NEIL Staff Rules (& administrator rules)

Illinois_Roadbuff · April 7, 2024, 5:04am

Due to the high number of incidents, we (NEIL Community) have decided to add new staff rules, along with accompanying regulations for those who have admin commands in NEIL.

Created & effective on 4/6/24 - Revised on 4/8/24 & 6/15/24

(1) No excessive admin abusing without my permission

This means stuff like admin trolling, and nuking the server is PROHIBITED

This also includes various abusive commands

“Braziling” people

dizzying / thermaling

flinging / loop flinging people

changing stat numbers

nuking / exploding

weather commands

tornados

lightning

wildfires

seizures

spinning

jailing

crashing

controlling people

dead lands

resizing

pixilating

includes other similar commands as stated above

(2) Disguising without my permission is PROHIBITED

To prevent framing/misrepresentation and disrespect, disguising without my permission is prohibited

(3) NEIL Staff shall not use incognito mode without my permission

It does not matter if you have a reasonable suspicion of someone or if you have a suspicion of people trash-talking about you

(4) Alternations with the power plant without my permission is PROHIBITED

This applies to EVERYONE

(5) Providing other people building tools without my permission is PROHIBITED

Safety reasons

(6) Changing the colors of other’s vehicles colors without their consent is PROHIBITED

Staff can change their own car colors for personal use

(7) Using dex or newdex without my consent is PROHIBITED

This includes commands such as the explorer

(8) Forcing people to do your own RPs is PROHIBITED

This includes forcing people who do not want to participate

(9) Staff shall not play background music without my permission

However, staff can play music locally (client-sided)

(10) Causing disruption/shit in public servers is PROHIBITED

Applies to everyone

Example: Joining into a peaceful server then causing drama and arguments

(11) Disrespecting other people is PROHIBITED

applies to everyone

includes arrogance

(12) Unreasonable bans / kicks in PROHIBITED

including banning / kicking people for no reason

(13) Inserting models without my permission is PROHIBITED

Security reasons

(14) Staff shall not give other people admin without my permission

Security & safety reasons

Rule Update #1 - 4/25/2024 9:15 PM CST - Revised on 6/14/24 11:24 PM CST

(15) Please restrain from using admin commands in chat by pressing the ’ or "
key, or by private chat (if you are in mobile).
Addition: You can also press the F9 key to open the command bar.

Rule Update #2 [MAJOR] - 6/15/2024 1:09 AM CST

(16) No-clipping or bringing users into restricted areas is strictly prohibited without my permission

Areas include but not limited to the ISP station, the Joliet Power Plant, etc.

(17) Trolling people is strictly prohibited without my permission

This includes but not limited to freezing random users, jailing users, etc.

(18) Abusing Building Tools (btools) is strictly prohibited without my permission

This includes but not limited to moving, and spawning parts

(19) Running starter, server or client scripts is strictly prohibited without my permission

This includes inserting random scripts using :s, :ins, :starterscript , or :ls and load-strings

(20) [VERY MAJOR] Attempting to find backdoors or loopholes, as well as making unreasonable/false excuses to the accompanying rules is strictly prohibited

This includes but not limited to using the command box instead of the command bar to avoid certain rules

(21) Using :cm is strictly prohibited without my permission

This can cause potential harm by impersonating others

(22) Screening images and videos to other users is prohibited without my permission

This includes but not limited to :screenvideo and :screenimage

(23) Showing command logs to other users is prohibited without my permission

This includes but not limited to :showlogs

(24) Using :lowres or :pixel, :zawarudo, :testfilter and :piano is strictly prohibited without my permission

This is potential admin abuse and can cause lag

(25) Creating wildfires is strictly prohibited without my permission

This includes but not limited to :wildfire

(26) Attempting to convince others to refrain from reporting a staff member is strictly prohibited

Breaking this rule can lead a huge suspicion on you, and can potentially get you temporarily unranked

(27) Complaining about getting reported and spreading news about it is strictly prohibited

If you get reported, you are reported. There is no going back.

(28) Using or creating command aliases to create a loophole in the accompanying rules is strictly prohibited

This includes but not limited to using :rizz instead of :noclip

This also applies to EVERYONE

(29) Abusing :makeserver is strictly prohibited

This can cause server abuse and accidental overwriting

(30) Attempting to joke about the accompanying rules is strictly prohibited

Does it look like a joke? No

Not all rules can be stated so please use common sense!

Other Revisions

Revision #1 - 6/14/2024 5:32 PM CST
Fixed numbering errors

Notes:

Rule #5, #8, #13, and #16 is excluded for ISP
Staff can mess around with admin in private servers or near empty servers
Staff can use :fling or :spin if their cars are stuck
All rules are excluded for people higher ranked than “Head Admin” which only includes me.

There will be less restrictions soon. (Probably not)

What happens if a staff member breaks a rule?

This will go as the order shows below

Penalty System

First violation: Warning + a discussion
Second violation: Second Warning + a discussion
Third violation: Final Warning + a discussion
Fourth violation: 1 day suspension + a discussion & lecture
Fifth violation: 1 week suspension + a discussion & lecture
Sixth violation: 2 month suspension + a discussion & lecture
Seventh violation: Permanent Un-ranking

Violations expire after 1 month.

Additions to the set of rules

Proposed rule additions must be approved by me.

Reporting Violations

Players can report staff violations using either the feedback system, the group wall, communications server, or commenting on my YT channel.

Screenshots and videos can help too.

Reporting in the communication server is recommended (13+). You can find this in the social links of NEIL.

IMPORTANT: Message to players

If you catch a staff member violating any of the accompanying rules above, just report it. If they try to convince you to refrain from reporting, don't listen to them. Reporting can better help me and gives sight to some issues that might be apparent in the future.

Contributors

Original Rule Contributors

Rule Revision 2 Contributors

@RailTypes | Profile
@AA7431 | Profile
@kingmike0406 | Profile

Massive thanks to @RailTypes for stating major rule loopholes and other necessary changes!