Update legal pages, especially rules (#1373)

* WIP rules update

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<h1>Content Rules</h1>
<p>
In order to facilitate Modrinth's
<nuxt-link to="/legal/terms"> Terms and Conditions </nuxt-link>, all Content must obey the
following Rules. For more information on what exactly Content is, please refer to the Content
section of the Terms.
These Content Rules are to be considered part of our
<nuxt-link to="/legal/terms">Terms of Use</nuxt-link> and apply to any and all User
Contributions, Gaming Content, and use of Interactive Services (collectively, "Content").
</p>
<p>
Please note that these are general rules and will not be enforced "to the letter". We reserve
the right to modify and/or remove any file, project, or other Content uploaded to our platform
for any reason. We reserve the right to introduce new rules at any time, which may or may not
retroactively apply to already uploaded Content at the discretion of our moderators.
</p>
<p>
If you find any violations of these Rules on our website, it is your responsibility to report
it. You may use the Report button on any project, version, or user page, or you may email us
at
If you find any violations of these Rules on our website, you should make us aware. You may
use the Report button on any project, version, or user page, or you may email us at
<a href="mailto:support@modrinth.com">support@modrinth.com</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="malicious-content">1. Malicious Content</h2>
<h2 id="prohibited-content">1. Prohibited Content</h2>
<p>Content cannot contain or download malware, which we define as anything that is designed:</p>
<ul>
<p>
Content must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and
international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, Content must not:
</p>
<ol>
<li>
to upload any data to a remote server (i.e. one that the user does not directly choose to
connect to in-game) without clear disclosure
Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing,
violent, hateful, inflammatory, harmful, damaging, disruptive, contradictory, or otherwise
objectionable.
</li>
<li>
to disrupt, damage, or otherwise cause harm or damage to an individual, computer, or network
Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on
race, sex, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
</li>
</ul>
<li>
Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or
other rights of any other person.
</li>
<li>
Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or
contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under
applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with our
<nuxt-link to="/legal/terms">Terms of Use</nuxt-link> or
<nuxt-link to="/legal/privacy">Privacy Policy</nuxt-link>.
</li>
<li>
Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act, including
real-life drugs or illicit substances.
</li>
<li>
Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm,
annoy, harm, or deceive any other person.
</li>
<li>Make or share intentionally wrong or misleading claims.</li>
<li>
Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or
organization.
</li>
<li>
Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or
entity, if this is not the case.
</li>
<li>Contain an excessive amount of profane language.</li>
<li>
Be designed to upload any data to a remote server (i.e. one that the user does not directly
choose to connect to in-game) without clear disclosure.
</li>
</ol>
<h2 id="clear-and-honest-function">2. Clear and honest function</h2>
<h2 id="clear-and-honest-function">2. Clear and Honest Function</h2>
<p>
Content, especially projects, must make a clear and honest attempt to describe their purpose
on the page(s) where it may be found.
Projects, a form of Content, must make a clear and honest attempt to describe their purpose in
designated areas on the project page. Necessary information must not be obscured in any way.
Using confusing language or technical jargon when it is not necessary constitutes a violation.
</p>
<p>
Content must not make or share intentionally wrong or misleading claims. This includes but is
not limited to claims regarding the Content itself, claims regarding other Content, and claims
not relating to Content on Modrinth.
</p>
<h3 id="general-expectations">2.1. General expectations</h3>
<h3 id="general-expectations">2.1. General Expectations</h3>
<p>
Projects in particular must attempt to describe the following three things within their
From a project description, users should be able to understand what the project does and how
to use it. Projects must attempt to describe the following three things within their
description:
</p>
<ul>
<li>what a project specifically does or adds</li>
<ol type="a">
<li>what the project specifically does or adds</li>
<li>why someone should want to download the project</li>
<li>any other critical information the user must know before downloading</li>
</ul>
</ol>
<h3 id="accessibility">2.2. Accessibility</h3>
<p>
Project descriptions must also be accessible. For the most part, this means that descriptions
cannot mostly consist of text within images, and necessary information cannot be obscured.
