[READ ONLY] Terms of Service

Welcome to SinisterGaming.

By using this website, forum, community, or any SinisterGaming game server, you agree to follow these Terms of Service.

General Use:
- Treat other players and members with respect.
- Do not harass, threaten, exploit, spam, or abuse other users.
- Do not attempt to damage, disrupt, overload, or interfere with the website, forums, game servers, stats systems, or related services.
- Do not use the community for illegal activity, malicious links, scams, phishing, or unauthorized access.

Forum and Account Rules:
- You are responsible for your own account.
- Do not share accounts for abuse, ban evasion, impersonation, or rule-breaking.
- Do not post spam, adult content, malware, stolen content, personal information, or abusive material.
- SinisterGaming may remove content, restrict accounts, or ban users when needed to protect the site and community.

Game Server Rules:
- Server access is a privilege, not a right.
- Cheating, exploiting, griefing, crashing servers, abusing bugs, or bypassing bans may result in removal.
- Rules may vary by game or server type.
- Admin decisions may be made to preserve server stability, fairness, and community quality.

Stats and Tracking:
- Some servers may use systems such as HLstatsX or custom logging to track player activity, rankings, maps, events, or gameplay stats.
- Stats may be reset, adjusted, rebuilt, or corrected when systems are upgraded or repaired.
- SinisterGaming does not guarantee permanent stat history.

Content Ownership:
- Posts, uploads, screenshots, and other submitted content remain your responsibility.
- By posting content publicly, you allow SinisterGaming to display it within the community.
- Do not upload or post content you do not have permission to use.

Service Availability:
- The website, forums, stats, and game servers may go offline for maintenance, upgrades, repairs, crashes, provider issues, or rebuilds.
- SinisterGaming does not guarantee uninterrupted service.

Changes:
- These terms may be updated as the site and servers change.
- Continued use of SinisterGaming means you accept the current posted terms.

If you do not agree with these terms, do not use the website, forums, or servers.