Rules around Claims and Inactivity - Revision history

Ætérnal at 16:12, 27 October 2025

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	== Motivation ==		== Motivation ==
	Historically, there has been a lot of claimed territory that is effectively unused, usually because the person that made the claim		Historically, there has been a lot of claimed territory that is effectively unused, usually because the person that made the claim
	* claimed way too much, and haven’t been able to use all of it; or		* claimed ''way too much'', and haven’t been able to use all of it; or
	* hasn’t been active on the server in months; or		* hasn’t been active on the server in months; or
	* has left the server altogether.		* has left the server altogether.

Ætérnal at 16:09, 27 October 2025

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	# Claims that are fairly small may be exempt from this.		# Claims that are fairly small may be exempt from this.
	# Any natural maritime territory (lakes, oceans, rivers), but ''not'' player-made canals or lakes, does not count as unused claimed territory.		# Any natural maritime territory (lakes, oceans, rivers), but ''not'' player-made canals or lakes, does not count as unused claimed territory.
	# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months and additionally doesn’t respond to any of our questions as to when they’d be active ~~again, their~~ claims will be dissolved.		# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months and additionally doesn’t respond to any of our questions as to when they’d be active again—or responds by explicitly affirming that they do not intend to return to the MC server—their claims will be dissolved.
	# The same applies if someone leaves the server without any indication of ever returning (we’ll wait a few days to see if they come back in that case).		# The same applies if someone leaves the server without any indication of ever returning (we’ll wait a few days to see if they come back in that case).
	# If someone hasn’t ''played'' on the server for over a year, irrespective of other participation, their claims may be dissolved (we’ll reach out to you ahead of time before doing that).		# If someone hasn’t ''played'' on the server for over a year, irrespective of other participation, their claims may be dissolved (we’ll reach out to you ahead of time before doing that).

