Rules

These are the **rules** for the Hot Chocolate Simulator 2 Wiki. These rules apply to everyone on the site no matter their role. If you would like to report someone for breaking a *wiki rule*, you can report it in the Report Center.

* Trading rules are listed on the Trade page.

## General Rules

* Do **NOT curse/swear**.
	+ This includes bypassing through the act of replacing characters of a swear word and censoring.
* Do **NOT spam comments.**
	+ This includes gibberish and random characters.
	+ Trading and W/L comments should be posted no less than every 5 - 10 minutes to allow other users to trade. (When Trading Comes Out)
* Do not edit other users' profiles without explicit permission.
* User Rights are **only** given out to users of whom administrators believe are capable of the job, or were accepted after applying for the right.
* Treat everyone **kindly**.
* Inappropriate files are strictly **NOT ALLOWED**.
	+ This includes Fandom avatars.
* Do not post off-site links.
	+ roblox.com, fandom.com, etc links are allowed.
	+ Non-official Discord invite links are prohibited, especially in the case of giveaways.
* Do not block evade by creating another account while a block is still active.
* Do not **speak languages other than English**.
	+ This is an English wiki.
* Do **NOT joke about COVID-19**
* **Not all rules are listed**

## Article Editing Rules

* Do **NOT delete good information**.
	+ If you believe your information is better, you may change it, or if you have asked staff to do so.
* Vandalism is strictly **NOT ALLOWED**.
	+ This includes user profiles.
* Do **NOT add unnecessary templates or categories to a page**.
* Do **NOT create unofficial and fan-made pets by creating an article.**
* Do **NOT farm edits to get badges**.
	+ This includes adding and/or removing punctuation in an article.
* Do your best to use proper grammar.
	+ If you can't use proper grammar, ask a user or staff to do it for you.
* Do **NOT add unnecessary trivia**.
* Edit from a neutral point of view. This means to only add facts, not opinions.
* Keep articles in a third-person point of view, not second-person or first-person.
* **Not all rules are listed**

## Punishment Guidelines

Remember, the rules above are to be followed by **EVERYONE**, even the staff. If you break a rule, you will be given a **warning** or a **block**. The table is a reference for staff determine how long, and what to block users for.

The maximum tier is 5 for severity, the lowest tier is 1 for the least severe.

* Posting a trade on W/L Posts and vice versa
* Foreign language
* Different types of discussion posts in the wrong sections
	+ Trade requests: Trading
	+ W/L posts: Value Discussion
	+ Value discussion: Value Discussion
	+ Forum games (such as Guess the Pet): Games
	+ Memes: Memes
	+ Artwork: Art
* False report
* Begging
* Bypassing
 **2** | * COVID-19 jokes
* Advertising
* Minor toxicity
* Foul language and swearing
* Edit/badge farming
* Flooding discussions
* Vote manipulation
 **3** | * Minor Vandalism
* Excessively long comments/threads
* Spam
* Bullying
* Posting off site links
* Editing another user's profile
* Falsifying item ownership
* Unnecessary trivia
* Unnecessary edits
* Mass mentioning a user in discussions
 **4** | * Hate speech against game/community
* Racism
* Harassment
* Toxicity
* Attempting to scam (in any way)
* Excessive spam
* Creating spam articles
* Vandalism
* Encouraging spam
 **5** | * Major vandalism
* Uploading inappropriate files
* Inappropriate username
* Block evasion
* Sockpuppetry