Mineplex Discord server

Discord logo.

Regular Mineplex Discord server icon.

Discord is a communication platform where users may send text, image, video, and audio-based messages to others. It is designed primarily for gamers and as a supplement to multiplayer video gaming, where real-time text and voice communication is often advantageous for purposes of effective collaboration and team-based strategy. However, uses for Discord in other fields and professions are possible.

On Discord, a user may create a server (known informally as simply a Discord) that centers around a particular subject, such as a video game, then create multiple channels within that server to divide said subject into more granular topics for people to talk about.

The Mineplex Discord server (discord.mineplex.com or discord.gg/mineplex) is the official Discord server of Mineplex. It was created on January 20, 2018, opened to the public on February 26 of the same year, and has since been joined by approximately 54,000 members. In it, users may propose new ideas for Mineplex, submit feedback, or simply chat with their friends. The Discord server is the successor to the old Mineplex TeamSpeak server, which was closed in May of 2018.

History

Before the existence of the official Mineplex Discord server, an unofficial server named the "Unofficial Mineplex Community Discord" was created by Harvvey, an ex-staff member. The server had over 1,200 members, was active for exactly 444 days before closing down, and contained many additional features compared to the official server: Users could have their in-game rank and Mineplex Level applied in the chat, members had access to bots, and a staff request channel existed.

Server ranks

The following ranks are available on the current Discord server. They typically correspond to ranks found on the regular Mineplex website and server.

Discord server ranks

Rank	Unlock requirement
Admin	Given to Admins and members of the Leadership Team.
Bot	Given to the official Mineplex Discord bot.
No Tag	Given to Developers or Admins that do not want to be mentioned.
Seasonal Role	Given via giveaways set by Toki. These role themes range from Summer, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, etc. They do not grant extra permission even though it is above Moderators and Developers.
Dev	Given to Developers.
Content Creator	Given to players with the YouTube Rank, the YT Rank, or the Streams Rank.
Discord Management	Given to Moderators and Senior Moderators who are a part of the Discord Management team.
Moderator	Given to Moderators and Senior Moderators. Senior Moderators also have a secondary Discord rank based on their team: Recruitment Rules Committee Quality Assurance Forum Management Community Management Social Media Clans Management Staff Management Support
Trainee	Given to Trainees.
Build Lead	Given to Build Leads.
Builder	Given to Builders.
Artist	Given to Artists.
Content Winner	Given to members who've won previous contests.
Dev Voice Access	Given to members who are given permission to be a part of developer voice channels.
Immortal	Given to Immortals.
Nitro Booster	Given to users who have Nitro Boosted the server.
Player	Given to every non-staff member.
(Community) Quality Assurance	Given to members of the Quality Assurance team who are not a part of the Staff Team.
(Community) Discord Management	Given to members of the Discord Management team who are not a part of the Staff Team.

Premium player ranks do not transfer over to the Discord server. For example, a player with the Eternal Rank on the Mineplex website and server would appear as a user with the normal Player rank on the Discord server. This is to ensure clarity amongst the Discord server ranks, as there are too many people with such ranks to keep track of individually.

Rules and punishments

Rules for the Discord server can be viewed in the #welcome channel, with violations of said rules resulting in a punishment. The type and length of the punishment (e.g. warning, mute, or ban) depends on the severity of the violation and how many times the user has committed the same violation.

The rules may be modified at any time by Admins, Developers, or Rules Committee members, and enforcement of the rules is dependent on each individual staff member.

Chat rules

These rules apply solely to text-based channels.

Severity 1 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 1 chat rule will receive a warning on the first offense, and if they continue a 4-hour mute.

• Spamming in chat (general spamming, character spamming, excessive use of all capital letters, ASCII art, spam-tagging users/staff)
• Rudeness or otherwise inappropriate behavior, including excessive arguing
• Light Trolling
• Light advertising (promoting another server by name, posting non-Mineplex-related social media links)
• Tagging Admins or Developers for any reason
• Mini-modding (when a non-staff member tells users to follow the rules or not break a rule)

Severity 2 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 2 chat rule will receive either an instant 24-hour mute or a ban, depending on the rule broken.

• Abusive behavior
• Bypassing vulgarity filter
• Impersonation
• Inappropriate Discord username, profile image, or status
  • When noticed, the user will be warned and given a maximum of 5 minutes to change it. If the user has not fulfilled the requirements in the time allotted, the user will be banned from the Discord server.

Severity 3 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 3 chat rule will receive either an instant 1-week mute or a ban, depending on the rule broken.

• Racism/Discrimination
• Death Wishes
• Audiovisual Overload
• Harassment

Severity 4 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 4 chat rule will receive an instant permanent ban.

• Advertising non-Mineplex-related sites or services
• Posting links of a scam, malicious, inappropriate, or otherwise unapproved nature
• Attempting to sell or trade items
• Malicious threats
• Revealing personal information
• Evading a ban

Voice chat rules

The Mineplex Discord server contains a separate list of rules for voice-specific channels, though regular chat rules still otherwise apply.

Severity 1 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 1 voice chat rule will receive both warning on the first offense, and if they continue a 4-hour ban.

• Excessive background noise (the user will be muted until they can fix whatever is causing the issue, after which they may request to be unmuted)
• Rudeness, inappropriate behavior, or vulgarity
• Mic spam (continuously using the microphone for purposes other than discussion, such as making noise)
• Using soundboards or voice changers
• Playing music without the approval of other users

Severity 2 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 2 voice chat rule will receive an instant 24-hour ban.

• Trolling or impersonating staff members
• Abusive behavior

Severity 3 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 3 voice chat rule will receive an instant 1-week ban.

