override server rules.

Server rules will always apply to town members and owners, along with public warps, regardless of the individual rules that town or warp might have. Staff also does not enforce town or warp rules, and will only step in to enforce server rules, or to approve claim/build removals in certain circumstances.

18. Do not circumvent the chat filter.

You can adjust what is filtered in your chat with /chatfilter. If what you say is still being censored at the slurs level, it is not acceptable under any circumstance. Deliberately working around the chat filter is not allowed.

19. Do not abuse alternative accounts.

The use of alt accounts to gain an unfair advantage over other players is not allowed. This extends to:

Keeping chunks loaded.
Looting the items from public/leaked accounts.
Bypassing limitations on Jobs, Quests, Pass i.e. using extra accounts to generate more income than possible with just one account.
Bypassing an individual account's balance limit.
Using an alt as a substitute for a real player in activities that require 2+ players to complete.
Using 3 or more alts to generate vote rewards
Claiming any additional limited time rewards from events, key-alls or similar promotions.

Alts may be used for:

Recording videos or livestreams.
Casual play and socializing.
Using up to 2 extra accounts to collect vote rewards and premium rank perks.

20. Lava casting, lava/water structures, or purposefully destroying unclaimed land with similar means is not allowed.

This is a destructive practice that is only allowed if you own the land in question, it is being used as a part of a larger build (the lava cast is not the build itself), and the lava, water, or cobble/blocks are not creating a trap or keeping players from escaping.

21. The advertising of in-game assets for IRLC is strictly prohibited in both public chats in-game, and in our Discord server. Any external trading should be done at your own risk, and with the understanding that we cannot assist you.

See rule 11 for additional info: DMing users with unsolicited offers to bypass this is not allowed.

22. Be respectful

Do not deliberately provoke or antagonize others, spread rumors, or make comments intended to stir up or escalate conflict.

Examples include but are not limited to:

Insulting or mocking others to provoke a reaction
Targeted profanity
Bringing up old disputes to restart conflict
Posting inflammatory or divisive comments with no constructive purpose
Spreading false or misleading information about other players or groups

23. Listen to Staff

Players are expected to listen to staff, including in situations that are not explicitly covered by the rules. Staff members are trusted to use their best judgement to address situations based on context in order to uphold the intent of our rules.

Technicalities, loopholes, or gaps in our rules cannot be used to justify inappropriate conduct.
Staff action may be discussed privately with a Community Admin if you feel your situation was handled inappropriately by another staff member.
Player disciplinary history and individual moderation cases are private. Please do not discuss these topics in public channels.