Project descriptions must be accessible so that they can be read through a variety of mediums.
All descriptions must have a plain-text version, though images, videos, and other content can
take priority if desired. Headers must not be used for body text.
</p>
<p>
Projects which don't meet of these expectations may be removed from search rather than removed
from the platform altogether, at the moderators' discretion.
Project descriptions must have an English-language translation unless they are exclusively
meant for use in a specific language, such as translation packs. Descriptions may provide
translations into other languages if desired.
</p>
<h2 id="cheats-and-hacks">3. Cheats and Hacks</h2>
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Projects cannot contain or download "cheats", which we define as a client-side modification
that:
</p>
<ul>
<ol>
<li>is advertised as a "cheat", "hack", or "hacked client"</li>
<li>
gives an unfair advantage in a multiplayer setting over other players that do not have a
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</li>
<li>
contains any of the following functions without requiring a server-side opt-in:
<ul>
<ol type="a">
<li>X-ray or the ability to see through opaque blocks</li>
<li>aim bot or aim assist</li>
<li>flight, speed, or other movement modifications</li>
<li>automatic PvP</li>
<li>automatic or assisted PvP combat</li>
<li>
active client-side hiding of third party modifications that have server-side opt-outs
</li>
<li>item duplication</li>
</ul>
</ol>
</li>
</ul>
</ol>
<h2 id="copyright-and-legality-of-content">4. Copyright and legality of Content</h2>
<h2 id="copyright-and-legality-of-content">4. Copyright and Reuploads</h2>
<p>
You must own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to store,
share, or distribute the Content that is uploaded under your Modrinth account.
share, and distribute the Content that is uploaded under your Modrinth account.
</p>
<p>
Content may not be directly "reuploaded" from another platform without the permission of the
author or copyright holder, even with the appropriate licensing or other rights. This
restriction does not apply to content within modpacks or to so called "forks" - that is,
modified copies of a project which have diverged substantially enough from the original
project, at the discretion of Modrinth's moderators.
Content may not be directly reuploaded from another source without explicit permission from
the original author. If explicit permission has been granted, or it is a license-abiding
"fork", this restriction does not apply. We define "forks" as modified copies of a project
which have diverged substantially from the original project.
</p>
<p>Content must not infringe upon anyone's rights or intellectual property.</p>
<h2 id="miscellaneous">5. Miscellaneous</h2>
<p>
Content must abide by the laws which govern Rinth, Inc., i.e. those of the United States and
of the State of Delaware.
There are certain other small aspects to creating projects that all authors should attempt to
abide by. These will not necessarily always be enforced, but abiding by all will result in a
faster review with fewer potential issues.
</p>
<h2 id="prohibited-content">5. Prohibited Content</h2>
<p>Content on Modrinth is meant to be appropriate for audiences 13 years of age and above.</p>
<p>This means that the following Content is not allowed:</p>
<ul>
<li>Content containing sexual or explicit material</li>
<li>Content promoting or sharing harmful or hateful behavior</li>
<li>Content themed around or containing real-life drugs or illicit substances</li>
<li>Content with an excessive amount of profane language</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>
All metadata, including license, client/server-side information, tags, etc. are filled out
correctly and are consistent with information found elsewhere.
</li>
<li>
Project titles are only the name of the project, without any other unnecessary filler data.
</li>
<li>
Project summaries contain a small summary of the project without any formatting and without
repeating the project title.
</li>
<li>All external links lead to public resources that are relevant.</li>
<li>Gallery images are relevant to the project and each contain a title.</li>
<li>All dependencies must be specified in the Dependencies section of each version.</li>
<li>
"Additional files" are only used for special designated purposes, such as source JAR files.
In other words, separate versions and/or projects are used where appropriate instead of
additional files.
</li>
</ol>
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