*placeholder post for actual rules*

Alright, now that we're starting to get organized, I figure it's best we start outlining some rules so we can all have a fun and enjoyable experience on the server.


Server settings

Play mode: Survival
Difficulty: Easy
Player versus player: Off
Item retention upon death: On for all items and all death types


Community facilities

• Please do not destroy any building within the town square, which is the area with a large wall around it. Please also do not raid or damage homes.
• There exists a building for community chests. Please do not hoard items from these chests. Instead, if you need something to use, feel free to take it. Please also contribute to these chests if you have excessive items. If you use any mods installed locally to locate ores, dungeons, or other goods, please be courteous and place half of what you collect into the community chests.
• If you decide to move, and your house has minecart tracks leading to it, please take the courtesy to either re-route the tracks or collect them and deliver them to the depot.

• For purposes of this server, griefing constitutes any form of property destruction, item theft, or murder of other players. Destruction (regardless of reconstruction) of property to bypass locks, traps, and other walls is considered griefing. [What else could be griefing?]
• If you see any players "griefing" (damaging another's property without consent), please take actions to ensure that a moderator is informed about this activity. Screenshots (F2) are a highly effective means of capturing griefing.
• Any griefing beyond [insert some kind of zone here, which is also where nobody should build their house] is allowed.
• Some things are not griefing: [list of things that aren't griefing, like using lava in creative ways].
• Usage of any modifications or texture packs to locate ores or other goods constitutes cheating. You are not allowed to use these for personal gain.

"If you use any mods installed locally to locate ores, dungeons, or other goods, please be courteous and place half of what you collect into the community chests."

I don't really think we should have any of those mods at all.

anti-griefing measures coming through, if PvP is turned on, a mutual consent of players to want to kill each other. (sounds funny)

Screenshot the text before you start attacking each other.

i say no water in the nether, it p*sses me off on my server when all i see is big circles of obsidian in the nether
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also i know this is a rules thread but i suggest elemental creepers plugin if you have the time, can figure it out, and if it is compatible.

The Nether doesn't allow bringing water, anyway. If anyone manages to bring it in, I will be asking.

For now, we don't plan to add any mods that require all connected users to also have the same mods installed. It makes for less headaches and easier updates.

Well, that's what it would be, trust. They're not required to put the minerals in the chest, but do think about it this way: what if they take all the diamonds and gold around the city using it? Gold is quite useful for the railway, so if nobody can find gold, then we cannot have a railroad system. And we all know how useful diamond tools are, and their use for obtaining obsidian and building a portal system.

*bump*

*another bump* C'mon, guys, I can't add more people until these are up.

The fact that noone is adding comments most likely means the rules are good as they are.