Underaged accounts will be temporarily banned. DeviantArt and Discord are both 13+; so is Akeli-Lands. If there is an underaged user in the server/group, they will be banned until they become of age.
Spiteful/Unsavoury remarks, comments and harassment towards Staff and other members are prohibited. Reported members will receive warnings and risk temporary or even permanent bans. (Case-by-case, depends on severity)
Shared accounts/multiple accounts aren't allowed in the group. One account per person only. If you are found to be violating this rule, you will be permanently banned.
Changing DA accounts is not allowed. Try changing your username instead (The owner can help with that)! If anything serious is happening and you HAVE to change accounts, message the group and we will work something out.
No spamming allowed.
Use the correct channels. Mistakes happen but repetitive misuse of channels will warrant warnings.
Respect other users conversation, do not cut a conversation off. Join it instead!
Do not delete messages. Think before you speak.
*This applies to questions even if you find the answer later! Please edit your original message to cross it out and say you found the info.
Read the pins on every channel! Forms, rules and additional information will be listed there!
Check the server thoroughly to register your account and get started!
Do not steal other member or artist's art, including official akeli art. Reports of theft will be investigated and can lead to heavy sanctions. (Read more below)
No NSFW/fetish art is allowed on public, non-18+ channels.
*If you are caught making NSFW/fetish art of child/teen characters, you will immediately be banned.
Never delete your application sheets. Never edit them without moderator's approval.
Spoiler art that includes general triggering themes and include a theme warning. Here is an example list but isn't limited to this list; gore, bugs, snakes (in particular), needles, violence, body horror, common phobias, eye strain. If you are unsure, best to spoiler it. This also goes for art posted on the DA group!
What is considered Art Theft
Art Theft can take many shapes. Here is a non-exclusive list of what we consider art theft
1 - Tracing of any kind - Includes fully or partially traced images.
2 - Heavy referencing - References are fine and encouraged to use, but heavily referencing another piece of art is considered theft. Examples of heavy referencing
3 - Use of AI Art - Using an AI to create art is art theft. These programs use thousands of art pieces without permission to generate 'new' art. Use of AI will lead to a permanent ban.
4 - Plagiarism and AI Stories - Plagiarising another user's story or using AI such as ChatGPT or Gemini to write stories for you is forbidden. Use of AI will lead to a permanent ban.
Warnings | Warnings are temporary and go away after 6 months. They are given in a private channel by a moderator. We will not DM you to issue warnings.
Strikes | You get a strike after you have a total of 2 warnings active to your name. Strikes are permanent and you will get the @Raffle Ban role.
Temporary Ban | Temp Bans are given once you get 2 strikes. You will be server 'blind' for a month.
Permanent Ban | Perma Bans are given once you get 3 strikes. You will be banned from the server and the group, as well as be removed from the member masterlist.
Server Mute | Sometimes handed with warnings, temporary. Duration depends on the transgression. You will see channels but won't be allowed to chat in them.
Server Blind | Our way of doing temporary bans, you will not be able to see most channels.