DonutSMP WikiMoney Methods That Get You Banned
Money-making on DonutSMP that breaks the rules - real-money trading, macros, dupes, alts - and what happens if you're caught.
Overview
DonutSMP's rules are published at rules.donutsmp.net. As of November 2026 the page says it was last updated on November 11, 2026 [1]. The Terms of Service at tos.donutsmp.net, last updated April 8, 2026, repeat many of the same bans [2]. The rules page also says: "If you feel an action is not permissible, use common sense and do not do it" [1].
For allowed ways to earn, see Making Money FAQ and Economy. The full rulebook is summarized on Rules.
| Method | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Selling money, items or accounts for real money | IRL trading ban | [1][2] |
| Buying money or items from outside sellers | Buying outside official channels is banned | [2] |
| Trading with other servers | Cross-server trading ban | [1][2] |
| Selling schematics or mods for in-game money | Counts as IRL trading | [1] |
| Macros for selling, markets, farming or spawners | Macro ban | [1][2] |
| Auto-clickers | Banned | [1][2] |
| Baritone and similar automation | Banned | [1] |
| More than five accounts | Banned | [1][2] |
| Duping, or abusing bugs | Banned | [1][2] |
| Getting into other players' accounts | Permanent ban | [1] |
Real-money trading
The rules say: "Exchanging in-game items or services for real-world money, goods, services, or rewards is forbidden" [1]. The rule adds that "This includes trading gems / cosmetics into real life currency" [1]. The Terms of Service define real-money trading as "Any exchange of Virtual Items for real-world value" and ban it [2].
The Terms of Service also ban "selling or buying accounts, items, currency, services, or access outside official DonutSMP channels" [2]. Such deals on third-party platforms are "strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized by DonutSMP in writing" [2]. Buying in-game money from an outside seller breaks the same rule as selling it [2]. The Terms of Service say accounts, virtual items and currency are the "exclusive property" of DonutSMP, and players only get "a limited, revocable, non-transferable license" [2].
A SoulFire blog post published February 24, 2026 (with an April 2026 refresh) says real-money trading "explicitly violates their terms of service" and that "Getting caught means permanent bans across all associated accounts" [3].
On Trustpilot, a reviewer wrote on September 23, 2026 that they got a 14-day ban, and that "the ban said that it was me selling in game items for real life things". The reviewer denied doing it [4].
Related rules
- Selling schematics or mods. The chat rules say "Selling schematics or mods for in-game money is not allowed and will result in IRL-Trading ban" [1].
- Cross-server trading. Trading, selling or transferring items, currency or accounts between DonutSMP and other Minecraft servers is banned. "All trading must stay within this server only" [1]. The Terms of Service ban cross-server trading too [2].
- Donation teleports. Streamers may teleport to players who donate, but "Offering a teleport in exchange for a specific donation amount is considered IRL trading" [1]. Donations must not be advertised as a guaranteed way to get teleported, donors must not receive anything extra compared to other players, and streaming-platform Bits cannot be redeemed for items or teleports [1].
- Discord boosts, invites and follows. In-game rewards for boosting the Discord server or using Discord Nitro perks are banned [1], and the Terms of Service ban Discord boost rewards involving in-game benefits [2]. In-game rewards for Discord invites, follows or promotions are banned as well [1]. Giveaways are allowed, but not "to abuse or bypass rules" [1].
Macros and auto-clickers
The rules ban "Macros/scripts to influence Economy / Farming / PVP" [1]. The economy examples are macros that [1]:
- "Automatically sell items"
- "Repeatedly execute commands"
- "Manage auctions or markets"
- "Automate crafting and inventory management"
For farming, the rules name harvesting and replanting crops, mob grinding, "Mining in fixed patterns" and "Using Macros to collect or do anything in spawners" [1]. Auto-clickers are banned as well, with examples that include repeatedly attacking entities, auto-clicking spawners or placing blocks, fishing automatically, and interacting with "menus or NPCs" [1]. Crafting mods that craft large quantities of items with a single action are also banned [1].
The Terms of Service ban "macros, scripts, auto-clickers, mouse tweaks, or scrollers" [2]. See Spawners FAQ for the spawner rules.
