Discord Rules Templates and Ideas for Communities (Copy & Paste)

To build a thriving server, set clear guidelines: no hate speech, bullying, or NSFW content; use channels correctly; respect members’ privacy; avoid excessive self-promotion; and follow moderation. Well-defined rules foster inclusivity, order, and positive interactions within any Discord community.

General Rules

1. Be respectful to every member.
2. No harassment, bullying, or hate speech.
3. No spam of text, images, or links.
4. Keep nicknames appropriate and clean.
5. Use family-friendly profile pictures.
6. Do not impersonate staff or members.
7. No multi-account abuse or evasion.
8. Respect other members’ pronouns.
9. NSFW only in marked NSFW channels.
10. No gore or disturbing media posts.
11. Use English only unless allowed.
12. No fake giveaways or scams.
13. Do not bait people into fights.
14. Avoid excessive swearing in chat.
15. No offensive or tasteless jokes.
16. No personal attacks or insults.
17. Respect different opinions.
18. No political debates unless allowed.
19. No religious debates unless allowed.
20. Do not troll or provoke members.
21. No discussions of illegal acts.
22. Do not share pirated materials.
23. Do not leak private chats or DMs.
24. Respect privacy, no doxxing or leaks.
25. No threatening or violent behavior.
26. Do not post malware or harmful links.
27. No phishing, scams, or fraud attempts.
28. No advertising without staff approval.
29. No chain messages or copypastas.
30. Avoid ping spam to users.
31. Don’t ping @everyone without need.
32. No begging for roles or permissions.
33. No roleplay in non-RP servers.
34. Avoid gossip about other members.
35. Do not evade bans or mutes.
36. Do not act as a mini-moderator.
37. Follow moderator and staff directions.
38. No staff favoritism or biased action.
39. Do not exploit rule loopholes.
40. Do not harass members in DMs.
41. Do not use fake staff tags or titles.
42. Keep drama out of general chat.
43. Do not spread unverified rumors.
44. Follow the community guidelines posted.
45. Keep chat readable and organized.
46. Avoid typing in all caps constantly.
47. Do not overuse emojis or reactions.
48. Do not mass friend-request members.
49. Use bots respectfully, do not misuse.
50. Keep the server positive and welcome all.

Voice Channel Rules

1. No mic spamming in voice channels.
2. Do not abuse soundboard tools.
3. Do not scream into your microphone.
4. Keep background noise to a minimum.
5. Use push-to-talk if required by staff.
6. No voice changers used to annoy others.
7. Respect conversations in progress.
8. Do not talk over other speakers.
9. No hostile debates in VCs unless allowed.
10. Do not stalk members across channels.
11. No excessively loud music in VC.
12. Use music bots only in music VC.
13. Do not stream copyrighted media.
14. No NSFW streaming in public VC.
15. Do not stream pirated media or shows.
16. Do not record voice calls without consent.
17. Do not misuse AFK or idle channels.
18. Do not disrupt stage or event channels.
19. Do not troll events or karaoke sessions.
20. No creepy whispering in voice chat.
21. Do not mock accents of members.
22. No offensive slurs in voice chat.
23. No racial jokes or discriminatory audio.
24. No roleplay in casual voice channels.
25. Do not spam join and leave repeatedly.
26. Do not abuse priority speaker setting.
27. Do not fake lag or connection issues.
28. Do not troll Q&A or panel events.
29. Do not play fake emergency sounds.
30. Do not blast sudden loud noises.
31. Avoid hot-mic TV or loud background noise.
32. Do not monopolize voice conversations.
33. Respect staff who move users between VCs.
34. Do not fake disconnects to avoid rules.
35. Do not spam voice effects or filters.
36. Do not fake technical issues to disrupt.
37. No jumpscare audio or scary sounds.
38. Respect streaming and time limits.
39. Do not spam echo or repetitive memes.
40. Avoid endless arguments in VC.
41. Do not interrupt moderator announcements.
42. Follow queue order during events.
43. Do not scream in gaming voice channels.
44. Do not troll with fake alerts or pings.
45. Do not misuse voice filters to harass.
46. Do not harass users during calls.
47. Do not troll chill or meditation channels.
48. Avoid posting repetitive sound memes.
49. Do not leak private VC conversations.
50. Do not use voice channels for raids.

