Teaching Moment

An informal correction used for first-time Tier 1 violations. The player is educated on the rule they broke. No formal ban is issued.

Official Warning

A formal, logged warning issued when a Teaching Moment has already been given or when the violation warrants a step above informal correction.

Moderator Discretion

Some violations do not fit neatly into the ladder. In these cases, the attending moderator assesses severity, context, and history before issuing an action.

Committee Review

Reserved for severe or repeated violations. The case is escalated beyond the attending moderator to a review committee for a final determination.

Indefinite Ban

A ban with no set end date. May be reviewed through the formal appeal process.

Committee Audit

The most serious escalation path for Tier 1 violations. The player's full moderation history is reviewed by the committee.

🟢 Minor

Low-impact or accidental infractions. Education is the primary tool. Usually resolved with a Teaching Moment on the first offense.

🟡 Moderate

Violations that directly impact the integrity of the simulation. Leniency is still expected, particularly for first-time offenders.

🔴 Severe

Highly disruptive actions. While the Guide First philosophy applies where possible, durations are increased to ensure the community remains safe.

🔴🔴 Critical

Extreme misconduct involving safety risks, integrity violations, or exploitation. Results in a permanent non-appealable ban in most cases.

🟣 No Appeal

Overrides all severity levels. A ban with this tag cannot be contested, reversed, or waived under any circumstances.

⬛ Zero Tolerance

Acted upon immediately upon discovery. The first instance results in instant permanent action with no warning system.

Violation

Code

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense

4th Offense

Severe / Repeated

Radio / Boombox Abuse

AOR

Teaching Moment

24H Ban

72H Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Audit

Help System Abuse

V-HS

Teaching Moment

24H Ban

72H Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Audit

New Life Rule

NLR

Teaching Moment

24H Ban

72H Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Audit

Cuff Rushing / Scene Interference

CR / RSI

Teaching Moment

24H Ban

72H Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Audit

Police Baiting / GTA Driving

PB / GTA-D

Teaching Moment

Official Warning

24H Ban

72H Ban

Committee Audit

Interfering with FD / EMS

IWFD

Teaching Moment

Official Warning

24H Ban

72H Ban

Committee Audit

Horn Spamming

HS

Teaching Moment

Official Warning

24H Ban

72H Ban

Committee Audit

Chat Bypass

CB

Teaching Moment

Official Warning

Server Kick

—

Committee Audit

Rule & Code

What it covers

Radio / Boombox Abuse
​AOR

Misusing the department radio or in-game Boombox — broadcasting false or disruptive information, playing loud or distorted audio ("earrape"), using the radio for non-department communication, or playing hateful/explicit content through the Boombox. Both tools are for legitimate use only and must be treated accordingly.

Help System Abuse
​V-HS

Misusing the in-game !help command by submitting false, spam, or joke reports. The help system exists for genuine moderation needs — abuse wastes staff time and delays legitimate reports from other players.

New Life Rule
​NLR

Upon death, your character begins a new life with no memory of events leading to their death. You may not return to the location of your death for a minimum of 5 minutes and may not act on any knowledge from your previous life. Does not apply to respawns caused by a verified bug — contact staff immediately if that occurs.

Cuff Rushing / Scene Interference
​CR / RSI

Cuff Rushing: Immediately attempting to handcuff a player without a proper RP buildup — you must first issue verbal commands, establish a clear arrest scenario, and give the subject a reasonable opportunity to comply. Applying cuffs without any of these steps is Cuff Rushing regardless of whether the arrest would otherwise be valid. This is one of the most commonly reported violations in the server and is enforced consistently.
​
​ Scene Interference: Inserting yourself into a roleplay scene you have no legitimate in-character reason to be part of — interrupting an active arrest, entering a medical scene to disrupt EMS, or injecting yourself into any situation where your character has no established stake. If you were not involved from the beginning of a scene, you generally have no right to intervene.