Baritone and automation
"Baritone or similar automation tools" are banned [1]. The rules' examples include finding paths around obstacles, "Auto Mining toward specified blocks", building structures from schematics with auto-building mods, and gathering resources using automated movement and mining [1]. Mods that automatically place blocks beneath or around the player while they move are banned too [1].
Alts and AFK accounts
"Players are limited to a maximum of 5 accounts per person" [1]. The Terms of Service ban "using more than five (5) accounts" [2]. The rules also ban using multiple accounts to gain an unfair advantage, and using alts to get around mutes or bans [1]. Punishments "may extend to associated accounts" [2].
On February 25, 2026, a player started a Change.org petition against "a new rule that prevents players from AFKing on their alts" [5]. The petition says the rule fails to stop "IRL traders" and calls it "a ploy to push players towards purchasing Donut Plus" [5]. It had 25 signatures, against a goal of 50 [5]. As of November 2026 the rules page has no separate rule about being AFK; the bans are on macros, auto-clickers and automation [1].
AFK shard farming ended with the June 2–3, 2026 update. A Minecraft Forum article says the AFK Zone and player kills "no longer give any" shards, and that the AFK Zone "no longer exists" [6]. See Shards, Ranks and Store FAQ.
Duping and bugs
The rules say "Do not try to duplicate items using bugs, glitches, or unintended game mechanics" [1]. The Terms of Service ban "attempted or successful item duplication" and "abusing bugs or glitches" [2]. Both require players to report bugs [1][2]. The rules page says failing to report bugs, glitches or staff-related issues may lead to punishment [1].
According to the fan-run Donutpedia wiki, "Punishments typically include a mute, temporary bans, and player data wipes for offenders who duplicate items" [7]. The fan-run donutsmp.wiki says "Season 1 ended due to an overinflated economy and duping" [8]. See History.
Trying to discover or use the server's world seed for an advantage is also banned [1][2].
Scams and account theft
Neither the rules page nor the Terms of Service uses the word "scam" [1][2]. DonutSMP's server listing on Discord Bot List says "Griefing, stealing, and killing are all allowed" [9].
Some scams are covered by other rules:
- Ratting. "Any attempt to gain access to another player's account, computer, or personal data will result in a permanent ban" [1].
- Phishing. Phishing for other players' Minecraft accounts or personal information results in a permanent blacklist [1].
- Pretending to be staff is banned [1][2].
- Outside sellers. Buying money or items outside official channels is banned [2], so a player who buys from an outside seller has broken the rules too.
Scam Reports, a client-side Fabric mod on CurseForge (last updated July 30, 2026), shows a SCAMMER tag above players listed in its community database [10]. Its page says it is "not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with DonutSMP or its owners" and "does not punish players, enforce server rules, or determine guilt" [10].
Punishments and support
Possible punishments are warnings, mutes, temporary bans and permanent bans, and "Staff have final discretion on all punishments" [1]. The Terms of Service say punishments "may be applied without prior notice" and "may extend to associated accounts", and "All enforcement decisions are final unless explicitly stated otherwise" [2].
Support tickets are opened at support.donutsmp.net after logging in and linking your Minecraft account with the /link command [11]. The site says "most tickets answered within 24–48h" [11]. See Rules and Bans FAQ.
Related pages
Sources
- DonutSMP Rules (official, last updated November 11, 2026) - rules.donutsmp.net
- DonutSMP Terms of Service (official, last updated April 8, 2026) - tos.donutsmp.net
- DonutSMP and the Real-Money Economy - SoulFire blog (February 24, 2026, refreshed April 2026) - 15867255-soulfire-website.alexprogrammerde.workers.dev
- donutsmp.net reviews - Trustpilot - ca.trustpilot.com
- Revert the no AFK on alts rule in Donut SMP - Change.org petition (February 25, 2026) - change.org
- DonutSMP Economy After the June Update - Minecraft Forum - minecraftforum.net
- Server rules - Donutpedia (fan-run wiki) - donutsmp-wiki.pages.dev
- About DonutSMP - donutsmp.wiki (fan-run wiki) - donutsmp.wiki
- Donut SMP - Discord Bot List server listing - discordbotlist.com
- DonutSMP Scam Reports - CurseForge (community mod, updated July 30, 2026) - curseforge.com
- DonutSMP Support (official) - support.donutsmp.net