I have only been part of EclipseRP since June of 2022 and it is disgusting how many minors I've heard of doing sexual roleplay with adults. Currently, in the official server rules, there is nothing against a minor and an adult participating in sexual roleplay toward each other as long as they consent OOCly. I feel as if this is a big flaw. If law enforcement were to discover an adult participating in sexual roleplay with a minor online, there would almost certainly be jailtime for the adult involved. "It doesn't count. It's only IC" would not cut it in court.
I have discussed this issue with some of my close friends that also play on this server. I can speak for all of my friends when I say we find it disgusting and disturbing that this kind of behaviour can go unpunished. Whenever I see an adult that I know has been sexual with a minor on the server, it fills me with rage. I promise that I have been trying my hardest not to bring any toxicity into the roleplay, but I cannot help myself from getting upset whenever I hear that this is a seemingly normal thing. I will not put anyone in the spotlight but I have heard of several people, just in my circles alone, that have done sexual roleplay with minors. I hate to think how common this is across the entire server.
Below I will add a copy of the rule with a highlight in red of what I perceive to be the flaw. I hope you all can see it from my perspective and know that this is legally and morally very inappropriate.
7. IC and OOC Interactions
Offensive Language, Sexual, Torture, or Disgusting Roleplay
Players are only allowed to engage in sexual, torture, or disgusting roleplay if all players involved including witnesses give prior OOC consent. Such roleplay should therefore not be held in public areas or areas where players commonly visit, e.g., prison/jail.
Usage of ethnic and/or LGBT+ related slurs is considered disgusting roleplay and all parties involved must give prior OOC consent before it can be done. In addition, it must make roleplay sense for your character to want to use any racial slurs In Character.
Racism Out-of-Character is strictly forbidden.
Players using offensive language excessively In-Character through text or VOIP must stop if a player asks for it Out-of-Character. Players are not permitted to use offensive language Out-of-Character to others.
Punishment: Anything from a warning to a permanent ban, depending on the context, severity, and occurrences.