Alternatively you can take the following and modify it into something shorter;
The following is the complete list of Rules. While this thread may seem long, most of these rules are “common sense” rules; if you have no intention of offending other players, harming the server, and/or gaining certain unfair advantages, then you will already be following most of these rules.
Specifically speaking,
The following is the complete list of Rules. While this thread may seem long
Unless you add the link to the forum rules beforehand, to look something like
Dark Gaming - Terraria Server Rules
The link above is the complete list of Rules. While this thread may seem long, most of these rules are “common sense” rules; if you have no intention of offending other players, harming the server, and/or gaining certain unfair advantages, then you will already be following most of these rules.