Police Baiting / GTA Driving
​PB / GTA-D

Police Baiting: Deliberately performing illegal or disruptive actions near Law Enforcement solely to trigger a response, then running or ignoring them with no genuine criminal RP intent.
​GTA Driving: Operating a vehicle in an aggressively reckless manner with no realistic RP motivation — wrong-way driving at high speed, using a vehicle as a battering ram, or performing stunts with no RP justification. High-speed pursuits with law enforcement are not GTA Driving.

Interfering with FD / EMS
​IWFD

Disrupting Fire Department or EMS personnel during an active response — blocking a medical scene, attacking EMS treating a patient, using a scene as cover from law enforcement, or otherwise impeding their roleplay duties. EMS and FD are non-combatant roles and must be treated accordingly.

Horn Spamming
​HS

Repeatedly activating your vehicle horn with no legitimate RP purpose — sustained, rapid spam purely to annoy or disrupt other players. A horn used to signal another driver or warn of danger is not a violation.

Chat Bypass
​CB

Circumventing or bypassing the in-game chat filter through intentional misspellings, character substitutions, spacing tricks, or any other method designed to post content that would otherwise be blocked. The filter exists for a reason — attempting to work around it is a violation regardless of what was being posted.

Violation

Code

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense

4th Offense

Severe Case

Fail / Fear Roleplay

FRP

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Power Gaming / Meta Gaming

PG / MG

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Seller Camping

SC

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Vehicle Deathmatch

VDM

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

False Report to Staff

FRS

Warning

24H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Player Toxicity

TOX

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Abuse of Game Mechanics

AGM

Warning

24H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Tool / Team Abuse

TA / AOT

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Interfering with Staff

IWS

Warning

24H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Rule & Code

What it covers

Fail / Fear Roleplay
​FRP

Fail RP: Performing actions that are physically impossible or wildly unrealistic — surviving instantly fatal scenarios, ignoring sustained injuries, or using respawn mechanics mid-scene to escape a situation.
​Fear RP: Failing to value your character's life when a reasonable person would be genuinely afraid. The most common example is being held at gunpoint and choosing to sprint away, fight back unarmed, or completely ignore the threat. Fear RP applies when you are clearly outmatched, outnumbered, or facing an imminent lethal threat. It does not apply in all combat situations — context is evaluated.

Power Gaming / Meta Gaming
​PG / MG

Power Gaming: Forcing unrealistic or impossible actions onto another player without giving them a fair opportunity to react — instantly restraining someone without RP buildup, claiming abilities your character shouldn't have, or declaring outcomes without consent.
​Meta Gaming: Using information your character could not have legitimately obtained in-world — acting on info received via Discord, knowing someone's location because you heard it OOC, stream sniping, or returning to a scene after death because you remember where it was. If your character was not there to witness it, they do not know it.

Seller Camping
​SC

Stationing yourself at or near a seller or NPC interaction point with the intent to repeatedly ambush, kill, arrest, or harass players the moment they arrive. One interaction near a seller is not camping — the violation is sustained, deliberate presence with hostile intent that denies players safe access to basic game functions.

Vehicle Deathmatch
​VDM

Using a vehicle as a weapon to ram or run over another player without a roleplay-backed reason. Accidents during chases are evaluated by context and intent — deliberate, repeated ramming with no RP motivation is VDM.

False Report to Staff
​FRS

Deliberately submitting a knowingly false or fabricated report with the intent to waste staff time or trigger a moderation sit against a player without basis. Mistaken reports submitted in good faith are not punished — the violation requires deliberate intent to deceive.

Player Toxicity
​TOX

Insulting, belittling, or harassing another player or staff member outside of an in-character context. Includes derogatory remarks, targeted harassment in chat, verbal abuse during a moderation sit, and sustained negative behavior toward a specific individual. In-character conflict that remains within the bounds of roleplay is not covered by this rule.

Abuse of Game Mechanics
​AGM

Using legitimate, working game mechanics in ways clearly unintended by the development team that negatively impact other players. A broadly applied catch-all for edge cases not covered by more specific rules. Punishment severity is determined by the moderator based on scale of impact and whether the behavior appears deliberate.

