IRBD Code of Conduct (ICC)

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Illinois_Roadbuff's Development Code of Conduct

Version: 2.1 — Status: Pending Foreword — Enactment: 2/23/25 — Last Updated: 2/28/25

Simplified Version • Latest: :white_check_mark: | Policy Changes • Latest: :white_check_mark:

yess Illinois_Roadbuff’s Development

Other Matter

  1. Front: Archives & Other Information
  2. Front: Acknowledgments & Contributors
  3. Front: Message to Players and Members

Table of Contents

  1. Preamble: Introduction
  2. Article I: General Rules of Conduct
  3. Article II: Means of Avoidance
  4. Article III: Violations
  5. Article IV: Additions or Removals
  6. Article V: Eventual Statements

Formatting

Article — Topic → Section — Subtopic → Clause — Detailed Rule/Condition

Important Definitions:

Personnel (as used in this case): Employed individuals (i.e. staff) and/or any person that is authorized with moderator or administratior permissions, including special ranks.

Readability:

Flesch Reading Ease: 31.6 • Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 12.5 • Passive Sentences: 52.9%

Note for Individuals under Grade 12

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If you are under grade 12, you should be able to read it just fine using context clues. Additionally, I have provided many footnotes including a simplified version to hopefully make this easier to understand.

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Signers in Order

Signers in Order: @thefastsnake1234, @NeutralBlu, @RailTypes, @Illinois_Roadbuff, @Razerhell_Aurora, @hawkwalker2nd, @zappster108, @kingmike0406, @TheRealfolavvvvv, @Youreverydayguy2, @752ivo3, @AA7431, @iron_chex274 / @iron_chex2744

Official staff or personnel can sign this document for fun if they want.

Founder • @Illinois_Roadbuff | Personnel Operations • @hawkwalker2nd (2025-)

yess Illinois_Roadbuff’s Development

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Archives & Other Information

Other Information

Information

Written by @Illinois_Roadbuff with help & feedback from contributors.

Version 2 Creation: February 23, 2025, 12:33 PM CST
Maintenance/Start of Writing: 12/26/24
Creation Time (from v1.0 → v2.0): 1 month and 28 days
Revisions (0):

Version 1 Creation: April 6, 2024, ~8:00 PM CDT
Creation Time (v1.0): <24 hours
Revisions (2): 4/8/24, 6/15/24

Personal Note: This may look like a lot, but honestly it isn’t. Most guidelines are summarized by the section name.

Other Matter

Other Matter

  1. Front: Foreword
  2. Front: Preface
  3. Back: Postface
  4. Back: Impact & Result (not available)

Archive

Version 1.x

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.

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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

@xXjrnoob321Xx @Illinois_Roadbuff | Profile
@kourageouscole2017 | Profile
@AA7431 | Profile
@NeutralBlu | Profile
@TheRealfolavvvvv | Profile
@MelvinBuute07 | Profile

Rule Revision 2 Contributors

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

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

Former TODO for v2.x

TODO:

  1. Check for vocabulary or grammar issues :question::white_check_mark:
  2. Finish footnotes and check if properly formatted :white_check_mark:
  3. Add formal words especially used in law :white_check_mark:
  4. Reformat most rules set forth in 1.2 :white_check_mark:
  5. Improve the penalty/offense system :white_check_mark:
  6. Listen for feedback :white_check_mark:
  7. Add reading level with and without use of footnotes :white_check_mark:
  8. Decide on an introduction (currently two choices) :white_check_mark:
  9. Probably make a PDF version in proper formatting for fun? :x:
  10. State ALL changes from 1.2 and 2.0 :question::white_check_mark:
  11. Add formatting image :white_check_mark:
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Acknoledgments

Contributors:

Most contributors stated here are part of the original STIL community.

