The following are the rules and guidelines which are to be followed if you wish to make use of the commenting and posting systems on D&D Beyond. Users who do not follow these rules will incur the wrath of the Dragon Queen herself (or the moderators). These rules are applied globally to the website, in addition to any forum-specific rules that some forums may have. Please refer to those forums and their relevant stickies to ensure you are in compliance with the rules. In addition to the rules below, we also abide by the Wizards Terms of Service.
1. The Moderator Team
D&D Beyond has an active moderator team who are happy to help you on these forums. If you consider your query to be something you'd rather not discuss in public, then you can send a private message to a moderator. The moderator team includes:
Actions taken against a member of the community are not to be discussed in public on the forums. Opinions about specific moderators or moderator actions (locking, deleting threads, etc) are also not to be discussed in posts or threads.
If you have questions, remarks, suggestions, or complaints about moderating in general or specific moderators, please contact a site administrator through a private message.
Warnings & Bans can be appealed. More information on how to do that is provided in the private message you'll receive when you receive a formal warning or ban.
2. Posting on the Forums
It is expected that every member of our community treats everyone else with courtesy and respect. You may not agree with someone else's opinion, but there is no excuse for being rude or insulting people. Please be polite in your posts.
2a. Advertising on D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond only allows advertisements that are related to the Dungeons & Dragons product/hobby.
Before posting ANY advertisement, you must seek permission from the D&D Beyond moderator team first by sending a private message to one of our moderators. Failure to adhere to this will lead to your advertisement being removed. This includes linking to any Patreon or Kickstarter campaign, whether you are the owner or not.
We do not allow more than one thread per advertisement. We reserve the right to refuse advertisements for any reason whatsoever.
Streams & YouTube channels - it is permitted to make a post advertising your D&D-related stream or video channel, without first seeking permission. These should be posted in the Streams & Video forum.
Looking for Players/DMs - it is permitted to make a post advertising your D&D gaming group, or looking to find one, without first seeking permission. These should be posted in the Looking for Players & Groups forum.
2b. Naming and Shaming / Personal Information
It is not acceptable to post accusations about other people or any form of naming & shaming.
Real-life personal information about yourself or anyone else should also not be posted publicly on D&D Beyond.
We strongly suggest to never post your email address on the forums, even if you deform it well enough to not be picked up by bots. If you want people to contact you, we suggest you use the private message system.
2c. Spamming and Trolling
Neither spamming nor trolling is acceptable on the D&D Beyond site. This includes, but is not limited to, the following examples:
Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish.
Posting unsolicited links
Advertising without approval
Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums.
Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off-topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters.
Making non-constructive posts to de-rail threads.
Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages.
Posting meme/troll images, text, or videos; "cool story bro", "u mad", "10/10", captioned images, etc...
Replying to a thread simply to call the author a troll (regardless of whether the post is actually trolling -- if you feel it is, please use the report button and let a moderator handle it).
Flaming/insulting other users; Directing messages not deemed as courteous or respectful.
Note that we are more relaxed regarding the use of meme images in news post comments and threads in the Off-Topic forums.
2d. Vote Manipulation & Harassment
Under no circumstance shall you:
Create multiple accounts to control voting of posts, homebrew, or other votes on the site.
Vote negatively multiple times against a user because of homebrew they have created or their opinion on the forums. Don't agree with one comment? Sure, you can add a negative vote, but don't go through their entire posting history or public homebrew and leave them a negative vote on everything.
Ask other members of the site to vote on objects, positively or negatively.
Make unsolicited requests that other users provide you with access to their purchased content (do not send messages to others asking to be added to campaigns so you can access content).
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content
The following topics are not to be discussed on D&D Beyond.
Illegal/Copyright PDF and/or download of Wizards of the Coast official content or the websites that create/ use them.
Keyloggers, hoaxes/phishing websites.
Activities considered illegal by Wizards of the Coast.
Religious or Political opinions/debates.
Hateful language about race, religion, gender, country (Example: US vs. EU threads), political beliefs, etc.
Content including Nudity must not be Explicit or Pornographic in nature. Any other Nudity must carry a warning text and be hidden in a spoiler tag.