Tool / Team Abuse
​TA / AOT

Tool Abuse: Using a team-specific tool in a way not intended by its design — handcuffing players outside a legitimate arrest, misusing department equipment against civilians without cause, or abusing job-specific items for an unfair advantage.
​
​ Abuse of Teams: Joining a team for purposes that contradict its intended role — joining FD or DOT then fleeing from police in a department vehicle, using EMS access to enter restricted areas for non-medical purposes, or joining a civilian support role to engage in criminal activity using that team's equipment.
​
​ Important note for whitelisted role players: If you are new to a whitelisted team, you are expected to read that team's conduct standards before taking action on the server. "I didn't know" is considered during first-offense review, but it does not prevent enforcement. Ignorance of role-specific rules is not a complete defense once a player has accepted whitelist access.

Interfering with Staff
​IWS

Interrupting or inserting yourself into an active moderation sit without being directly involved — following a moderator and their participants, distracting players in a sit, or harassing staff while they handle another player. Stay completely clear of sits unless called upon.

Violation

Code

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense

4th Offense

Severe Case

Random Deathmatch

RDM

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Spawn / Team Killing

SK / TK

72H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

—

Committee Review

Leave / Reset to Avoid Arrest or Punishment

LTAA / RTAA

72H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

—

Committee Review

Body Humping (Erotic)

BH

Warning

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

—

Committee Review

Trolling

TR

Warning

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

—

Committee Review

No Intent to Roleplay

NITRP

Warning

48H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

Committee Review

Leave to Avoid Punishment

LTAP

72H Ban

1-Week Ban

Indefinite Ban

—

Committee Review

Rule & Code

What it covers

Random Deathmatch
​RDM

Killing or attacking another player without a clearly established in-character reason. The standard is not whether you believe you had a reason — it is whether a reasonable outside observer, given only what was witnessed in-game, would agree that the situation credibly justified lethal action.
​
​ What does NOT count as a valid RP reason for violence:

What DOES count as a valid RP reason:

If you are unsure whether your reason meets the standard, it probably does not. Contact staff before acting, not after.

Spawn / Team Killing
​SK / TK

Spawn Killing: Targeting and killing players at their spawn point before they have had any opportunity to enter the game world.
​Team Killing: Intentionally killing a member of your own team — primarily applies to Law Enforcement with friendly fire access. Accidental TK during active firefights is reviewed with context; deliberate TK is enforced strictly.

Leave / Reset to Avoid Arrest or Punishment
​LTAA / RTAA

Leave to Avoid Arrest (LTAA): Leaving the game during an active pursuit or detainment to avoid being arrested.
​ Reset to Avoid Arrest (RTAA): Using the character reset function to escape an arrest or ongoing law enforcement interaction.
​
Both are treated identically. Leaving or resetting right before, during, or immediately after a law enforcement interaction is a violation regardless of the stated reason.
​
​ Game crash policy: If your game crashes during a law enforcement interaction, you are expected to:
1. Reconnect to the server within a reasonable timeframe (generally within 10 minutes)
2. Return to address the situation with the officer involved, or contact staff proactively
​
Failure to do either will be treated as LTAA. If you submit an appeal claiming a game crash, you must provide a screenshot of the crash screen or client error as evidence. A crash claim submitted without any supporting evidence will not be accepted. Moderators review the timing and pattern of disconnections when assessing LTAA — a pattern of "crashes" coinciding with active pursuits carries no weight as a defense.

Body Humping (Erotic)
​BH

Moving your character against another player's character in a way that simulates inappropriate physical contact. Always considered out-of-character, never excused under a roleplay context. RIVET Studios™ has a zero-tolerance position on sexualized in-game behavior and this will be enforced immediately upon discovery.

Trolling
​TR

Joining the server with the deliberate intent to ruin the experience for others rather than participate in roleplay. Includes purposely disrupting active scenes, repeated nonsensical behavior in a serious RP environment, and demonstrating zero interest in the server's intended purpose.