Version 2.0:

@Illinois_Roadbuff | Profile — [Founder | Owner & Only Developer] Writer
@hawkwalker2nd Profile — [Personnel Operations] Lots of feedback and suggestions
@RailTypes | Profile — [Administrator] Lots of suggestions and feedback
@Razerhell_Aurora — [High-Rank Tester] Read over for errors and gave an addition
@752ivo3 | Profile — [H.R. Tester] Read over & gave feedback about name changing
@NeutralBlu | Profile — [Administrator] Feedback and read over
@thefastsnake1234 | Profile — [Moderator] Read over for errors
@zappster108 | Profile — [Moderator] Read over for errors

Original Contributors (v1.x): (All additions & feedback)

@kourageouscole2017 | Profile — [Administrator]
@AA7431 | Profile — [Administrator]
@NeutralBlu | Profile — [Administrator]
@TheRealfolavvvvv | Profile — [Moderator]
@MelvinBuute07 | Profile — [Community Member; True Veteran]
@kingmike0406 | Profile — [Administrator]

Kind of—kind of not; I mean technically they did:

@GJS112 — Main reason why it was constructed in the first place (good though) (v1.x)
@Illinois_Law — Made me oversee a major loophole on staff vs. non-staff w/ perms (pre-v2.0)

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Member Capability

Your Capability as a Community Member or Player

You can report staff violations using either the communications server (Discord, 13+; DO NOT USE GUILDED), feedback system (in-game), the group wall (can only post if 13+ unfortunately), or commenting on my YT channel (all ages). Screenshots and videos can help too.

Reporting in the communications server is highly recommended (13+).
You can find this in the social links of STIL and the group page (you can see it if your account is 13+).

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Message to Players

If you catch a personnel member violating any of the accompanying guidelines, just report it. If they try to prevent you from reporting (which is another violation), refrain from listening to them. Reporting can better help me and gives sight to some major issues that might be apparent in the future…

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Foreword

Written by [not me] at #/##/## ##:## PST

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Preface

Written by @Illinois_Roadbuff at 2/23/25 9:15 CST

Read the Preface

Before I written Version 1—known as the NEIL Staff Rules—there were multiple issues with my staff team, especially one in particular. He was very arrogant—tried acting like he was the one in power, forcing RPs, etc. This evoked anger across the original STIL community, which came together and constructed the very first staff rules, which helped solve issues in the short-term.

After some time, a new problem arose; staff were “forgetting” the guidelines. Probably not just because it’s too detailed per se, but having 30+ unorganized and hard-to-read rules. To address this, I started writing the IRBD Code of Conduct, the successor to the original guidelines.

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Start of ICC

Preamble¹

Welcome to the IRBD Code of Conduct (ICC). This accompanying² document will serve as the policies and guidelines for all persons who hold moderator or administrator permissions in Illinois_Roadbuff’s Development (IRBD), and for all staff members herein.

Footnotes

preamble¹: An introduction.
accompanying²: Provided or occurring at the same time.

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Article I: General Rules of Conduct1

Section 1: Prohibition2 of Adonis (Admin System) Abuse (& capabilities)

Description of § 1

No personnel shall abuse capabilities3 (Adonis Admin) or use commands in a disruptive or harmful manner without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent4.

Specific prohibited actions (Included but not limited to)

Specific prohibited5 actions include but are not limited to:

  • Braziling, dizzying, thermaling
  • Flinging, resizing, spinning
  • Weather commands such as tornadoes, lightning, or wildfires
  • Seizures, jailing, or control of others
  • Changing stat numbers
  • Nuking, exploding, trolling
  • All forms of crashing which include but are not limited to:
    • RAM, GPU, hardcrash
  • Dead lands, Disco
  • Pixilating, testing filters, resolution changes, use of :zawarudo
  • Disguising as other players or individuals; impersonation
  • Unreasonable bans or kicks
  • Misuse of Building Tools, changing colors of other’s vehicles without consent

Section 2: Prohibition of Incognito6 Mode

Description of § 2

Personnel shall not use incognito6 mode without explicit consent from @Illinois_Roadbuff, regardless of suspicion of other individuals7 per se8 (i.e.9, simply for monitoring other players or gathering private information)

Consequences
  • Any personnel found to be using this accompanying10 mode without prior11 consent will result in a review of the context corroborating12 the usage, followed by other necessary actions set forth in Article III, §§ 1-3.

