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At EVE University we aim to maintain a welcoming environment for members and non-members. We have members of all ages, as well as members who have children who can listen to or observe their game, so our communications are always kept 'family friendly'. Therefore, we have a set of rules which we expect members and guests to follow.
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Our goal is to foster a respectful, inclusive, and constructive environment for all members and guests. To that end, we have the following rules across all EVE University communication channels:
  
== What should be avoided ==
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* '''Respectful Communication:''' Harassment, personal attacks, discriminatory language or behaviour—including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, or other forms of prejudice—will not be tolerated. All members and guests should engage respectfully with others.
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* '''Explicit or Inappropriate Content:''' Sharing graphic or adult content, including pornography, is not allowed. Keep discussions generally appropriate for a broad audience.
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* '''Real-Life Politics or Religion:''' Avoid discussing real-world political or religious topics to maintain a neutral and inclusive environment.
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* '''Scams and Dishonesty:''' Scamming or attempting to scam fellow members or guests is prohibited.
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* '''Disruptive Behaviour:''' Excessive spamming is not permitted. Good-natured banter, casual cursing, and lighthearted teasing are welcome, provided they remain respectful and inclusive under the above rules.
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* '''Unsolicited Solicitation and Advertising''': Begging for ISK, items, or services, advertising Hypernet offers, or promoting trades and corporations outside the appropriate channels is prohibited. Use #buy-or-sell for trades and #work-fair for recruitment.
  
Members and guests should avoid any of the following:
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If you witness or experience a breach of this policy, please contact a member of management for assistance.
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* Profanity of any kind
 
* Racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist or otherwise discriminatory language or behaviour
 
* Discussion on real life politics or real life religion
 
* Sexual comments or discussion, including pornography of any kind
 
* Personal attacks or derogatory comments against any other member or guest
 
* Scamming or attempting to scam other members or guests
 
* Disruptive or disrespectful behaviour
 
* Begging for ISK or items
 
* Trading or advertising trades, aside from in our #buy-or-sell Discord channel.
 
* Advertising [https://www.eveonline.com/article/q1muog/introducing-the-hypernet-relay Hypernet offers]
 
* Advertisements for any other corporations, aside from in our ''<span style="color: #7389DA">#work-fair</span>'' Discord channel.
 
 
 
Bear in mind that culture has an effect here, and for example words which may not be profane in one culture may be so in another, so members and guests are asked to use their best judgement and be sensitive to the requests of other channel members or moderators.
 
 
 
Please do not create any additional communications channels for EVE University as a whole or specific groups e.g. communities. Speak to the CEO for this. This ensures that we retain control of them if people leave.
 
 
 
== Where these rules apply ==
 
 
 
These rules apply in all EVE University communications including, but not limited to, the following:
 
 
 
* All EVE University in game chat channels, including our public channel E-Uni
 
* The EVE University forum
 
* EVE University mumble server
 
* EVE University Discord server
 
* EVE University mailing lists
 
* All normal fleet channels
 
 
 
== Enforcement of rules ==
 
 
 
Every member and guest should feel free to speak up if these rules are broken, or they are made to feel uncomfortable in any EVE University channel.
 
 
 
If required, the following people have moderation rights, so they can remove people if needed:
 
 
 
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| '''Chat channels''' || Depends on the channel. See [[EVE University Chat Channels]] for a full list
 
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| '''EVE University forum''' || Directors have moderation rights.
 
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| '''Mumble''' || Directors, Managers, and Staff have moderation rights.
 
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| '''Discord''' || Directors have full moderation rights. Managers have limited moderation rights.
 
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Moderation may include being muted so you cannot speak, temporary removal or a permanent ban from the communication channel in question.
 
 
 
Members and guests are expected to respect the decisions of the moderators and not engage in "rules lawyering" i.e. arguing over your interpretation of the rule in question. If you have a grievance over a moderation action, please contact one of our [[Directors]]
 
 
 
== Exceptions ==
 
 
 
Occasionally members may wish to participate in an activity with less restrictions on communications. Therefore the following exceptions are permitted:
 
 
 
* Provided it is pre-announced in fleet advertisements, a Fleet Commander can at their discretion run a "non-PG" fleet and lift the restriction on profanity. Fleet Commanders are encouraged to do this only for special occasions, and not for every fleet, in order to promote access to fleets for everyone
 
* Members are able to create a private on-demand channel in mumble and can lift the restriction on profanity provided this is clearly indicated in the channel name
 
* Very rarely, a guest lecturer may choose to run a "non-PG" class with the approval of the [[Teaching Department]], and provided the class is clearly advertised as such. This however should not be necessary for the vast majority of classes
 
 
 
Although the profanity rule may be lifted in these exceptional circumstances, the remainder of the above rules remain in force.
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 16:06, 22 December 2024

Christmas Eagle Logo.png This page is specific to EVE University. Other corporations or groups in the game may operate differently.
For a summary of EVE University's rules and code of conduct, see EVE University Rules.

Our goal is to foster a respectful, inclusive, and constructive environment for all members and guests. To that end, we have the following rules across all EVE University communication channels:

  • Respectful Communication: Harassment, personal attacks, discriminatory language or behaviour—including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, or other forms of prejudice—will not be tolerated. All members and guests should engage respectfully with others.
  • Explicit or Inappropriate Content: Sharing graphic or adult content, including pornography, is not allowed. Keep discussions generally appropriate for a broad audience.
  • Real-Life Politics or Religion: Avoid discussing real-world political or religious topics to maintain a neutral and inclusive environment.
  • Scams and Dishonesty: Scamming or attempting to scam fellow members or guests is prohibited.
  • Disruptive Behaviour: Excessive spamming is not permitted. Good-natured banter, casual cursing, and lighthearted teasing are welcome, provided they remain respectful and inclusive under the above rules.
  • Unsolicited Solicitation and Advertising: Begging for ISK, items, or services, advertising Hypernet offers, or promoting trades and corporations outside the appropriate channels is prohibited. Use #buy-or-sell for trades and #work-fair for recruitment.

If you witness or experience a breach of this policy, please contact a member of management for assistance.