No Intent to Roleplay
​NITRP

Being present in the server with no genuine desire to participate in RP — repeatedly refusing to engage with scenarios, exclusively griefing, or being on the server for purposes clearly incompatible with its design.
​
NITRP is issued after other attempts to engage the player have failed. It should not be confused with a player who is new, confused, or simply playing at a slower pace — education comes first.
​
​ Evidence requirement: All NITRP bans must be supported by video evidence demonstrating a sustained pattern of disengagement or deliberate disruption. A single incident or a player simply not being active is insufficient. Without video evidence, a NITRP ban is procedurally difficult to uphold on review.

Leave to Avoid Punishment
​LTAP

Disconnecting while a staff member is actively conducting a moderation sit with you, or immediately after being called to one. The LTAP punishment is applied on top of whatever action would have been taken for the original violation. Chronic LTAP offenders escalate rapidly to indefinite bans due to repeated obstruction of the moderation process.

Rule & Code

What it covers

Punishment

Severity

Exploiting / Cheating
​EXP

Using any third-party software, script executor, mod menu, or external tool to gain an advantage not accessible through normal gameplay — aimbots, speed hacks, teleportation scripts, no-clip exploits, infinite health or ammo modifications, or any tool that manipulates the game client or server in an unauthorized way. No progressive steps; first offense is a permanent non-appealable ban.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴 Severe
🟣 No Appeal

Conspiring with an Exploiter
​C-EXP

Knowingly cooperating with, assisting, or benefiting from a player who is exploiting. Actively receiving items, protection, or tactical advantages from an exploiter makes you a co-conspirator. "I didn't know" is reviewed skeptically when sustained proximity and interaction with the exploiter is evident. Report exploiters to staff immediately.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴🔴 Critical
🟣 No Appeal

Glitching
​GL

Intentionally exploiting a known bug or unintended game mechanic to gain an advantage — clipping through walls, using collision exploits to trap players, or triggering duplication bugs. Accidentally discovering a glitch is not a violation; deliberately using it after discovery is. Report it to staff immediately and stop using it.

Permanent Ban

🔴 Severe

Alternative Accounts
​AA

Using a secondary Roblox account to access the server while your primary is banned, or to circumvent any restriction. The alt account will be permanently banned and the original ban extended or made permanent. Appeals belong on the original account — not the alt. There is no appeal for AA violations.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴🔴 Critical
🟣 No Appeal

Staff Impersonation
​SI

Falsely claiming to be a current or former RIVET Studios™ Moderation or Development team member in order to deceive players, obtain access, or manipulate situations. Includes using a username or display name closely resembling a known staff member's identity. Even claiming to be former staff when you are not qualifies as a violation.

Permanent Ban

🔴 Severe

Personal Information (Doxxing)
​PI

Sharing, distributing, or threatening to share the real-world personal information of any community member — real name, address, phone number, social media profiles, photographs, workplace, or school. Applies regardless of how the information was obtained. A direct safety violation with no exceptions and no second chances.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴🔴 Critical
🟣 No Appeal

Stolen Assets
​SA

Posting, distributing, using, or being knowingly associated with game assets — models, scripts, textures, audio, or any IP — stolen from RIVET Studios™ or Mountain Interactive. Includes leaked internal builds, unauthorized redistribution of premium content, or participation in groups known to host stolen materials.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴🔴 Critical
🟣 No Appeal

Age Violation
​UA

RIVET Studios™ is a 13+ community. Players under 13 are not permitted in any official server, Discord, or affiliated platform. This ban may be appealed after reaching age 13 with reasonable verification. Appeals submitted before turning 13 are automatically denied.

Perm Ban
(Appeal after age 13)

🔴🔴 Critical

Rule & Code

What it covers

Punishment

Severity

NSFW Content
​NSFW

Posting, linking, or sharing any pornographic, sexually explicit, or otherwise not-safe-for-work content in any RIVET Studios™ channel, DM, or affiliated platform. There are no designated NSFW channels — all spaces are treated as professional environments. Zero Tolerance; acted upon immediately upon discovery.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴 Severe
🟣 No Appeal
⬛ Zero Tolerance

Acts of Scamming
​AOS

Deceiving or manipulating community members into parting with real money, in-game currency, account credentials, or any item of value — fake giveaways, impersonating RIVET Studios™ staff to solicit payments, or phishing attempts. RIVET Studios™ will never DM you asking for payment. Any such contact should be reported to staff immediately.

