Terms of Conduct
1. Viridian Forest Terms of Conduct.
Fun Policy
1-1: As a store who offers events, Viridian Forest Ltd intends for all Trading Card Games and associated tournaments to be fun for all parties involved. When a game ceases to be fun, players find other things to do. By contributing to a safe, friendly atmosphere, participants can be instrumental in helping those around them enjoy their experience.
• Players should refrain from causing unnecessary delays to games or engaging in behavior that may negatively impact the experience of those around them.
Fairness Policy
1-2: Players should act with fairness and honesty during every game. Above all, a player should prefer to lose a game than to win by cheating.
• Should players realize that a mistake has been made during gameplay, they should make their opponent or a judge aware immediately.
• Players should not attempt to use tournament rules or policy to gain an advantage rather than to ensure fair gameplay.
Respect Policy
1-3: Players should act with empathy and grace and remember to treat those around them as they would expect to be treated themselves.
• Players should shake hands or fist bump both before and after each match.
• Players should take care that their personal feelings about gameplay actions or game results do not influence the way they treat their opponent.
• Players are to avoid deadnaming or misgendering their opponents, other competitors, or spectators.
Community Policy
1-4: Players should recognize that by attending a Viridian Forest Ltd tournament or event, they are participating in an inclusive environment comprising players of all levels of skill and experience. Their actions should contribute to the perpetuation of this environment, and therefore to the growth of the community.
• We prohibit the selling or opening of sealed products that are not purchased from ourselves in our store or at one of our events. Your more than welcome to sell/trade singles. Anyone who breaches this rule will be asked to leave and could receive a ban from the store or events.
• Newer, less experienced players should be welcomed and supported.
• Discussing strategies, offering tips, or constructively critiquing gameplay decisions after the match has been completed is encouraged.
• Bullying and harassment to staff, spectators and players will not be tolerated at Viridian Forest Ltd events.
2. Community Conduct
Illegal Activity
2-1: Store patrons and event participants should not promote or engage in any illegal activity, or
otherwise make available content that would encourage or provide instructions for any illegal activity to others.
Examples include:
• Engaging in or glorifying drug use, sexual assault, solicitation of a minor, or information theft.
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Impersonating a Viridian Forest Ltd employee or representative.
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Counterfeiting or distributing counterfeit product.
Patrons and participants witnessing such activity in progress at a Viridian Forest Ltd event should contact the relevant local authorities in addition to reporting the activity to a Viridian Forest Ltd staff member.
Harassment & Bullying
2-2: Patrons and event participants should not harass, bully, threaten, abuse, or cause distress for another, including (but not limited to) fellow members of staff
Examples include:
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Use of language, messages, symbols, images, illustrations, or links that discriminate based on attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or economic means.
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Use of any language, symbols, or images that would otherwise violate the Viridian Forest Ltd Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Policy.
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Harassment of a specific person (patron or staff member), such as through personal attacks, repeated and unwanted contact, threats of “doxing,” or actual disclosure of any personal or private information of another without their explicit consent.
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Threats or images of violence, harm, or retaliation.
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“Trolling” or baiting the community with inflammatory statements, especially when designed to
incite hatred or unrest.
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The harassment and bullying policy also applies to online and in person contact outside of the store, targeted between patrons and/or staff members which may serve to damage relations and professionalism between community members and store staff as well as the companies reputation.
In addition to the above, participants should exercise good judgment when choosing when and where to discuss controversial topics and should be aware that jokes between friends are quickly decontextualized within a diverse, multicultural environment.
Defamation
2-3: Any community member, patron or tournament participant who is found to be slandering or defaming Viridian Forest Ltd as a business or its staff and management team may be subject to either a temporary or permanent ban from entering our store, events and tournaments.
This may include or not be limited to having their account on our website viridianforest.co.uk banned or restricted and access to our products and buylist revoked. Viridian Forest Ltd reserves the right to protect its brand and professional image in this manner.
Each claim of defamation and/or slander will be assessed on a case by case basis with an attempt to reach out to all parties involved to clarify issues first.
Gross Infringement of Community Standards
Patrons and Competitors should not engage in activities that may reasonably detract from another’s ability to enjoy their experience within Viridan Forest to the fullest.
Examples include:
• Distribution of obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, or graphically or gratuitously violent content.
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Predatory trading—that is, targeting and/or pressuring younger or inexperienced program members for trades in your favor.
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Deception, defrauding, or engagement of a fellow patron or competitor under false pretences.
