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	{{IncidentCargo\|Company=Mojang\|StartDate=2024\|EndDate=\|Status=Active\|ProductLine=\|Product=Minecraft Java Edition servers\|ArticleType=Product\|Type=EULA, Ownership, Third-party\|Description=}}		{{IncidentCargo\|Company=Mojang\|StartDate=2024\|EndDate=\|Status=Active\|ProductLine=\|Product=Minecraft Java Edition servers\|ArticleType=Product\|Type=EULA, Ownership, Third-party\|Description=}}

	For the past 5-8 years, [[Mojang]], the developers of the title [[Minecraft]], and a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox Game Studios]] publishing brand, have enforced countless server shutdowns citing violations of the Minecraft End User License Agreement (EULA). However, said ~~enforcements have~~ been unfairly biased against operators of smaller Minecraft Java Edition servers, abusing vague and often inaccessible community guidelines to shut down these servers.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|date=Dec 3, 2024 \|title=Hold Mojang Accountable For Their Unlawful Behaviour \|url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/hold-mojang-accountable-for-their-unlawful-behaviour \|access-date=May 12, 2024 \|website=GoFundMe \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251113064608/https://www.gofundme.com/f/hold-mojang-accountable-for-their-unlawful-behaviour \|archive-date=13 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|date=Dec 3, 2024 \|title=Suing Minecraft Because They Broke The Law & Pissed Me Off \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM \|access-date=May 12, 2024 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|title=Lawsuit Video Accompanying Document \|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3fxs_pZBTdWu7q_iiRKwQdhkEKp8zkuw0O3KBVWC-I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.8vmqv8enui5u \|access-date=May 12, 2025 \|website=Google Docs \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203004450/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3fxs_pZBTdWu7q_iiRKwQdhkEKp8zkuw0O3KBVWC-I/edit?tab=t.0 \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref>		For the past 5-8 years, [[Mojang]], the developers of the title [[Minecraft]], and a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox Game Studios]] publishing brand, have enforced countless server shutdowns citing violations of the Minecraft End User License Agreement (EULA). However, said enforcement has been unfairly biased against operators of smaller Minecraft Java Edition servers, abusing vague and often inaccessible community guidelines to shut down these servers.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|date=Dec 3, 2024 \|title=Hold Mojang Accountable For Their Unlawful Behaviour \|url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/hold-mojang-accountable-for-their-unlawful-behaviour \|access-date=May 12, 2024 \|website=GoFundMe \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251113064608/https://www.gofundme.com/f/hold-mojang-accountable-for-their-unlawful-behaviour \|archive-date=13 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|date=Dec 3, 2024 \|title=Suing Minecraft Because They Broke The Law & Pissed Me Off \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM \|access-date=May 12, 2024 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|title=Lawsuit Video Accompanying Document \|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3fxs_pZBTdWu7q_iiRKwQdhkEKp8zkuw0O3KBVWC-I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.8vmqv8enui5u \|access-date=May 12, 2025 \|website=Google Docs \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203004450/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3fxs_pZBTdWu7q_iiRKwQdhkEKp8zkuw0O3KBVWC-I/edit?tab=t.0 \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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	Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement eventually became lenient enough to cause some to question the initial rulings.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement eventually became lenient enough to cause some to question the initial rulings.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	===~~Grant~~ Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023)===		===Grand Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023)===
	During some period in 2023, Mojang updated their EULA to classify "guns and weapons" as "non-compliant features under our Adult Content requirement." There was no prior notification to the EULA change for server owners to capably comply in-time before enforcement could occur.		During some period in 2023, Mojang updated their EULA to classify "guns and weapons" as "non-compliant features under our Adult Content requirement." There was no prior notification to the EULA change for server owners to capably comply in-time before enforcement could occur.

