Listing Rules

These Listing Rules govern what may be submitted to MCUniverse and how the platform may be used by server owners and players. They exist to keep the directory accurate, useful, and safe. They apply in addition to — and do not replace — the full Terms of Service.

Rules are enforced by the MCUniverse administration team. We interpret rules in spirit, not just letter; attempts to find loopholes that violate the intent of a rule are treated as violations.

To be listed on MCUniverse, a server must meet the following baseline requirements:

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Must be a real, connectable Minecraft server The listed IP or hostname must resolve to a functioning Minecraft server. Placeholder, test, or permanently offline servers are not permitted.
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Must comply with Mojang's EULA and Usage Guidelines Your server must not operate in violation of the Minecraft End User License Agreement (EULA) or Mojang's current Commercial Usage Guidelines. This includes prohibited monetization practices.
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One listing per server A single server IP may only appear once in the directory. Duplicate listings — whether under the same or different accounts — will be removed. The original listing is generally retained.
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Submitter must be authorized You must be the server owner or have explicit permission from the owner to submit the listing. Submitting a server you do not control without permission is not allowed.
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Information must be accurate Server name, game version, description, and IP must accurately represent the server. Listings that are deliberately misleading will be removed.
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Status data access must be permitted By submitting your listing, you agree to allow MCUniverse to connect periodically to your server to retrieve public status data (player count, MOTD, version). Servers that block or interfere with these checks may be suspended.

All content submitted as part of a listing — name, description, banner image, tags — must adhere to the following standards:

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No sexual or adult content Ban Risk Descriptions, banners, and server names must not contain pornographic, sexually explicit, or suggestive content. This applies to servers that host or facilitate such content.
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No hateful or discriminatory content Ban Risk Content promoting racism, sexism, homophobia, religious hatred, or discrimination of any kind is not permitted in any listing field.
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No illegal activity Ban Risk Servers must not facilitate, advertise, or promote illegal activity. This includes piracy, gambling targeting minors, or violations of applicable law.
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No impersonation Warning Server names and descriptions must not impersonate other servers, brands, or the MCUniverse / TNOONE platform.
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No rapidly flashing banners Remove Banner images that flash rapidly are forbidden. This is both an accessibility concern and a quality standard.
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Descriptions must be genuine Warning Descriptions must describe the actual server. Keyword stuffing, gibberish, placeholder text ("coming soon", "TBD"), or content entirely unrelated to the server is not permitted.
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No excessive capitalization or spam formatting Remove Descriptions written entirely in caps, with excessive punctuation, or designed purely to grab visual attention in low-quality ways will be flagged for editing.

Votes power the ranking system. Manipulating them undermines the platform for every legitimate server owner. The following are strictly prohibited:

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No automated voting Ban Risk Using scripts, bots, macros, or any automated mechanism to cast votes is not permitted.
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No multi-account voting Ban Risk Creating or using multiple accounts to generate additional votes for any server is not permitted.
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No vote exchanges Warning Coordinating vote swaps or vote rings with other server owners — whether direct or through third-party communities — is not permitted.
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No proxy or VPN abuse Ban Risk Using proxies, VPNs, Tor, or similar tools specifically to circumvent vote limits or deduplication is not permitted. (Note: we do not prohibit general VPN use, only its use to manipulate voting.)

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One account per person Each individual may maintain one account. Circumventing a ban by creating a new account is a permanent ban offense.
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No abuse of staff or other users Harassment, threats, or abuse directed at MCUniverse staff or other users — through any channel — will result in account action.
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No abuse of the platform infrastructure Attempting to probe, exploit, or interfere with MCUniverse systems — including but not limited to SQL injection, brute force, or denial-of-service — will result in an immediate permanent ban and may be reported to relevant authorities.

The MCUniverse team enforces these rules at its discretion. Enforcement actions scale with severity and history:

Enforcement is not strictly sequential — a single severe violation (vote manipulation, illegal content, platform abuse) may result in an immediate permanent ban without prior warning. We do not publish a fixed strike threshold, but we consider accumulated history when determining action.

Enforcement actions may be applied to listings, accounts, or both. Where a tier purchase is associated with a banned account, no refund is owed.

If you believe an enforcement action was applied incorrectly, you have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted within 30 days of the enforcement action.

Note: appeals submitted in bad faith, or accompanied by abuse toward staff, will be dismissed without further review.