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The Laws of Wolfhome "I accept you into my pack," said The Guardian. "But here, you are on my lands, and you will follow my rules." |
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Wolfhome is not just a chat, it is a community. In order to best
preserve the nonchalant atmosphere of the site, and to also serve the
community better, we have established some rules that every member
(including the Administration) is expected to follow. We have listed
these Rules below, but before you delve into them, there are some
things we would like you to keep in mind in order for you to have the
best experience on Wolfhome as possible. While we will be actively enforcing these Rules, we trust that YOU are able to handle the more minor annoyances on your own by way of communication with the other party or by utilizing the Ignore Feature. Communication is key in a community like Wolfhome and we suggest to always be cordial when approaching problems you may have with other users. Remember to treat others how you wish to be treated! However, if this does not work for you, please use the Ignore Feature. The Ignore Feature is a great function of Wolfhome that can immediately alleviate problems you are having with another user.
Be Sure to Read Over the Rules in Full
"But I didn't know!" is not an acceptable excuse on Wolfhome. As soon
as you have registered, you have agreed to be subject to these Rules as
well as our Terms of Service. Before you register or participate in
this site in any manner, you should read the
Rules all the way through to ensure you will be able to abide by them.
Bans can be as short as 12 hours or longer (even permanent) depending
on your behavior and counting strikes. We typically go by the 3-Strikes
Rule, but depending on how serious the issue is, a Permanent Ban may be
given. So if you receive a Permanent Ban on Chat, your Forum Account
will be permanently banned as well. Also, please note that our chat is
based in the United States and follows US Laws.
Age Requirement
As of March 2nd, 2013, Wolfhome became a Chatlands site for
users thirteen years of age or older. Wolfhome established this Rule
to ensure that children were not exposed to content above their age
level. If you are not thirteen years of age, please do not sign up for
Wolfhome. Wolfhome Administrators will permanently ban users
under the age of thirteen from this site, whether or not they have
parental consent. These users are allowed to return upon turning
thirteen years old, but must send in a
Problem Ticket
appealing their Ban by stating they are now old enough to use
Wolfhome.Also please note when registering for Wolfhome you MUST enter your ACTUAL date of birth so it reflects your actual age. Age Boosting (creating an account with an age higher than your own) will result in a request for your account to be deleted and remade or a Permanent Ban placed if you refuse to comply or found in 18+ rooms.
Account Responsibility
Please bear in mind that you are responsible for whatever happens
on your account, so it is advised that you keep your password a secret.
If someone uses your account and gets banned, this Ban will count
towards you in the future. This includes allowing others to use your
e-mail account(s) to gain access to Wolfhome. Be sure to take extra
precautions, such as making your password difficult to guess, and
utilizing the '!lock' command.
Private Rooms
Owners of a Private Room are responsible for what happens in said
room. This means that when you enter another users room, you are
subject to their Rules. If you do not like the Rules laid down by the
Room Owner, we suggest going to another location. The only times that
the Wolfhome Administration Team will intervene in Private Rooms are
when safety threats (this includes death threats and self harm
threats), hack threats, virus threats, suicide threats are made or the
propositioning of a minor occurs.Opening or entering another person's Private Room on Wolfhome, without their knowledge and without their consent, is not acceptable. Using another's personal room without permission will be considered a form of theft, and said user can be removed from the room and given an official warning. If this occurs, the Room Owner will need to report it to the Wolfhome Administration directly so it can be handled.
Protecting Minors
Wolfhome is extremely serious when it comes to protecting
minors. We make every effort to keep this site safe and enjoyable for
all users. Adult users (18+) are subject to additional expectations
when interacting with underage users. It is unacceptable for any adult
user to expose an underage user (minor) to explicit content of any
kind. This Rule also covers propositioning minors, exposing them to any
Not Safe For Work (NSFW) material, or any other potentially unsafe
activities. Anyone caught doing so will be Permanently Banned from
ALL Chatlands Sites. Instances of propositioning minors will be
reported to the appropriate Internet Service Provider (ISP) and/or
local legal authorities.**A Permanent Ban across ALL Chatlands Sites will be placed for any cases of propositioning a minor/a minor propositioning an adult, or adult users exposing minors to explicit content of any kind.
