1. Policies resulting in complete Site bans:

Section 1: Policy 1: RuneCrypt is built on a foundation of respect and friendship. Accordingly we value diversity, and define diversity as individuality. This individuality may include a wide spectrum of attributes like age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, ability, religion, socioeconomic circumstances, education, life experiences, and any other attribute that makes an individual unique. We will not tolerate any discriminating and disrespectful behavior; anyone found conducting themselves in this manor will be subject to a complete site ban.

Note: If you feel that one of our members is breaking this rule via a private medium (PM) within our Internet site, please forward the PM to a Site Administrator for further consideration. However, RuneCrypt has no authority over its member’s behavior outside the bounds of our network (e.g. Runescape).

Section 1: Policy 2: The posting of offensive, pornographic, derogatory, obscene or harmful material anywhere within RuneCrypt will result in a complete Site Ban (however intention will be taken into account and warnings will be given where applicable). This Policy includes linking to known offensive or pornographic sites via text or images (including Signatures and Avatars), linking to sites with full knowledge that a member visiting will come to some harm, and linking to downloads that are in direct opposition to any of the RuneCrypt or RuneScape rules (e.g. Macros, Auto-Bots).

Note: If you are unsure whether this rule would apply to a particular site/download please contact a Site Administrator BEFORE posting, otherwise the same penalties will apply. Nevertheless images posted may be taken out of context so we welcome any appeal to an enforced decision, our email is admin@runecrypt.com.

Section 1: Policy 3: ‘Real-Life’ Laws still apply to all situations within RuneCrypt. Although RuneCrypt operates via the Internet, breaking these laws will not be taken lightly and may even be reported to the relevant authorities if deemed necessary. Therefore always conduct yourself in a manner which obeys International law.

Section 1: Policy 4: Hacking* another members RuneCrypt account will also result in a full Site (IP) Ban. Hacking in this sense will include accessing another member’s account without expressed prior permission. Please note that RuneCrypt has no affiliation with Jagex, so do not contact an Administrator of RuneCrypt if your RuneScape character is ‘hacked’, we CANNOT do anything.

2. Policies resulting in a ban of two or more days and/or other disciplines as indicated:

Section 2: Policy 1: Any Moderator’s, Staff Member’s or Administrator’s decision is final and publicly flaming* this member or questioning their decision will NOT be tolerated. This policy also applies to situations in which Moderators, Staff Members or Administrators alter your profile, signature, avatar, etc. to comply with RuneCrypt rules. If you’re found to have reinstated your original profile, signature, avatar or name it will be taken as a refusal to comply with this Policy and you will receive the relevant punishment.

Note: We are aware that in certain situations our staff may have misunderstood content and so we welcome any appeals. As well, if a member of the RuneCrypt team changes your material to contain something that breaks policy, we will have logs of that action and the staff member will be disciplined as we see fit. All appeals should be forwarded to a Site Administrator. Only lodge one appeal and do not attempt to rush or sway an Administrator’s decision; the appropriate decision will be made in the end.

Punishment: 2 day ban (+/- depending) and 2 official warnings.

Section 2: Policy 2: Members creating character names that are offensive or opposing to RuneCrypt rules will be subject to punishment.

Note: If you are not confident in the suitability of a character name please contact admin@runecrypt.com and await a reply. Do NOT create the character whilst waiting as RuneCrypt’s rules and consequences will still apply.

Punishment: Character deletion + 2 Day IP ban if situation warrants, (repeat offenses fall under Section 1).

Section 2: Policy 3:

Part 1: Do NOT submit plagiarized material to RuneCrypt as all content is subject to copyright laws. If you are the owner of the copyright for a particular submission, then please bring that to the attention of RuneCrypt when submitting the material. Keep in mind that published information is protected by law - consequently, breaking this rule may also fall under Section 1: Policy 3.

Punishment: 1 Official warning (+/- 2 depending, and repeat offences will result in stricter bans)

Part 2: Do NOT use a member’s signature/avatar without the authorization of the particular person; even though RuneCrypt does not own this material, we still reserve the right to enforce punishment if a member’s copyright ownership is breached.

Punishment: 1 day ban (+/- 1 Day depending)

Section 2: Policy 4: Any member intentionally baiting* another member to break RuneCrypt’s Policies is subject to punishment. If you are disciplined for breaking a Policy and you have evidence to prove that you have been ‘baited’, please forward this proof to admin@runecrypt.com. After examining this evidence an Administrator will then make a decision and you will soon be informed of the outcome. Protect yourself by knowing RuneCrypt rules, and if you feel that someone is trying to victimize you please contact a Moderator/Staff Member/Administrator.

Note: Impersonating RuneCrypt or RuneScape Staff Members in order to ‘bait’ another member into breaking Section 2: Policy 4 will not be tolerated, and is subject to appropriate punishment in addition to possible character deletion and total site Ban.

Punishment: 2 Day Ban (+/- 1 Official Warning depending)

Section 2: Policy 5: RuneCrypt cannot promote any activity that is in opposition to Runescape’s Rules of Conduct. Accordingly, any member found attempting to convince others to break these rules (e.g. macros, Auto-bots, etc.) will warrant punishment.

Punishment: 1 Official Warning + 2 Day Ban (+/- 1 Day depending )

3. Policies Resulting in a 1 day ban and/or 1-2 Official Warnings:

Section 3: Policy 1: Any from of flaming (e.g. swearing, shouting by using continuous capitals, bad-mouthing, profanity, etc.) will NOT be accepted on RuneCrypt’s forums. If you find yourself unable to respond to a post in a mature manner, for whatever reason, please use the ‘report post’ button in order to bring the material to the attention of an Administrator.