• Screaming or blasting sound through mic
• Racism
• Discrimination
• Harassment

Severity 4 offenses

Users who violate a Severity 4 voice chat rule will receive an instant permanent ban.

• Advertising non-Mineplex-related sites or services
• Sharing links of a scammy, malicious, inappropriate, or otherwise unapproved nature
• Attempting to sell or trade items
• Malicious threats
• Revealing personal information

Terms of use

Tutorial on how to disable private messages.

In accordance with Discord's Terms of Service, members of the Mineplex Discord server must be at least 13 years old in order to validly hold an account. If the user is at least 13 years old but below the age of majority in their country, the user must have permission from their legal guardian in order to participate.

The server also strongly recommends that users disable private messages from other people, but this is not mandatory.

Channels

Channels are categorized into different sections in the server for ease of navigation.

Information

Name	Description
#welcome	Displays all the rules and information to new users entering the discord.
#confirmation	The only channel users can type in when they first join the server. To access other channels, users must read the rules in the #welcome channel before returning #confirmation you must identify the CAPTCHA code and type "!agree [code]". When done, this channel will become invisible.
#read-me	Channel displaying the rules of the server and other important information.
#roles-and-info	Channel displaying a short FAQ, all the channels and their descriptions, notification roles, and club roles.

Server Status

Name	Description	Key
#java	Channel displaying the server status of the Mineplex Java server.	Red circle = Currently/fully down Orange circle= Experiencing some connection issues Yellow circle= Experiencing some lag issues Green Circle= Up and running fine Warning sign= Under maintenance/Warning/Notice
#bedrock	Channel displaying the server status of the Mineplex Bedrock server.
#website	Channel displaying the status of the Mineplex website.

Updates/Changelogs

Name	Description
#announcements	Channel for general Mineplex updates.
#java-changelog	Channel for Java server updates.
#bedrock-changelog	Channel for Bedrock server updates.
#trainee-updates	Channel for new Trainees.
#marketplace-releases	Channel for updates regarding the Mineplex portion of the Minecraft Marketplace.
#polls	Channel for polls, where users can vote for what changes they would like to see in Mineplex.
#twitter	Channel for reposting tweets from Mineplex.
#content-showcase	Channel for Content Creators to showcase their Mineplex videos/streams.

Events

Name	Description
#events-and-giveaways	Channel for event announcements as well as giveaways.
#events-chatter	Channel for players to discuss said events and giveaways.

General

Name	Description
#casual	Channel for off-topic conversations not necessarily related to Mineplex.
#casual-overflow	Secondary channel that provides an alternative to the #casual channel, in case there is already an active conversation in the latter that the user does not wish to interrupt.
#looking-for-party	Channel for recruiting users for a group or team to play games with.
#java	Channel for java players to discuss topics related to the Java server.
#bedrock	Channel for bedrock players to discuss topics related to the Bedrock server.
#clans	Channel for Clans players to discuss topics related to Mineplex Clans (Java).

Help

Name	Description
#frequent-questions	Channel with frequently asked questions and answers about the MC server, discord, and website.
#questions	Channel for players to ask questions.
#report-players	Channel for reporting users in the discord breaking the rules. The command guide is shown in the same channel.

Clubs

A Club on the Mineplex Discord server is a channel based around a non-Mineplex topic. Users can only see the Clubs that they have joined on the sidebar, based on their selections in the #roles-and-info channel.

Name	Description
#art-club	Channel for sharing and critiquing artwork not necessarily related to Mineplex. Art does not have to be specifically created by the user sharing it, though proper credit is required.
#building-club	Channel for sharing and giving feedback on Minecraft buildings.
#entertainment-club	Channel for discussing music, movies, shows, and all sorts of entertainment.
#gaming-club	Channel for discussing video games in general, except Minecraft.
#lifestyle-club	Channel for discussing real-life related topics such as food, clothes, and pets.

Feedback & Ideas

Name	Description
#discord-ideas	Channel for making suggestions related to the Discord server. Pinned messages often log rejected suggestions.
#website-ideas	Channel for making suggestions related to the Mineplex website.
#java-ideas	Channel for making suggestions related to the Mineplex Java server.
#bedrock-ideas	Channel for making suggestions related to the Mineplex bedrock server.
<example>-update or <example>-feedback	Temporary channel for making suggestions and bug reports on new, major updates to the Mineplex server.

Voice Channels

Voice channels follow a slightly different naming scheme than text channels, with no number signs, lowercase-exclusive characters, or hyphens in place of whitespace characters. Additionally, when a user joins a voice channel, an accompanying text channel appears on the sidebar for secondary communication in case audio is inconvenient for the user at the time.

Name	Description
~Click Me To View~	Channel for displaying all voice channels on the sidebar that the user can join if the user had not previously reacted to the "All voice" setting in the #notif-assign channel. Does nothing if the aforementioned setting is active. Communication is disabled in this channel due to its primary function as a "transfer hub" rather than a designated meeting place.
Creeper Lounge, Dragon Lounge, Guardian Lounge, Skeleton Lounge, Blaze Lounge and Slime Lounge	Voice channels themed after a Minecraft monster or item and for casual discussion with friends.

Logs

Name	Description
#punishments-alert	Channel for displaying violations of the Discord server rules and executing punishments against users. Users should be aware that this channel is classified as not safe for work, as it can contain vulgarity and unfiltered phrases.

Gallery

Mineplex Discord server icon for Halloween 2019.

Mineplex Discord server icon for Christmas 2018.

External links

• Discord (software) on Wikipedia
• Discord Terms of Service