Text & Discussion Channel Rules

1. Stay on the channel topic at all times.
2. Do not derail ongoing conversations.
3. Do not bait others into arguments.
4. Keep replies constructive and useful.
5. No walls of text or excessive posts.
6. Do not spam random characters or text.
7. Do not flood chat with memes or GIFs.
8. Avoid using bots in main chat channels.
9. Do not ping staff without reason.
10. Do not spam polls or repeat polls.
11. No mass reaction or emoji spam.
12. Do not post large ASCII art repeatedly.
13. Do not flood threads with quotes.
14. Use spoiler tags for story spoilers.
15. Keep study channels free of off-topic posts.
16. Do not post memes in serious channels.
17. Avoid excessive use of ALL CAPS.
18. Do not spam “first” in threads or posts.
19. Do not repeat the same jokes again and again.
20. Do not gossip about moderators or staff.
21. Do not spam DM screenshots in chat.
22. Do not insult writing or creative posts.
23. Do not post long strings of random numbers.
24. Do not derail scheduled events or threads.
25. Use Q&A threads for proper questions only.
26. Do not spam bot commands in chats.
27. Do not roleplay in channels that forbid it.
28. Do not bait people into emotional fights.
29. Do not mock others for typos or errors.
30. Avoid posting cryptic or meaningless spam.
31. Keep art channels free of nonsense posts.
32. Keep support channels focused on help.
33. Do not troll new members or guests.
34. Do not mass tag roles without reason.
35. Avoid posting out-of-context screenshots.
36. Keep memes out of off-topic where banned.
37. Do not post repeated screenshots.
38. Do not derail mod announcements or logs.
39. Avoid spamming birthday messages repeatedly.
40. Use readable fonts and plain text only.
41. Do not spam chats during contests.
42. Do not copy-paste the same content repeatedly.
43. Do not derail ongoing debates with spam.
44. Avoid one-word replies that add nothing.
45. Use suggestion channels appropriately.
46. Do not spam fake bot commands or hacks.
47. Keep help threads focused on solutions.
48. Avoid repeated “hi” messages as spam.
49. Keep support threads for real issues only.

Media & Meme Rules ideas

1. Post memes only in designated meme channels.
2. Do not post NSFW memes or images.
3. No gore memes or disturbing media allowed.
4. Do not post racist or hateful memes.
5. Avoid spamming TikTok or short clips.
6. Do not repost the same meme repeatedly.
7. Avoid low-effort or low-quality memes.
8. Keep memes out of general chat when restricted.
9. Do not troll with offensive meme content.
10. Avoid spamming celebrity memes or spam.
11. Do not run fake giveaway meme posts.
12. Do not post stolen original-content memes.
13. Avoid flooding reactions or GIF spam.
14. Do not post irrelevant meme content.
15. Do not post shock or jump-scare memes.
16. Avoid repeated sad or dark meme posts.
17. Do not spread fake news via memes.
18. Do not repost very old memes constantly.
19. Avoid posting edgy or offensive memes.
20. Do not spam cringe or low-effort memes.
21. Do not misuse filter or effect memes.
22. Post pet pics only in pet channels.
23. Post selfies only in selfie channels.
24. Avoid posting cursed images in general.
25. Do not flood chats with GIF sticker walls.
26. Avoid posting ugly or low-quality edits.
27. Do not use memes to bait or harass others.
28. Avoid offensive emoji spam in memes.
29. Keep TikTok trend posts in media channels.
30. Post reels and short clips in media channels.
31. Avoid posting many short video clips.
32. Avoid reposting stolen art as memes.
33. Do not post face-reveal memes without consent.
34. Avoid sharing disturbing edited images.
35. Do not post gore or violent edits.
36. Avoid viral hoax or fake meme claims.
37. Do not post irrelevant or unrelated videos.
38. Do not post cursed comic strips in wrong channels.
39. Avoid posting excessive GIF walls or stacks.
40. Provide context for memes when needed.
41. Do not use memes to insult members.
42. Avoid posting prank or fake trend memes.
43. Do not use memes to target individuals.

