Code of conduct¶

Rule 1 says be kind and respectful. This page explains what that means and what staff do about it.

Expected behaviour¶

Assume the person asking is less experienced than you, not less intelligent.
Correct people without an audience-pleasing flourish.
Take "I'd rather not discuss that" as an answer the first time.
Credit code you didn't write.

Unacceptable behaviour¶

The following gets you removed, and the moderation ladder doesn't necessarily apply:

Slurs or harassment based on race, sex, gender, sexuality, disability, religion or nationality.
Sexual attention or content directed at a member, including in DMs.
Threats, stalking, or posting someone's personal information.
Sustained disruption after being asked to stop.

Minors

Discord's terms require members to be 13 or older, and older still in some countries. Any sexual conduct directed at someone who is or appears to be a minor results in an immediate ban and a report to Discord's Trust & Safety team. There is no appeal.

Grey areas¶

Some things aren't in either list. Heated technical arguments, sarcasm and swearing are all normal here. The line is whether a reasonable person would read it as aimed at humiliating someone.

If you're not sure whether something crosses the line, it probably does, and asking a moderator first costs nothing.

Enforcement¶

Reports go to staff, who decide together where possible. A moderator involved in the incident doesn't rule on it unless nobody else is around.

Staff will tell you what rule you broke and what happens next. They won't share who reported you.

Staff have the final say¶

Just be cool or leave, man.