Post by Tier on Apr 18, 2014 20:37:44 GMT -6
Terravore has several rules that must be followed at all times! If you fail to follow these rules, there will be consequences. Be sure to read through each of them before joining our site!
Rules:
1. General Harassment
"To irritate or torment persistently." Harassment covers a broad area. Harassment can be (but is not limited to): cursing, name-calling, sexual innuendos, sexual harassment, racial slurs, gay bashing, stalking, or anything else one person can do to annoy another.
2. Begging
The soliciting of funds, favors, or items (artwork, poses etc.) is not allowed. Begging in the public rooms and/or continuous and repeated solicitation is a type of harassment and could get you kicked from the chat.
3. Spam
This can be movement and/or text. Clicking all over the screen may slow down some people's connections. Typing nonstop is also known as "flooding," and it fills up the scroll bar, which is highly annoying to others. Constant and prolonged use of capital letters can also qualify as spam, as it is considered "yelling" in the chat world.
4. Death & Suicide Threats
We have absolutely zero tolerance for death threats. Talking about killing, how to kill, threatening someone with murder, or anything of that sort is not allowed. This rule still applies to the RP (role-play) rooms. We also ask that you not talk about causing self-harm on the chat; it can affect other people emotionally, often due to personal experiences in their lives, and though it may seem callous, we need to watch out for everyone.
5. Virus & Hacker Threats
We have absolutely zero tolerance for any kind of threat of sending viruses or hacking. Do not talk about hacking, share tricks or links, or have anything to do with it. Threats directly against the site are taken extremely seriously and will result in a permanent ban.
6. Propositioning Minors
Terravore makes every effort to keep its chat environment enjoyable and safe for all users that visit. Terravore has a lot of younger members, and as such, we will not tolerate any type of illegal enticement of minors. This includes but is not limited to:
Offering minors drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, sex, cybering, yiffing - this includes roleplay.
Important Information Regarding Propositions to a Minor:
(1) If you proposition a minor to participate in any illegal activity, you will be permanently banned from all Chatlands sites, not just Terravore. Instances of propositioning minors will be reported to the appropriate Internet Service Provider (ISP) and/or legal authority.
(2) If we have a reasonable suspicion that any involvement with a minor is unethical in our sole judgment, you will be banned without warning, even if this situation occurs in a "role play" or "pretend" atmosphere.
Please remember that Terravore administration cannot be everywhere at once. It is up to you, as a user, to report any suspicious activity to the Terravore administration team quickly. We will follow up all allegations as soon as we can, and we will take necessary and appropriate action as required.
We strongly advise that you do not give out personal contact information such as phone numbers, street address, real life names, the name of your school or business, and any other information that helps someone else you met online locate you in real life.
7. False Reports
Falsely reporting another user is completely unacceptable. If you file a report against a user, and we determine that it is not true, you will face consequences.
8. Ban Hopping
If you are currently banned from the chat site, and you try to access the chat on another account, it is called ban hopping. Doing so will cause that account to be banned as well. Every time you do this, your ban time will increase. This can eventually lead to a permanent ban.
9. Account Responsibility
You are responsible for everything that happens on your account. If a banned user signs onto your account, it will result in your account being banned as well. Because of this, we strongly advice against account sharing, as well as giving out your password to anybody, including users claiming to be a staff member. Terravore's administration will never ask for your password!
10. Avatar Harassment
Using aggressive poses such as "Attack" or "Growl" to harass other users, meaning disturbing them or playing with them against their will, is not allowed. Poses can be used for fun in any rooms, public or roleplay, and as much as you like. However, they are not there to deliberately disturb other users. Remember to respect the space of others!
B. PG-13 Rating Clarification
11. Cursing and Language
Be extremely sparing with your harsh swears. Twice is too many. Do not swear AT people. Excessive swearing can get you kicked from a room and/or banned.
12. Drug Advertisement
Chatting about legal substances is allowed (ex: forms of alcohol, cigarettes). Talk of illegal or prescription drugs for informational purposes is also allowed (ex: This illegal drug has many side effects.) Any talk of illegal or prescription drugs in an un-tasteful manner is not allowed. (ex: Oh man. That -insert drug here- was so good. I got so wasted last night.)
13. Sexual Content
Sexual slang is not to be heard at all in a sexual context, and minimally in general. Do not be graphic. "Cybering" or "Yiffing" (role-playing sexual acts) is to be kept to a whisper or private rooms. Mimicking sexual positions with your poses is also severely frowned upon, and is not allowed in public rooms.
14. Private Rooms
In your room, be it temporary or permanent, you are your own Alpha, and you can pick your own rating and you can kick out whoever you want for whatever reason. In someone else's room, you are subject to their laws. If you don't like someone's rules in their room, simply go somewhere else. If they are violating one of the special consequence rules, such as a death threat, a hack threat, or propositioning a minor, you should report the violation to an Administrator immediately.
C. Other
15. Roleplaying
In general, roleplaying should be kept in our designated roleplay rooms. These rooms are marked with an "RP" in The Mysts, while unmarked rooms are meant solely for chatting. If you start roleplaying in a room reserved for chatting, you will be asked to move to the correct rooms. Failure to do so will result in being kicked from the room.
16. Art Theft
Art Theft is taken very seriously on Terravore. You must have proof of permission for each pose, room, or other form of art you choose to use on our site.
17. Multiple Accounts
Multiple accounts in the same room controlled by the same person are not allowed. You can pay for as many as you want, and different family members may have their own account on a shared computer. However, if we learn you are logging into the same room with multiple accounts, all of the accounts will be banned.
18. Links to Inappropriate Content
As a service to our users, the Terravore chat software automatically converts web addresses that are typed in as "speech" into clickable links. These web links open up a new browser window and display the content found at that web address. These links are typically for sites that are external to this website and are thus not under the control of wunderwood LLC. Please note that wunderwood LLC is not responsible for any content displayed when a link takes you to an external website.
Any user who enters a link to a page with pornographic images, outwardly racist content, a "shock site", extreme violence, or a site designed to affect computer performance in a negative way, may be permanently banned without warning.