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	===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===		===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===
	When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released in May 2016, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=Mojang.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222110036/https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> where if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable" error.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TuxCoding \|first=Alex \|last2=Flakey \|first2=Foxie \|date=2016-04-30 \|title=Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/ReadMe.md \|url=https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250823130907/https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|archive-date=23 Aug 2025}}</ref> When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist covered 31 servers/domains.<ref name=":1" /> As of February 2026, Mojang's list includes [https://mojang-api-docs.gapple.pw/no-auth/blocked-servers cryptographic hashes] of 2595 server addresses,<ref name=":3" /> almost all of which have been decrypted by community members.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burk \|first=Austin \|last2=PureFallen \|last3=Williams \|first3=Royce \|date=2022-08-23 \|title=mojang-blocklist/data/identified.txt \|url=https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214131616/https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|archive-date=14 Feb 2026}}</ref> <!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:		When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released in May 2016, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230606115650/https://old.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|archive-date=6 Jun 2023}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=Mojang.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222110036/https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> where if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable" error.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TuxCoding \|first=Alex \|last2=Flakey \|first2=Foxie \|date=2016-04-30 \|title=Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/ReadMe.md \|url=https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250823130907/https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|archive-date=23 Aug 2025}}</ref> When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist covered 31 servers/domains.<ref name=":1" /> As of February 2026, Mojang's list includes [https://mojang-api-docs.gapple.pw/no-auth/blocked-servers cryptographic hashes] of 2595 server addresses,<ref name=":3" /> almost all of which have been decrypted by community members.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burk \|first=Austin \|last2=PureFallen \|last3=Williams \|first3=Royce \|date=2022-08-23 \|title=mojang-blocklist/data/identified.txt \|url=https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214131616/https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|archive-date=14 Feb 2026}}</ref> <!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:
	https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.{{Citation needed}}		https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.{{Citation needed}}

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	===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===		===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===
	When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released in May 2016, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=~~Feb 4,~~ 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> where if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable" error.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TuxCoding \|first=Alex \|last2=Flakey \|first2=Foxie \|date=2016-04-30 \|title=Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/ReadMe.md \|url=https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist covered 31 servers/domains.<ref name=":1" /> As of February 2026, Mojang's list includes [https://mojang-api-docs.gapple.pw/no-auth/blocked-servers cryptographic hashes] of 2595 server addresses,<ref name=":3" /> almost all of which have been decrypted by community members.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burk \|first=Austin \|last2=PureFallen \|last3=Williams \|first3=Royce \|date=2022-08-23 \|title=mojang-blocklist/data/identified.txt \|url=https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> <!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:		When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released in May 2016, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> where if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable" error.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TuxCoding \|first=Alex \|last2=Flakey \|first2=Foxie \|date=2016-04-30 \|title=Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/ReadMe.md \|url=https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist covered 31 servers/domains.<ref name=":1" /> As of February 2026, Mojang's list includes [https://mojang-api-docs.gapple.pw/no-auth/blocked-servers cryptographic hashes] of 2595 server addresses,<ref name=":3" /> almost all of which have been decrypted by community members.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burk \|first=Austin \|last2=PureFallen \|last3=Williams \|first3=Royce \|date=2022-08-23 \|title=mojang-blocklist/data/identified.txt \|url=https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> <!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:
	https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.{{Citation needed}}		https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.{{Citation needed}}

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	===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===		===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===
	When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref>{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> ~~which~~ if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "~~connection~~ error". When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist ~~carried only~~ 31 servers/domains, ~~currently, this~~ list ~~reaches >100~~ servers.<ref name=":3" /><!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:		When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released in May 2016, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> where if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable" error.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TuxCoding \|first=Alex \|last2=Flakey \|first2=Foxie \|date=2016-04-30 \|title=Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/ReadMe.md \|url=https://github.com/TuxCoding/Minecraft-Blocked-Servers/blob/main/ReadMe.md \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist covered 31 servers/domains.<ref name=":1" /> As of February 2026, Mojang's list includes [https://mojang-api-docs.gapple.pw/no-auth/blocked-servers cryptographic hashes] of 2595 server addresses,<ref name=":3" /> almost all of which have been decrypted by community members.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burk \|first=Austin \|last2=PureFallen \|last3=Williams \|first3=Royce \|date=2022-08-23 \|title=mojang-blocklist/data/identified.txt \|url=https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> <!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:
	https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/~~--><!--Modern ban list?~~		https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.{{Citation needed}}
	~~https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist/blob/master/data/identified.txt~~-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.

	Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement ~~later-on would become~~ lenient enough to ~~leave these previous~~ rulings ~~to be questionable~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement eventually became lenient enough to cause some to question the initial rulings.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	===Grant Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023)===		===Grant Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023)===

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	An example of this occurred in late 2024 involving the Minecraft server '''McWar''<nowiki/>', wherein Mojang contacted the developer of the server to shut it down.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":22" />		An example of this occurred in late 2024 involving the Minecraft server '''McWar''<nowiki/>', wherein Mojang contacted the developer of the server to shut it down.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":22" />

	Additionally, [https://minecraftonline.com/ MinecraftOnline] was threatened by Mojang in late 2025 over their [https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/Free_Speech freedom of speech policy], stating that they need to repeal it, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang, meaning that players would not be able to access the server.<ref>https://~~cdn.discordapp~~.com/~~attachments/288054115651551234/1433189774717489364~~/~~image~~.png~~?ex=69066c7d&is=69051afd&hm=71166ca4c1d36843c4536aa6e6da07fdb3928ddce3c40a192fc2d3731a5b154b~~</ref>~~{{More citations needed\|reason=Dead link\|nocat=yes}}~~		Additionally, [https://minecraftonline.com/ MinecraftOnline] was threatened by Mojang in late 2025 over their [https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/Free_Speech freedom of speech policy], stating that they need to repeal it, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang, meaning that players would not be able to access the server.<ref>https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/File:MojangStudiosIPEnforcement.png</ref>

	The server [https://www.2b2t.org/ 2b2t] originally known for having no rules has fallen victim to Mojang's enforcement with the current server owner [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvLrQYfaCY Curtis] implementing anti free speech rules, chat filters and removing map arts to abide by these restrictions.		The server [https://www.2b2t.org/ 2b2t] originally known for having no rules has fallen victim to Mojang's enforcement with the current server owner [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvLrQYfaCY Curtis] implementing anti free speech rules, chat filters and removing map arts to abide by these restrictions.

Skitz: i added a little sentence about the server 2b2t and how its been effected by this in the examples

2026-02-20T15:06:34Z

i added a little sentence about the server 2b2t and how its been effected by this in the examples

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	Additionally, [https://minecraftonline.com/ MinecraftOnline] was threatened by Mojang in late 2025 over their [https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/Free_Speech freedom of speech policy], stating that they need to repeal it, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang, meaning that players would not be able to access the server.<ref>https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/288054115651551234/1433189774717489364/image.png?ex=69066c7d&is=69051afd&hm=71166ca4c1d36843c4536aa6e6da07fdb3928ddce3c40a192fc2d3731a5b154b</ref>{{More citations needed\|reason=Dead link\|nocat=yes}}		Additionally, [https://minecraftonline.com/ MinecraftOnline] was threatened by Mojang in late 2025 over their [https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/Free_Speech freedom of speech policy], stating that they need to repeal it, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang, meaning that players would not be able to access the server.<ref>https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/288054115651551234/1433189774717489364/image.png?ex=69066c7d&is=69051afd&hm=71166ca4c1d36843c4536aa6e6da07fdb3928ddce3c40a192fc2d3731a5b154b</ref>{{More citations needed\|reason=Dead link\|nocat=yes}}

			The server [https://www.2b2t.org/ 2b2t] originally known for having no rules has fallen victim to Mojang's enforcement with the current server owner [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvLrQYfaCY Curtis] implementing anti free speech rules, chat filters and removing map arts to abide by these restrictions.

	==Background==		==Background==

JamesTDG: Background expansion - ineffective enforcement against legitimately bad actors

2026-02-08T10:34:39Z

Background expansion - ineffective enforcement against legitimately bad actors

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	Minecraft is split into 2 specific versions of the game: Java Edition (JE) and Bedrock Edition (BE). JE is exclusive to PC platforms, and is traditionally where most 3rd-party multiplayer servers are hosted,{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--May not be super neccessary, but I feel like it would improve the professional appearance of the article to show data on where most of the MC servers are hosted. - JamesTDG--> such as Hypixel, McWar, and DonutSMP. Most of these servers being shut down are on JE as well,{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--Mostly need something listing all of the servers that have been taken down by Mojang.--> as BE's multiplayer system is far more compartmentalized and controlled by Microsoft,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 9, 2024 \|title=Request to Continue Providing PDB Files in Future BDS Versions \|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/27425253557389-Request-to-Continue-Providing-PDB-Files-in-Future-BDS-Versions \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Minecraft Feedback}}</ref>{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--Needs to be data on how to start a BE server--> leading to fewer servers being determined as "violating the EULA".		Minecraft is split into 2 specific versions of the game: Java Edition (JE) and Bedrock Edition (BE). JE is exclusive to PC platforms, and is traditionally where most 3rd-party multiplayer servers are hosted,{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--May not be super neccessary, but I feel like it would improve the professional appearance of the article to show data on where most of the MC servers are hosted. - JamesTDG--> such as Hypixel, McWar, and DonutSMP. Most of these servers being shut down are on JE as well,{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--Mostly need something listing all of the servers that have been taken down by Mojang.--> as BE's multiplayer system is far more compartmentalized and controlled by Microsoft,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 9, 2024 \|title=Request to Continue Providing PDB Files in Future BDS Versions \|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/27425253557389-Request-to-Continue-Providing-PDB-Files-in-Future-BDS-Versions \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Minecraft Feedback}}</ref>{{Citation needed\|reason=Check comment}}<!--Needs to be data on how to start a BE server--> leading to fewer servers being determined as "violating the EULA".

