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In cases of very severe or repeat misconduct by a team member or lead, the Council of Team Leads has an extraordinary (that is, rarely exercised) power to expel members or team leads.
 
In cases of very severe or repeat misconduct by a team member or lead, the Council of Team Leads has an extraordinary (that is, rarely exercised) power to expel members or team leads.
  
It must be emphasized that expulsion only exists as a last resort, where all other options have been tried and failed. In all cases, members have the right to appeal a decision.
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Expulsion does not necessarily equate to a ban from DC as a whole, depending on the nature of the offense. It must be emphasized that expulsion only exists as a last resort, where all other options have been tried and failed. In all cases, members have the right to appeal a decision to the Dark Creations admin team.
  
 
It must be emphasized that this is a reactive policy, not a proactive one. Members and leads have no duty to look for wrongdoing among their fellow members. Indeed, excessive zeal in hunting out prohibited activity, or unreasonable suspicion, may themselves constitute examples of serious misconduct.
 
It must be emphasized that this is a reactive policy, not a proactive one. Members and leads have no duty to look for wrongdoing among their fellow members. Indeed, excessive zeal in hunting out prohibited activity, or unreasonable suspicion, may themselves constitute examples of serious misconduct.
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''In all cases, the burden of proof is on the one who alleges, not the one who denies.''
 
''In all cases, the burden of proof is on the one who alleges, not the one who denies.''
  
======5.6.1 Illegality======
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======5.6.1 Breach of Hosting Regulations======
Beyond Skyrim will not tolerate its members performing any illegal acts (civil or criminal):
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For so long as Beyond Skyrim remains hosted on Dark Creations, its Members, Team Leads and Administrators must adhere to the Terms of Service and Hosting Regulations of that website (please refer to DC official documents for further details).  If an affiliate of BS breaches these severely enough that the Admins of DC judge it necessary to ban their account completely, then that person will, de facto, also be automatically expelled from Beyond Skyrim.
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======5.6.2 Illegality======
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In addition to the requirements of subsection 5.6.1, Beyond Skyrim will not tolerate its members performing any illegal acts (civil or criminal):
 
   
 
   
 
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
 
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
<li> If these are done in the course of their activities as Members, Team Leads of Beyond Skyrim, as such activities are described in this Charter. </li>
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<li> If these are done in the course of their activities as Members, Team Leads or Administrators of Beyond Skyrim, as such activities are described in this Charter. </li>
 
<li> If these are done in the course of representing Beyond Skyrim to any external group.</li>
 
<li> If these are done in the course of representing Beyond Skyrim to any external group.</li>
 
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</ol>
 
   
 
   
This applies in particular to violations of the End User License Agreements (EULA) of software required to contribute to Beyond Skyrim (including but not limited to TES5: Skyrim itself), as well as intellectual property infringement (software piracy), distribution of illegal pornography, illegitimate discrimination against individuals or groups of individuals, incitement to violence and threats, although it may also be extended to other criminal or civil offenses which are deemed by the Council to fall within the scope of criteria above.
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This applies in particular to violations of the End User License Agreements (EULA) of software required to contribute to Beyond Skyrim (including but not limited to TES5: Skyrim itself), as well as intellectual property infringement (software piracy), distribution of illegal pornography, illegitimate discrimination against individuals or groups of individuals, incitement to violence and threats, although it may also be extended to other criminal or civil offenses which are deemed by the Council to fall within the scope of criteria (a) and (b) above.
 
   
 
   
 
Such actions, if proven, will automatically be considered "bringing Beyond Skyrim into disrepute" (subsection 5.6.4), and therefore potentially constitute grounds for expulsion, depending on the seriousness of the offense.
 
Such actions, if proven, will automatically be considered "bringing Beyond Skyrim into disrepute" (subsection 5.6.4), and therefore potentially constitute grounds for expulsion, depending on the seriousness of the offense.
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Beyond Skyrim does not take any official stance on the morality or otherwise of domestic and international laws.  We are a modding collective, not a political advocacy organisation.  It is merely our intention to comply with all relevant laws governing the production and distribution of derivative works such as the Beyond Skyrim end product mods.  If any activity required for participating in Beyond Skyrim is illegal in that associate's home territory, they must do so at their own risk.
 
Beyond Skyrim does not take any official stance on the morality or otherwise of domestic and international laws.  We are a modding collective, not a political advocacy organisation.  It is merely our intention to comply with all relevant laws governing the production and distribution of derivative works such as the Beyond Skyrim end product mods.  If any activity required for participating in Beyond Skyrim is illegal in that associate's home territory, they must do so at their own risk.
 
   
 
   
======5.6.2 Breach of trust======
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======5.6.3 Breach of trust======
Several other offenses are not in themselves illegal but nevertheless should be regarded as very severe misconduct for which expulsion may be a proper sanction. These include, but are not limited to:
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Several other offences are not in themselves illegal but nevertheless should be regarded as very severe misconduct for which expulsion may be a proper sanction. These include, but are not limited to:
  
 
*Breaching the trust of a fellow member where information was offered confidentially (for example when mediating disputes between team members). Note, however, that team leads are allowed the defences of acting in the interests of the parties in question, or of averting serious harm to Beyond Skyrim as a whole.
 
*Breaching the trust of a fellow member where information was offered confidentially (for example when mediating disputes between team members). Note, however, that team leads are allowed the defences of acting in the interests of the parties in question, or of averting serious harm to Beyond Skyrim as a whole.
*Wilfully defying the attribution requirements and/or permissions of a third party modder or deliberately misleading the rest of the community as to such, may, if proven, be considered evidence of dishonest behaviour, and as such constitute grounds for expulsion.
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*Willfully defying the attribution requirements and/or permissions of a third party modder or deliberately misleading the rest of the community as to such, may, if proven, be considered evidence of dishonest behavior, and as such constitute grounds for expulsion.
  
======5.6.3 Bringing Beyond Skyrim into disrepute======
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======5.6.4 Bringing Beyond Skyrim into disrepute======
Acting in such a way so as to damage the reputation of Beyond Skryim, including but not limited to spreading malicious rumours, deliberately misleading information, character assassination, and repeatedly acting in a rude or disrespectful way to fellow members on public forums, or to members of other communities and/or projects, may be considered grounds for expulsion.
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Acting in such a way so as to damage the reputation of Beyond Skryim, including but not limited to spreading malicious rumors, deliberately misleading information, character assassination, and repeatedly acting in a rude or disrespectful way to fellow members on public forums, or to members of other communities and/or projects, may be considered grounds for expulsion.
  
 
=====5.7 Replacement of inactive or expelled team leads=====
 
=====5.7 Replacement of inactive or expelled team leads=====

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