PokeMMO Showdown

PokeMMO Showdown Rules

Main rules

  1. Be nice to people. Respect people. Don't be rude or mean to people.
  2. Follow US laws (PokeMMO Showdown is based in the US). This includes: No porn (minors use this site), don't distribute pirated material, and don't slander others.
  3. No sex. Don't discuss anything sexually explicit, not even in private messages, not even if you're both adults.
  4. No cheating. Don't exploit bugs to gain an unfair advantage. Don't game the system (by intentionally losing against yourself or a friend in a ladder match, by tricking your opponent into forfeiting, etc). Don't impersonate staff if you're not.
  5. Moderators have discretion. Moderators can punish anything they think is wrong, even if it's not on this list. If you disagree with a moderator ruling, appeal using the appeal form.

Chat rules

  1. Follow the chatroom's rules, if it has them. Room rules will be in a link when you join the room, or you can use /rules. Chatrooms can change or remove Chat rules #2-#5 if they want (including battles, if all players agree).
  2. Don't spam, flame, or troll. This includes advertising, raiding, and flooding the chat. ALL CAPS and formatting are acceptable for emphasis, but should not be used all the time. This rule also applies to private messages.
  3. No minimodding. Don't mod if it's not your job. Don't tell people they'll be muted, don't ask for people to be muted, and don't talk about whether or not people should be muted ("inb4 mute", etc). This applies to bans and other punishments, too.
  4. Stop arguing about rules when asked. You can talk about rules most of the time, but if moderators tell you to stop, please stop.

Username rules

Your username is tied to your Smogon account. Keep in mind:

  1. Names may not impersonate staff (users with %, @, #, or ~ next to their name) or famous people/organizations associated with PokeMMO.
  2. Names may not insult an individual or group (insulting yourself is okay as long as it's not too serious).
  3. Names may not directly reference sex, or be excessively disgusting.
  4. Names may not advertise.