Section 3: Prohibition of Providing Capabilities

Description of § 3

Providing capabilities to other individuals is strictly proscribed25 without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

  • Limitations to private servers:
    • Ranking others (Mod, admin, etc.)
    • Showing command logs
  • Limitations to public servers:
    • All limitations to private servers
    • Providing Building Tools, weapons, or other tools
  • Illinois State Police (role-play)14 is excluded15 from being limited to providing Building Tools, weapons, and other tools.

Section 4: Prohibition of (specific) Command Usage

Description of § 4

These commands listed below are strictly forbidden without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

  • Explorer commands:
    • Includes but not limited to dex/newdex & the admin explorer.
  • Screening images and videos
  • Making servers via16 admin
  • Usage of :cm

Section 5: Prohibition of Insertion17 of Instances18

Description of § 5

Insertion methods are strictly prohibited without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

Specific prohibited actions (Included but not limited to)

These include but not limited to:

  • Inserting and/or running scripts and loadstrings
  • Inserting models

Illinois State Police (role-play) is set aside from being limited to inserting models.

Section 6: Prohibition of Disruption

Description of § 6

Personnel shall not cause behavior issues or disruption.

  • Includes playing background music on public servers
    • Local client-sided music is allowed
  • Disrespect
    • Includes arrogance19
  • Forced role-play participation20
    • However in a case of special RPs, staff/personnel are allowed to warn players for FRP.
  • Intentionally lagging the server
  • Disruption in public servers
    • Includes starting arguments
  • Illinois State Police (role-play) is excluded from being limited to forced role-play participation.

Section 7: Prohibition of Entering Restricted21 Areas

Description of § 7

Personnel shall not bring users into restricted areas.

  • Includes the Illinois State Police (role-play) station, the generating station, etc22…
  • Personnel are allowed to bring themselves to places except the Illinois State Police (role-play) station or other personal places

Personnel are also restricted21 from interacting23 with the power plant or other important infrastructures24 in public servers without prior consent from @Illinois_Roadbuff.

Section 8: External Behavior

All public behavior (Twitter/X, YouTube, etc.) shall be counted by the ICC. In other words, be a good role model.

Conversely, private behavior may or may not be counted by the ICC. Information on that matter shall be confidential unless necessary (e.g., inappropriate behavior). Minor violations will not be counted by default; moderate violations will require a decision; severe violations will be counted by default unless stated otherwise.

In a case of an environment such as a private group chat, primarily with a host, that individual can decide if the ICC is counted in that environment. Additionally, the individual [host] can elect a punishment categorized into minor, moderate, or severe violations in the ICC in the case of having separate or no guidelines.

One action from an individual may represent the whole team.

Section 9: Other Behavioral Matter

Personnel shall not use their ranks for personal gain or corruption.

Any type of politics other than DOT (Department of Transportation) are strictly proscribed.

Mass arguments and drama are strictly prohibited.

Any inappropriate behavior which includes but not limited to pedophilia/gore/NSFW, excessive profanity, illegal activity, self-promotion, etc. are strictly prohibited.

Section 10: Involvement

Personnel shall not be involved in external drama, competition, or any of that matter.

Footnotes

conduct1: In which a person behaviors or performs.
prohibition2: Forbidding/not allowing something, especially by law.
incognito6: Not identifiable.
per se8: By itself.
id est9: “That is” or “in other words.”
corroborating12: To confirm.
provision13: Action of providing/supplying.
Illinois State Police (role-play)14: Role-play group in Roblox.
insertion17: Action of inserting/adding.
instances18: Base class for all classes in Roblox which is part of a game (DataModel).
arrogance19: To be too proud and look down on others.
et cetera22: Other similar things.
proscribed25: Forbidden especially by law.

Other footnotes

capabilities3: Power/ability to do something.
consent4: Permission or agreement to do something.
prohibited5: Something that is banned or forbidden.
individuals7: Human beings.
accompanying10: To be provided at the same time.
prior11: Existing or before in time.
excluded15: Not included/keep out.
participation20: Taking part in something.
restricted21: No access.
interacting23: Act in a way.
infrastructures24: Structures and facilities (buildings, roads, etc22…).