Gaming Rules

1. Cheating in games leads to instant ban.
2. Hacks, mods, and exploits are forbidden.
3. Bug exploitation is strictly prohibited.
4. Ghosting teammates is not tolerated.
5. Stream sniping gets you removed fast.
6. Trolling teammates ruins games, avoid it.
7. Rage quitting tournaments disqualifies you.
8. Follow and respect team strategies always.
9. Trash talk crosses limits = punishment.
10. Harassment of players will not stand.
11. Mocking skill levels is against rules.
12. Fake giveaways result in permanent ban.
13. Sharing cheats is never allowed here.
14. Pirated game files aren’t permitted.
15. Fake rank boosting isn’t tolerated.
16. Toxic matchmaking behavior gets flagged.
17. Griefing teammates leads to penalties.
18. Leaking private matches breaks trust.
19. Fake scores will lead to bans.
20. Scrim trolling isn’t acceptable behavior.
21. Cheating in esports disqualifies instantly.
22. Private lobbies must be respected.
23. Avoid spamming unnecessary game invites.
24. Spam building is not allowed here.
25. Fake speedruns will get you banned.
26. Trash talking developers isn’t allowed.
27. Bait scams in trades = ban.
28. Trading scams result in removal.
29. Fake account sales are forbidden.
30. Hacking accounts leads to removal.
31. Fake skins or items not allowed.
32. Respect competitive match integrity.
33. Casual players deserve respect too.
34. Exploit abuse will lead to ban.
35. Sabotaging teams won’t be tolerated.
36. Camping unfairly is against fair play.
37. Esports player harassment isn’t allowed.
38. In-game item scams = instant ban.
39. Selling hacked accounts is forbidden.
40. Fake tournaments break community trust.
41. Fake leaks aren’t tolerated here.
42. Spoiling new games isn’t acceptable.
43. Use spoiler tags for reveals.
44. Respect streamers during live sessions.
45. No invites spamming during streams.
46. Currency trade scams result in bans.
47. Reselling stolen art isn’t allowed.
48. Pirated DLC sharing is prohibited.
49. Abusing clan rules = server ban.
50. Closed beta leaks are forbidden.

Roleplay Rules Ideas

1. Always remain in character while RPing.
2. Godmodding is strictly against RP rules.
3. Powerplaying destroys fair roleplay balance.
4. Metagaming breaks immersion, avoid it.
5. Don’t control others’ characters in RP.
6. Respect established lore at all times.
7. World rules must always be followed.
8. RP events must never be trolled.
9. One-line spam replies are disallowed.
10. OOC text not allowed in IC.
11. Always use proper OOC tags.
12. Respect GM decisions and rulings.
13. Plagiarized characters are not accepted.
14. Retconning unfairly breaks storylines.
15. Keep pacing fair during roleplays.
16. RP chat spam is not tolerated.
17. Endless lore arguments are discouraged.
18. Never mock other RP quality levels.
19. Derailing storylines won’t be allowed.
20. Respect outcomes of RP events.
21. Unfair power-leveling is disallowed.
22. Spam character bios aren’t allowed.
23. RP style insults are not welcome.
24. Baiting fights IC isn’t tolerated.
25. Relationships in RP must be consensual.
26. God-tiering instantly isn’t permitted.
27. Insulting writing skills isn’t allowed.
28. Group RP derailment isn’t acceptable.
29. Scene rules must always be respected.
30. RP arguments with mods not allowed.
31. Constantly breaking character is disallowed.
32. Memes are not for RP chat.
33. All caps posts break immersion.
34. Dice rolls must stay fair.
35. Faking RP outcomes won’t be allowed.
36. Respect post length requirements here.
37. Repeated intro spam is discouraged.
38. Original characters must be respected.
39. Forced actions on others aren’t valid.
40. Harassing members OOC isn’t accepted.
41. Mixing IC and OOC is prohibited.
42. RP events trolling won’t be tolerated.
43. Fake RP logs break server rules.
44. Turn order must be respected.
45. Griefing RP builds isn’t tolerated.
46. Lore expansion derailment isn’t accepted.
47. World canon must be respected.
48. Overpowered OCs aren’t acceptable.
49. Illegal content RP isn’t allowed.

