DOG PIRATES

1.0 APPLICATION PROCESS

1.1 New members shall be subject to a 7 day probationary period during which time they will be granted the rank of Pilot and be expected meet certain requirements as follows -
i: We recommend that you make 5 forum posts within your first week of membership 
ii: remain active in the forum after your probation period has finished;
iii: remain active in online gaming;
iv: act in a mature manner;
V: abide by all clan rules and regulations.

1.2 All applicants wishing to join Dog Pirates Gaming shall be at least 16 years of age. Any applicants younger than 16 years shall be subject to maturity testing by a moderator during the probationary period.

1.3 Any member holding the rank of  Pilot who receives a strike will not be allowed to pass their probationary period, resulting in a ban from the forum and clan membership being denied. Apprentices are not members of the Clan and as such have no right to appeal.

1.4 Upon successful completion of the 7 day probationary period, new members shall be granted full membership, a promotion to the rank of Gunner, and membership with the Members Union.

1.5 New members with the rank of Pilot shall not be permitted to apply to a job posting until the end of the 7 day probationary period and promotion to the rank of Gunner, without exception.

1.6 Any applicant who knowingly provides false information on their application shall not be allowed to pass their probationary period, resulting in a ban from the forum and clan membership being denied. Pilots are not members of the union and as such have no right to appeal.

2.0 GENERAL REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES

2.1 All members of Dog Pirates Gaming including moderators shall act in a mature manner at all times. Any member who does not act in a mature manner is subject to strike by a moderator.

2.2 Any member of Endeavour Gaming who discriminates against another member based on sex, age, race, religion, or sexual orientation shall be subject to an automatic strike or ban by a moderator without warning or exception.  

2.3 Spamming will not be permitted on the forum and on chat box. Any member caught spamming is subject to strike by a moderator.

2.4 No member shall act in any way that may be illegal. Materials protected by Copy-Write should not be posted without expressed permission. If a member is unsure as to whether certain materials should be posted, they should consult with a moderator. Any member caught in violation of this is subject to strike by a moderator.

2.5 Members wishing to discuss something of a personal and private nature with a moderator or member of the Admin team shall do so by PM, and not by posting in the open forum.  

2.6 Only a member of the Competitive Squad Staff may recruit members to the competitive squads. Suggestions and applications may be made to competitive squad staff by PM.

2.7 Important decisions which affect the Dog Pirates Gaming Clan as whole shall not be made by the moderators alone. As a democratic clan a vote shall be taken to ensure that all members are heard.

2.8 Any member who is caught hacking, modding, cheating, boosting, glitching, or using modified gaming hardware during online gaming shall be automatically and without warning permanently banned from Dog Pirates Gaming with any and all rights, rank, and privileges being revoked.

2.9 No member of Dog Pirates Gaming shall retain membership with any other gaming clan simultaneously. Any member caught retaining membership of another clan or gaming team shall be automatically and without warning permanently banned from Endeavour Gaming with any and all rights, rank, and privileges being revoked.

2.10 Any member of Dog Pirates Gaming who knowingly provides false information required at the time of application and/or falsifies that information at a later date (such as age) is subject to 1-2 strikes, depending on severity, as determined by a moderator.

2.11 No member of Dog Pirates  Gaming shall recruit, attempt to recruit, or communicate for the purposes of recruiting any other member of Dog Pirates Gaming for any other organisation or organised group. Any member caught recruiting from Dog Pirates gaming without prior permission from an Admin shall be automatically and without warning permanently banned from Dog Pirates Gaming with any and all rights, rank, and privileges being revoked.

2.12 Use of the Chat Box is to be considered a privilege and any member who abuses this privilege by violating any of the aforementioned regulations shall be subject sanctions as follows:

Before more serious action is taken, you will be warned that your behaviour is not deemed as appropriate and must stop IMMEDIATELY.

If this warning is not heeded, action taken against you will be as follows:

- Ban from chat box for One hour.

If behaviour continues:
- Ban from chat box for 24 hours and Strike from Admin/Moderator  team

If behaviour still persists:
- Ban from chat box for 72 hours and an additional strike.

And finally, if you've proved yourself to be too immature to the point where you can't be respectful towards the clan and it's members:
- Third strike and a ban from the forum.

