Community rules
Everyone taking part in Serving East London is expected to follow these rules. Please read them before you play.
Version 1.2, published 24 Oct 2026
FiveM
1. Accounts & Whitelisting
- 1.1
1.1 One account per person. Alternate or shared accounts are not permitted.
- 1.2
1.2 Your Discord and Steam accounts must be linked and meet the minimum age requirements set during onboarding.
- 1.3
1.3 You must own a legitimate copy of Grand Theft Auto V.
- 1.4
1.4 Attempting to bypass or falsify whitelist checks will result in a permanent ban. 02 FiveM · Section 2
2. General Conduct
- 2.1
2.1 Treat every member of the community with respect. Harassment, discrimination, hate speech or bullying of any kind will not be tolerated.
- 2.2
2.2 No real-world threats, doxxing, or sharing of personal information.
- 2.3
2.3 English is the primary language in all public channels and in-game.
- 2.4
2.4 Staff decisions are final. If you disagree, raise it calmly through a support ticket — not in public chat. 03 FiveM · Section 3
3. Roleplay Standards
- 3.1
3.1 Stay in character at all times while connected to the server. Use /ooc sparingly and only when necessary.
- 3.2
3.2 No Random Death Match (RDM) — do not attack other players without valid roleplay reason.
- 3.3
3.3 No Vehicle Death Match (VDM) — do not use vehicles as weapons without roleplay context.
- 3.4
3.4 Value your life (NVL/NLR): act as though your character fears death and serious injury.
- 3.5
3.5 No metagaming — do not use information gained outside of roleplay in-character.
- 3.6
3.6 No powergaming — do not force unrealistic actions onto other players or roleplay invincibility. 04 FiveM · Section 4
4. Emergency Services
- 4.1
4.1 Follow your division’s SOPs and chain of command at all times.
- 4.2
4.2 Use of force must be proportionate and justified by the situation.
- 4.3
4.3 Do not abuse access to police tools, vehicles, or databases.
- 4.4
4.4 Corruption roleplay is only permitted with prior approval from the command team. 05 FiveM · Section 5
5. Communications & Radio
- 5.1
5.1 Keep radio traffic clear, professional, and relevant to active roleplay.
- 5.2
5.2 Do not transmit on channels you are not authorised to use.
- 5.3
5.3 No music, soundboards, or mic spam on the radio or in voice. 06 FiveM · Section 6
6. Cheating & Exploits
- 6.1
6.1 Any form of cheating, modding, or third-party software that gives an unfair advantage results in an immediate permanent ban.
- 6.2
6.2 Exploiting bugs or glitches is prohibited. Report them to staff via a support ticket.
- 6.3
6.3 Do not attempt to access areas, vehicles, or items not intended for your role. 07 FiveM · Section 7
7. Reporting & Enforcement
- 7.1
7.1 Report rule breaches through a support ticket with evidence (clips/screenshots) where possible.
- 7.2
7.2 Punishments range from warnings and kicks to temporary or permanent bans, at staff discretion.
- 7.3
7.3 Ban appeals must be submitted through the support system — not via DMs to staff.
Discord
1. Respect and behaviour
How we treat each other.
- 1.1
Treat everyone with respect. No harassment, bullying, discrimination, hate speech or threats.
- 1.2
No personal attacks or starting arguments. Take disagreements to DMs or open a ticket.
- 1.3
Don't impersonate members, staff or other communities.
- 1.4
Keep swearing reasonable, and never aim it at another member.
2. Content and channels
What can be posted, and where.
- 2.1
Use each channel for what it's for. Read the channel topic and pinned messages.
- 2.2
No NSFW, gore, shocking or illegal content anywhere, including names, profile pictures and statuses.
- 2.3
No spam, flooding, mass mentions or pinging staff or roles without a good reason.
- 2.4
No advertising other servers, communities or services, in channels or DMs, without staff permission.
- 2.5
Never share someone's personal information or private messages without their consent.
- 2.6
English only in public channels, so staff can moderate them.
3. Voice channels
- 3.1
No soundboards, voice changers, music or loud noises unless the channel allows them.
- 3.2
Don't interrupt briefings or roleplay, or join a channel just to cause trouble.
- 3.3
Don't record anyone without their consent.
4. Roleplay and the FMS
- 4.1
Keep in-character drama in character. Don't bring it into Discord.
- 4.2
Don't share CAD, MDT, PNC or other FMS information outside the community.
- 4.3
Your Discord nickname must match your FMS roleplay name. The bot sets it for you.
- 4.4
Use a ticket for complaints, appeals and support. Don't argue about punishments in public channels.
5. Staff and punishments
- 5.1
Follow staff instructions. If you disagree, open a ticket afterwards.
- 5.2
Don't ask staff for roles, promotions or whitelisting. Those go through the FMS.
- 5.3
Breaking these rules can lead to a warning, kick or ban, depending on how serious it is. Staff can act on anything harmful, even if it isn't listed here.
- 5.4
Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines apply at all times.