Archive

Article I: General Rules of Conduct1

Section 1: Prohibition2 of Adonis (Admin System) Abuse (& capabilities)

Description of § 1

No personnel shall abuse capabilities3 (Adonis Admin) or use commands in a disruptive or harmful manner without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent4.

Specific prohibited actions (Included but not limited to)

Specific prohibited5 actions include but are not limited to:

  • Braziling, dizzying, thermaling
  • Flinging, resizing, spinning
  • Weather commands such as tornadoes, lightning, or wildfires
  • Seizures, jailing, or control of others
  • Changing stat numbers
  • Nuking, exploding, trolling
  • All forms of crashing which include but are not limited to:
    • RAM, GPU, hardcrash
  • Dead lands, Disco
  • Pixilating, testing filters, resolution changes, use of :zawarudo
  • Disguising as other players or individuals; impersonation
  • Unreasonable bans or kicks
  • Misuse of Building Tools, changing colors of other’s vehicles without consent

Section 2: Prohibition of Incognito6 Mode

Description of § 2

Personnel shall not use incognito6 mode without explicit consent from @Illinois_Roadbuff, regardless of suspicion of other individuals7 per se8 (i.e.9, simply for monitoring other players or gathering private information)

Consequences
  • Any personnel found to be using this accompanying10 mode without prior11 consent will result in a review of the context corroborating12 the usage, followed by other necessary actions set forth in Article III, §§ 1-3.

Section 3: Prohibition of Providing Capabilities

Description of § 3

Providing capabilities to other individuals is strictly proscribed25 without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

  • Limitations to private servers:
    • Ranking others (Mod, admin, etc.)
    • Showing command logs
  • Limitations to public servers:
    • All limitations to private servers
    • Providing Building Tools, weapons, or other tools
  • Illinois State Police (role-play)14 is excluded15 from being limited to providing Building Tools, weapons, and other tools.

Section 4: Prohibition of (specific) Command Usage

Description of § 4

These commands listed below are strictly forbidden without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

  • Explorer commands:
    • Includes but not limited to dex/newdex & the admin explorer.
  • Screening images and videos
  • Making servers via16 admin
  • Usage of :cm

Section 5: Prohibition of Insertion17 of Instances18

Description of § 5

Insertion methods are strictly prohibited without @Illinois_Roadbuff’s consent.

Specific prohibited actions (Included but not limited to)

These include but not limited to:

  • Inserting and/or running scripts and loadstrings
  • Inserting models

Illinois State Police (role-play) is set aside from being limited to inserting models.

Section 6: Prohibition of Disruption

Description of § 6

Personnel shall not cause behavior issues or disruption.

  • Includes playing background music on public servers
    • Local client-sided music is allowed
  • Disrespect
    • Includes arrogance19
  • Forced role-play participation20
    • However in a case of special RPs, staff/personnel are allowed to warn players for FRP.
  • Intentionally lagging the server
  • Disruption in public servers
    • Includes starting arguments
  • Illinois State Police (role-play) is excluded from being limited to forced role-play participation.

Section 7: Prohibition of Entering Restricted21 Areas

Description of § 7

Personnel shall not bring users into restricted areas.

  • Includes the Illinois State Police (role-play) station, the generating station, etc22…
  • Personnel are allowed to bring themselves to places except the Illinois State Police (role-play) station or other personal places

Personnel are also restricted21 from interacting23 with the power plant or other important infrastructures24 in public servers without prior consent from @Illinois_Roadbuff.

Footnotes

conduct1: In which a person behaviors or performs.
prohibition2: Forbidding/not allowing something, especially by law.
incognito6: Not identifiable.
per se8: By itself.
id est9: “That is” or “in other words.”
corroborating12: To confirm.
provision13: Action of providing/supplying.
Illinois State Police (role-play)14: Role-play group in Roblox.
insertion17: Action of inserting/adding.
instances18: Base class for all classes in Roblox which is part of a game (DataModel).
arrogance19: To be too proud and look down on others.
et cetera22: Other similar things.
proscribed25: Forbidden especially by law.

