Grief

Betaonline defines griefing as the following:

• Breaking blocks belonging to another player without that player's permission;
• Adding blocks to another player's build without that player's permission.

Griefing is illegal on the server, and will result in a permanent ban.

Examples

Here is some examples of what the server would count as griefing:

• Breaking any blocks, even single blocks, intentionally placed by another player, e.g.:
  • Breaking signs;
  • Breaking paintings;
  • Breaking and subsequently replacing blocks in order to gain access to a locked building.
• Destroying 'abandoned' buildings not owned by you without specific Admin permission, e.g.:
  • Creations owned by players who are now banned;
  • Creations built in a town you created. While you created the town, you did not create the building;
  • Creations built by players who have not been on the server for a while.
• Breaking a block and then putting it back afterward, e.g.:
  • Removing and then replacing blocks not originally placed by you;
  • Removing blocks to allow access through walls, floors or ceilings and then replacing them.
• Placing any blocks on or around another player's work that affect it undersirably, e.g.:
  • Blocking entrances;
  • Building in a town or around a town without the towns owner's permission.
• Player versus Player, e.g.:
  • Unprovoked killing or attacking other players in any way.

Please note that this list is not complete. These are just some common examples.

What is not Grief

Grief is not any of the following:

• Stealing items from unlocked chests;
• Entering houses of buildings with unlocked doors;
• Killing players during arranged PvP actions such as duels;
• Killing players by accident is not banned. Apologize and return their items.

Why not use build protection?

I'd rather have the server be more open, than be restricted by plugins or whatnot. Due to our rather minarchist mindset, I feel it would be an overreach and would lose the fun-factor of being able to build pretty much wherever you want.

However, our server takes regular backups of the world. If we receive a significant grief, I will rollback the server.

What to do if you see someone griefing

If you see a player griefing, or somebody griefs you, press the F2 button to take a screenshot immediately. You can contact 44cckw on our Discord for a fast reply.