As the owner of a Discord server, you want to make sure that your server has rules to set the foundation for your server's culture. However, coming up with good rules can be difficult. If your rules are too strict or too simple, people might leave or break them. To create effective rules, you need to understand your server's niche and your members' demographics.
If you're struggling to come up with good rules for your Discord server, you're in luck. In this article, we've compiled a list of good, basic, and aesthetic Discord server rule ideas that you can simply copy and paste.
But before you add the rules, it's important to know how to create a rules channel in Discord. To do this, you need to create a new text channel and name it "Rules". Then, set the channel to read-only by navigating to "Advanced permissions" and removing the "Send Messages" permission. This way, only you can send messages in the channel, and you can copy and paste a list of rules in the chat.
To ensure that your members read the rules, you can enable the community feature for your server and set up "Membership Screening". New members who join your server must agree to the rules before they can send messages. Otherwise, they won't be able to talk, react, or message other members on your server. By following these tips, you can create effective Discord server rules and maintain a positive server culture.
Good Discord server rules
Here is a list of good Discord server rules to copy and paste:
These are the rules of a Discord server, listed in bullet points:
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Be respectful, civil, and welcoming.
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No inappropriate or unsafe content.
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Do not misuse or spam in any of the channels.
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Do not join the server to promote your content.
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Any content that is NSFW is not allowed under any circumstances.
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Do not buy/sell/trade/give away anything.
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Do not use the server as a dating server.
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The primary language of this server is English.
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Discord names and avatars must be appropriate.
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Spamming in any form is not allowed.
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Controversial topics such as religion or politics are not allowed.
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Do not attempt to bypass any blocked words.
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Don’t ping without legitimate reasoning behind them.
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Alternate accounts are not allowed under any circumstances.
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Catfishing and any sort of fake identities are forbidden.
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No Discord server invite links or codes.
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Do not advertise without permission.
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Do not role-play within the server.
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Raiding is not allowed.
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Anything to target specific groups/individuals is prohibited.
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No major spoilers from any anime, movie, tv-show, or games on public channels.
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Please do not mic spam.
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Do not record voice channel conversations.
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Avoid topics regarding banned members.
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Remain on topic and use channels correctly.
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Do not discuss hacking or cheating.
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Do not link scam websites.
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Spoilers must use spoiler tags and be labeled.
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Listen to the server’s staff.
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Use the appropriate channels.
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Trading, selling, begging, boosting and account sharing are not allowed.
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Do not converse about adult or non-PG topics.
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Only communicate in English.
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Discriminatory language and hate speech is forbidden.
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Be respectful and welcoming as toxicity is disallowed.
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Do not spam messages or emotes.
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XP-Grinding is prohibited.
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Be civil, and do not treat messaging channels like a stream chat.
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Do not ping staff members for no reason.
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Do not mass mention by pinging more than 4 people at once, or randomly ping members.
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Encouraging rule-breaking is an offense.
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Do not flood chat by having messages exceed 7 lines on a computer screen.
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Engaging in message chains is prohibited.
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Do not send copypastas.
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Using Discord Stickers excessively is to be avoided.
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Do not stack more than 5 emotes in a message.
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Do not send more than 2 flashing or strobe-effect emote at any one time.
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Do not send Discord server invites on the server or in DMs.
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Do not send online meeting links.
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Illegally distributing unlicensed material is prohibited.
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You are not allowed to sell anything here.
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Do not impersonate others, including public figures.
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Inappropriate profile pictures, usernames, statuses, usernames with profanity, or blank names are not allowed.
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Please do not make your nickname “everyone”.
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Do not copy or claim other people’s art.
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Obnoxious, excessive, or inappropriate sounds are disallowed.
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Using voice changers and soundboards is disallowed.
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Only stream PG content.
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Do not loop or queue the same song with music bots.
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If there is a large group of members silently listening to music, please kindly mute yourself or move to an alternative channel.
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Do not play music or other audio through your microphone.
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Streaming movies or other copyrighted content is illegal.
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Do not send any malicious and harmful links or files, or anything that jeopardizes the security of others.
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Leaking the personal information of others is prohibited.
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Coordinating or participating in a server raid is forbidden.
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Bullying and harassment is not tolerated.
Do the right to take action as they see fit in response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, regardless of whether or not it is explicitly prohibited in these rules.
Failure to follow these rules may result in warnings, temporary or permanent bans, or other disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the server's staff. The severity of the punishment will depend on the severity of the violation and the individual's history on the server.
If you have any questions or concerns about these rules, please reach out to a server staff member for assistance.
