CIPHER COMMUNITY

Rules & Guidelines

Created By Jay Patel (Owner)

 Contents

Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 2

1. General Rules ............................................................................................................................... 2

2. User Responsibilities .................................................................................................................. 3

3. By joining our Discord Server, users agree NOT to: .............................................................. 4

4. Member Promotions/Giveaways/Contests: ............................................................................ 5

5. Corrective Actions and Penalties: ............................................................................................ 5

6. The Administrators shall not be held liable for: ..................................................................... 6

Changes to the Rules of Conduct .................................................................................................. 6

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 Overview
At Cipher, we believe that the social interactions between all the members of our community
are a key part of the gaming experience. Keeping the players in this community safe and
respectful place for you to interact with friends, fellow players, and Cipher staff is one of our
top priorities.

The Discord Server is a place where all the members of the Cipher Community can come
together to exchange information, catch up on the latest news, share community-created
content, discuss their game with other members of the community, and ask questions to all
members and Cipher Staff.

Please carefully read through the Community Rules listed below, and make sure to observe
these guidelines during your interactions within this community. The enforcement and
interpretation of these rules will be at the sole discretion of Cipher Staff.

By posting or commenting in our Discord, you agree to abide by the following rules in order
to maintain a respectful and enjoyable experience for yourself and other players. You also
agree to be contacted by our Moderators or Cipher Staff regarding posts or comments that
you submit.

If a player is found to be in violation of these rules, they may be subject to a suspension,

indefinite or even permanent ban from the community. In the event of a ban, our designated
Community Administrators will decide whether to uphold or remove the ban at their sole
discretion.

You further agree to abide by the following rules:

1. General Rules
1.1. Cipher Staff will periodically post Official Announcements and Documents. We
reserve the right to remove off-topic posts from incorrect channels to ensure easy access to
important information. We may also remove game-related comments in circumstances
where an Administrator has specifically requested that users refrain from commenting on
the aforementioned Document or Announcement.

1.2. While free debate and discussion are encouraged, we will not tolerate posts
using inappropriate/offensive language or content. Below are guidelines to help determine
whether or not certain language is appropriate. There may be inappropriate language that
does not fit into any of these categories. We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a
case-by-case basis.

We will class as offensive all clear or implied language that:

a) Refers to or threatens violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the
game world.
b) Is rude or offensive in nature, including but not limited to: personal attacks, cyber-
bullying, abusive trolling.
c) Constitutes trolling. Trolling is defined as the posting of one or more cynical or
sarcastic remarks, intentionally starting arguments or upsetting others, posting

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inflammatory or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional
response, or otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion.
d) insultingly refers to other characters, players, or groups of people, be they in-game
or external.
e) Promotes racial/ethnic/national hatred, or alludes to symbols of
racial/ethnic/national hatred.
h) Negatively portrays other page member’s personal religious beliefs or major
religious figures.
i) Positively references the performance of illegal activities and other intellectual
property violations.
j) Excessively communicates the same phrase, similar phrases, or is
incomprehensible.

We understand that sometimes people may have questions or concerns regarding an

Administrative action, or wish to appeal a warning or infraction report. We’re happy to
discuss and review specific cases, but the proper channel for doing so is via an email to
info@teamcipher.org. We will not discuss specific cases publicly on our Discord Servers.

1.3. We also ask that you treat the Cipher Staff with respect. Our staff work tirelessly
to make your community experience on the official Discord Server as enjoyable as possible.
We ask that you are especially courteous to our designated Community Moderators. These
are NOT Cipher employees, and they are using their own time to help you answer your
questions and find solutions to your issues. While we will often defer to their judgment, if
you have a question with a specific ruling by our Moderators, please contact the
Administrator of the Discord Server.

1.4. As this is an English speaking community, members are asked to post in English.
If you need to post in a different language, please use a translation tool to translate your
post into English. This will facilitate the Staff in assisting you with any issues.

1.5. You may post screenshots with correspondence between yourself and other
players. We recommend informing any players involved in the correspondence beforehand, if
possible. If you post a screenshot containing details of correspondence, and a player
involved in the correspondence requests it is deleted, it will be removed from the Discord
Server.

2. User Responsibilities
2.1. Users are responsible for ensuring that their actions within the game and its
affiliated communities do not in any way violate international or local law (including
intellectual property law). Cipher is committed to offering full cooperation with law
enforcement upon request, and any breach of local, federal, or international statutes and
regulations may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.

2.2. Users are responsible for periodically re-reading the Discord Server Policies and
Rules, as these rules are subject to change and may be altered or amended by the
Administrators if and as necessary.

2.3. Users are responsible for ensuring that all comments and posts are in line with
the discussion topics. Failure to comply may result in such submissions being removed, and
the user in question may be subject to a warning, suspension or banning.

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 2.4. Users are responsible for acting in accordance with these Discord Server
Policies.

3. By joining our Discord Server, users agree NOT to:

3.1. Threaten, humiliate, or verbally assault other players or Discord Server

Administrators.