Content that is considered illegal by law.
Referral links for contests, promotions, or anything else (unless given permission as laid out under 2a above).
Gambling
Depending upon the severity of the offense, breaking this rule can gain you an instant ban from the forums.
2f. Bumping Threads
Please refrain from posting random characters, "bump", "10char", copy/pasted content, etc for the sake of bumping threads. Thread authors may reply to their thread if they have made a significant update to the original post.
3. Your Account
3a. Nickname Rules
The following rules are to be met when editing or creating your nickname. Users in violation of these guidelines will have their nicknames changed and will be contacted by a moderator.
No extreme obscenity
No insults/shaming/personal attacks
No jibberish
No excessive advertising
3b. Signature Rules
The following rules are to be met when editing your signature. Users in violation of these guidelines will have their signatures deleted and will be contacted by a moderator.
Image Width: No larger than 500px.
Image Height: No larger than 100px.
Filesize: No larger than 50kB.
Total signature size, including text: no more than approx 100px in height (5 lines of condensed text).
No monetized links or links for SEO are allowed. Links to your personal site or social media accounts are acceptable, however, advertisement banners are not allowed.
3c. User Avatar
User account avatars must be kept respectful and free of items or references non-permitted within these rules & guidelines. These items include, but are not limited to:
Pornography or content of a sexual nature
Attacks, insults, trolling, flaming, or harassment
Responses to moderator-based actions
Images only serving to cause unrest
Hateful content
3d. Circumventing a Ban or Suspension
Posting on another account or having someone else post on your behalf when your account has been suspended or banned is not allowed. As a result, a new suspension or ban will be issued.
5. Infractions and You - the Penalty System of D&D Beyond
DDB runs on an infraction-based ban system. If you break the rules, infraction points will be added to your account and when you reach certain thresholds, your account will be banned for a predetermined amount of time. Points are typically valid for 3 months, after which they will no longer apply to your account. Moderators are still able to see your expired infractions and may decide to apply harsher penalties to your account at their discretion.
Points Required for Ban Duration
Ban Duration
Points Required
3 Days
15
1 Week
20
2 Weeks
25
3 Weeks
30 / 35
1 Month Ban
40 / 45
2 Months Ban
50 / 55
Permanent Ban
60
Points Given by Infraction (at Moderator discretion)
Infraction
Points
Expires In
Advertising
5
90 days
Bumping Threads
5
90 days
Copyright Content
5
90 days
Excessive Threads
5
90 days
Flaming
5
90 days
Harassment
5
90 days
Hate Speech
5
90 days
Homebrew - Copyright
5
90 days
Homebrew - Prohibited Content
5
90 days
Homebrew - Repeated Submission
5
90 days
Minor Spam
5
90 days
Naming and shaming
5
90 days
Non-Constructive Posting
5
90 days
Offensive Avatar
5
90 days
Offensive Images
5
90 days
Offensive Username or Signature
5
90 days
Oversized Image
5
90 days
Referral Link/Advertisements
5
90 days
Religious/Political Debates
5
90 days
Trolling
5
90 days
Discussing Moderation-Based Actions
10
90 days
Major Flaming
10
90 days
Major Harassment
10
90 days
Major Hate Speech
10
90 days
Major Trolling
10
90 days
Posting Personal Information
10
90 days
Prohibited Content
15
90 days
Notes: Updated moderation team. Changed out fandom rules to wizards terms of service.
2c. Spamming and Trolling -Flaming/insulting other users; Directing messages not deemed as courteous or respectful. -Replying to a thread simply to call the author a troll (regardless of whether the post is actually trolling -- if you feel it is, please use the report button and let a moderator handle it).
June 9th, 2019
Additions:
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content -Gambling
3c. User Avatar (NEW) User account avatars must be kept respectful and free of items or references non-permitted within these rules & guidelines. These items include, but are not limited to:
Pornography or content of a sexual nature
Attacks, insults, trolling, flaming, or harassment
Responses to moderator-based actions
Images only serving to cause unrest
Hateful content
Modificatons:
Points Given by Infraction -Matched up current infractions and points to the warning categories. -Included Homebrew categories in the listing
November 5th, 2019
Modifications:
2f. Bumping Threads and Thread Necromancy - Updated guidance on thread necromancy to make it clearer
May 2nd, 2020
Added:
2c. Spamming and Trolling
Posting unsolicited links
Advertising without approval
Jan 21st, 2021
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content
Pornography of any kind.