Marketplace / Trading Rules

1. Scams in trades lead to instant ban.
2. Fake listings are not permitted here.
3. Illegal items cannot be sold.
4. Pirated goods are forbidden to trade.
5. Hacked accounts aren’t allowed.
6. Selling stolen art is disallowed.
7. Stock claims must always be real.
8. Fake sales for bait are disallowed.
9. Currency scams result in instant ban.
10. Crypto deals must be legitimate.
11. Gift card scams lead to bans.
12. Nitro fraud sales not allowed.
13. Cracked software reselling prohibited.
14. Stolen licenses aren’t acceptable here.
15. Fake middlemen break trading rules.
16. Only use approved middlemen.
17. Honor all buyer/seller agreements.
18. Price gouging isn’t tolerated.
19. Avoid spamming frequent ads.
20. Trades go in correct channels.
21. No mass DM ad promotions.
22. Fake in-game items not allowed.
23. Skin trade scams = permanent ban.
24. Cosmetic item scams are forbidden.
25. Fake receipts won’t be tolerated.
26. No fake reviews of sellers.
27. Reselling banned items is forbidden.
28. Bot or script sales disallowed.
29. Real money trades need approval.
30. NSFW trading isn’t permitted.
31. No personal account sales.
32. Cross-server scams = instant ban.
33. Verification scams not accepted.
34. Screenshots must not mislead.
35. False “limited stock” spam disallowed.
36. Proof images cannot be edited.
37. Gift code scams lead to ban.
38. Marketplace templates must not be stolen.
39. Seller details must be protected.
40. Fake delivery proof is forbidden.
41. Sellers can’t be harassed for discounts.
42. No daily repost spam allowed.
43. Account reselling is illegal.
44. Contest giveaway scams not allowed.
45. Ponzi schemes = permanent ban.
46. Phishing trade links are banned.
47. Discord invites cannot be sold.
48. Boost trade scams are disallowed.
49. Ghosting buyers mid-trade isn’t accepted.
50. All trades must follow server law.

Staff & Moderator Rules

1. Mods must follow all server rules.
2. Abuse of power is forbidden.
3. Bans always require valid reason.
4. Document all warnings clearly.
5. Respect the staff hierarchy chain.
6. Favoritism is not acceptable.
7. No staff-on-staff harassment.
8. Avoid muting for personal fights.
9. Actions must be explained clearly.
10. Staff chat must remain private.
11. Stay professional in mod duties.
12. Powers are not for trolling.
13. Avoid public disputes on mod actions.
14. Evidence cannot be deleted.
15. Always log moderation activity.
16. Staff duties should not be ignored.
17. Higher staff decisions respected.
18. Owner’s final say is binding.
19. Keep mod tools secure.
20. No muting or kicking for fun.
21. Bribes are never acceptable.
22. Roles must be given fairly
23. Permissions must not be revoked unfairly.
24. Reports must be reviewed properly.
25. Disputes handled with fairness.
26. Punishment logs must remain accurate.
27. Stay active or notify inactivity.
28. Respect banned users, no harassment.
29. Unbans require prior approval.
30. Privacy in reports is mandatory.
31. Staff should never start drama.
32. Announcements must not be spammed.
33. Keep mod channels tidy and clear.
34. Bias must not affect moderation.
35. Punishments must stay consistent.
36. Tickets must not be deleted unfairly.
37. Fake reports are not acceptable.
38. Member applications must be handled fairly.
39. Whistleblowers must not be silenced.
40. Permissions must not be spammed.
41. Locking channels requires cause.
42. Event hosting must stay fair.
43. Mod events must not be ghosted.
44. Bans cannot be used for fun.
45. User IPs and IDs remain private.
46. Ban disputes should not be public.
47. Ex-staff harassment is prohibited.
48. Rules must not be locked randomly.
49. Mod power must not be farmed.
50. Community service is priority.

