Current SWAG Resolutions

A list of all SWAG rules in effect.

Below is a list of the current SWAG rules that are in effect:

Resolution #	Date Passed	Resolution
1	November 23, 2022	Change the gamerule `playersSleepingPercent` to 25 instead of 50
3.1	December 9, 2022	Ender dragon’s egg shall be placed within a fully neutral monument hall, built by @TheBeardedCleric
5	December 9, 2022	SWAG resolutions may not be edited, only voided and a new number assigned.
6	December 17, 2022	Admins shall not use the `#admins` channel within Discord for lore-related topics.
7.2	February 26, 2023	Server leader will be elected and may veto any SWAG resolutions excluding any resolutions involving the impeachment of the current server leader, which would require 75% approval to pass.
8	March 4, 2023	Any election process proposed by SWAG must have a thread where the members of the server can read and review the stances of those being elected. The thread will be closed when the election is done.
10	March 17, 2023	If the office of server leader is vacant, the next election process shall begin when at least one eligible player is nominated. All server leader elections shall have an open voting period of at least 48 hours, where players can cast 2 votes. An option of “none of these” will be present for all elections.
16	August 21, 2023	Introduction of the judicial system in Lorecraft.
17	August 21, 2023	The following offenses against the judicial process shall be considered crimes under SWAG law, and shall apply to all Server Court cases and local cases: Bribery, Contempt of court, Evidence tampering, Extortion, Judicial misconduct, Jury tampering, Perjury, Witness tampering.
19	August 24, 2023	The only players who are eligible to vote in a serverwide election, including elections for Server Leader and Attorney General, are those who are classified as “Active” when voting for that election begins, similar to SWAG resolutions.
21	September 1, 2023	If any serverwide election, including but not limited to Server Leader elections and Attorney General elections, ends in a tie between multiple candidates, even after the votes have been audited for fraud or ineligiblity, then each of the tied candidates shall win the position. This may result in two or more Server Leaders or Attorneys General serving at one time. Each winning player shall be granted the full powers of their respective office– for example, Server Leader #1 may veto a SWAG resolution unilaterally, or Server Leader #2 may do the same unilaterally. However, if multiple players are serving in the same position at the same time, and one of them resigns or is impeached or their office otherwise becomes vacant, it shall not trigger another election to replace them as outlined in SWAG Resolution 10. The next election shall only be held when there are no longer any players in that position.
22	September 2, 2023	The Seaparation of Person and Player Act; in game characters are to be distinct and separate entities from their human player.
26.1	September 20, 2023	Section A: SWAG will no longer have the authority to ban people while there is a functioning court system in place. All non-emergency bans will require a court case to be conducted. Section B: An emergency ban is defined as being a ban in which is required to prevent more harm to any individual’s property, that is to be taken by the moderators. To institute an emergency ban, the admin must either outline how long the ban will remain in effect for at least 1 hour after the ban is handed out, OR they must publicly request a criminal trial within 1 hour of the ban being handed out.
27	September 20, 2023	Removing the ban of players TBDerpo and Presto_Oli.
28	September 25, 2023	“Administrative bribery” shall hereby constitute a criminal offense under SWAG law, subject to prosecution, and be defined as follows: the offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving of anything of in-game value as a means of influencing the administrative actions of a server administrator (architect, moderator, etc.). The other form of bribery committed against the judicial process and mentioned in SWAG Resolution 17 shall now be classified as “judicial bribery”, for clarity.
29	September 27, 2023	Violations of Server Rule #3 (no killing) may be classified and prosecuted as the following crimes: Involuntary manslaughter, defined as the unintentional killing of another player through an act of recklessness. Voluntary manslaughter, defined as the intentional, unpremeditated killing of another player as the result of a disturbed state of mind, or heat of passion. Second degree murder, defined as the intentional, unlawful killing of another player, but without any premeditation. First degree murder, defined as the premeditated, unlawful, intentional killing of another player.
30	September 27, 2023	From the passing of this resolution, non-emergency bans handed out from court will require a time limit (this can be minutes, hours, days, or months).
31.1	Septemeber 28, 2023	Violations of Server Rule #2 (no stealing) may be classified and prosecuted as the following crimes: Petty theft, defined as the taking or destroying of another player’s private property without their permission, including items and mobs, if the stolen property can be reasonably valued at 23 diamonds or less. Grand theft, defined as the taking or destroying of another player’s private property without their permission, including items and mobs, if the stolen property can be reasonably valued at 24 diamonds or more.
32	October 2, 2023	Increase the rate at which mobs drop their heads.
33.1	October 2, 2023	If the total number of “yes” votes on a SWAG resolution constitutes a majority of the current number of SWAG members, and there are no “nay” votes, the resolution shall pass immediately, even if the typical three-day voting period for SWAG proposals has not transpired.
34	October 2, 2023	Introduces the option to abstain from voting on SWAG resolutions.
35	October 2, 2023	No player shall be compelled in a court of law to testify against himself.
37	October 4, 2023	The Server Leader may choose to delegate the role of judge to any eligible administrator (architect or moderator) for any court case.
45	October 5, 2023	In all legal cases, the accused shall enjoy the right to be confronted with the witnesses against them. (Also referred to as the right to face your accuser)
46.1	October 6, 2023	International Highway Act
48	October 6, 2023	SWAG resolutions regarding Resource Packs, Game difficulty, or Plugins shall hereby require 75% approval to pass.
49	October 6, 2023	No serverwide or local law, nor any ruling of the court, nor any business, shall discriminate against any player on the basis of game platform (Bedrock, Java, etc.).