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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizO_Adele" data-source="post: 2564347">Updated Code of Conduct <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=community/coc" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=community/coc</a>Items of note:Trolling and baiting have been added.People will lose ALL screen names when losing a name. (No more breaking the rules with a "throwaway name".Also note, that it's not "three strikes". We've reduced the number of warnings we're willing to dish out. People are expected to behave like adults.And here it is for you lazy people who don't want to click on the link.All Wizards.com site members and guests are responsible for knowing the information contained in the following Code of Conduct.Wizards of the Coast, Inc., reserves the right, but does not assume the responsibility, to restrict communication which Wizards of the Coast, Inc. deems in its discretion to be harmful to individual guests, damaging to the communities which make up Wizards.Community, or in violation of Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'s or any third-party rights.Prohibited chat room, board, e-mail list, and Magic Online behaviors include (but are not limited to):profanity, vulgarity, or explicit content For example:"masking" by using alternative characters/spellings and spaces to get around profanity filters, leet-speak, and combinations of words that produce an offensive result (e.g. ura hugeazz, Tow El Head) "filter testing" discussion of or in-character enactments of "cybering" or sexually explicit material discussion of or in-character enactments of graphic violence or bloodletting hate speech (e.g. racial, ethnic, sexist, homophobic and religious slurs)promotion of or engaging in certain illegal activities, For example: drugs, drug paraphernalia, rape or solicitation of a minor, computer hacking, and copyright violationharassment of another specific person (e.g. persistent flaming or continued personal attacks on the boards or "in-character harassment" without prior out-of-character permission.)trolling or baiting by putting to the screen inflammatory statements designed to illicit a negative response from the communityspamming through repeated posts, or off-topic content by word or intent to boards or lists (e.g. scrolling, flooding, polling, or by "bumping" a boards post more than once in 48 hours)advertising or promoting a business or commercial site impersonation of another person, site staff or Wizards employee by either screen name or self-representation (e.g. faking a screen name by using similar-looking characters, "spoofing" speech in a chat room, or claiming to hold an official title or position relating to the site)reregistering a banned screen name, a variation of a banned name, or declarations under a new screen name that you are "really" the banned name or attempts to resubscribe to a e-mail list under another address after being put on REVIEW by the list moderator. (for further explanation, see below)off-topic posts or casual chat/IC play in the wrong chatrooms For example:out-of-character chat in designated in-character rooms casual chat or non-combat play in designated combat-only rooms, or, conversely, combat play in non-combat rooms casual chat or free-form role-play in designated structured rules/dice-based game rooms at WizO discretion, off-topic chat or posts in topic-specific rooms/forums card trade anywhere other than designated trading areas cheating in a tournament level Magic Online game by bribery, fraud, exploits or any other means designed to disrupt the integrity of a tournament. To learn more, check with the latest version of the DCI's Universal Tournament Rulesparticipating in trade scams which includes, but is not limited to:soliciting account information (passwords, coupon numbers etc.) whether by chat or email downloading, posting for download, creating or using any kind of mod or cheat program or otherwise hack the Magic Online systems These disruptive behaviors are grounds for removal; WizOs, Magic Online moderators, list admins and Wizards/Magic Online site administrators are the final judges of whether a guest's behavior qualifies as inappropriate or a disruption.Additionally, all screen names and Magic Online clan names must conform to all the above Code of Conduct rules. All names must not include protocol prefixes and domain suffixes (e.g. <a href="http://," target="_blank">http://,</a> .org, .com), be a reference to a business, or be construed as an advertisement must not harm the reputation of another player, or any Wizards of the Coast, Inc. or Leaping Lizards Software, Inc. personnel by intent or effect must not be or reference offensive or notorious persons, controversial political figures, or cultural tragedies must not contain discernibly inappropriate abbreviations and acronyms at this time, all Magic Online clan names must be in English In other words, behave yourself. Treat other people you encounter in the rooms just as you would treat them in person--politely.Disciplinary ProceduresIf a member of Wizards.Community/Magic Online has demonstrated he or she cannot behave, the member WILL LOSE ALL of his or her usernames registered at that time. This prevents a user with multiple screen names from misbehaving with one “throw away” screen name while preserving another “good” screen name.At the point of screen name loss, the patron may register a new name(s) with the stipulation that it not be a look-alike, variation of, or reference to the lost name. Doing so—or further violations of the CoC—will only result in all screen names being lost again and the patron being barred from website community access altogether. For example, if a user with the name BadDwarf loses his name for CoC infractions, registering BadDwarf2, B@dDwarf, or FormerBadDwarf would not be allowed. The user must create a new name altogether.Violations of a specific discussion list's additional rules (keyword use, overquoting, etc.) generally are not treated in the same manner as violations of the Code of Conduct. See the list's Welcome Letter or FAQ if you have questions on how those types of violations are handled.These procedures are only meant to be rough guidelines, as each chat, boards, list and Magic Online situation is different and may require other measures to ensure the family orientation of the site. Situations that often require harsher action are: scheduled chats with a guest speaker, very full rooms where WizO/Magic Online moderator-to-patron ratio is low, out-of-hand flame wars, and flagrant and/or intentional disregard for the CoC. You Can Make Wizards.Community a Better PlaceOur moderators can't be everywhere at once. Therefore, if you witness actions in chat, boards, lists or Magic Online that you believe harms a guest, damages Wizards.Community, or violates Wizards' or some third-party's rights, please make a note of the time/place where the event occurred and contact a WizO, Magic Online moderator, or list admin immediately. If they aren't handy, please see our community contact page.</blockquote>

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