Server Rules

By connecting to LemonCloud, or by using any of our services, you agree to all of the following rules.

LemonCloud strives to be an enjoyable and safe environment for all those in our community. To achieve this, we have formulated specific rules and corresponding punishments that are enforced by our staff team. If you see an individual neglecting any of the following and there are no staff members present, then make sure to submit a player report.

We cannot list every single way that it is possible to break a rule or how we enforce situations, so we ask that you use common sense in situations where the rule may not be listed. Breaking certain rules, such as Disallowed Modifications or Bug Abuse, may result in a loss or wipe of progress. If there's an action or rule that is against the rules elsewhere and you think we should feature it, please create a suggestion on our website.

Any chat messages caught by the filters or any chat otherwise not seen to the public can still be moderated, and senders are held accountable to all the rules. We cannot enforce non-blacklistable rule breaks if reported more than 14 days after the initial offence.

Tier 1

Mild Punishments

You will only be punished for these offenses if they take place in public chat unless otherwise reported.

Punishment Ladder:
  1. Warn
  2. 15m Mute
  3. 30m Mute
  4. 1h Mute
  5. 3h Mute
  6. 12h Mute

Spamming - Character Spam

Messages such as "aaaaaaaaaaaaaa" or "akjfhdisujkfhaigrkefj".

Spamming - Similar Message Spam

Spamming the same or a similar message 3+ times is considered Similar Message Spam.

Spamming - Unique Message Spam

Repetitively spamming different messages in quick succession.

Spamming - Command Spam

Excessively spamming any command 3+ times in a way that can visibly spam a player's chat. This includes things like bounties and /afk.

This punishment replaces the mutes in the above ladder with bans.

Foreign Languages

LemonCloud's native language is English. For moderation purposes, please refrain from using foreign languages in main chat.

Political or Religious Discussion

Due to the potential for arguments and drama as a result of these conversations, any political or religious discussion is disallowed.

Indirect Swearing

Swearing indirectly in chat, not aimed at another player. Abbreviations are allowed (ie "wtf"). This is punishable when the filter is bypassed.

Impersonation

Impersonating a player or staff member through a similar nickname or just claiming to be them/an alt of them. This also includes claiming to be an ex-staff member or developer when you're not.

Tier 2

Moderate Punishments

You will only be punished for these offenses if they take place in public chat unless otherwise reported.

Punishment Ladder:
  1. Warn
  2. 30m Mute
  3. 1h Mute
  4. 3h Mute
  5. 12h Mute
  6. 1d Mute

Inappropriate Chat

Referencing vulgar, sexual, or (illegal) drug-related topics. Drug-related topics are anything deemed illegal by UK laws.

Direct Swearing

Swearing directly at another player. Abbreviations are allowed (ie "f u"). This is punishable when the filter is bypassed.

Calling Out Staff In Vanish

Any malicious attempt to expose a staff member in /vanish in order to cause disruption.

Inappropriate Display

Inappropriate Display is any form of vulgar, sexual, or (illegal) drug-related topics portrayed in a skin, cape, item, build or sign. This includes inappropriate items made visible to anyone e.g. sold on /ah or displayed at a warp.

This punishment replaces the mutes in the above ladder with bans.

Disallowed Trading

Advertising or completing a 'lemon loan' is prohibited. A single loan of 10 or less lemons to a single account per IP at one time is permitted.

This punishment replaces the mutes in the above ladder with bans.
Tier 3

Serious Punishments

Chat messages that fall under a Tier 3 or above rule can be moderated in any chat.

Punishment Ladder:
  1. 1d Ban
  2. 3d Ban
  3. 7d Ban
  4. 14d Ban
  5. Permanent Ban

Harassment

Initiating and participating in drama, bullying, or negative discussion about other players. Harassment must usually include some form of negative connotation, annoyance or insults to the player. This also includes misinformation spread about other players.

In cases of severe or ongoing harassment, management may force players to ignore one another.

TP Trapping/Killing

TP trapping or killing is trapping a player via any kind of instant warp or tp in an attempt to kill them. This can also include traps, such as portal traps.

Video evidence is not required should our staff be able to prove this via logs.

Griefing

Griefing a player by:

  • Maliciously destroying/placing blocks or stealing inside of (including trusted members) or within 20 blocks of their claim (Survival). This also includes claims inside 20 blocks of other claims, which will be unclaimed without punishment unless continual or malicious
  • Maliciously destroying/placing blocks or stealing on an island, as a trusted member of the island (Skyblock)
Staff members may intervene in situations where unclaimed, but regularly "lived in" areas/builds are claimed or destroyed. Typically when newer players are unaware of the claiming system and forget to claim their land. This also applies to islands where settings are inadvertently set to visitors.

In-Game Scamming

Failure to deliver half of a trade deal including in-game items or in-game money. This also includes misleading auction house listings (renamed tripwire hooks to imitate crate keys, misleading names in shulkers, etc).

Lemon CFs, along with any transactions involving lemons for anything other than in-game money or in-game items, are completed at your own risk.

IRL Threats

Threatening another player IRL. This rule will be enforced even if phrases like "in-game" are added at the end of messages.

