# EVE Online Forum Moderation Policy Source: https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/8563133115932-Forum-Moderation-Policy ## 1. Prohibited Conduct The following behaviors are not permitted on the EVE Online forums: ### 1.1 Trolling Posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking an emotional response or disrupting normal discussion. ### 1.2 Flaming Hostile and insulting interaction between forum users. This includes direct insults, name-calling, and aggressive language directed at other players. ### 1.3 Ranting Posting lengthy, emotional complaints that do not contribute to constructive discussion. ### 1.4 Personal Attacks Attacking another player personally rather than addressing their arguments or ideas. ### 1.5 Harassment Repeated unwanted contact or attention directed at a specific player, including following them across threads to attack or belittle them. ### 1.6 Doxxing Revealing or threatening to reveal real-life personal information about another player without their consent. ### 1.7 Racism & Discrimination Any form of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or similar characteristics. ### 1.8 Hate Speech Speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of protected attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. ### 1.9 Sexism Discrimination or prejudice based on sex or gender. ### 1.10 Spamming Posting the same or similar content repeatedly, or posting content with no meaningful contribution to discussion. ### 1.11 Bumping Posting simply to move a thread to the top of the forum without adding meaningful content. ### 1.12 Off-Topic Posting Posting content that is not relevant to the thread topic or forum section. ### 1.13 Pyramid Quoting Excessive nested quoting that makes posts difficult to read and disrupts discussion flow. ### 1.14 Rumor Mongering Spreading unverified information or speculation as fact, particularly regarding CCP decisions, policies, or future plans. ### 1.15 New Player Bashing Hostile or dismissive behavior toward new players asking questions or learning the game. ### 1.16 Impersonation Pretending to be another player, CCP employee, or ISD volunteer. ### 1.17 Advertising Promoting products, services, or websites unrelated to EVE Online. ## 2. Prohibited Content The following content is not permitted on the EVE Online forums: ### 2.1 Pornography Sexually explicit images or content. ### 2.2 Profanity Excessive or extreme profanity, particularly when directed at others. ### 2.3 Real Money Trading (RMT) Discussion of, solicitation for, or promotion of real money trading of in-game items, ISK, or accounts. ### 2.4 Discussion of Warnings & Bans Public discussion of warnings, bans, or other disciplinary actions taken against any player. ### 2.5 Discussion of Moderation Publicly discussing or disputing moderation decisions. Appeals should be handled through proper support channels. ### 2.6 Private Communications with CCP Sharing private communications with CCP staff without permission. ### 2.7 In-Game Bugs & Exploits Public discussion of bugs or exploits that could be abused. These should be reported through proper bug reporting channels. ### 2.8 Real World Religion Discussion of real-world religious beliefs or practices. ### 2.9 Real World Politics Discussion of real-world political topics, parties, or figures. ### 2.10 Layout-Distorting Content Images, text, or formatting that disrupts the normal forum layout. ### 2.11 Advertising Other Games/Services Promoting other games or competing services. ### 2.12 Real Financial Transfer Requests Soliciting real money from other players. ## 3. Non-Constructive Posting Posts should contribute positively to discussion. Posts that exist solely to complain, mock, or derail without offering constructive feedback may be moderated. ## 4. Abuse of Forum Tools Misusing forum features such as flagging, voting, or reporting in bad faith. ## 5. Re-Opening Locked Topics Creating new threads to continue discussion from threads that have been locked by moderators. ## 6. Language Requirements Posts in English-language forum sections must be in English. Other language sections have their own requirements. ## 7. Attacking CCP Employees or ISD Volunteers Personal attacks or harassment directed at CCP staff or ISD volunteers is strictly prohibited. ## 8. Section-Specific Rules Individual forum sections may have additional rules that must be followed. ## 9. Killmail/Chatlog Abuse Using killmails or chat logs primarily to troll, flame, or harass other players rather than for legitimate discussion.