			Most shutdowns are currently handled via blacklisting the server URL as a hash,<ref name=":0" /> however, its effectiveness has been proven to only work against non-malicious servers, as servers such as Minepot have been jumping domains to circumvent any block from Mojang.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Feb 7, 2026 \|title=Exposing the Most ILLEGAL Minecraft Server I've EVER Seen... \|url=https://youtu.be/XgCvuUoj6mA \|access-date=Feb 8, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	==Shutdowns==		==Shutdowns==

	===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===		===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===
	When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref>{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> which if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "connection error". When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist carried only 31 servers/domains, currently, this list reaches >100 servers.<ref name=":3" /><!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:		When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref>{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> which if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "connection error". When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist carried only 31 servers/domains, currently, this list reaches >100 servers.<ref name=":3" /><!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:
	https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/--><!--Modern ban list?		https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/--><!--Modern ban list?
	https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist/blob/master/data/identified.txt-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.		https://github.com/sudofox/mojang-blocklist/blob/master/data/identified.txt-->While some of these servers were reasonably determined to be violating the EULA at the time, not all of them received fair punishment, especially as the company refused to transparently communicate with the overall community over these issues.

JamesTDG: Fixing some bugs with the templates

2026-02-05T23:10:02Z

Fixing some bugs with the templates

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	==Shutdowns==		==Shutdowns==

	=== Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/--> ===		===Server Blacklist - Circa 2016 (Version 1.9.3)<!--Unsure if I should include this one: https://web.archive.org/web/20251022084718/https://saicopvp.com/forums/threads/genuine-question-is-saico-getting-shutdown-eula.273955/-->===
	When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref>{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> which if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "connection error". When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist carried only 31 servers/domains, currently, this list reaches >100 servers.<ref name=":3" /><!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:		When Minecraft version 1.9.3 pre-release 2 released, the client had an encrypted "server blacklist"<ref>{{Cite web \|last=u/ceruleanReverie \|date=May 2, 2016 \|title=Mojang's "server blacklist", what it is, and why it's a big deal \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/4hh3ns/mojangs_server_blacklist_what_it_is_and_why_its_a/ \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[Reddit]] - r/Minecraft}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Blocked server list \|url=https://sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=15773 \|date=Feb 24, 2016 \|title=Mojang EULA Enforcement \|url=https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251022040914/https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/mojang-eula-enforcement.125792/ \|archive-date=Oct 22, 2025 \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=Spigot Forums}}</ref> which if the user attempted to access a server that was on this blacklist, they would only receive a "connection error". When this list was discovered shortly after the update, the blacklist carried only 31 servers/domains, currently, this list reaches >100 servers.<ref name=":3" /><!--Would love to include this as a ref, but the domain has been usurped by a malicious actor, would give better insight into who was banned at the time:
	https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/--><!--Modern ban list?		https://blocklist.tcpr.ca/--><!--Modern ban list?
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	Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement later-on would become lenient enough to leave these previous rulings to be questionable.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		Notably during this period, the servers known to be blacklisted were primarily ones who were selling cosmetics and "pay to win" content, which violated the EULA at the time, however this enforcement later-on would become lenient enough to leave these previous rulings to be questionable.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=TheMisterEpic \|date=Sep 21, 2024 \|title=Exposing Minecraft's ILLEGAL Server Gambling Operations... \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrKo1mpeGo \|access-date=Feb 4, 2026 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	=== Grant Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023) ===		===Grant Theft Minecart shutdown (May 2023)===
	During some period in 2023, Mojang updated their EULA to classify "guns and weapons" as "non-compliant features under our Adult Content requirement." There was no prior notification to the EULA change for server owners to capably comply in-time before enforcement could occur.		During some period in 2023, Mojang updated their EULA to classify "guns and weapons" as "non-compliant features under our Adult Content requirement." There was no prior notification to the EULA change for server owners to capably comply in-time before enforcement could occur.

