Rules:Xat test

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1. English is the only language allowed with Portuguese and Spanish. 
English, Portuguese and Spanish is the only language allowed on xat test. Greetings in another language are also allowed. If a user speaks another language, then kindly ask them to use the translator.
2. Be respectful and do not harass or discriminate 
We do not permit harassment, discriminatory remarks, or derogatory slang terms. Do not say anything that may offend someone, including, but not limited to, flaming a person, group, or chat. For non-severe offenses, such as saying "you suck", a warning will be given, whereas saying highly offensive words or committing more severe offenses would get you immediately banned.
3. Do not troll, post inflammatory remarks, or facilitate drama 
Behaving in a manner that disrupts the chat may result in a ban. Having debates about topics, even politics, is acceptable as long as the discussions are civil. A disagreement in opinion, or even constructive criticism, should not be considered disruption, but sending hateful or abusive comments will not be tolerated. Trolling will not be tolerated along with flaming and fueling or creating drama.
4. Do not transmit inappropriate content 
Transmitting material of an inappropriate nature is not allowed. This includes sexualized images, smiley combinations, or stick figures. Swearing or excessive flirting is not allowed. Censoring a swear word by typing the swear word with a few omitted characters or asterisks is not allowed. Discussion of drugs in classes A to C (according to UK law) is not allowed. Click here for more information. This may involve moderator discretion.
5. Do not advertise non-creative content or websites 
Generally, posting images, videos, or other creative content is allowed, as long as the content comes from mainstream websites like YouTube or Imgur. Linking to things from the xat forum or any xat fan site is also acceptable. Other advertising is not allowed, except for in a user's homepage. Drawing signs to a homepage is not allowed unless the content in the homepage is also content that can be posted in the main chat.
6. Do not impersonate other users 
Do not impersonate other users, namely xat Administrators, volunteers and xat test staff. Impersonation is not necessarily using the same name and avatar as another user. An example of impersonation is when a user says they are a different user and tries to act like them, which can include using that other person’s name and avatar.
7. Do not request a higher rank 
Do not ask or request for a higher rank. Ranks on xat test are earned. You can visit ranks for more information.
8. Do not beg or ask for free products 
Do not beg for xats, days, or powers. You can either purchase xats or enter contests hosted on the forum.
9. Spamming is not allowed under some circumstances 
xat test is a testing chat. Users will be testing smilies and other functions throughout the chat. This may resemble spamming or flooding the chat and it should NOT be considered as smiley spamming or flooding. In some cases, some individuals would smiley spam which is not acceptable. Those user should be asked to stop spamming as a warning. If others report lag due to smilies in a name or message, the user may be asked to remove smilies from their name or to limit their usage of smilies in messages. Adding a lot of extra characters to a word is fine, to a reasonable extent. A moderator will warn you if they deem your messages to resemble messages of spam. Constantly clicking someone, resulting in tickle spam (unless they are testing), is not permitted.
10. Selling or trading is generally not allowed, with a few exceptions 
Users may request to purchase subscriber days, but only if the user is out of subscriber days. All other trading should occur at the Trade chat. Buying or selling xats, days, powers, identification numbers, or graphics is allowed only in status messages. Drawing signs to a status with the intent of bringing attention to the sale of an item that is typically prohibited on the main chat is also not allowed. Buying or selling any other product or service is prohibited. Buying or selling xat products for off-site currency is prohibited.
11. Drawing signs to the sale of xats is allowed under very restricted circumstances 
Only trusted Resellers or users deemed trustworthy by the current main owner are allowed to draw signs to the sale of xats for off-site currency, such as cash. This can only be done in a status. No other person may draw signs to the sale of xats. Users should take notice that resellers or users deemed trustworthy are not official resellers, and are not officially endorsed by xat; they are simply trusted users with a long history of safe transactions or verified by the main owner.
12. Do not abuse the bot 
The bot on xat test is meant for testing smileys only. Abusing such as creating inappropriate smileys or abusing any of the custom commands will get you banned. Using the bot for smiley glitches is not allowed and will result in a ban. This may involve moderator discretion.
13. The use of Size and Big is restricted 
Do not use the Size power above level w7 or w77 unless it is for testing purposes. Names with smilies can exceed this limit to a reasonable extent, but can not overlap text or names. The use of Size and Big (combined) above size level w6 or w66 is not allowed. If the use of either of these powers in an avatar cause chat text to be blocked, the size must be reduced or the avatar must be changed.
14. Moderators and owners have the final say in classifying offensive material 
Due to the nature of the English language, it is not possible to list every offensive term or phrase. For minor instances of inappropriate behavior, the user will be told to stop or will be kicked, based on the judgement of the moderators or owners who are witnessing the behavior. If you disagree with the way a moderator or owner deals with a situation, wait until a person of higher rank is available to resolve your complaint or request.
15. Obey the xat Terms of Service 
Failure to comply with the Terms of Service agreement may result in a ban. The following topics are major areas to be aware of: Exposing personal information, abusing or teaching glitches, hacking discussion and phishing or scamming. Linking to, discussing, or even mentioning private servers of any kind is not permitted, especially ones that involve xat.

STAFF INFORMATION

  • A reason is required for each ban and kick. The only exceptions are when you are banning raid bots or banning users who keep unbanning themselves.
  • Rank activity is not measured by your events. It is measured by how active you are on xat.
  • Banning a user for a long duration for small offenses is NOT okay. Think carefully about what is fair and appropriate.
  • If a user breaks a rule, then a staff member has the right to give them a chance or not. Depending on the situation that's occurred.
  • Bans issued by the bot should be verified. If the user needs help, consider unbanning them.
  • The borderline swear words that are allowed on xat_test are: ASS, HELL, DAMN and to some degree the word SHIT. If the user is abusing these words, ban right away. This may involve moderator discretion.
  • Unprofessional behavior on another chat(s) may put you at risk for getting demoted at xat test. This is handled on a case-by-case basis.
  • Contact the main owners: Maverick or Paul
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