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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

    1.1 One account per person. Alternate or shared accounts are not permitted.

  2. 1.2

    1.2 Your Discord and Steam accounts must be linked and meet the minimum age requirements set during onboarding.

  3. 1.3

    1.3 You must own a legitimate copy of Grand Theft Auto V.

  4. 1.4

    1.4 Attempting to bypass or falsify whitelist checks will result in a permanent ban. 02 FiveM · Section 2

2. General Conduct
  1. 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

    2.2 No real-world threats, doxxing, or sharing of personal information.

  3. 2.3

    2.3 English is the primary language in all public channels and in-game.

  4. 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
  1. 3.1

    3.1 Stay in character at all times while connected to the server. Use /ooc sparingly and only when necessary.

  2. 3.2

    3.2 No Random Death Match (RDM) — do not attack other players without valid roleplay reason.

  3. 3.3

    3.3 No Vehicle Death Match (VDM) — do not use vehicles as weapons without roleplay context.

  4. 3.4

    3.4 Value your life (NVL/NLR): act as though your character fears death and serious injury.

  5. 3.5

    3.5 No metagaming — do not use information gained outside of roleplay in-character.

  6. 3.6

    3.6 No powergaming — do not force unrealistic actions onto other players or roleplay invincibility. 04 FiveM · Section 4

4. Emergency Services
  1. 4.1

    4.1 Follow your division’s SOPs and chain of command at all times.

  2. 4.2

    4.2 Use of force must be proportionate and justified by the situation.

  3. 4.3

    4.3 Do not abuse access to police tools, vehicles, or databases.

  4. 4.4

    4.4 Corruption roleplay is only permitted with prior approval from the command team. 05 FiveM · Section 5

5. Communications & Radio
  1. 5.1

    5.1 Keep radio traffic clear, professional, and relevant to active roleplay.

  2. 5.2

    5.2 Do not transmit on channels you are not authorised to use.

  3. 5.3

    5.3 No music, soundboards, or mic spam on the radio or in voice. 06 FiveM · Section 6

6. Cheating & Exploits
  1. 6.1

    6.1 Any form of cheating, modding, or third-party software that gives an unfair advantage results in an immediate permanent ban.

  2. 6.2

    6.2 Exploiting bugs or glitches is prohibited. Report them to staff via a support ticket.

  3. 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
  1. 7.1

    7.1 Report rule breaches through a support ticket with evidence (clips/screenshots) where possible.

  2. 7.2

    7.2 Punishments range from warnings and kicks to temporary or permanent bans, at staff discretion.

  3. 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. 1.1

    Treat everyone with respect. No harassment, bullying, discrimination, hate speech or threats.

  2. 1.2

    No personal attacks or starting arguments. Take disagreements to DMs or open a ticket.

  3. 1.3

    Don't impersonate members, staff or other communities.

  4. 1.4

    Keep swearing reasonable, and never aim it at another member.

2. Content and channels

What can be posted, and where.

  1. 2.1

    Use each channel for what it's for. Read the channel topic and pinned messages.

  2. 2.2

    No NSFW, gore, shocking or illegal content anywhere, including names, profile pictures and statuses.

  3. 2.3

    No spam, flooding, mass mentions or pinging staff or roles without a good reason.

  4. 2.4

    No advertising other servers, communities or services, in channels or DMs, without staff permission.

  5. 2.5

    Never share someone's personal information or private messages without their consent.

  6. 2.6

    English only in public channels, so staff can moderate them.

3. Voice channels
  1. 3.1

    No soundboards, voice changers, music or loud noises unless the channel allows them.

  2. 3.2

    Don't interrupt briefings or roleplay, or join a channel just to cause trouble.

  3. 3.3

    Don't record anyone without their consent.

4. Roleplay and the FMS
  1. 4.1

    Keep in-character drama in character. Don't bring it into Discord.

  2. 4.2

    Don't share CAD, MDT, PNC or other FMS information outside the community.

  3. 4.3

    Your Discord nickname must match your FMS roleplay name. The bot sets it for you.

  4. 4.4

    Use a ticket for complaints, appeals and support. Don't argue about punishments in public channels.

5. Staff and punishments
  1. 5.1

    Follow staff instructions. If you disagree, open a ticket afterwards.

  2. 5.2

    Don't ask staff for roles, promotions or whitelisting. Those go through the FMS.

  3. 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.

  4. 5.4

    Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines apply at all times.