Study & Productivity Rules

1. Respect dedicated study time.
2. Focus VCs must remain distraction-free.
3. Off-topic spam breaks study sessions.
4. Productivity tools are not for trolling.
5. Maintain positivity in all chats.
6. Share notes in a respectful way.
7. Pirated textbooks are prohibited.
8. No cheating or exam help requests.
9. Pomodoro channels cannot be spammed.
10. Study times must be genuine.
11. Quiet study rooms must be respected.
12. Study style debates are discouraged.
13. Accountability partners must be respected.
14. Off-topic GIFs break focus chats.
15. NSFW distractions are forbidden.
16. Study playlists must not be trolled.
17. Countdown timers must not be spammed.
18. Accountability roles must be honored.
19. Screenshots must remain relevant.
20. Respect global study time zones.
21. Motivation channels should stay positive.
22. Resources must be shared safely.
23. Illegal course sales not accepted.
24. Mass DMing learners is disallowed.
25. Harassment of learners is forbidden.
26. Tutor roles must be respected.
27. Live classes must remain serious.
28. Fake cameras are not acceptable.
29. “Done studying” spam isn’t allowed.
30. Group projects must not be disrupted.
31. Deadlines should never be faked.
32. Essay sales are strictly banned.
33. Coding errors must not be spammed.
34. Code formatting must be respected.
35. Coding help requests must not be ghosted.
36. StackOverflow spam is disallowed.
37. Fake academic proof is not accepted.
38. Trackers must not be trolled.
39. Daily goals cannot be spammed.
40. Milestone chats must not be flooded.
41. Exam prep sessions must be respected.
42. Study challenges must not be faked.
43. Productivity bots must be respected.
44. Meeting links should stay relevant.
45. Test results must remain authentic.
46. Collabs must not be ghosted.
47. Student mods must be respected.
48. Academic credentials must not be faked.
49. Focus chats must remain troll-free.
50. Study, share, and support peers.

Music Server Rules

1. Music only in dedicated music VC.
2. Song requests must not be spammed.
3. Song queues must always be respected.
4. Skipping unfairly is prohibited.
5. NSFW music is never allowed.
6. Troll audio files are forbidden.
7. Meme songs must not be spammed.
8. Illegal copyrighted streams forbidden.
9. Ear-rape tracks are not acceptable.
10. Silent tracks waste queue space.
11. Volume abuse is prohibited.
12. Karaoke trolling is disallowed.
13. Bot commands must not be spammed.
14. Music queues must not be flooded.
15. DJs must not be harassed.
16. Fake music bots are forbidden.
17. Queue skips must not be ghosted.
18. Staff DJs must be respected.
19. Sound memes must not flood chats.
20. Playlists cannot be trolled.
21. Fake audio uploads are forbidden.
22. Low-quality tracks must be avoided.
23. Spotify link spam is prohibited.
24. YouTube link spam isn’t accepted.
25. Artist credits must remain accurate.
26. One-second audio spam disallowed.
27. Music events must not be ghosted.
28. Fake lyric posts are forbidden.
29. Listening parties must be respected.
30. Copyrighted concerts cannot be shared.
31. Random remix spam is not accepted.
32. Singers must not be harassed.
33. Irrelevant audios cannot be spammed.
34. Fake music events are disallowed.
35. Foreign songs belong in right VC.
36. Lagging bots intentionally is forbidden.
37. Same track spam isn’t tolerated.
38. Collab playlists must be respected.
39. Song votes must always be respected.
40. Live music rules must be followed.
41. Unreleased tracks cannot be leaked.
42. DJ roles must remain authentic.
43. Karaoke signups must not be spammed.
44. Stage music must remain respectful.
45. Bot join/leave spam disallowed.
46. Bot point farming is forbidden.
47. Cover singers must not be trolled.
48. Unwanted sounds spam not accepted.
49. Concert floods are not permitted.
50. Music is for fun, respect it.

