Rule 1 prohibited offensive, racist, anti-religious and obscene language said in-game to other players. It was one of the original Rules of Conduct, but as of 11 May 2009, this rule now falls under the Respect category. The action taken by Jagex against players who broke this rule varied according to the severity of the offence. Minor infractions, such as spamming, were generally punished by a 24-72 hour mute or ban, while more serious offences such as racist or derogatory slurs were punishable up to a permanent mute or ban. Also prohibited under Rule 1 was spamming, or the act of flooding the screen with unnecessary text. Incidentally, if offensive language was blocked by the filter, players could not be reported. Swearing was subsequently allowed, only if the filter blocked it (This is n