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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=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{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}}</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 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=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{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}}</ref>


===Examples===
===Examples===
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=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


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}}


==Background==
==Background==

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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.[1][2][3]

Examples

An example of this occurred in late 2024 involving the Minecraft server 'McWar', wherein Mojang contacted the developer of the server to shut it down.[1][2][3]

Additionally, MinecraftOnline was threatened by Mojang in late 2025 over their 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.[4][more citations needed - Dead link]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brose, Kian (Dec 3, 2024). "Hold Mojang Accountable For Their Unlawful Behaviour". GoFundMe. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brose, Kian (Dec 3, 2024). "Suing Minecraft Because They Broke The Law & Pissed Me Off". YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brose, Kian. "Lawsuit Video Accompanying Document". Google Docs. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/288054115651551234/1433189774717489364/image.png?ex=69066c7d&is=69051afd&hm=71166ca4c1d36843c4536aa6e6da07fdb3928ddce3c40a192fc2d3731a5b154b
  5. ↑ Brose, Kian. "Minecraft: Consequences Edition Discord Server". Discord.


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