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Respect is one of the three categories of the Rules of RuneScape, which also include Honour and Security. Rules in this category state that being unrespectful to other members of the player community is deemed unacceptable by Jagex. Disobeying the Respect rule includes the following:^[1]

Discrimination of any kind, whether based on another player's race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or religious beliefs
Solicitation
Threatening another player, or bullying of any kind
Using obscene or inappropriate language
Spamming, or disruptive behaviour
Misuse of the forums

“	Every RuneScape player is entitled to the respect of the other members of the player community.	”
	— Jagex Rules of RuneScape, Respect^[1]

Unacceptable behaviour

“

There's no need to report anyone for using the term 'noob', it simply means 'new player'.

Seriously offensive language includes racism and chat of a sexual nature.

You don't need to report players for using abbreviations such as 'lmao', 'wtf', 'gtfo'.

You shouldn't report any chat that has been starred out (like this: ****), as the censor has prevented anything that may have been offensive from being seen.

Solicitation includes asking for a boyfriend or girlfriend in-game.

Disruptive behaviour includes flooding the chat window with lines of unnecessary chat, but only if you feel it's impairing your gameplay.

Beware of context when reporting players for real-life threats: they could be talking about in-game combat!

”

— Report Abuse Help - respect

Inappropriate language or behaviour

You must not use any language that could be considered offensive, racist, obscene or otherwise inappropriate. This includes swearing. You should not create an account with an offensive or inappropriate username.^[2]

If you are called a 'noob', you should just ignore it.^[3]

More information can be found in the RuneScape Game Guide.

What is NOT allowed

Note that breaking this rule is not limited to the following.^[4]

Discussion of recreational drugs
Sexually explicit language
Solicitation
Racism or other prejudice
Threatening
Blackmail
Swearing
Offensive username^[2]
Asking for a boyfriend or girlfriend in the games^[5]
Mis-spelling an offensive word to disguise it^[6]
Spamming / Flooding the Chat window^[7]

What IS allowed

Calling someone a "noob"^[3]
Making threats to one's character, not in real life (i.e. PvP)^[8]
Flooding the chat window, as long as there is not a chance it could impair others' gameplay.^[8]

Why this rule exists

“	We have this rule to maintain a pleasant environment in our games. For many people it's not much fun playing if there is someone else being rude or offensive, so please consider others when chatting. Also please remember that not everyone playing is the same age or from the same background, so they may be more offended or upset than you expect.	”
	— Jagex ^[9]

Misuse of the forums

Main article: Forum Code of Conduct

You shouldn't misuse the RuneScape Forums. The Forum Code of Conduct clearly details exactly what is and what is not acceptable behaviour for Jagex.^[10] More information can be found in the RuneScape Game Guide.

What is NOT allowed

The Jagex Forum Code of Conduct details exactly what is and what is not acceptable behaviour within the Jagex forums. There are also stickies at the top of each forum with explanations of aspects of the forum rules.^[10]
- It is a breach of the rules to post anything promoting a website in the forums or in the game. As such, if you do post the URL for your own clan site, you could be banned. Remember that this rule is there to make it impossible for people to send players to scam sites.

Why this rule exists

“	This rule is in place to maintain a fun and friendly atmosphere within the forums. The main purpose of the forums is for players to help each other. This could be by chatting or trading, but always in a safe and secure environment.	”
	— Jagex ^[11]

External links

Rules of RuneScape, Respect at the Game Guide
Inappropriate language or behaviour at the Game Guide
Misuse of the forums at the Game Guide

References

^ ^a ^b Rules of RuneScape. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ ^a ^b Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ ^a ^b Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:22, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ Inappropriate language or behavour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ ^a ^b Report Abuse Help - respect
^ Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:22, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ ^a ^b Misuse of the forums. 19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*
^ Misuse of the forums. 19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[rules-1] Rules of RuneScape. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[username-2] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[noob-3] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:22, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[4] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[5] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[6] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[7] Inappropriate language or behavour. 18:17, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[report-8] Report Abuse Help - respect

[9] Inappropriate language or behaviour. 18:22, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[code-10] Misuse of the forums. 19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

[11] Misuse of the forums. 19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC).*

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+===Misuse of the forums===
+{{main|Forum Code of Conduct}}
+You shouldn't misuse the [[RuneScape Forums]]. The [[Forum Code of Conduct]] clearly details exactly what is and what is not acceptable behaviour for [[Jagex]].{{CiteGG|url=http://www.runescape.com/rules/rule_forum_misuse.ws#forums|title=Misuse of the forums|sectitle=2. What is not tolerated in the forums?|date=19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC)|name=code}} More information can be found in [http://www.runescape.com/rules/rule_forum_misuse.ws the ''RuneScape'' Game Guide].
+====What is NOT allowed====
+*The Jagex [[Forum Code of Conduct]] details exactly what is and what is not acceptable behaviour within the Jagex forums. There are also stickies at the top of each forum with explanations of aspects of the forum rules.{{NamedRef|code}}
+**It is a breach of the rules to post anything promoting a website in the forums or in the game. As such, if you do post the URL for your own clan site, you could be banned. Remember that this rule is there to make it impossible for people to send players to scam sites.
+====Why this rule exists====
+{{cquote2|This rule is in place to maintain a fun and friendly atmosphere within the forums. The main purpose of the forums is for players to help each other. This could be by chatting or trading, but always in a safe and secure environment.|[[Jagex]]|{{CiteGG|url=http://www.runescape.com/rules/rule_forum_misuse.ws#why|title=Misuse of the forums|sectitle=1. Why do we have this rule?|date=19:28, December 31, 2009 (UTC)}}}}
 ==See also==