Changed to
Content including Nudity must not be Explicit or Pornographic in nature. Any other Nudity must carry a warning text and be hidden in a spoiler tag.
Today we’ll be instituting a change to how we approach Thread Necromancy. For those unaware of what Thread Necromancy is, it’s when someone posts in a thread that hasn’t seen activity in quite some time (often more than 6 months). This has been part of the Site Rules & Guidelines since the inception of the forums for D&D Beyond and has been one of the more frequent report types. As our forums and community have evolved, we have worked hard to make sure that the website serves its users as best as possible. Thread Necromancy is often a rule violation that isn’t done in malice – but from a place of helpfulness (or at least with good intentions). As the moderation team further discussed among ourselves, we’ve found more and more that this particular rule has begun to hinder more than help.
With that thought in mind, we have decided to remove Thread Necromancy as a forum violation. This may mean there will be more posts happening in older threads you may no longer want to receive alerts from. Remember that you can unsubscribe to any thread (thereby preventing that thread from sending you notifications) by hovering over the Tools button (above the original post) with your mouse and clicking on Unsubscribe.
As always, we will continue to monitor your feedback, address your concerns, and work to ensure that our community stays safe and welcoming!
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D&D Beyond FoundersThe following are the rules and guidelines which are to be followed if you wish to make use of the commenting and posting systems on D&D Beyond. Users who do not follow these rules will incur the wrath of the Dragon Queen herself (or the moderators). These rules are applied globally to the website, in addition to any forum-specific rules that some forums may have. Please refer to those forums and their relevant stickies to ensure you are in compliance with the rules. In addition to the rules below, we also abide by the Wizards Terms of Service.
1. The Moderator Team
D&D Beyond has an active moderator team who are happy to help you on these forums. If you consider your query to be something you'd rather not discuss in public, then you can send a private message to a moderator. The moderator team includes:
1a. Discussing Moderator Based Actions
Actions taken against a member of the community are not to be discussed in public on the forums. Opinions about specific moderators or moderator actions (locking, deleting threads, etc) are also not to be discussed in posts or threads.
If you have questions, remarks, suggestions, or complaints about moderating in general or specific moderators, please contact a site administrator through a private message.
Warnings & Bans can be appealed. More information on how to do that is provided in the private message you'll receive when you receive a formal warning or ban.
2. Posting on the Forums
It is expected that every member of our community treats everyone else with courtesy and respect. You may not agree with someone else's opinion, but there is no excuse for being rude or insulting people. Please be polite in your posts.
2a. Advertising on D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond only allows advertisements that are related to the Dungeons & Dragons product/hobby.
Before posting ANY advertisement, you must seek permission from the D&D Beyond moderator team first by sending a private message to one of our moderators. Failure to adhere to this will lead to your advertisement being removed. This includes linking to any Patreon or Kickstarter campaign, whether you are the owner or not.
We do not allow more than one thread per advertisement. We reserve the right to refuse advertisements for any reason whatsoever.
Streams & YouTube channels - it is permitted to make a post advertising your D&D-related stream or video channel, without first seeking permission. These should be posted in the Streams & Video forum.
Looking for Players/DMs - it is permitted to make a post advertising your D&D gaming group, or looking to find one, without first seeking permission. These should be posted in the Looking for Players & Groups forum.
2b. Naming and Shaming / Personal Information
It is not acceptable to post accusations about other people or any form of naming & shaming.
Real-life personal information about yourself or anyone else should also not be posted publicly on D&D Beyond.
We strongly suggest to never post your email address on the forums, even if you deform it well enough to not be picked up by bots. If you want people to contact you, we suggest you use the private message system.