Other footnotes

capabilities3: Power/ability to do something.
consent4: Permission or agreement to do something.
prohibited5: Something that is banned or forbidden.
individuals7: Human beings.
accompanying10: To be provided at the same time.
prior11: Existing or before in time.
excluded15: Not included/keep out.
participation20: Taking part in something.
restricted21: No access.
interacting23: Act in a way.
infrastructures24: Structures and facilities (buildings, roads, etc22…).

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Article II: Means of Avoidance

Section 1: Prohibition of Command Aliases1.

Description of § 1

Staff members are prohibited2 from creating command aliases1 to avoid the accompanying3 guidelines.

Consequences
  • Staff members who are caught creating alternative commands may face additional penalties than what is stated in Article III, §§ 1-3

Section 2: Prohibition of Convincing Others

Description of § 2

Convincing/persuading and manipulating others to refrain4 from reporting rule violations is strictly prohibited2.

Consequences
  • Any staff member caught complaining of being reported, making unreasonable/false excuses, or spreading news will face additional penalties.

Section 3: Prohibition of Backdoors5 and Loopholes6

Description of § 3

Attempting to find backdoors5 or loopholes6 in the accompanying3 rules is strictly prohibited2 and will face additional penalties.

(Includes but not limited to)
  • Includes but are not limited to using the command box instead of the command bar to avoid certain rules.
Footnotes

aliases1: False command name.
prohibited2: Something that is banned or forbidden.
accompanying3: To be provided at the same time.
refrain4: To avoid or stop one’s self.
backdoors5: Secret means.
loopholes6: Means of avoidance.

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Article III: Violations

Section 1: Severity Levels

Accompanying1 violations are categorized into three levels based on the severity of the offense.

  • Minor Violations
    • (e.g.2, mild disruption, accidental misuse)
  • Moderate Violations
    • (e.g., repeated trolling, repeating minor violations)
  • Severe Violations
    • (e.g., exploiting loopholes3, running loadstrings)

Section 2: Penalty Progression

The penalty progression will go as stated below:

  • For Minor Violations
    • 1st Offense: Warning
    • 2nd Offense: Second Warning + 3 days of suspension
    • 3rd Offense: Final Warning + 2 weeks of suspension
    • 4th Offense: 2 months of suspension
    • 5th Offense: Possible unranking or decided by @Illinois_Roadbuff
  • Moderate Violations
  • Severe Violations

Section 3: Expiration

Violations do not expire after the penalty period has been served.

To clear a violation, the staff member must have good behavior for a specified amount of time.

  • Minor Violations: 2 weeks of good behavior or decided if the member has multiple violations
  • Moderate Violations: May be decided by @Illinois_Roadbuff
  • Severe Violations: Will be decided by @Illinois_Roadbuff

Section 4: Overrides

Footnotes

accompanying1: To be provided at the same time.
exempli gratia2: Provide an example; “For example.”
loopholes3: Means of avoidance.

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Article IV: Additions or Removals

Section 1: Proposed Revisions

Accompanying1 changes ought to2 be approved by @Illinois_Roadbuff before implementation.

Footnotes

accompanying1: To be provided at the same time.
ought to2: Should; must.

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Article V: Eventual Statements1

Section 1: Exclusion of Regulations

Description of § 1

All terms are set aside2 for individuals ranked higher than “Head Admin” which is solely3 @Illinois_Roadbuff. These guidelines set forth4 in this document are subject to revise on any occasion5 without prior notice.

Section 2: Maturity and Good Sense

Description of § 2

Since it’s not possible to explicitly outline every regulation, personnel are expected to use good sense and act maturely.

Personnel are prohibited from blaming others without reasoning.

Don’t become the kind of people to stir up arguments and cause unnecessary drama. In situations like these, you always have a choice—a choice between avoiding an argument or evoking it.
Which one are you going to chose?

Just like addiction, the more you engage in arguments, the more you rely on them, making it harder to break free. Feeding into drama will only make it grow stronger, trapping you in a cycle that is harder to escape. YOU are capable of stopping or preventing an argument; use it wisely.

