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# Advertising, Self Promotion, or Begging

## General Advertising or Self Promotion <a href="#general-a-dvertising-or-self-promotion" id="general-a-dvertising-or-self-promotion"></a>

Sharing external Discord invites or inviting others to a different server is grounds for an immediate <mark style="color:yellow;">ban</mark>. Our community is not a conduit for other servers, and exploiting it in this manner goes against the purpose of the server and is considered highly disrespectful. This includes indirect invites such as, "DM me to join my server." or urging others to join an alternative server within public channels.

{% hint style="info" %}
DM server invites are also prohibited if unsolicited.
{% endhint %}

Users are prohibited from self-promoting their content. This encompasses social media, Twitch, YouTube, and similar platforms. Exploiting the community in this manner, particularly by newly joined members, may result in a strict <mark style="color:yellow;">mute</mark> or immediate <mark style="color:yellow;">ban</mark>. However, sharing general artwork or other content (with discretion) is generally permitted and acceptable to post.

## Transactions <a href="#transactions" id="transactions"></a>

**ANY** attempts to sell, trade, or buy anything is a permanent ban. This does not include, for example:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Example A" %}
`User1: posts picture of some thing`

`User2: wow cool, where can I get that?`

`User1: I found it on eBay, <link>`

In this scenario, no one is directly engaging in selling, trading, or buying. This involves an exchange of information that would constitute an off-platform transaction, not directly associated with our members.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example B" %}
`User1: who's trying to play my ark server, dm me for invite`

Despite no response, `User1` is to be <mark style="color:yellow;">banned</mark> for attempting to poach members for their server, clearly they have their own server so there's no reason for them to stay other than to poach.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example C" %}
`User1: Does anyone have a Discord account I can buy?`

`User2: Yes, dm me!`

In this example, both User1 and User2 are to be <mark style="color:yellow;">banned</mark> for facilitating a transaction on the server. Account buying is also specifically against Discord ToS.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example D" %}
`User1: Selling Carch eggs high dmg for $3 Paypal`

Despite no response, `User1` is to be <mark style="color:yellow;">banned</mark> for attempting to facilitate a transaction on the server. Nobody should be paying or be paid to play the game.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example E" %}
`User1: yeah just got some sick gear on Bams Ark`

`User2: hell yeah same here, tryina tribe up?`

`User1: sure thing hmu when you get on`

In this scenario no one is specifically poaching members, they both play on another server so its okay to mention it as long as they're not obviously trying to bring more members to it.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Shameless Begging <a href="#shameless-begging" id="shameless-begging"></a>

Absolutely no begging for games, DLC, money, VC, or any form of labor is permitted. Likewise, soliciting payment for trades, whether sending or receiving, is strictly prohibited. Engaging in such activities will result in a <mark style="color:yellow;">ban</mark>. In essence, the server is not to be used for any form of real world transactions.


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