2c. Spamming and Trolling
Neither spamming nor trolling is acceptable on the D&D Beyond site. This includes, but is not limited to, the following examples:
Note that we are more relaxed regarding the use of meme images in news post comments and threads in the Off-Topic forums.
2d. Vote Manipulation & Harassment
Under no circumstance shall you:
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content
The following topics are not to be discussed on D&D Beyond.
Depending upon the severity of the offense, breaking this rule can gain you an instant ban from the forums.
2f. Bumping Threads
Please refrain from posting random characters, "bump", "10char", copy/pasted content, etc for the sake of bumping threads. Thread authors may reply to their thread if they have made a significant update to the original post.
3. Your Account
3a. Nickname Rules
The following rules are to be met when editing or creating your nickname. Users in violation of these guidelines will have their nicknames changed and will be contacted by a moderator.
3b. Signature Rules
The following rules are to be met when editing your signature. Users in violation of these guidelines will have their signatures deleted and will be contacted by a moderator.
No monetized links or links for SEO are allowed. Links to your personal site or social media accounts are acceptable, however, advertisement banners are not allowed.
3c. User Avatar
User account avatars must be kept respectful and free of items or references non-permitted within these rules & guidelines. These items include, but are not limited to:
3d. Circumventing a Ban or Suspension
Posting on another account or having someone else post on your behalf when your account has been suspended or banned is not allowed. As a result, a new suspension or ban will be issued.
4. Publishing Homebrew on D&D Beyond
Please read the separate Homebrew Rules & Guidelines.
5. Infractions and You - the Penalty System of D&D Beyond
DDB runs on an infraction-based ban system. If you break the rules, infraction points will be added to your account and when you reach certain thresholds, your account will be banned for a predetermined amount of time. Points are typically valid for 3 months, after which they will no longer apply to your account. Moderators are still able to see your expired infractions and may decide to apply harsher penalties to your account at their discretion.
Points Required for Ban Duration
Points Given by Infraction (at Moderator discretion)
Site Rules & Guidelines Change Log
Started 06/09/2019
February 14th, 2019
Additions:
3a. Nickname Rules
-No extreme obscenity
-No jibberish
2c. Spamming and Trolling
-Flaming/insulting other users; Directing messages not deemed as courteous or respectful.
-Replying to a thread simply to call the author a troll (regardless of whether the post is actually trolling -- if you feel it is, please use the report button and let a moderator handle it).
June 9th, 2019
Additions:
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content
-Gambling
3c. User Avatar (NEW)
User account avatars must be kept respectful and free of items or references non-permitted within these rules & guidelines. These items include, but are not limited to:
Modificatons:
Points Given by Infraction
-Matched up current infractions and points to the warning categories.
-Included Homebrew categories in the listing
November 5th, 2019
Modifications:
2f. Bumping Threads and Thread Necromancy
- Updated guidance on thread necromancy to make it clearer
May 2nd, 2020
Added:
2c. Spamming and Trolling
Jan 21st, 2021
2e. Posting Unsuitable Content
Changed to
[ Site Rules & Guidelines ] --- [ Homebrew Rules & Guidelines ]
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Today we’ll be instituting a change to how we approach Thread Necromancy. For those unaware of what Thread Necromancy is, it’s when someone posts in a thread that hasn’t seen activity in quite some time (often more than 6 months). This has been part of the Site Rules & Guidelines since the inception of the forums for D&D Beyond and has been one of the more frequent report types. As our forums and community have evolved, we have worked hard to make sure that the website serves its users as best as possible. Thread Necromancy is often a rule violation that isn’t done in malice – but from a place of helpfulness (or at least with good intentions). As the moderation team further discussed among ourselves, we’ve found more and more that this particular rule has begun to hinder more than help.
With that thought in mind, we have decided to remove Thread Necromancy as a forum violation. This may mean there will be more posts happening in older threads you may no longer want to receive alerts from. Remember that you can unsubscribe to any thread (thereby preventing that thread from sending you notifications) by hovering over the Tools button (above the original post) with your mouse and clicking on Unsubscribe.
As always, we will continue to monitor your feedback, address your concerns, and work to ensure that our community stays safe and welcoming!
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