Perm Ban — No Appeal

🔴 Severe
🟣 No Appeal

Types of Threats
​TOT

Making any threatening statement directed at a community member, staff member, or the REACT Studios™ organization — threats of real-world harm, DDoS or swatting threats, threats to leak personal information, or statements designed to intimidate someone. Enforced regardless of whether they appear to be jokes — if it could reasonably cause fear, it will be acted upon.

Permanent Ban

🔴🔴 Critical

Untrusted Links
​UL

Sharing links that lead to untrusted, malicious, or harmful destinations — IP loggers, phishing pages, malware downloads, shock sites, or platforms known to engage in harmful behavior. Accidental sharing of a suspicious link should be self-reported to staff immediately.

Depends on severity

🟡 Moderate

Improper Channel Usage
​ICU

Posting content in a channel not designated for that type of content. Staff will redirect first-time offenders; repeated misuse escalates to mute or temporary ban.

Warning → Mute

🟢 Minor

Irrelevant Pings
​IP

Tagging staff, role pings, or @everyone/@here without a legitimate server operations reason. Use the ticket system or designated help channels for staff assistance.

Warning → Mute

🟢 Minor

DM'ing Corporate / Devs
​DMC

Directly messaging Corporate staff or Developers without prior authorization. All appeals, suggestions, and complaints must go through official channels. Unsolicited DMs to leadership result in a warning and the matter being closed without action.

Warning → Mute

🟢 Minor

Abnormal Voice Chat Use
​AVC

Using voice channels disruptively — playing loud music or sound effects, using voice changers to disturb users, screaming, or rapidly leaving and rejoining to spam join/leave notifications.

Warning → Mute

🟢 Minor

Category

Prohibited

Permitted

Profile Aesthetics

Fetish indicators in profile pictures, banners, or statuses — collars, leashes, muzzle-gags, or "murrsuit" aesthetics. Suggestive anime or Gacha content including Loli/Shota (regardless of stated "lore age"), Ahegao expressions, or Gacha Heat edits.

SFW anthropomorphic characters, mascots, standard anime portraits, game screenshots, hobby or work-related content.

Predatory Statuses

"Looking For" (LF) statuses with age ranges or seeking romantic partners. Age-gap tags. DNI lists targeting moderation or safety-focused groups. RIVET Studios™ is not a dating platform.

Work-related info, general gaming tags, hobbyist descriptions, project promotion.

Agenda Pushing

Forcing niche subculture slang into professional or development channels. Sharing invite links to communities known for adult-minor crossover or fetish content. Sustained identity-focused discussions that derail game development conversations.

Personal expression in appropriate contexts. Casual community conversation in designated channels.

Violation

Code

Why it carries No Appeal status

Exploiting / Cheating

EXP

Direct attack on server integrity. No legitimate reason exists to run third-party exploit software.

Conspiring with an Exploiter

C-EXP

Active participation in exploit-based activity, even without personally running the software.

Alternative Accounts

AA

Deliberate circumvention of a previously issued ban. Appeals belong on the original account.

Personal Information (Doxxing)

PI

Real-world safety violation. No community standing can offset the harm caused.

Stolen Assets

SA

Direct theft or complicity in theft of RIVET Studios™ intellectual property.

NSFW Content

NSFW

Zero tolerance for sexually explicit content across a professional community environment.

Acts of Scamming

AOS

Financial and personal fraud against community members. Trust cannot be restored after deliberate deception.

Form

Use this for

Link

Game Appeal

Appealing a ban or punishment issued in-game on Project Rosewood

appeal.gg/rivetstudios

Discord Appeal

Appealing a ban, mute, or moderation action on the official RIVET Studios™ Discord

appeal.gg/rivetstudios

Player Report

Reporting another player for a rule violation in-game or on Discord

appeal.gg/rivetstudios

Staff Abuse Report

Reporting a moderator or staff member for misconduct, abuse of power, or improper enforcement

appeal.gg/rivetstudios