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title: "Glorification, Promotion & Apology of Mass Violence"
description: "Rules against celebrating mass casualties, school shootings, terrorist attacks, or inciting copycat violence."
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## Directive Objective
Prohibit the moral justification, celebration, or promotion of mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and violent massacres.

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## 1. Scope and Policy Coverage
This directive targets:
- **Mass Shooting Celebrations**: Praising, idolizing, or commemorating perpetrators of school shootings, bombing incidents, or public massacres.
- **Apology of Crimes Against Humanity**: Defending historical genocides, mass executions, or state-sponsored atrocities.
- **Copycat Incitement**: Encouraging others to match or exceed the "casualty count" of previous mass casualty events or creating "leaderboards" of violent attackers.

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## 2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits
- **Historical and Academic Debate**: Neutral historical discussions regarding World War II, ancient warfare, or modern geopolitical conflicts conducted without praise or incitement of violence.
- **Current News Coverage**: Sharing legitimate news articles regarding ongoing security events without glorification or derogatory celebrations.

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## 3. Enforcement Actions
- **Zero Tolerance Policy**: Any celebration of mass murder results in immediate permanent exclusion.
- **Content Purge**: Delete all associated messages and memes referencing mass violent events.
- **Escalate to Discord Trust & Safety**: File a report documenting the perpetrator's user account.