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” - Murphy’s Law

What is specifically meant by common sense?
  • An instance that @Illinois_Roadbuff finds to perceive6 as common sense. (i.e. if it’s a guideline 95% of all other communities have, it’s common sense. If there are any difficulties regarding the term, personnel are advised to search up standards of human interaction manners.)

Section 3: Prohibition of Making Light

Description of § 3

Making light (i.e. joking) about these accompanying7 regulations is strictly proscribed8.

Section 4: Prohibition on Inviting Unauthorized Users

Inviting unauthorized users to personnel reserved servers is strictly prohibited.

Section 5: Stuck Vehicles

Personnel can use :fling or :spin if their cars are stuck.

Section 6: Private Servers

Official IRBD staff can mess around with “fun” non-exploitable admin commands in private servers.

Section 7: Application of ICC

All personnel ranks are bound to the ICC by default unless stated otherwise. This can include but not limited to having separate guidelines.

Section 8: Warnings & Moderation

All personnel moderation ranks shall warn a player if he or she is conducting inappropriate matter. Additionally, all personnel moderation ranks shall state all moderation actions in #player-moderation-logs.

Section 9: Assessment

Demonstrating understanding of the ICC is a prerequisite for all pre-ranked personnel after 2/28/2025 before election unless stated otherwise.

Any personnel may be assessed at any occasion. If there is a case of a due date, personnel are required to complete the assessment or else may risk facing certain consequences until further notice.

Assessment can be retaken and is open-note unless stated otherwise. The assessment must be provided by @Illinois_Roadbuff.

It’s imperative that personnel complete the accompanying assessment to avoid accidental violations,

Footnotes

1 Eventual Statments: Simply “Final Notes.”
set aside2: To exclude or not include.
solely3: Only involving one person.
set forth4: To state.
5 on any occasion: At any time.
perceive6: To find or realize.
accompanying7: To be provided at the same time.
proscribed8: Prohibit, especially by law.

End of ICC

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Article V: Eventual Statements1

Section 1: Exclusion of Regulations

Description of § 1

All terms are set aside2 for individuals ranked higher than “Head Admin” which is solely3 @Illinois_Roadbuff. These guidelines set forth4 in this document are subject to revise on any occasion5 without prior notice.

Section 2: Maturity and Good Sense

Description of § 2

Since it’s not possible to explicitly outline every regulation, personnel are expected to use good sense and act maturely.

Don’t become the kind of people to stir up arguments and cause unnecessary drama. In situations like these, you always have a choice—a choice between avoiding an argument or evoking it.
Which one are you going to chose?

Just like addiction, the more you engage in arguments, the more you rely on them, making it harder to break free. Feeding into drama will only make it grow stronger, trapping you in a cycle that is harder to escape. YOU are capable of stopping or preventing an argument; use it wisely.

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” - Murphy’s Law

What is specifically meant by common sense?
  • An instance that @Illinois_Roadbuff finds to perceive6 as common sense. (i.e. if it’s a guideline 95% of all other communities have, it’s common sense. If there are any difficulties regarding the term, personnel are advised to search up standards of human interaction manners.)

Section 3: Prohibition of Making Light

Description of § 3

Making light (i.e. joking) about these accompanying7 regulations is strictly proscribed8.

Section 4: Prohibition on Inviting Unauthorized Users

Inviting unauthorized users to personnel reserved servers is strictly prohibited.

Section 5: Stuck Vehicles

Personnel can use :fling or :spin if their cars are stuck.

Section 6: Private Servers

Official IRBD staff can mess around with “fun” non-exploitable admin commands in private servers.

Footnotes

1 Eventual Statments: Simply “Final Notes.”
set aside2: To exclude or not include.
solely3: Only involving one person.
set forth4: To state.
5 on any occasion: At any time.
perceive6: To find or realize.
accompanying7: To be provided at the same time.
proscribed8: Prohibit, especially by law.

End of ICC

#13

Postface

Written by @Illinois_Roadbuff at 2/23/25 10:56 CST

Read the Postface

Obviously with the time of writing, I got a lot of help from fellow friends, but I feel like this is very ‘different’ than what it was before. Most set of rules will be set in numbered bullet points, as seen in many online communities. However, what if you have multiple? I additionally had interest in the constitution format, with the articles, sections, and clauses; maybe this could solve some issues?