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	What makes it OK for these items to be available to kids but not our server? Are these items, too, going to be removed?</blockquote>In summary, the email outlined how Mojang chose to focus its enforcement on the GTM server before focusing on moderating content that infringes these same rules on the BE marketplace, as well as how the rules are too vague for server owners to adequately comply.		What makes it OK for these items to be available to kids but not our server? Are these items, too, going to be removed?</blockquote>In summary, the email outlined how Mojang chose to focus its enforcement on the GTM server before focusing on moderating content that infringes these same rules on the BE marketplace, as well as how the rules are too vague for server owners to adequately comply.

	=== Forcing server rules or risking being blacklisted (Oct 2025)<!--Honestly unsure how to properly frame this topic, but it is a good start to an important problem.--> ===		===Forcing server rules or risking being blacklisted (Oct 2025)<!--Honestly unsure how to properly frame this topic, but it is a good start to an important problem.-->===
	Prior to October 2025, as part of the free speech policy that was enforced for 15 years, nothing a player could say would result in a ban/official reprimand. After these changes, players are required to receive moderation action on JE servers for violations of the [https://www.minecraft.net/usage-guidelines Minecraft Usage Guidelines], [https://www.minecraft.net/community-standards Minecraft Community Standards], and [https://www.xbox.com/legal/community-standards Xbox Community Standards]. This essentially forces all Minecraft servers to enforce these rules, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang's systems.<!--Need to cover this enforcement on 2b2t and MC Online in particular. Maybe a good idea to cover other relevant servers that add more data to this problem. - JamesTDG-->		Prior to October 2025, as part of the free speech policy that was enforced for 15 years, nothing a player could say would result in a ban/official reprimand. After these changes, players are required to receive moderation action on JE servers for violations of the [https://www.minecraft.net/usage-guidelines Minecraft Usage Guidelines], [https://www.minecraft.net/community-standards Minecraft Community Standards], and [https://www.xbox.com/legal/community-standards Xbox Community Standards]. This essentially forces all Minecraft servers to enforce these rules, or risk being blacklisted by Mojang's systems.<!--Need to cover this enforcement on 2b2t and MC Online in particular. Maybe a good idea to cover other relevant servers that add more data to this problem. - JamesTDG-->

	===Mojang's response<!--Likely covering public responses Mojang has had to shutdowns, as well as lack of general transparency to this day-->===		===Mojang's response<!--Likely covering public responses Mojang has had to shutdowns, as well as lack of general transparency to this day-->===
			{{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.}}
	==Lawsuit<!--Still waiting for this lawsuit to be active...-->==		==Lawsuit<!--Still waiting for this lawsuit to be active...-->==
	<blockquote>Editor's notice: There is a lawsuit being prepped for this incident at the moment, please check in with the community under the Minecraft: Consequences Edition discord server,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|title=Minecraft: Consequences Edition Discord Server \|url=https://discord.com/invite/mojanglawsuit \|website=Discord}}</ref> or updates within the lawsuit's GoFundMe<ref name=":02" /> for details.</blockquote>		<blockquote>Editor's notice: There is a lawsuit being prepped for this incident at the moment, please check in with the community under the Minecraft: Consequences Edition discord server,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brose \|first=Kian \|title=Minecraft: Consequences Edition Discord Server \|url=https://discord.com/invite/mojanglawsuit \|website=Discord}}</ref> or updates within the lawsuit's GoFundMe<ref name=":02" /> for details.</blockquote>{{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add any information regarding litigation around the incident here.

	~~==Consumer response==~~

	~~==References==~~
	{{StubNotice}} {{IncidentCargo\|Company=Mojang\|StartDate=2024\|EndDate=\|Status=Active\|ProductLine=\|Product=Minecraft Java Edition servers\|ArticleType=Product\|Type=EULA, Ownership, Third-party\|Description=}} {{Incomplete section}} {{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.}} {{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add any information regarding litigation around the incident here.

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	The outcome of the suit, if any.}} {{Placeholder box\|Summary and key issues of prevailing sentiment from the consumers and commentators that can be documented via articles, emails to support, reviews and forum posts.}}		The outcome of the suit, if any.}}
			==Consumer response==
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	[[Category:Incidents]]		[[Category:Incidents]]

JamesTDG: A well-deserved pass after WAY too long just sitting around gathering dust

2026-02-04T13:15:32Z

A well-deserved pass after WAY too long just sitting around gathering dust

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