Upon entry to this region (United Kingdom), you are agreeing to comply with the rules set out in this Code of Conduct with no exceptions. Ignorance of the rules set out below is not an excuse for any breach of the Code of Conduct. Therefore, we expect all nations that post on our RMB to take the time to read and understand these rules before you begin posting on the RMB.

This Code of Conduct is divided into three tiers of Offences, each growing in severity, from the most minor rules in Tier 3, up to the most important rules in Tier 1. Alongside this, you will find the hierarchy of punishments used by the Regional Officers to punish nations for breaking these rules.

As a reminder, while these are the rules established specifically by our region, all nations must also ensure that they follow the rules established by the NationStates Moderation Team, which can be found in The One Stop Rules Shop.

If you have any questions about anything in this Code of Conduct or you aren’t sure if something you want to say is allowed, feel free to reach out to one of the Regional Officers, and they will try to guide you. However, if you aren’t sure whether what you want to say is allowed, it's always safe to err on the side of caution and assume that it probably isn’t.

Tier 3 Rules

• All posts shall be written in English, or a translation into English provided

• No unproductive Triple-posting
  

  Explanation

  This is a situation where a nation posts three times in a row where the comments could have been dealt with in either 1 or 2 consolidated posts. In certain situations, triple-posting may be allowed, but it should be discouraged as far as possible.

• No quote editing
  

  Explanation

  When quoting a nation’s post in order to reply to it, editing such quotes shall be strictly prohibited. Shortening a quote to the section relevant to your response would not breach this rule. Actions such as bolding, underlining, or italicising sections of a quote would not breach this rule so long as they do not alter the content of the quote.

• No Nation shall speak on behalf of a community that they are not a valid representative of.
  

  Explanation

  For example, no nation shall speak on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government if they do not hold a position that allows them to do so.

• No Nation should engage with rule-breaking nations. Engaging with a rule-breaking nation will be punished alongside the rule-breakers themselves.
  

  Explanation

  Nations should simply ignore the nation breaking the rules and report the incident to a Regional Officer to prevent giving the rule-breaker more encouragement to continue their offences.

Tier 2 Rules

• All posts must be PG-13 (or less).

• No defaming other nations
  

  Explanation

  A post shall be considered defamatory if it undermines someone’s reputation with lies or unproven statements of fact. This does not include statements made in good faith, with an honest belief in their truthfulness, or with the consent of the person being described. Obvious jokes will not be considered defamation. Defamation during RP would not breach this rule so long as it remains relevant to the RP, doesn't target the individual behind the nation, and isn't too excessive. Regional Officers shall consider cases of defamation during RPs on a case-by-case basis where needed.

• No spamming
  

  Explanation

  Posting repetitive meaningless or unsolicited messages is prohibited.

• No flaming
  

  Explanation

  The use of insults, abuse, or any inappropriate behaviour with the intent to provoke, harm someone’s feelings, or start an altercation is prohibited.

• No harassing other nations
  

  Explanation

  Behaviour that seeks to demean, humiliate or embarrass a person with the sole aim to provoke and/or cause harm to other nations.

Tier 1 Rules

• Bullying of any kind is strictly prohibited.

• Recruitment to another region or organisation is strictly prohibited.

• Doxxing, or attempting to dox, another nation is strictly prohibited.

• All hate speech is strictly prohibited.
  

  Explanation

  Insulting or promoting violence against someone or a group of people because of characteristics such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc is strictly prohibited.

• No Threats
  

  Explanation

  No one shall threaten violence against another individual. Threats may be used during RPs so long as they remain appropriate to the situation they are used in. For example, threatening War would not breach this provision as it would be appropriate to the circumstances.

• No sexual content
  

  Explanation

  All posts containing sexual content of any nature are strictly prohibited unless it is part of a productive and appropriate debate between nations. It shall be left to Regional Officers to decide whether any debates are productive and/or appropriate.

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Punishment for breaking a Tier 3 rule will be the suppression of the post in question as well as a verbal warning from the Regional Officers. Repetitive breaches of Tier 3 rules will escalate the breach to Tier 2.

Punishment for breaking a Tier 2 rule shall be suppression of the post in question, alongside a formal, final warning of ejection should the rule breaking occur again.

Punishment for breaking a Tier 1 rule shall be post-suppression and an automatic ejection. Should the nation return to the region and commit further Tier 1 or Tier 2 offences, they would be subject to a temporary or permanent ban from the region, depending on the severity of the offences.

Article II Section 4(b) of the Regional Security Act (2024) sets out that the use of puppets to evade a ban is strictly prohibited, and will result in the banning of offending puppets, regardless of their behaviour.

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As our representatives abroad, you should be showing the world the great things about our region, so Regional Officers will take a very dim view of any nation that does not meet these expectations.

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