Ætérnal at 00:57, 11 September 2025

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	# Claims should be small enough such that you can reasonably make use of most of the claimed territory within a reasonable amount of time.<ref>Basically, the question is ‘is your claim so big that you’re never reasonably going to make use of most it’; if yes, it’ll be reduced; additionally, if your claim is fairly small to begin with, it’s fine if it’s largely unused. We also considered defining exact limits here but decided that it wasn’t really worth it.</reF>		# Claims should be small enough such that you can reasonably make use of most of the claimed territory within a reasonable amount of time.<ref>Basically, the question is ‘is your claim so big that you’re never reasonably going to make use of most it’; if yes, it’ll be reduced; additionally, if your claim is fairly small to begin with, it’s fine if it’s largely unused. We also considered defining exact limits here but decided that it wasn’t really worth it.</reF>
	# Relatedly, you can’t expand your claim if most of your current claim is unused; if you want to claim a landmark somewhere, that’s fine, but then ''only'' claim that landmark and some of the surroundings and ''not'' everything in between it and your current claim.		# Relatedly, you can’t expand your claim if most of your current claim is unused; if you want to claim a landmark somewhere, that’s fine, but then ''only'' claim that landmark and some of the surroundings and ''not'' everything in between it and your current claim.
	# ~~There are~~ a ~~number of claims that are just way too big (e.g. Corneria) and which will~~ be ~~reduced in size; we still need to figure out what claims exactly that applies to.~~		# To expand an existing claim or make a new claim, you must be an active<ref>Unless stated otherwise, ‘being active’ here includes not just playing on the server but also talking in any of the channels in the ‘Minecraft’ category. Additionally, it’s fine to be gone for a while if you announce ahead of time that and when you’ll be back; however, anyone who has left the server without any such announcement or who has been banned is obviously not active.</ref> player on the server. It’s possible for multiple players to share a claim.<ref>This permits claims made by the UŊ.</ref>
	~~# If someone hasn’t been~~ active<ref>~~Note that unless~~ stated otherwise, ‘being active’ here includes not just playing on the server but also talking in any of the channels in the ‘Minecraft’ category. Additionally, it’s fine to be gone for a while if you announce ahead of time that and when you’ll be back.</ref> for a number of months, their claims may be reduced in size to encompass only a small buffer zone (like 100–200 blocks) around any structures they’ve built within their claims.		# There are a number of claims that are just way too big and which will be reduced in size; we still need to figure out what claims exactly that applies to.
			# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months, their claims may be reduced in size to encompass only a small buffer zone (like 100–200 blocks) around any structures they’ve built within their claims.
	# Claims that are fairly small may be exempt from this.		# Claims that are fairly small may be exempt from this.
	# Any natural maritime territory (lakes, oceans, rivers), but ''not'' player-made canals or lakes, does not count as unused claimed territory.		# Any natural maritime territory (lakes, oceans, rivers), but ''not'' player-made canals or lakes, does not count as unused claimed territory.
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	# If someone hasn’t ''played'' on the server for over a year, irrespective of other participation, their claims may be dissolved (we’ll reach out to you ahead of time before doing that).		# If someone hasn’t ''played'' on the server for over a year, irrespective of other participation, their claims may be dissolved (we’ll reach out to you ahead of time before doing that).
	# If someone is banned, their claims are dissolved immediately.		# If someone is banned, their claims are dissolved immediately.
			# If someone’s claim would be reduced or dissolved as per the rules above, and the claim in question is shared, instead that person only loses ownership over the claim, and the claim is reexamined for reduction or dissolution.
	# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.		# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.
	# A dissolved claim is terra nullius, and anything contained therein is for anyone to do with as they see fit.<ref>The UŊ may decide to protect such structures, or someone else may claim them, but this is outside the remit of the server rules.</ref>		# A dissolved claim is terra nullius, and anything contained therein is for anyone to do with as they see fit.<ref>The UŊ may decide to protect such structures, or someone else may claim them, but this is outside the remit of the server rules.</ref>
	# Excluded from this are structures that are part of server infrastructure, specifically rail lines and roads. These may also be built outside any claimed territory provided they actually serve a purpose and destroying them is disallowed; players may, however, relocate rail lines within their own territory if they are in the way, provided that this doesn’t prevent others from using the rail line so modified.		# Excluded from this are structures that are part of server infrastructure, specifically rail lines and roads. These may also be built outside any claimed territory provided they actually serve a purpose and destroying them is disallowed; players may, however, relocate rail lines within their own territory if they are in the way, provided that this doesn’t prevent others from using the rail line so modified.
	# ~~Structures outside~~ of ~~claimed territory~~ that are not infrastructure ~~are~~, in ~~general~~, not ~~protected by these rules; players are encouraged~~ to ~~claim anything~~ they ~~do not wish~~ to be ~~destroyed~~.		# Some unclaimed territory that did ''not'' result from a recent dissolution of a claim may contain pre-existing player-made structures that are not infrastructure. It is generally not permitted to modify or destroy such structures without first claiming the area that contains them.
			# When establishing such a claim for the purpose of modifying an existing structure, this must be stated explicitly, and the claim must be approved before any modifications can be made.<ref>If the structure under consideration is of importance, the claim is likely to be rejected, but such structures should usually be claimed.</ref>
			# It is likewise not permitted to build any new structures of this sort in unclaimed territory. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. In particular, this rule does not apply to the nether, where building new structures is allowed anywhere, so long as they are reasonably far away from other player’s structures.<ref>What counts as ‘reasonably far away’ is up to your would-be neighbours, so talk to them first.</ref>

	== Additional Comments ==		== Additional Comments ==

Ætérnal at 18:33, 7 September 2025

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	This page lists the server rules around how claims are to be made and how inactive claims should be handled.		This page lists the server rules around how claims are to be made and how inactive claims should be handled. __NOTOC__

