Oakay Strike & Ban System

Offense Categories

Major Offenses (Never Expire)

Major offenses are severe violations that significantly harm the server environment or community. These strikes never expire.

• Severe Discrimination, Hate Speech & Harassment

  • Discrimination based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, etc.

  • Hate Speech, including verbal abuse, usage of slurs and hate symbols

  • Severe Harassment, including sexual, racial, psychological, online harassment, etc.

  • Posting or building NSFW, offensive, or obscene content/imagery

  • Using recordings or streams for blackmail, harassment, or shaming

• Cheating, Hacking, or Exploiting

  • Use of hacked clients or unapproved mods (e.g., X-Ray, Reach, NoFall)

  • Abusing game-breaking exploits or bugs

  • Illegal duplication of items

• Griefing & Stealing

  • Griefing: Intentional damage or alteration of another player's property

  • Stealing: Taking another player's property without permission, including looting after non-consensual PvP

  • Scamming: Misrepresenting items/services, bait-and-switch tactics, or failing to complete agreed-upon trades

• Severe Community & Staff Disrespect

  • Impersonation of another player or a Staff member

  • Real-World Trading (RWT): Selling or buying in-game assets for real-world money

Minor Offenses (Expire after 30 Days)

Minor offenses are less severe violations that disrupt the gameplay experience or community conduct. These strikes expire 30 days after they are issued, provided the player maintains clean play.

• Chat & Communication Misconduct

  • Spamming in text chat

  • Excessive profanity

  • Disruptive Voice Chat behavior (e.g., screaming, excessive background noise, soundboard spam)

• General Harassment / Toxicity

  • Persistently bothering or targeting a player without escalating to severe conduct

  • Creating a generally hostile or toxic chat environment that disrupts gameplay for others

• Unauthorized Advertising

  • Advertising other Minecraft servers, Discord servers, social media, or external services without permission

• Disrespectful Interaction with Staff

  • Arguing with Staff in public chat

  • Repeatedly asking Staff for items, ranks, or special advantages

  • Intentionally misleading or wasting Staff time on non-critical issues

  • Intentionally submitting false/malicious reports or faking evidence

  • Interfering with a Staff investigation

• Building & Zoning Violations

  • Building within 500 blocks of spawn (0,0)

  • Building within 200 blocks of another player's build without asking

  • Violating specific Spawn Zoning Guidelines (e.g., improper size, troll builds, not respecting land)

• Server Performance & Lag

  • Building purpose-built "lag machines"

  • Creating excessively large redstone systems or farms without approval

  • Failing to include a required off-switch for redstone machines that may cause server lag

  • Exceeding the chunk loader limit (2 per player) or leaving them on when not required

• Gameplay & Etiquette Violations

  • Engaging in PvP without the clear, explicit consent of all participants

  • Causing damage to builds or failing to repair environmental damage during PvP

  • Leaving PvP traps up after an engagement is over

  • Failing to disclose that you are recording/streaming

  • Not respecting a player's request to not be included in a recording/stream

• Poor World & Environmental Care

  • Failing to repair accidental environmental damage (e.g., from creepers)

Strike System and Punishments

Strike Accumulation

• Major Offenses: Two (2) major offenses result in a permanent ban.

• Minor Offenses: Three (4) consecutive minor offenses within a 30-day period result in a permanent ban.

Punishments

• Major Offenses:

  • First Offense: 1-month temporary ban.

  • Second Offense: Permanent ban.

• Minor Offenses:

  • First Offense: Warning.

  • Second Offense: 1-2 week timeout for voice and text chat (if the offense is verbal) / 1-2 week temporary ban.

  • Third Offense: 1-month temporary ban.

  • Fourth Offense: Permanent ban.

Conversion Rule

If a player accumulates one (1) major offense and three (3) minor offenses within a 30-day period (the expiry window for minor strikes), it will be treated as two (2) major offenses, resulting in a permanent ban.

Strike Expiry

• Major Strikes: Never expire.

• Minor Strikes: Expire 30 days after they are issued, provided the player does not receive any further strikes (major or minor) during that 30-day period. If a player receives another minor offense before the 30-day expiry of a previous minor strike, the expiry timer for the older minor strike resets and begins again from the date of the new offense.

Appeal Process

Players have one (1) opportunity to appeal a temporary or permanent ban. The appeal process is as follows:

• Method of Appeal: Players must submit their ban appeal through a designated Google Form. The link to this form will be clearly provided in the ban message and/or on the server's Discord.

• Who Handles Appeals: The server's moderation team will be responsible for reviewing all ban appeals submitted through the Google Form. Decisions will be made collaboratively or by a designated lead moderator.

• Criteria for Appeals: The moderation team will consider the following grounds for a successful appeal:

  • Mistaken Identity/Technical Error: The player believes they were banned in error.

  • New Evidence: The player has new information or evidence that was not available at the time of the ban.

  • Misunderstanding of Rules: The player genuinely misunderstood a rule, and demonstrates a clear understanding now, along with a credible commitment to following them in the future. This will only be considered if the rule in question was genuinely unclear or ambiguous, and the player's interpretation was reasonable. This criterion is not intended to excuse blatant or intentional rule-breaking.

  • Disproportionate Punishment: The player argues that the ban issued was significantly harsher than the offense warranted (though this will be evaluated against the established strike system).

• Information Required: The Google Form will require players to provide the following information:

  • Their Discord username.

  • Their Minecraft username.

  • The reason for the ban (as they understand it).

  • Their detailed view on the situation that led to the ban.

• Timeline for Response: Players can expect a response to their appeal within one (1) month of submitting the Google Form. The moderation team will endeavor to respond sooner, but this provides a realistic timeframe for thorough review.

• Finality of Decision: There will be no exceptions to the one-time appeal. Once a decision has been made on an appeal, it is final.

• Transparency: Players will receive a direct message from a moderator via Discord informing them of the outcome of their appeal (approved or denied) and the reasoning behind the decision.

Staff Authority

• Players with less than 2 weeks of community membership: If a player commits a major offense (as defined in the rules, e.g., illegal cheating, severe discrimination and hate speech, etc.) or a minor offense (as defined in the rules, e.g., spam, excessive arguing or negativity, advertising, etc.), they can be instantly and permanently banned.

• Players with 2 or more weeks of community membership: In situations that may warrant an instant permanent ban for major offenses (e.g., racism, mass griefing, hate speech), the player will be temporarily banned, and the final decision to issue a permanent ban rests with the server owner after a review of the situation and staff recommendation.

Conclusion

This strike system is designed to promote a positive and fair environment on the Oakay server. By clearly outlining the rules, offense categories, and consequences, we aim to ensure that all players are treated equitably and that the server remains a welcoming space for everyone.