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No discussion, sharing or referencing illegal software such as hacks, keygen, cracks and pirated software.
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Before posting anything, make sure you check out all sticky threads (e.g., this). Do not create new threads about closed ones.
It is extremely important that you post in correct forum section.

Balance discussion only in Misc.
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No specific workshop item feedback. These should go to workshop page of that item.
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Before posting any bug, test it in latest DotA map or Latest DotA Test Map and make sure it is actually a bug.
You can also find references in PlayDota Guides and PlayDota Mechanics.
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All rules are meant to augment common sense, please use them when not conflicted with aforementioned policies.

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Sticky: Matchmaking Abuse Report Thread by Kryil- Started by Kryil-, 04-07-2014, 04:33 PM	1,060 responses 296,364 views 0 likes	Last Post by Kie 11-29-2021, 08:36 AM
Closed, Sticky: When reporting problems, please always share Match ID or Steam community profile by fletcher Started by fletcher, 05-14-2014, 01:06 PM	17 responses 33,291 views 0 likes	Last Post by Kryil- 06-08-2014, 01:15 AM
Closed, Sticky: Rules of the Dota 2 Community section - READ BEFORE POSTING by Jan2011 Started by Jan2011, 12-14-2013, 05:48 AM	0 responses 25,868 views 0 likes	Last Post by Jan2011 12-14-2013, 05:48 AM
Plea for severe punishment by CoffeeDog Started by CoffeeDog, 02-09-2016, 10:38 AM	2 responses 652 views 0 likes	Last Post by Destructoboy 02-10-2016, 05:46 AM
Bots in match by win98se Started by win98se, 02-09-2016, 09:33 AM	0 responses 431 views 0 likes	Last Post by win98se 02-09-2016, 09:33 AM
Support Staymaker Challenge Ridiculously set to high by silentgal Started by silentgal, 02-09-2016, 12:56 AM	0 responses 839 views 0 likes	Last Post by silentgal 02-09-2016, 12:56 AM
Penalty timer is going up instead of stopping. It is already going up to 5 hours. by jheafranz Started by jheafranz, 02-08-2016, 03:28 PM	0 responses 433 views 0 likes	Last Post by jheafranz 02-08-2016, 03:28 PM
I got 5 low prio games from reports while muted, without feeding/doing thigns wrong by ZdotaZ Started by ZdotaZ, 02-03-2016, 01:11 AM	9 responses 5,453 views 0 likes	Last Post by Crowfeather 02-08-2016, 03:01 PM
Closed: Why the report system doesn't work (Masters in Psychology Perspective). by Gutsy Started by Gutsy, 02-08-2016, 02:47 PM	1 response 502 views 0 likes	Last Post by Kryil- 02-08-2016, 02:59 PM
STOP MMR ABUSE, PLEASE by RussianTroll Started by RussianTroll, 02-02-2016, 07:25 AM	16 responses 2,349 views 0 likes	Last Post by RussianTroll 02-07-2016, 02:24 PM
people like this 2134694391 by dotapack Started by dotapack, 02-07-2016, 03:47 AM	0 responses 454 views 0 likes	Last Post by dotapack 02-07-2016, 03:47 AM
Low Priority Matches Longer Than 15 mins Should Count No Matter What by LanayaShadowsong Started by LanayaShadowsong, 02-06-2016, 04:33 PM	0 responses 466 views 0 likes	Last Post by LanayaShadowsong 02-06-2016, 04:33 PM
remove the ban on the search for games by Johnkramer Started by Johnkramer, 02-06-2016, 02:18 PM	0 responses 478 views 0 likes	Last Post by Johnkramer 02-06-2016, 02:18 PM

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