Profile Content
Any content (music included) that is above the following Guidelines
in your profile will be met with a Reminder. If the content is not
removed after 24 hours of your next login, an official Warning will be
given. If you do not login 72 hours after receiving the Reminder, you
will be notified that the Profile Content has been removed via Chat
Message, but not given a Warning. After any three subsequent Warnings
on the Chat, content in profiles that break these Guidelines will
result in a Ban. Usernames that break these Guidelines will be met with
an e-mailed Warning. If the username is not changed upon the next
login, a Ban will be placed.
All Rules below follow the regular Ban Ladder unless otherwise noted
after the Rule in italics; however, if the situation is deemed
serious enough or a user continuously breaks a single Rule, their
punishment may skip rungs in the ladder (even after their ladder is
reset).
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1.) Inappropriate Content (back to top) | ||||
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While Wolfhome does not abide by established PG-13 Standards, it
allows those who are 13 and older, so we ask that you be mindful of
those around you when you are having certain conversations or
discussions. Illegal URLs and discussing illegal activity is also
against our Guidelines.
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2.) Spam (back to top) | ||||
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Spamming the chat by sending numerous messages rapidly (known as
flooding) and rapid movement (clicking all over the screen) is not
allowed, as this is highly annoying to others of the community.
There is no specific limit to how much you can use capitals,
although be aware that in online-lingo it is considered "yelling".
If it's determined by the Administration that your messages
and/or movements are deemed inappropriately excessive to cause
annoyance to others, a warning may be given depending on your
current Ban Ladder. To further clarify changing poses rapidly or constantly, singing song lyrics, continuously typing in all caps, gibberish of random letters or numbers excessively used, using emojis excessively are examples of spam. Users who use the subscription level of Standard or higher, have access to the "!Away" feature and need to keep in mind that your away message must not be too overbearing. For example, if it stretches long enough and takes up a large portion of the room it will be considered a form of spam. This also includes using this feature to intentionally disturb other users. |
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3.) Disturbing the Peace (back to top) | ||||
In most cases disturbing the peace refers to behaving in ways that are
upsetting or unsettling to people within the community, causing
emotional grief, or trauma. This includes, but is not limited to:
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4.) Trolling (back to top) | ||||
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If you go on any Chatlands Sites (Wolfhome, Cats Paw Island, Felicity, etc) for the purpose of harassing, causing grief, being disruptive, disturbing the peace, being vulgar, malicious behavior, etc the punishment will be a Permanent Ban across Chatlands, not just from the site where the incident occurred. Any attempt to deliberately cause strife or to disrupt others on any Chatlands Site will be treated as an attack against all Chatlands Sites. ** Trolling will result in a Permanent Ban across Chatlands. |
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5.) Harassment (back to top) | ||||
Harassment, which is “to irritate or torment persistently" members of
this community, is not acceptable. There are many different types of
harassment, but harassment of any kind will not be tolerated on this
website. This includes but not limited to:
To further clarify, slurs/names that may seem ok to you and not to others, is not allowed. We want everyone on Wolfhome to have a safe, and calm chatting atmosphere. We accept every person as they are no matter where they are from, what they do, what they look like, or what gender/orientation/ etc they are and prefer. If someone asks you to stop calling them a name, nickname, etc, you stop; the same applies if you are asked to use the correct pronouns for each person.
**If we have credible evidence of offsite harassment directed
towards another Chatlands user appropriate action will be taken, to
help prevent further harassment here on site.** Wolfhome is not responsible for off-site harassment unless it specifically includes the following: Doxxing, Death Threats, Assault Threats (physical/sexual), or Releasing of Private Information (addresses/phone numbers). If you are being harassed off-site, we suggest blocking that individual immediately. If the harassment contains one or more of what's mentioned, please report it to us with as much information as possible so it can be handled swiftly.
