PESTERCHUM.XYZ

1. No bigotry. Public displays of racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. will result in a ban.
   
2. No slurs. Ideally, not even if you can reclaim them, as this is very hard to moderate and often causes conflict. Slurs that were present in the comic also shouldn't be used.
   
3. Please take great care when involving NSFW/adult elements in roleplay. Make sure everyone involved is okay with that kind of content, is of age, and you already know them.
   
   1. Additionally, memos with adult content should be hidden *and* invite only. You should lock these modes on a registered memo by messaging "mode #memo lock add +si" to chanServ.
      
4. Don't harass users, so no rallying your friend group to spam someone. In the case of a dispute message a moderator instead.
   
5. Don't repeatedly rejoin memos you are kicked from.
   
6. Don't spam users or memos.
   
7. Don't impersonate other users.
   
8. If a user has blocked you, do not attempt to harass them by circumventing it.
   
9. Don't not run intrusive or privacy-insensitive bots. If you wanna run a bot for a silly reasion that's fine ofc.
   
10. When talking via a non-Pesterchum IRC client, make sure to use the proper prefix and suffix in memos as to not confuse users. (<c=0,0,0>XX:</c>)
    
    1. Talking without prefix/suffix is fine if it's for roleplay reasons, e.g. Doc Scratch.
       
11. Rules for canon handles:
    1. Canon handles are first-come, first-serve.
       
    2. Don't idle on a canon handle. The working idle time allowed right now is 15 minutes. If you see a canon handle idling, tell a moderator and they will message them. If they don't receive a reply within 15 minutes you will be ghosted/kicked.
       
    3. Please keep things relatively clean. Keep in mind the age of a lot of MSPA fans. Don't ERP in public memos. Don't try to initiate ERP with people you don't know. If someone makes you uncomfortable, please report them to a moderator.
       
    4. Please don't hog the canons. If you are at your computer the whole time, be kind enough to work out sharing the handle with people that want to use it. Using a handle for more than eight hours in a row is considered hogging, consider taking breaks :3c
       
    5. Please try to stay in character!
       
    6. Please be responsive! And at the same time, don't expect people on canon handles to entertain you! Roleplaying is a two way street; if you are playing an "official" character, realize that you're providing a kind of service to people. If you're talking to a canon handle, realize that it's not their job to put on a show for you -- try to bring some interesting conversation!
       
    7. Canon roleplaying is a PUBLIC SERVICE. The idea is that anyone who logs on can chat with their favorite characters. As such, you must not appear as "absconded" and you must respond to any and all pesters. Note, however, that canon roleplayers are not obliged to keep your conversation going, nor are they expected to put up with straight up harassment. Also keep in mind that someone roleplaying a TROLL is under no obligation to be nice to you. There is a large about of subjectivity here; please copy and paste logs to a pastebin and submit them to a moderator if you have any complaints.
       
    8. You are only allowed one canon handle at a time!
       
    9. Some commonly used non-canon handles (autoResponder, animatedHumorist, etc.) are unregisterable to prevent hoarding, canon handle rules do not apply to these handles, but excessive hoarding won't be tolerated.
       
12. You need to be at the very least 13 to use Pesterchum!!! If you're under 16 you should get parental approval.
    
13. Don't post or threaten to post someone's personal information. (doxxing)
    

Additional rules for #pesterchum.online

Because of the nature of the userbase the #pesterchum.online memo developed, it needs a few stricter rules so we can ensure a safe enviroment.

1. Links should only be posted with permission of a memo OP or an oper.
   
2. Offsite games should only be hosted by memo OPs or opers.
   
3. Generally try to keep stuff in english unless it's for roleplay reasons.