Disrespect

Unintentional or isolated marginalisation or disrespect based upon gender identity, sexuality or race. Additionally, suggesting connotations between something negative and an unchangeable attribute (disease or illness). This includes isolated slur use.

Non-Malicious Bug Abuse

Abuse of an unintentional server feature which does not impact others, the server, or the economy.

Non-Malicious Disallowed Modifications

Usage of Disallowed Modifications which do not significantly impact others, the server, or the economy. Please refer to Disallowed Modifications.

Encouraging Self-Harm

Encouraging any kind of harm to oneself. This includes, for example, violence, illness, self-injury, or suicide. This rule will be enforced even if phrases like "in-game" are added at the end of messages.

This punishment replaces the bans in the above ladder with mutes.
Tier 4

Severe Punishments

Punishment Ladder:
  1. 7d Ban
  2. 14d Ban
  3. 30d Ban
  4. Permanent Ban

Discrimination

Any attempt of marginalising or disrespecting someone based on gender identity, sexuality or race. Additionally, suggesting connotations between something negative and an unchangeable attribute (gender, sexuality, race, etc.). This includes slurs.

Encouraging Harm

Encouraging any kind of harm on another player. Harm could include for example any violence, illness, self-harm or suicide. This rule will be enforced even if phrases like "in-game" are added at the end of messages.

Malicious Bug Abuse

Significant abuse of an unintentional server feature will result in this punishment. Significant can include abuse which impacts the server's economy, the server itself, or other players.

This may escalate into a Blacklist in situations of extreme abuse.

Malicious Disallowed Modifications

Usage of Disallowed Modifications which do significantly impact others, the server, or the economy. This includes accounts that we deem have logged on simply to use Disallowed Modifications. Please refer to Disallowed Modifications.

Extra

Exceptions & Special Cases

A new tier of punishments featuring rules which do not fit into the aforementioned tiers.

Server Disrespect

Direct disrespect to the server. This excludes any factual statements or suggestions to improve the server, and only includes things that are insulting without offering any constructive criticism.

  1. 1d Mute
  2. 3d Mute
  3. 7d Mute
  4. 14d Mute
  5. P Mute

Toxicity

Simply put, don't be toxic or a nuisance. This includes spreading misinformation and generally bringing a negative vibe to chat through any form of toxicity. This can extend into the Nuisance Mute/Ban Pathways if excessive.

  1. Warn
  2. 6h Mute
  3. 12h Mute
  4. 1d Mute
  5. 3d Mute
  6. P Mute

Non-Malicious Advertising

Sharing the IP address, website, Discord invite, or other applicable form of "advertisement" of another server inside of public chat (or in messages to multiple users), with no intention of permanently driving players away from LemonCloud.

  1. 6h Mute
  2. 12h Mute
  3. 1d Mute
  4. 3d Mute
  5. 7d Mute
  6. P Mute

Report System Abuse

Issued at staff discretion, submitting false, misleading, malicious, or spam reports is prohibited. The report system must only be used for legitimate rule violations. Abuse of this system will result in punishment.

  1. Warn
  2. 3d Ban
  3. 7d Ban
  4. 14d Ban
  5. 30d Ban

Malicious Advertising

Sharing the IP address, website, Discord invite, or other applicable form of "advertisement" in a malicious manner to direct players away from LemonCloud. An example of this could include spamming a server IP into chat.

  1. Permanent Mute

Alt Limit Bypass

Issued at management discretion, for players bypassing the 5-accounts per gamemode limit using VPNs or other evasion methods.

  1. Warn
  2. 30d Ban
  3. P Ban

Inappropriate Username

A username which falls foul of any of the aforementioned rules.

  1. 30d Ban
  2. P Ban

Disallowed Alt Payout

You may not occupy more than one payout spot per competitive gamemode (Factions, Skyblock, Prison) using alternate gangs, factions, islands. Doing so will result in removal of lemons won and may lead to a ban for repeat offenses.

Event Nuisance

A mute or ban issued at staff discretion for being a nuisance during server events. Includes using alt accounts to bypass event restrictions.

Punishment Evasion

Attempting to evade a punishment on your account by any means, including using alternate accounts or other methods to bypass punishment restrictions. Any punishment evasion may result in additional punishment matching or extending the original punishment.

Nuisance Mute Pathway

A permanent mute, issued at management discretion, for players who continually break T1 or T2 offences in rapid succession, or beyond the 6th offence.

Nuisance Ban Pathway

A permanent ban, issued at management discretion, for players who continually break T3 or T4 offences in rapid succession.

IRL Trading

Advertising or completing an IRL trade is strictly prohibited. Any attempts to circumvent this will result in punishment.

  1. 30d Ban
  2. P Ban

Market Manipulation

Artificially inflating, deflating, or misrepresenting the value of items or currency to deceive other players or distort the server economy. This includes wash trading between your own or alternate accounts, coordinated price fixing, and fake or misleading auction listings created to manipulate market prices.

  1. 30d Ban
  2. P Ban
Blacklist

Blacklist Offences

Blacklists are permanent bans that cannot be appealed for at least 90 days.

Severe offences include but are not limited to the following:

  • Threatening to or actively doxing, DDOSing, harassing or blackmailing others
  • Sharing personal information
  • Sending malicious links
  • Extreme abuse of a bug