diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 213b4c1..e4c577b 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ /book deploy_dev.sh deploy.sh -/src/Notes.md \ No newline at end of file +/src/Notes.md +*.*~ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/Rules/Doxing.md b/src/Rules/Doxing.md index 47ac92e..fcf39c4 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Doxing.md +++ b/src/Rules/Doxing.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ [Relaying](#relayinged) non-identifying info about a [subject](#subject), which was obtained through [illicit means](#illicit-means), is prohibited. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. ⚠️ **Public Interest**: Does not apply when posting is likely to prevent non-trivial unethical actions, or create awareness of serious crimes. ⚠️ **Permission Burden**: The accused may be required to demonstrate that their actions are permissible according to the standards of this rule. diff --git a/src/Rules/Endangerment.md b/src/Rules/Endangerment.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..871a3ba --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Rules/Endangerment.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# Endangerment +Taking actions as part of a pattern of behaviour which give strong cause to suspect that you have tendencies towards evils at least as severe as child-abuse, animal-abuse (or propagation of either by consumption), gratuitous violence, etc., which would, if discovered by outside forces, non-trivially endanger Cabal or its members along lines contrary to [our principles](#our-principles). + +⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. +⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. + +## Our Principles +Cabal and its members are generally willing to defend many things considered unethical by some authorities, particularly where the reason for such persecution is purely ideological due to subversive forces. + +We do not, however, expect to have to suffer legal consequences by association with, for example, pedophiles or mass-murderers. + +## Accusation +Reprimand under this policy is not an accusation of guilt, and will usually be done without public fanfare. + +This policy will sometimes be applied where the level of proof is not sufficient for legal certainty, but is sufficient for a pragmatic judgement. + +We do not possess the infrastructure of a nation-state to forcibly investigate such claims, but in some cases the individual in question makes their position obvious to any reasonable observer. + +## Assessment +Great caution must be taken not to overuse this policy. It must not be used for lesser ills than stated above - only these most blatantly unacceptable tendencies. + +This policy exists not as a cudgel to empower preferential treatment, but as a stopgap for ridiculous suspensions of normal free association, for cases of shameless but blatant individuals who clearly hold and promote these most severe preferences and behaviours, but don't otherwise break server rules. + +In most cases, consultation with the equivalent of a jury will occur before action is taken using this policy, but due to the potential sensitivity of such cases, the details may not be made public. + +For a server of the size of Cabal in late-2025, this policy should be expected to be used no more than about 2 times per year, averaging once per 2 years over time. Initial use immediately after the rule's implementation may spike higher. + +## Free Expression? +A literal interpretation of free expression will, in some cases, be detrimental to free expression in practice. + +Those dissident thinkers who the principle of free expression is supposed to protect often cannot risk speaking freely in a marketplace of ideas which hosts even a small number of individuals of kinds this policy concerns. + +Much like a society with some laws has more freedom-in-practice than a pure anarchy, even if its *literal* freedom is lesser, a free marketplace of ideas which removes likely-pedos is far better optimised towards the actual purpose of freedom of speech. + +## Imposition of Immorality +For the same reasons that removing all examples of child-sexual-abuse-material is ethically worthwhile, removing those who are likely to be propagating such material elsewhere is too. + +Cabal provides value to those who use it. It is not right for us to provide this value to pedophiles, for the same reason as it is not ethical to allow propagation of abuse material. This comfort is not available to such individuals. + +This hazard is so severe, and this imposition on Cabal and its members so strong, that for blatant but not-provable cases, this policy has been deemed necessary. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/Rules/Extortion.md b/src/Rules/Extortion.md index e37617c..441838b 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Extortion.md +++ b/src/Rules/Extortion.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Any action deemed intended to induce changes to official policy or to induce official action by Cabal authorities, via some threat or similar, is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. *This will usually be considered a violation of the Treason rule, where deemed malicious.* diff --git a/src/Rules/Grooming.md b/src/Rules/Grooming.md index 535898f..0e657f1 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Grooming.md +++ b/src/Rules/Grooming.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Manipulating a [vulnerable person](#vulnerable-person) towards sexual acts, self-harm, or physical violence, where deemed to have been done with [knowledge](#knowledge) of the target's vulnerable state, or with [ambition or disregard](#ambition-or-disregard) that the target is underaged, is prohibited. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. *Where deemed a pattern of activity likely to recur:* diff --git a/src/Rules/Illustrated Underage Sexualisation.md b/src/Rules/Illustrated Underage Sexualisation.md index 62b1b33..7dbfe56 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Illustrated Underage Sexualisation.md +++ b/src/Rules/Illustrated Underage Sexualisation.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ *Notably, this policy also covers non-visual formats, including written.* -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. --- *Work in Progress* diff --git a/src/Rules/Impersonation.md b/src/Rules/Impersonation.md index a70ba48..785632d 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Impersonation.md +++ b/src/Rules/Impersonation.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Using profile components like name, image, etc. to attempt to appear to be a dif Taking actions which effectively impersonate a Cabal authority, which have not been authorised by a Cabal authority, including outside of official venues, is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. *This will usually be considered a violation of the Treason rule, where deemed malicious.* diff --git a/src/Rules/Leaking.md b/src/Rules/Leaking.md index fc046c4..0cb381c 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Leaking.md +++ b/src/Rules/Leaking.md @@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Posting material from non-public channels in this venue into anywhere in which a *You can identify non-public channels in Discord by the small lock icon on the hash to the left of the channel name.* -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **Whistleblowing**: Does not apply to posting evidence of misconduct by Cabal officials. diff --git a/src/Rules/Malicious Links.md b/src/Rules/Malicious Links.md index 0d1e4fe..8be5872 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Malicious Links.md +++ b/src/Rules/Malicious Links.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Any material directing users to specific material likely to cause tangible effects unintended by that user, such as viruses or blatant scams, is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ## Hacked Accounts it is common for hacked accounts to post malicious links. In these cases, the account must not be kicked, banned, or demoted, but should be imprisoned. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/Rules/Perjury.md b/src/Rules/Perjury.md index 875e010..0b32492 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Perjury.md +++ b/src/Rules/Perjury.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ Making a false report of a rule violation to a Cabal official, deemed to be deliberately and knowingly-false, is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. diff --git a/src/Rules/Predation.md b/src/Rules/Predation.md index 73301a7..9463b12 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Predation.md +++ b/src/Rules/Predation.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -# Predation -Violent or Sexual Abuse of Children or Animals +# Predation Material Any material [depicting](#depicting) a real-life [child etc.](#child-etc) or [vulnerable non-human animal](#vulnerable-non-human-animal), which includes some [implication of predation](#implication-of-predation) is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. -⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. +⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. +⚠️ **Dispassionate**: Intent is ignored when enforcing this rule. # Terms diff --git a/src/Rules/Serious Crimes.md b/src/Rules/Serious Crimes.md index cd96e1c..94a3d49 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Serious Crimes.md +++ b/src/Rules/Serious Crimes.md @@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ Committing, or sincerely preparing to commit, a serious crime which physically-endangers other humans, such as murder, rape, child abuse, animal abuse, bombing, etc., or which is likely to traumatise children, except crimes for which a lawful sentence has been served, is prohibited. ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. ⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. diff --git a/src/Rules/Spam.md b/src/Rules/Spam.md index c07cece..37f4720 100644 --- a/src/Rules/Spam.md +++ b/src/Rules/Spam.md @@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Any action which non-trivially reduces the usability of any channel (text, voice *Some channels permit Spam. Remember that Notification Abuse is a seperate rule.* ⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. -⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Potentially-violating material should be deleted, and its author jailed. diff --git a/src/SUMMARY.md b/src/SUMMARY.md index 8193e3b..c6ccff6 100644 --- a/src/SUMMARY.md +++ b/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ - [Introduction](Introduction.md) - [Rules](Rules.md) - - [Predation](Rules/Predation.md) + - [Predation Material](Rules/Predation.md) - [Serious Crimes](Rules/Serious%20Crimes.md) - [Spam](Rules/Spam.md) - [Doxing](Rules/Doxing.md) @@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ - [Leeching](Rules/Leeching.md) - [Official Extortion](Rules/Extortion.md) - [Underage](Rules/Underage.md) - - [Treason](Rules/Treason.md) - - [Loopholing](Rules/Loopholing.md) - [Sabotage](Rules/Sabotage.md) - [Grooming](Rules/Grooming.md) + - [Endangerment](Rules/Endangerment.md) + - [Treason](Rules/Treason.md) + - [Loopholing](Rules/Loopholing.md) - [Guarantees](Guarantees.md) - [Expression](Guarantees/Expression.md) - [Tutorialisation](Guarantees/Tutorialisation.md)