Community Guidelines

1. Core Principles & Mutual Respect

Meridian: Project Everlast is a cooperative deep-sea survival horror sandbox. In our game and community, players collaborate through mutual respect. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for:

• Harassment, stalking, intimidation, defamation, or hate speech targeting any individual or group
• Discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability
• Trolling, flaming, or intentionally disruptive behavior designed to derail constructive conversations
• Impersonation of Archlight Studios staff, game developers, administrators, or other community members

2. Account Security & Integrity

Active participation on the discussions board requires an email-verified account protected with Cloudflare Turnstile anti-bot verification. Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their credentials.

• Never share your password, 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) verification codes, or recovery backup codes with anyone. Archlight Studios staff will never ask for your password.
• If you suspect your account has been compromised, submit an emergency Stolen Account Report immediately through the discussions reporting tool so administrators can freeze active sessions and reset credentials.
• Each user should operate their own individual account. Account sharing, selling, or trading is strictly prohibited.

3. Discussion Content & Spoiler Policy

To maintain an enjoyable experience for all players exploring the secrets of Meridian, users must follow content categorization guidelines:

• Lore & Theories: Discuss facility backstory, anomaly documentation, and creature encounters respectfully. Mark major puzzle solutions and storyline spoilers appropriately.
• Feedback & Bug Telemetry: Keep bug reports constructive. Include reproduction steps, hardware specifications, and system environment details where helpful.
• No Spam or Commercial Advertising: Do not post unsolicited promotional material, affiliate links, referral schemes, or automated spam bots.
• No Illegal or Malicious Material: Do not share game exploits, unauthorized cheats, malicious scripts, phishing links, or pirated content.

4. Enforcement & Moderation Sanctions

Archlight Studios administrators and designated moderators have full authority to enforce these Guidelines to protect the community. Violations may result in one or more tiered sanctions:

• Official Warning: A formal notification of an infraction recorded to your account and delivered via security email alert.
• Account Mute: A temporary or indefinite restriction where your account retains full read and browsing access, but is restricted from creating new discussions, submitting comments, or posting reactions (likes, dislikes, emotes).
• Timed Ban: Account suspension for a defined period (e.g., 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) during which access to discussions and account tools is blocked.
• Permanent Ban: Indefinite termination of account access for severe, repeated, or malicious conduct.

All moderation actions are logged in our immutable administrative audit trail to ensure accountability and consistency.

5. Moderation Appeals

If you believe a sanction (warning, mute, or ban) was issued in error or wish to request reconsideration, you may submit a formal appeal directly through your Account Settings under the Appeals section. Appeals are reviewed by our administration team, who may accept, deny, or adjust sanctions at their discretion.

6. Reporting Violations & Contact

If you observe a violation of these Guidelines, click the Report button on the relevant discussion post or comment to flag it directly for administrator review within the moderation dashboard. For urgent safety concerns, contact us through our official Discord by opening a ticket in the dedicated ticket channel. (Note: Discord channels cannot be linked directly in web text; please join the server and navigate to the ticket channel).

For security and verification purposes, reports are handled exclusively via the on-site reporting system and official Discord tickets; email reporting is not accepted.