🎨 Creative / Art Server Rules

1. Art theft is strictly forbidden.
2. Always credit when reposting.
3. Respect all artist requests.
4. Tracing requires creator consent.
5. NSFW art only in NSFW channels.
6. Gore art not allowed publicly.
7. Tag AI art to avoid spam.
8. Respect critique boundaries.
9. Feedback must stay constructive.
10. Styles should never be insulted.
11. Meme floods not for art chats.
12. Reselling art is not allowed.
13. Commission scams are forbidden.
14. Follow commission rules always.
15. NFT theft results in ban.
16. Artist credits must stay accurate.
17. Unfinished sketches spam not allowed.
18. WIP channels must not be spammed.
19. Collaborations must be respected.
20. Reference channels cannot be spammed.
21. Collab requests must be honored.
22. Stolen stock spam not accepted.
23. Editing art requires consent.
24. Respect original character creations.
25. Fanart trolling is prohibited.
26. AI filter spam not allowed.
27. Instagram spam posts forbidden.
28. Beginner artists deserve respect.
29. Live drawing trolling not accepted.
30. Fake portfolios lead to removal.
31. Ghosting payments breaks trust.
32. Deadlines must always be respected.
33. Critique channels are not for spam.
34. Requests should not be trolled.
35. Freebie scams are forbidden here.
36. Art challenges must be respected.
37. Cursed art spam not accepted.
38. Collab deadlines must be honored.
39. Fake contests are not permitted.
40. Encourage and support creativity.
    
    

😂 Funny / Casual Server Rules

1. Keep all jokes lighthearted.
2. Harassment masked as jokes forbidden.
3. Nonsense spam is not allowed.
4. Pranks must never be faked.
5. Staff trolling is not accepted.
6. Food pics belong in food channel.
7. Selfies only in selfie channel.
8. Birthday channels are not for trolling.
9. Fun polls must not be trolled.
10. Meme reaction spam not accepted.
11. Inside joke floods break chat flow.
12. Event rules must be respected.
13. Contests must not be ghosted.
14. Giveaways must not be trolled.
15. Fun roles must never be faked.
16. Casual voice chat trolling forbidden.
17. Study chats stay joke-free.
18. Joke threads must not be spammed.
19. Pet pics must not be trolled.
20. Cursed pics spam not allowed.
21. Jokes mid-thread must not be ghosted.
22. Morning spam floods are disallowed.
23. Cringe joke spam is not allowed.
24. Moderators should not be mocked.
25. All caps meme spam prohibited.
26. Casual chat floods not accepted.
27. Fun bots must remain authentic.
28. New members must not be trolled.
29. Server games must not be ghosted.
30. Music fun events must be respected.
31. Random GIF floods not accepted.
32. Celebrity gossip spam is disallowed.
33. Q&A games must not be trolled.
34. Contests must never be faked.
35. Meme days are not for trolling.
36. Meme repetition spam not accepted.
37. Karaoke fun nights must be respected.
38. Slurs cannot be used in jokes.
39. Movie nights are not for trolling.
40. Keep casual chats welcoming.
41. Prizes must not be faked.
42. Event hosts must be respected.
43. Signups must not be ghosted.
44. Casual channels must not be flooded.
45. Fun roles must not be spammed.
46. Fun badges must never be trolled.
47. Random bot meme spam forbidden.
48. Mods must not be mocked for laughs.
49. Fake memes are not accepted.
50. Jokes must stay fun and safe.

Extra Universal Discord Rules

1. 🛑 Raiding servers leads to instant ban.
2. 🔒 Members must meet age requirements.
3. 📢 Offensive language is not permitted.
4. 🎟️ Event rules must be followed.
5. 🧾 Request roles via correct channels.
6. 📬 DM members only with consent.
7. 🌍 Respect all cultures and regions.
8. 🕵️ Sockpuppeting is not permitted.
9. 🛡️ Enable 2FA for server security.
10. 🎉 Keep the community positive.