Code of Conduct
Last updated July 18, 2026
Nascent is built on a simple idea: we build each other up, not tear each other down. Gaming culture normalizes a lot of behavior we want no part of, including racism, sexism, and harassment. We don’t pretend to be immune to those problems, but we are committed to being part of the solution.
This Code of Conduct is the standard everyone in our community is held to. It applies wherever you represent Nascent: in game, on Discord, on this website, and anywhere else you carry our tag.
Who This Covers
What We Expect
- Treat people with respect. Disagree with ideas, not with who someone is.
- Assume good intent, and extend patience to new players and new members.
- If someone tells you a joke or comment landed badly, listen instead of doubling down.
- Look out for each other. If you see behavior that doesn’t belong here, tell an officer.
Unacceptable Behavior
None of the following has a place in our community:
- Discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or ability.
- Hate speech and slurs, with no exceptions, jokes included.
- Insensitive language, such as the pejorative use of words like “autistic”, “gay”, “retarded”, or “trap”. Often delivered as humor, but harmful either way.
- Bullying, threats, or intimidation of any community member.
- Extortion or coercion of any kind, whether emotional, physical, or financial.
- Physical harm, or physical contact without the express consent of everyone involved.
Enforcement
Reporting
If you experience or witness a violation of this Code of Conduct, report it to any officer by Discord DM or in-game whisper. Reports are handled in confidence.
How Reports Are Handled
Officers will investigate to gather as much information as possible, then discuss the report and hold a blind vote between three outcomes: dismissing the report, issuing a warning, or removal from the community.
If the report concerns an officer, that officer is demoted while the report is assessed. If it concerns the GM, the GM will appoint the most senior of the other officers as interim GM.
Outcomes
We follow a two-strike policy. A first violation that isn’t egregious earns a written warning, and a second means removal from the community. An egregious violation, one too severe in impact or scope for a warning to suffice, results in immediate removal. In either case, the person involved receives written notice of the decision.
Insensitive language is handled education-first: before any formal discipline, an officer will talk with you about why the language isn’t welcome here. If it continues after that conversation, it is treated like any other violation.
If we suspect a violation may have broken the law, we will forward the details of the incident to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Disclosure
Any community member who becomes the subject of criminal charges is obligated to disclose this to the officers. If the alleged conduct falls within the unacceptable behavior described above, they will be removed from the community.