More information can be found on the 'Striking System' further on in this post.

2.13 No member shall register more than one account in the Dog Pirates gaming Forum. Any member caught retaining ownership of more than one account shall be automatically and without warning permanently banned from   Dog Pirates Gaming with any and all rights, rank, and privileges being revoked.

2.14 No member shall duplicate forum content that they ought to have known is already in existence. This means that all members should research the forum for exiting content before making a post. A member also shall not post content in an existing post which is off topic, or highjack a post. If a member wishes to inquire about a subject which is already contained in a locked post, then they shall inquire via PM to a Admin or Moderator.

2.15 Dog Pirates Gaming is, unless otherwise stated, the owner of all media and forum content submitted by its members. This content contains but is not limited to graphic designs, web designs, audio content, video content, and all written content posted to or submitted on the Dog Pirates Gaming Forum or website. You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display or perform, or prepare derivative works based on any of the Content including any such works without the express, written consent of Dog Pirates Gaming or the appropriate owner of copyright in such works.

2.16 No member shall apply for a staff or competitive squad position in any manner other than the manner stated officially and in writing by a Admin or Moderator.  All applications are given a fair and thorough consideration, and as such, no member shall make negative comments on the application process or ask for a job, position, or forum privileges publically in the forum, or in any way other than as specified in an official clan announcement. Any member caught to be in violation of this rule is subject to a strike by a moderator.

2.17 NO 'Console wars'! The Admin team will not tolerate behaviour of this nature. Any one found to be instigating/partaking in any actions leading to these events will be sanctioned accordingly.

2.18 Always have fun!

3.0 STRIKE SYSTEM

3.1 Offences against the clan shall be dealt with using the “3 Strike System”. Any time a member commits an offence against the clan by violating any of the rules and regulations they shall be subject to a strike by a moderator.

3.2 Any member of Dog Pirates Gaming who has been issued 3 strikes shall be permanently banned from the clan with any and all rights, rank, and privileges being revoked.

3.3 In certain cases an offence may found to be so severe as to warrant by-passing the “3 Strike System”. In such a case the offending member may be permanently banned without first receiving any strikes. This is at the sole discretion of the Admin.

3 Strike Examples:

i.   Abusive or prejudicial language = 1 strike
ii. Causing a disruption in a private game/event = 1 strike
iii. Spamming threads = 1 strike
iv. Trolling in-game or on forum threads = 1 strike

Instant Banning Examples:

i.   Hacking, modding or cheating of any kind.
ii. Making a dual account on the forum
iii. Being a member of another clan/team other than Dog Pirates
iv. Knowingly giving false/deceptive information on your profile/application.
v. Discrimination of any kind. (race, sex, religion, ect.)
vi. Recruiting or attempting to recruit a Dog Pirates member.

4.0 THE MEMBERS UNION

4.1 Any member against whom a strike or a ban has been issued may make an appeal through the Members Union. This is to be done by sending a PM to the Moderator of the Members Union.

4.2 Once an appeal has been initiated, the Union Moderator shall bring forward any relevant evidence or information on behalf of the member making the appeal to the Admin who will make the final decision whether to uphold or withdraw the strike and/or ban.  
4.3 The Admin may decide to hold an open clan poll containing all relevant information to determine whether members of Dog Pirates Gaming agree with the decision to impose a permanent ban, or whether they wish to see the accused member be given a second chance.
4.4 Any member engaged in discussion about clan issues in the Union Section of the forum shall abide by the following rules:

i. A member shall only state their opinion on an issue one time, anything more will be considered spamming.  As much detail as possible should therefore be given.
ii. Maturity and respect are still expected, no member shall use name calling, antagonize other members, or disrespect other members.
iii. All of the Clan Rules and Regulations also apply to discussions in the UnionSection without exception.
iv. Any member who breaks any of the aforementioned rules may have their post deleted and be subject to a strike/ban.

4.5 Any member of Dog Pirates Gaming who has been banned from the clan but has been given a second chance will retain membership with Dog Pirates, but will not have all strikes removed. The member will continue to hold 1 strikes and be subject to a permanent ban without the option of an appeal should they receive any further strikes.


By joining the clan you automatically agree to uphold these rules for as long as you are a member.