Hopefully, this format will help some some issues, as well as having a more organized set of rules.

Overall I just wish to have a peaceful and welcoming community, no mass-arguments, no fighting, just peaceful. It has been a problem before and still is unfortunately, but I just hope that things will improve…

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#14

Impact & Result

Written by ??? [future date]

We’ll see…

#15

Illinois_Roadbuff’s Development Code of Conduct (ICC); Simplified Version

Simplified for Version 2.0 | Last Updated: 2/22/25

Article I: General Rules of Conduct

  1. Admin Abuse – Misusing Adonis Admin commands is prohibited.
  2. Incognito Mode – Misusing incognito mode is prohibited.
  3. Capability Sharing – Giving others admin, tools, or ranks without permission is prohibited.
  4. Unauthorized Command Usage – Forbidden commands include but not limited to: Dex, admin explorer, :cm, etc.
  5. Insertions – Do not insert instances without permission.
  6. Disruptive Behavior – Includes playing loud music, disrespect, forced roleplay, and lagging servers.
  7. Bringing Players to Restricted Areas – Do not teleport users to restricted areas.
  8. External Behavior - All public behavior shall be counted by the ICC; private behavior may or may not.
  9. Other Behavioral Matter - Personnel shall not use their ranks for personal gain or corruption. Any inappropriate behavior which includes but not limited to pedophilia/gore/NSFW, excessive profanity, illegal activity, self-promotion, politics except DOT, mass-arguments/drama, etc. are strictly prohibited.
  10. Involvement - Personnel shall not be involved in external drama, competition, or any of that matter.

Article II: Means of Avoidance

  1. Command Aliases – Create alternative commands to bypass the guidelines is prohibited.
  2. Manipulation – Convince others to ignore or hide rule violations is prohibited.
  3. Loopholes – Do not attempt to bypass or use backdoors in the rules.

Article V: Final Notes

  1. Exclusion – Individuals higher than “Head Admin” (only @Illinois_Roadbuff) is excluded.
  2. Common Sense & Maturity – Act respectfully and maturely.
  3. Joking About Rules – Do not make light of the accompanying guidelines.
  4. Unauthorized Users in Private Servers – Do not invite unauthorized users into private servers.
  5. Handling Stuck Vehicles – Allowed commands: :fling, :spin.
  6. Private Server Usage – Official IRBD Staff may use non-exploitable admin commands in private servers.
  7. Application of ICC – All personnel ranks are bound to the ICC by default unless stated otherwise.
  8. Warnings & Moderation – All personnel moderation ranks shall warn a player if he or she is conducting inappropriate matter.
  9. Assessment – Demonstrating understanding of the ICC is a prerequisite for all pre-ranked personnel after 2/28/2025 before election unless stated otherwise.

Article III
Article IV

Important Note on Good Sense and Maturity (please read)

Don’t become the kind of people to stir up arguments and spreading hatred. In situations like these, you always have a choice—a choice between avoiding an argument or evoking it.
Which one are you going to chose?

Just like addiction, the more you engage in arguments, the more you rely on them, making it harder to break free. Feeding into drama will only make it grow stronger, trapping you in a cycle that is harder to escape. YOU are capable of stopping or preventing an argument; use it wisely.

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” - Murphy’s Law

Although this is a simpler version, please read the full set of rules if you can.

Includes more details that may not be stated in here.

Archive
2.0

Illinois_Roadbuff’s Development Code of Conduct (ICC); Simplified Version

Simplified for Version 2.0 | Last Updated: 2/22/25

Article I: General Rules of Conduct

  1. Admin Abuse – Misusing Adonis Admin commands is prohibited.
  2. Incognito Mode – Misusing incognito mode is prohibited.
  3. Capability Sharing – Giving others admin, tools, or ranks without permission is prohibited.
  4. Unauthorized Command Usage – Forbidden commands include but not limited to: Dex, admin explorer, :cm, etc.
  5. Insertions – Do not insert instances without permission.
  6. Disruptive Behavior – Includes playing loud music, disrespect, forced roleplay, and lagging servers.
  7. Bringing Players to Restricted Areas – Do not teleport users to restricted areas.