Punishment: 1 Official Warning (+/- 1 Official Warning, +/- 1 Day ban depending)

Section 3: Policy 2: Sexual advances made within the public forums may offend some reader’s; they are therefore deemed as uninvited and are penalized as such. If you become the recipient of an unwelcome sexual advance (either in public or private RuneCrypt posts), please contact an Administrator immediately. At which point the offender may be punished under Section 1: Policy 1 – however, falsifying messages in order to make a member look as if they are breaking rules will result in punishments under Section 2: Policy 4.

Punishment: 2 Official Warnings (+/- 2 day ban depending)

Section 3: Policy 3: Spamming* on a repeated basis is an avoidable annoyance and considered a punishable offence. Spam posts will be deleted so do not spam in an attempt to raise your overall post count. Spamming includes: short 1 word answers (where more should be said), bumping a topic that is still on the first page of the forum (particularly outside the market boards), posting “this is spam” as well as attempting to moderate a forum without the appropriate authorization, begging for items, and posting the same topic continuously (whether in the correct or incorrect forum).

Note: This applies to REPEATED spammers; you will not be officially warned for one particular case of spam but you may receive a friendly PM from a moderator correcting your mistake.

Punishment: 1 Official Warning (+/- 1 day ban depending)

Section 3: Policy 4: Failure to comply with the signature rules after being unofficially warned more than twice will result in an official warning. Re-instating an illegal signature will fall under Section 2: Policy 1 – as well reinstating an inappropriate signature may fall under Section 1: Policy 2.

The Current Signature Rule is;
§ 1 Image of maximum size 475x200 Pixels
§ 1 Undersig of maximum size 300x30 Pixels
§ Up to 5 Lines of text

Note: You may have 1 image and 5 lines of text, but never 10 lines of text or 2 images.

Punishment: 1 Unofficial warning. After 2 Unofficial Warnings, followed by 1 Official Warning

4. Policies resulting in unofficial warnings (PM warnings) or 1 official warning for repeat offenses;

Section 4: Policy 1: Spamming on the occasional basis, will result in the member receiving one unofficial warning. If they continue to spam after an additional unofficial warning, they will be considered repeat offenders and subject to the penalties of Section 3: Policy 3.

Section 4: Policy 2: Continuously dragging threads off the topic will result in 1 unofficial warning.

Section 4: Policy 3: Members are responsible for ensuring that their signatures meet the above mentioned RuneCrypt specifications, and consequently will receive 1 unofficial warning for breaking this rule.

Note: Any Signature Stores in operation within RuneCrypt must make signatures that comply with RuneCrypt’s rules.

Section 4: Policy 4: Any intentional action that slows the performance of the Boards will result in an unofficial warning, with possible bans if the situation warrants.

Shoutbox

Note: All the above Forum Policies and relevant Punishments apply to Shoutbox.

5. Specific Shoutbox Policies and relevant penalties;

Section 5: Policy 1: Excessive use of emoticons within the Shoutbox severely hinders the performance of the Site and is therefore prohibited; feel free to use the utilize emoticons just not in excess.

Punishment: 1 unofficial warning (+/- disabling the ability to use Shoutbox for a pre determined amount of time)

Section 5: Policy 2: A 100 character limit is in operation on the Shoutbox to keep the shouts from becoming too large and effecting the overall appearance of RuneCrypt’s home page. Do NOT attempt to bypass this limit.

Punishment: 1 official warning and a loss of privilege to the Shoutbox for a pre-determined amount of time.

Journals

Note: All the above Forum Policies and relevant Punishments apply to Journals. See below for Journal Disclaimer.

Please remember that RuneCrypt.com is not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of RuneCrypt.com. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this Journal to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violation of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by RuneCrypt.

6. Specific Journal Policies and relevant Penalties

Section 6: Policy 1: Do not make journals in other characters names (e.g. existing RuneScape or RuneCrypt characters). Creating false entries to discredit or harm any member will result in a full site ban. Some situations may require Section 1: Policy 3 to be enforced.

Punishment: Full Site (IP) Ban, either indefinitely or for a predetermined amount of time.

Section 6: Policy 2: Be sure to ask if something is suitable before creating a template with it as Section 1: Policy 2 applies to the creation of Journal Templates and thus the same punishments apply.

Punishment: Full Site (IP) Ban, either indefinitely or for a predetermined amount of time.

Chat

Note: All the above Forum Policies and relevant Punishments apply to RuneCrypt Chat.

7. Specific Chat Policies and relevant Penalties

Section 7: Policy 1: Using any means to receive Administration powers within RuneCrypt Chat will be subject to more serious consequences.

Note: If a Chat Moderator/Administrator is not in the chat and you witness someone obtaining Administration powers contact a Site Administrator immediately.

Punishment: A total ban from the Chat System + 2 Official Warnings, and may include a full Site (IP) Ban depending on the situation.

Section 7: Policy 2: Continuously flaming or spamming the chat system so that no-one else can use it will result in an up to 14-Day Chat ban, and your ability to chat may be disabled if we do not think you can handle yourself in a mature fashion.

Punishment: Up to 14-Day Chat Ban (+/- Total Chat ban, +/- 1 official warning depending)

Section 7: Policy 3: Do not advertise any other Runescape related channels. This does not include Pest Control or Castle Wars channels. If you are unsure if you can advertise a certain channel or not, play it safe and ask a member of the staff before proceeding.

Punishment: Up to 2-Day Chat Ban (+/- Total Chat ban, +/- 1 official warning depending)