	== Motivation ==		== Motivation ==

Ætérnal at 18:30, 7 September 2025

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	# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.		# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.
	# A dissolved claim is terra nullius, and anything contained therein is for anyone to do with as they see fit.<ref>The UŊ may decide to protect such structures, or someone else may claim them, but this is outside the remit of the server rules.</ref>		# A dissolved claim is terra nullius, and anything contained therein is for anyone to do with as they see fit.<ref>The UŊ may decide to protect such structures, or someone else may claim them, but this is outside the remit of the server rules.</ref>
	# Excluded from this are structures that are part of server infrastructure, specifically rail lines and roads. These may also be ~~build~~ outside any claimed territory provided they actually serve a purpose and destroying them is disallowed; players may, however, relocate rail lines within their own territory if they are in the way, provided that this doesn’t prevent others from using the rail line so modified.		# Excluded from this are structures that are part of server infrastructure, specifically rail lines and roads. These may also be built outside any claimed territory provided they actually serve a purpose and destroying them is disallowed; players may, however, relocate rail lines within their own territory if they are in the way, provided that this doesn’t prevent others from using the rail line so modified.
	# Structures outside of claimed territory that are not infrastructure are, in general, not protected by these rules; players are encouraged to claim anything they do not wish to be destroyed.		# Structures outside of claimed territory that are not infrastructure are, in general, not protected by these rules; players are encouraged to claim anything they do not wish to be destroyed.

Ætérnal at 18:28, 7 September 2025

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	== Rules ==		== Rules ==
	The following rules apply to both new and old claims:		The following rules apply to both new and old claims:
	# Claims should be small enough such that you can reasonably make use of most of the claimed territory within a reasonable amount of time. (We ~~were thinking about~~ defining exact limits here but decided that it wasn’t really worth it.)		# Claims should be small enough such that you can reasonably make use of most of the claimed territory within a reasonable amount of time.<ref>Basically, the question is ‘is your claim so big that you’re never reasonably going to make use of most it’; if yes, it’ll be reduced; additionally, if your claim is fairly small to begin with, it’s fine if it’s largely unused. We also considered defining exact limits here but decided that it wasn’t really worth it.</reF>
	# Relatedly, you can’t expand your claim if most of your current claim is unused; if you want to claim a landmark somewhere, that’s fine, but then ''only'' claim that landmark and some of the surroundings and ''not'' everything in between it and your current claim.		# Relatedly, you can’t expand your claim if most of your current claim is unused; if you want to claim a landmark somewhere, that’s fine, but then ''only'' claim that landmark and some of the surroundings and ''not'' everything in between it and your current claim.
	# There are a number of claims that are just way too big (e.g. Corneria) and which will be reduced in size; we still need to figure out what claims exactly that applies to.		# There are a number of claims that are just way too big (e.g. Corneria) and which will be reduced in size; we still need to figure out what claims exactly that applies to.
	# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months, their claims may be reduced in size to encompass only a small buffer zone (like 100–200 blocks) around any structures they’ve built within their claims.		# If someone hasn’t been active<ref>Note that unless stated otherwise, ‘being active’ here includes not just playing on the server but also talking in any of the channels in the ‘Minecraft’ category. Additionally, it’s fine to be gone for a while if you announce ahead of time that and when you’ll be back.</ref> for a number of months, their claims may be reduced in size to encompass only a small buffer zone (like 100–200 blocks) around any structures they’ve built within their claims.
			# Claims that are fairly small may be exempt from this.
			# Any natural maritime territory (lakes, oceans, rivers), but ''not'' player-made canals or lakes, does not count as unused claimed territory.
	# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months and additionally doesn’t respond to any of our questions as to when they’d be active again, their claims will be dissolved.		# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months and additionally doesn’t respond to any of our questions as to when they’d be active again, their claims will be dissolved.
	# The same applies if someone leaves the server without any indication of ever returning (we’ll wait a few days to see if they come back in that case).		# The same applies if someone leaves the server without any indication of ever returning (we’ll wait a few days to see if they come back in that case).
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	# If someone is banned, their claims are dissolved immediately.		# If someone is banned, their claims are dissolved immediately.
	# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.		# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.
			# A dissolved claim is terra nullius, and anything contained therein is for anyone to do with as they see fit.<ref>The UŊ may decide to protect such structures, or someone else may claim them, but this is outside the remit of the server rules.</ref>
			# Excluded from this are structures that are part of server infrastructure, specifically rail lines and roads. These may also be build outside any claimed territory provided they actually serve a purpose and destroying them is disallowed; players may, however, relocate rail lines within their own territory if they are in the way, provided that this doesn’t prevent others from using the rail line so modified.
			# Structures outside of claimed territory that are not infrastructure are, in general, not protected by these rules; players are encouraged to claim anything they do not wish to be destroyed.