Article II: Means of Avoidance

  1. Command Aliases – Create alternative commands to bypass the guidelines is prohibited.
  2. Manipulation – Convince others to ignore or hide rule violations is prohibited.
  3. Loopholes – Do not attempt to bypass or use backdoors in the rules.

Article V: Final Notes

  1. Exclusion – Individuals higher than “Head Admin” (only @Illinois_Roadbuff) is excluded.
  2. Common Sense & Maturity – Act respectfully and maturely.
  3. Joking About Rules – Do not make light of the accompanying guidelines.
  4. Unauthorized Users in Private Servers – Do not invite unauthorized users into private servers.
  5. Handling Stuck Vehicles – Allowed commands: :fling, :spin.
  6. Private Server Usage – Official IRBD Staff may use non-exploitable admin commands in private servers.
  7. Private Server Usage – Official IRBD Staff may use non-exploitable admin commands in private servers.

Article III
Article IV

Important Note on Good Sense and Maturity (please read)

Don’t become the kind of people to stir up arguments and spreading hatred. In situations like these, you always have a choice—a choice between avoiding an argument or evoking it.
Which one are you going to chose?

Just like addiction, the more you engage in arguments, the more you rely on them, making it harder to break free. Feeding into drama will only make it grow stronger, trapping you in a cycle that is harder to escape. YOU are capable of stopping or preventing an argument; use it wisely.

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” - Murphy’s Law

Although this is a simpler version, please read the full set of rules if you can.

Includes more details that may not be stated in here.

#16

Policy Changes

(Version 2.0 → 2.1) - 2/28/25

New Rules:

New Rules

  • Article I, § 8: External Behavior - All public behavior shall be counted by the ICC; private behavior may or may not.

  • Article I, § 9: Other Behavioral Matter - Personnel shall not use their ranks for personal gain, corruption, or any inappropriate behavior.

  • Article I, § 10: Involvement - Personnel shall not be involved in external drama, competition, or any of that matter.

  • Article V, § 7: Application of ICC – All personnel ranks are bound to the ICC by default unless stated otherwise.

  • Article V, § 8: Warnings & Moderation – All personnel moderation ranks shall warn a player if he or she is conducting inappropriate matter.

  • Article V, § 9: Assessment – Demonstrating understanding of the ICC is a prerequisite for all pre-ranked personnel after 2/28/2025 before election unless stated otherwise.

Revised or Clarified Rules:

Revised or Clarified Rules
  • Maturity and Good Sense (Article V, § 2)
    • Personnel are prohibited from unreasonably blaming each other.

(Version 1.2 → 2.0) - 1/31/25

New Rules:

New Rules
  • Article V, § 3: Making Light
    • Attempting to joke or make light of the guidelines is now strictly prohibited.
  • Article V, § 4: Inviting Users
    • Inviting unauthorized users to personnel-reserved servers is now strictly prohibited.

Revised or Clarified Rules:

Revised or Clarified Rules
  • Administration Abuse (Article I, § 1)
    • Reworded and categorized more clearly in 2.0.
    • Prohibitions on GPU, RAM, and hard crashes
  • Incognito Mode (Article I, § 2)
    • No exceptions are allowed for incognito mode, regardless of suspicion.
  • Provision of Capabilities (Article I, § 3)
    • More specific about what tools and permissions cannot be given, including ranking others.
  • Restricted Areas (Article I, § 7)
    • Personnel are now allowed to teleport themselves to most locations except restricted areas (e.g. ISP station).
  • Insertion of Instances (Article I, § 5)
    • ISP role-play is now excluded from some restrictions.

Penalty System Changes:

Penalty System Changes
  • Violations No Longer Expire Automatically
    • Violations must be cleared through good behavior.
  • Stricter Punishments
    • Severe violations are now manually reviewed.

General Notes:

  • Much more structured and organized
  • Most rules were clarified or reworded
  • Some additional rules were added
  • The penalty system is now more flexible and stricter, with no automatic expiration.

Personal Note: This will be a lot more enforced than 1.2…

Summary

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