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==Rules==

=== Old Rules ===
The rules of '''SwagBalls''' were originally posted by '''Meme Alt''' on February 22nd, 2022, with additional rules being added at later dates. The no bigotry rules were strengthened as a variety of slurs were banned in all contexts, removed automatically by the '''AutoModerator'''. On May 15th, 2023, '''Walter''' clarified the list of words banned under the rules, as well as their respective punishments.

The old rules of '''SwagBalls''' were as follows:[[File:SwagBalls banner June 2023.webp|thumb|The server's banner since June 2023.]]
#No racism.
#No homophobia or LGBTQ+ related phobia.
#No spam.
#No suspicious links, files, malware.
#No gore/NSFL/Violent videos (videos/pictures/gifs of real death, injuries, violence etc. This includes humans and animals)
#No sexism.
#No disrespecting others.
#Please try to post the right content in the appropriate channels. I will not be too harsh on enforcing this but keep that in mind.
#If you want truly serious discussion without jokes or memes go to ''#serious-discussion''
# DO NOT be inappropriate with people under the age of 18.
#There will absolutely be no discussion or talk of Femboys. Nor will there be any sharing of content including femboys. This includes but is not limited to videos, memes, pictures, copypastas etc...
##Amendment to 11: Boykisser falls under this and is banned. 
#If you somehow have permission to. Do not ping @ everyone OR @ any role without permission from the server owner.
#Do not post any sexual content such as porn.
#No horny talk, no horny memes, no horny jokes on this server.  It is cringe and inappropriate. I do not care if you think its a joke, do not do it.
##Amendment to rule 14: don't talk about gooning or edging.
#Absolutely no doxxing for any reason. Not even yourself.
#There will be absolutely no venting on this server anywhere. ''⁠#serious-discussion'' will only be for discussions.
#The main language of this server is English. So please, only speak in english.
#Do not share pirated material.
#Absolutely no political discussions at all. You will be warned first. If you continue then you will be muted.
#If someone genuinely tells you that your jokes make them uncomfortable, no matter how ironic, you should stop making them immediately.
#You are not allowed to advertise discord servers

It should be noted that '''Rule 16''' was not enforced at all, and ''discussion'' of piracy did not violate '''Rule 18'''.

=== New Criminal Code ===
On March 2, 2024, as part of the '''1984 Chud Crackdown''', the old rules were rewritten in order to cut down on gray areas and to make the rules' enforcement both more transparent and easier, and were subsequently unanimously voted in favor of by the '''moderators''' (8-0) with minor alterations. Made public on March 4, 2024, with offenses separated into three degrees of severity, the new rules, crafted by '''Decoherence,''' read as follows:

==== --- FIRST DEGREE OFFENSES --- ====
A first degree offense will be met with an instant ban. 

'''1.1.''' '''BIGOTRY.''' Posting bigoted content is a first degree offense. 

'''1.2.''' '''MALWARE.''' Posting malware is a first degree offense. 

'''1.3.''' '''GORE.''' Posting IRL gore or shock content without a warning is a first degree offense. 

'''1.4.''' '''PORN.''' Posting porn is a first degree offense. 

'''1.5.''' '''DOXXING.''' Doxxing ANYONE, even yourself, is a first degree offense.

==== -- SECOND DEGREE OFFENSES -- ====
A second degree offense will be met with a trip to '''the pit'''. In particularly egregious cases, the mod team may ban the offending user after discussing the case while the user remained pitted. 

'''2.1. SPAM.''' Spamming in channels is a second degree offense. Spamming advertisements in channels is a first degree offense. 

'''2.2. VIOLENCE.''' Posting videos that contain IRL violence without a spoiler tag or warning is a second degree offense. 

'''2.3. HARRASSMENT.''' Ongoing harassment of any user is a second degree offense and may be met with a ban after review by the mod team. 

'''2.4. HORNY CONVERSATIONS.''' Thirstposting, thirst comments, or any sexually charged conversation is a second degree offense. This includes posting shock content/porn memes like incredible gassy or gooning. A sexually charged conversation with a minor is a first degree offense.

==== - THIRD DEGREE OFFENSES - ====
A third degree offense will be met with a /warn. A user who accumulates three warnings will be sent to '''the pit''' and the mod team may discuss banning such a user.

'''3.1. NON-ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS.''' Speaking in a language other than English is difficult for the mod team to moderate, and may be met with a mute if kept up for more than a few messages. Talking about other languages is fine. The issue is if you have conversations that other people can't understand. 

'''3.2. PIRACY.''' Sharing pirated material is a third degree offense, and the material in question will be deleted.

'''3.3. POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS.''' Discussing politics is a third degree offense. For the purposes of this rule, "political" discussions are those in which participants voice opinions about how society ought to progress, or what ought to be done about a socio-economic issue.

'''3.4. ADVERTISING.''' Advertising discord servers or commercial products is a third degree offense. Advertising scams/NFTs/cryptocurrency is a first degree offense. 

'''3.5. FEMBOYS.''' Discussion of femboys is a third degree offense. This includes posting boykisser.

'''3.6. BE SERIOUS.''' Shitposting oe otherwise joking in ⁠serious-discussions-1 is a third degree offense. Repeat offenders will be thrown into the pit.

'''3.7. NO HOMESTUCK.''' The original sin will not be mentioned by name. Any offending post will be deleted off the face of the earth. This does not apply only in the '''#⁠🏠-mental-asylum.'''

===== Former Rules =====

The following rules have been completely removed since being first instituted:

*'''2.5. ENCOURAGING SUICIDE OR SELF-HARM.''' Encouraging suicide or self-harm, even telling people to "kys" as a joke, is a second degree offense.
**Removed for being overbroad, in theory limiting jokes as much as unironic statements, in practice being rarely enforced, while any serious cases would have already fallen under '''Rule 2.3'''.
*'''3.1. DISRESPECT.''' Insulting or demeaning another user is a third degree offense. If you feel that you are being harrassed, consider DMing a moderator about it so that action may be taken.
**Removed for being overbroad, in theory limiting jokes as much as unironic statements, in practice being rarely enforced, while any serious cases would have already fallen under '''Rule 2.3'''.