‘Harassment’ has a broad definition and is an issue we take seriously.
These rules apply to anywhere a player is able to enter text on the Flight Rising website. If it's against the rules to post it on the Flight Rising website, you shouldn't be posting links on our site to it either.
The definitions below include the given examples but are not limited to them.
Real World Threats
This includes but is not limited to content or links to content which:
- Refer to violence or death in any capacity towards anyone*
- Releasing any real-life personal information about anyone*
* ‘Anyone’ is defined as any person online or offline, Stormlight Workshop, LLC employees, entities such as other businesses or organizations, or groups of people.
Discrimination & Hatred
This includes but is not limited to content or links to content which promotes discrimination or hatred of or insultingly refers to:
- Any race, nation, or culture
- Any aspect of sexual orientation or gender identity
- Religions or religious figures
- Real-world political figures
- Physical or mental disabilities
This also includes any content or links to content which promote genocide or fascism. These are not allowed as they are based on hatred and the elimination or subjugation of other races, cultures, religions, sexuality, identity, or disability. Any account found promoting these will be closed without warning and without the option for appeal.
Personal Attacks
This includes but is not limited to content or links to content with:
Trolling
This includes but is not limited to content or links to content with:
- Commenting/posting in a manner intended to elicit overly strong negative and emotional responses
- Commenting/posting for shock value
- Using thread titles or link descriptions to “bait” players into clicking
- Attempts to derail threads
- Personal attacks
Personal Attacks Definitions
Name-calling or insults
Any type of name-calling, even if it is filtered by our profanity filter.
This also includes the use of demeaning sarcasm.
Example: "Only crybabies think that way."
Call-outs
Threads designed to draw attention to a specific player, group of players, or staff are considered “call-out” threads.
Regardless of the original poster’s intent, threads inviting discussion about others can quickly devolve into harassment campaigns and even well-intentioned threads can lead to this behavior.
This also includes “vague” posts where a specific player is not named but the interaction with them is described for discussion with others, such as a trade or discovering the other player has blocked them. (Updated May 26, 2022)
Mini-modding
This typically comes in the form of dictating to other players how to post, what to post, where to post. Helpful "heads-up" style replies are generally okay; however if we find these types of replies make up a significant percentage of your forum interactions, a warning about mini-modding may be issued.
We also consider dictating to our volunteers how to moderate the forums to be a form of mini-modding. If you feel they need to be aware of a problem or thread turning into a flame-war, it's okay to send them a quick message with a link. It's not okay to demand or dictate they moderate in a specific manner.
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Harassment or targeting of our volunteers may lead to an automatic 48-hour forum suspension, also known as an escalated penalty. |
Malicious reporting
This is when a player uses Flight Rising Support to target another player they are having a disagreement with. Below are some examples of malicious reporting. This list includes but it not limited to:
- Telling a player you will report them if they don't stop.
- Telling a player you have already reported them.
- Engaging in an argument for the purpose of reporting them.
- Engaging in an argument, replying to them and then reporting them.
- Having a friend report the person you are arguing with while you continue to engage in the argument.
If you believe someone is breaking the rules or engaging in personal attacks, do not reply to them. Report them to us, block the reported player, and do not engage with them. (Updated May 26, 2022)
Blacklisting
Players are not required to trade to, sell to, or otherwise engage with players they do not wish to interact with; however, it is not okay to list these players anywhere on our website or link to such a list.
Using small and/or light colored fonts to post or link to a blacklist or placing a blacklist at the bottom of a dragon or clan biography does not make it okay. Doing this only communicates to Flight Rising Support that you are attempting to get around our rules and could lead to an escalated penalty.
Stalking or impersonation
Stalking includes but is not limited to attempting to get around blocks using third-parties or the creation of a secondary account, etc.
Impersonating another player or presenting yourself as a volunteer moderator includes but is not limited to copying their lair, changing your username to seem like theirs, etc.
Attempting to present yourself as an employee of Stormlight Workshop, LLC will result in immediate account closure.
“Trauma-dumping” & Venting
“Trauma-dumping” is an internet phenomenon in which an individual chooses to share their traumatic experiences or vents their negative feelings publicly, in a space that is both not appropriate, and without the consent of those engaging in the thread/discussion.
The creation of threads to facilitate venting or trauma-dumping or using the Clan Profile, Dragon Biography, broadcasts, etc to trauma-dump or vent are also not allowed. Flight Rising is a video game and video game website and we expect content on our site to reflect this fact. Please do not use our video game website or our community as a substitute for professional counseling services. (May 26, 2022)
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