3.2. Use abusive language or profanity towards fellow players or Administrators (this
includes personal messaging and commenting).

3.3. Share non-game related provocative materials that advocate extreme political
views in any way. Users may NOT share material that supports extreme left or right politics,
or criminal activities. Shared material must not insult races or religions, or allude to symbols
of racial/ethnic/national hatred.

3.5. Share content with respect to promoting the sale of accounts, virtual currency,
and resource selling.

3.6. Type only in CAPITAL LETTERS (using Caps Lock) or use alternate
CaPiTaLiZaTiOn of words.

3.7. Share pornographic material and images, obscene gestures, or explicit content.
Users must not hold offensive discussions regarding these topics.

3.8. Share any kind of material promoting the hacking/scripting tools for games.
3.9. Share commercials or advertisements for goods or services without first
receiving explicit permission from Cipher.

3.10. Flame, spam, flood topics, or post off-topic, irrelevant messages. This includes
using the Discord Server, email, messages, comments, picture comments, and private
message systems to spam other members. Such posts will be subject to removal.

3.11. Share content with the aim of inciting or appealing to users to leave the game,
encouraging them to abstain from buying in-game virtual currency, or posting fraudulent or
abusive personal statements relating to the Administrators or to Cipher employees.

3.12. Share any content that infringes third party rights, including intellectual property
rights.

Please note: in the event that Cipher is informed that shared content infringes third party
intellectual property rights, Cipher will be forced to act according to the relevant laws and
policies applicable to that event. It should be stressed that Cipher shall not be held
responsible for such an infringement or its outcome. Membership of the Discord Server
does not entitle its members to Cipher's intellectual property rights in any way.

3.13. While we are more than happy to host constructive comparative conversations
about our competitors’ products, we will not tolerate blatant advertising threads. Also, we

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would appreciate it if you refrain from blatant disparagement of other Discord Servers in the
Cipher Discord Server. Such posts will be subject to removal and a possible warning.

3.14. Obstruct communication with Moderators. This includes blocking private

messages from any Moderator.

3.15. Create posts discussing Discord Server moderation decisions, such as banning,
closing Discord Server threads, deleting Discord Server posts / threads, etc. This also
includes publicly sharing any private messages from Community Administrators or
Moderators regarding disciplinary actions taken towards you. The discussion of Discord
Server/group moderation actions generally leads to inflaming the community and the trolling
of Community Administrators and Moderators. As such, this type of discussion is strictly
prohibited under the Discord Server rules.

If you have questions regarding the actions of Community Administrators and Moderators,
please contact us using our email; info@teamcipher.org. Appeals against Discord Server
moderation decisions will be considered if sent via this channel.

3.16 Debate the Cipher Staff’s decisions or actions, or publicly share private
communication between yourself and the Cipher Team. Threads, posts, or comments aimed
at announcing or appealing the Cipher Team’s decisions will be removed.

Community Administrators and Moderators respect the right of our players to privacy;
therefore, players are not permitted to publicize any type of private correspondence
(including Staff responses and emails). Should you have a comment, a concern, or a
question regarding the decision of the Cipher Team, please leave your feedback in the
questionnaire sent to you when you receive a reply. Your feedback is highly appreciated
since it helps our Cipher Team to improve their work.

4. Member Promotions/Giveaways/Contests:

4.1. The Administrators reserve the right to decide the winner of a contest based on
their own criteria. Their decision is final and is not subject to appeal.

4.2. The Administrators reserve the right to change the Giveaways/Contests terms
and conditions, as well as any offered prize or compensation.

4.3. Any player participating in a giveaway/contest may be disqualified at any time

should they breach either the Discord Server Policies or the rules of the contest.

5. Corrective Actions and Penalties:

5.1. Administrators/Moderators may delete, correct or change user shared content.

5.2. Administrators/Moderators may ban a player at any time if he or she is in

violation of the Community Policies. Players will be notified of the ban. Bans are not
automatically subject to appeal.

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 5.3. Any content or activity found in violation of these policies is subject to
immediate removal, and may result in a warning.

5.4. The player agrees to accept a change of penalties or corrective actions in the
event that he/she violates the rules of the Discord Server. The Administrators may consider
issuing a warning message if it is a first offense. If this warning is ignored, continued
inappropriate actions may result in a indefinite suspension of posting privileges, depending
on the severity of violation. Any further violations of Discord Server Rules may result in a
permanent ban of posting privileges and maybe even removal from the Community.

6. The Administrators shall not be held liable for:

6.1. Any player’s actions towards another player. We will do our best to ensure the
environment is a safe and welcoming one, but we will not be held responsible for any
player’s independent actions.

6.2. Moderators and Administrators will determine whether content and/or an

activity constitutes a violation at their sole discretion. Failure to strictly enforce any aspect
of these Rules at the time of a violation occurrence does not prevent the Administrators
and/or other Cipher staff from doing so at a future point in time.

Changes to the Rules of Conduct

Cipher may revise these Rules any time by making changes to this page.

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