Rules

Sapling Rules & Regulations

By joining Sapling SMP, you agree to follow all of the rules listed below. Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse.

Sapling is a friendly, cozy community and we want to keep it that way. Our rules exist to protect players and ensure everyone has a great experience. These rules are actively enforced by our staff team — if you spot someone breaking them and no staff are online, please submit a player report via Discord.

Not every violation can be listed here, so we expect players to use common sense. If something feels wrong, it probably is.

Certain violations such as hacking or griefing may result in a permanent ban or loss of in-game progress.

Any behaviour that breaks these rules, whether in public chat, private messages, or elsewhere on the server, is subject to moderation. Reports must be submitted within 5 days of the incident to be actioned.

Tier 1 — Mild Mild Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warn→ 15m Mute→ 30m Mute→ 1h Mute→ 12h Mute

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T1-01	Spamming — Character Spam Messages like "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "djsiodjiiadj"	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-02	Spamming — Repeat Message Spam Spamming the same or similar message 5+ times	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-03	Spamming — Command Spam Excessively spamming commands 5+ times visible to the public, e.g. /afk	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-04	Minor Chat Disruption Lightly disruptive behaviour interrupting normal chat flow, such as excessive off-topic comments or repeatedly derailing conversations	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-05	Aggressive Swearing Repeated use of profanity in an aggressive manner	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-06	Low-Impact Rule Misunderstanding Cases where a player breaks a rule due to confusion or lack of awareness, without harmful intent	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-07	Political or Religious Discussion Any political or religious discussion	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-08	Impersonation (non-harmful) Impersonating a player or staff member through a similar nickname or just claiming to be them	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute
T1-09	Light Inappropriate Chat Mildly inappropriate or suggestive comments that are not explicit but still unsuitable for the server environment	Warn	15m Mute	30m Mute	1h Mute	12h Mute

Tier 2 — Moderate Moderate Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warn→ 30m Mute→ 1h Mute→ 2h Mute→ 24h Mute

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T2-01	Inappropriate Chat (NSFW, borderline content) Sexual or crude remarks that cross into NSFW territory without being fully explicit.	Warn	30m Mute	1h Mute	2h Mute	24h Mute
T2-02	Inappropriate Display In-game skin, username, pet name, or item rename that is inappropriate or offensive.	Warn	30m Mute	1h Mute	2h Mute	24h Mute
T2-03	Advertising Promoting other servers, Discord communities, social media accounts, or external services.	Warn	30m Mute	1h Mute	2h Mute	24h Mute
T2-04	IRL Trading / Gambling Trading in-game items for real-world money, gift cards, or participating in gambling.	Warn	30m Mute	1h Mute	2h Mute	24h Mute
T2-05	Toxic Behaviour Persistent rudeness, disrespect, or negativity that damages community atmosphere.	Warn	30m Mute	1h Mute	2h Mute	24h Mute
T2-06	Repeated Tier 1 Offenses Multiple violations of Tier 1 rules after previous warnings.	1d Ban	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban

Tier 3 — Serious Serious Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warning→ 3d Ban→ 7d Ban→ 14d Ban→ Perm Ban

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
TS-01	Harassment / Bullying Targeted, repeated attacks on a player designed to upset, demean, or exclude them.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-02	Threats (non-IRL, non-doxxing) In-game threats, including combat-based intimidation or threats of account sabotage (excluding IRL harm or doxxing).	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-03	Teleport Trapping / Killing Using teleport mechanics to trap, kill, or prevent escape of another player.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-04	Server Griefing Intentional destruction or modification of public builds, spawn, or community builds.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-05	In-Game Scamming Deceptive trading practices, false promises, or theft through fraudulent means.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-06	Non-Malicious Bug Abuse Exploiting server bugs or glitches for personal gain without intention to cause harm.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-07	Non-Malicious Disallowed Modifications Using prohibited mods that don't provide direct combat advantage (e.g., Baritone for building, flight mods).	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-08	Gameplay Disruption with Intent Intentionally disrupting other players' gaming experience through mechanics abuse or environmental interference.	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-09	Malicious Modifications Use Using cheats, hacked clients, or mods that provide unfair advantage (X-ray, flight, auto-clicker).	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban
TS-10	Repeated Tier 2 Offenses Multiple violations of Tier 2 rules after previous warnings and actions.	1d Ban	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban

Tier 4 — Extreme Extreme Violations

Punishment Ladder

7d Ban→ 14d Ban→ 30d Ban→ Perm Ban

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T4-01	Threats involving DDoS, Doxxing, IRL Harm Threats of real-world violence, personal information exposure, or server attacks.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A
T4-02	Severe Discrimination / Extremism Hate speech, slurs, or extremist rhetoric based on protected characteristics.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A
T4-03	Malicious Exploit Abuse Intentionally abusing critical server bugs to cause permanent damage or mass grief.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A
T4-04	Hacked Client / Cheat Usage Confirmed use of hacked clients, hacking software, or unauthorized modifications for direct combat advantage.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A
T4-05	Severe Server Griefing Large-scale intentional destruction of multiple builds or large community projects.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A