	Note that unless stated otherwise, ‘being active’ here includes not just playing on the server but also talking in any of the channels in the ‘Minecraft’ category. Additionally, it’s fine to be gone for a while if you announce ahead of time that and when you’ll be back.		== Additional Comments ==

	Regarding the entire ‘will’ system that is currently in place, I’d like to make a point that people who have been banned from or left the server do ''not'' have a say in what anyone else can or cannot do, and they ''especially'' don’t get to decide how their previous claims are to be used by others.		Regarding the entire ‘will’ system that is currently in place, I’d like to make a point that people who have been banned from or left the server do ''not'' have a say in what anyone else can or cannot do, and they ''especially'' don’t get to decide how their previous claims are to be used by others.

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	Note, though, that going against the wishes of someone who’s no longer on the server is ''not'' against the server rules, just like how breaking a UŊ law isn’t against the server rules either. However, someone who has left trying to decide what others can or cannot do ''is'' expressly against the server rules from now on.		Note, though, that going against the wishes of someone who’s no longer on the server is ''not'' against the server rules, just like how breaking a UŊ law isn’t against the server rules either. However, someone who has left trying to decide what others can or cannot do ''is'' expressly against the server rules from now on.

			== Notes ==
			<references/>

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		This page lists the server rules around how claims are to be made and how inactive claims should be handled.

		== Motivation ==
		Historically, there has been a lot of claimed territory that is effectively unused, usually because the person that made the claim
		* claimed way too much, and haven’t been able to use all of it; or
		* hasn’t been active on the server in months; or
		* has left the server altogether.

		This wasn’t really an issue in the early days of the server because there was a lot of unclaimed land left, but the map is getting more and more filled in now. Ultimately, it doesn’t really benefit anyone if there are huge areas that both are empty and which no-one can use.

		== Rules ==
		The following rules apply to both new and old claims:
		# Claims should be small enough such that you can reasonably make use of most of the claimed territory within a reasonable amount of time. (We were thinking about defining exact limits here but decided that it wasn’t really worth it.)
		# Relatedly, you can’t expand your claim if most of your current claim is unused; if you want to claim a landmark somewhere, that’s fine, but then ''only'' claim that landmark and some of the surroundings and ''not'' everything in between it and your current claim.
		# There are a number of claims that are just way too big (e.g. Corneria) and which will be reduced in size; we still need to figure out what claims exactly that applies to.
		# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months, their claims may be reduced in size to encompass only a small buffer zone (like 100–200 blocks) around any structures they’ve built within their claims.
		# If someone hasn’t been active for a number of months and additionally doesn’t respond to any of our questions as to when they’d be active again, their claims will be dissolved.
		# The same applies if someone leaves the server without any indication of ever returning (we’ll wait a few days to see if they come back in that case).
		# If someone hasn’t ''played'' on the server for over a year, irrespective of other participation, their claims may be dissolved (we’ll reach out to you ahead of time before doing that).
		# If someone is banned, their claims are dissolved immediately.
		# If, after someone’s claim has been dissolved, that person later rejoins, they do ''not'' regain their claim or any of the items that used to be part of it. They have to start from scratch, basically.

		Note that unless stated otherwise, ‘being active’ here includes not just playing on the server but also talking in any of the channels in the ‘Minecraft’ category. Additionally, it’s fine to be gone for a while if you announce ahead of time that and when you’ll be back.

		Regarding the entire ‘will’ system that is currently in place, I’d like to make a point that people who have been banned from or left the server do ''not'' have a say in what anyone else can or cannot do, and they ''especially'' don’t get to decide how their previous claims are to be used by others.

		''If'' they left amicably and ''if'' their wishes are reasonable (e.g. ‘maybe don’t blow up that one thing I built’), then you guys are free to decide whether or not e.g. some buildings should become protected by the UŊ or something. In this case, such a protected area should encompass only said buildings so the surrounding land can be repurposed.

		Note, though, that going against the wishes of someone who’s no longer on the server is ''not'' against the server rules, just like how breaking a UŊ law isn’t against the server rules either. However, someone who has left trying to decide what others can or cannot do ''is'' expressly against the server rules from now on.

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