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6.) Administrator Harassment (back to top) | ||||
Wolfhome is a place where respect is highly encouraged and
harassment and disrespect is not tolerated. The Wolfhome
Administration pitches in a little more than your average user. They
accept the job knowing that they may make mistakes, that they may face
constructive and negative criticism, and that they take on extra
responsibilities without pay. You also accept the responsibilities as a
member, knowing that the Administration is not perfect. This also
includes:
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7.) False Reports & Mini-Modding (back to top) | ||||
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While we encourage you to report any suspicious activity you see, in no
way do we promote falsely accusing other users. If you make false
reports against another user, we will take action against your account
instead. So please be respectful of other users and do not purposely
try to get them in trouble if they did nothing wrong. Mini-modding,
which means a subordinate taking the responsibilities of Administrators
in your own hands which can be more hurtful than helpful, and should be
avoided. We understand that you may be frustrated by the behavior of
others, but please do not take matters into your own hands. Simply save
any logs to send to a Administrator and place the other person on your
Ignore List. ** False reports automatically result in an NG. However, if it appeared to have good intentions, you will receive a Reminder. |
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8.) Mature 18+ Rooms (back to top) | ||||
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Mature 18+ Rooms are for Adults Only. If you are under the age of 18 and are caught changing your account ages to enter these rooms (age boosting), or in any way entering a Mature 18+ Room, whether it be Public or Private you will be Permanently Banned without warning. For further details pertaining to these rooms please see HERE. Prohibited Content
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9.) Multiple Accounts (back to top) | ||||
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You are allowed to have as many accounts as you wish. Each e-mail can host up to four accounts. However, try not to use multiple accounts in the same room. This is known as "multi-accounting" and is frowned upon because it takes up slots in rooms that other users could use. Multi-accounting is acceptable until the room is more than halfway full or another user has a problem with it. You will then be asked to remove your additional account by an Administrator. |
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10.) Safety Threats (back to top) | ||||
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Safety Threat Rules do not follow the normal Ban Ladder procedure,
as ban lengths vary for each safety threat (higher ban lengths may be
given if deemed necessary). If a user has made a safety threat or is
threatening to harm another user in any way even in a private room,
they are still subject to a Reminder/Warning and Bans. **A Permanent Ban will be placed if the safety threat is deemed serious enough. Death Threats
Chatlands has zero tolerance for death threats. Talk of killing, how
to kill, threatening someone with murder or anything of the sort is not
allowed. Death threats made in a joking manner amongst friends, is the
only exception to this rule. Keep in mind, if the death threat is
deemed too severe / graphic or it's unclear that the threat was
made in Role-Play and/or friendly banter, a ban can be placed on your
account. Please note that if a Role-Play death threat is deemed too
graphic / violent in nature, it will fall under a breach of PG-13
(gore). In regards to private rooms, Administrators will not handle
Role-Play death threats unless the user feels that the threat is
genuine and they file a report.
Suicide & Self-Harm Threats
As members of a community, we want to look out for one another and be
sure that everyone is okay. The Wolfhome Administration does take
suicide threats and self-harm threats very seriously, because we want
to ensure that our users are safe and have access to help if they need
it. Equally, we want to ensure that users who may be triggered are not
negatively impacted by this type of talk, which is why we do not allow
public discussion of suicide or self-harm threats. Talking about recent
self-harm or talk of suicide, either on your behalf or the behalf of
someone else on the site, will result in an e-mail being sent with
helpful links. This is in order to make sure individuals get the help
they need. If talk of suicide or self-harm persists, it will result in
warnings or bans being given. The authorities or Internet Service
Provider (ISP) may also be contacted if the case is severe.
Rape Threats
We also have zero tolerance for rape threats. Talking of raping, how to
rape, or threatening someone with rape is not allowed. This applies to
both serious, joking, and role-play contexts. To further clarify, discussion of current or prior abuse, molestation, eating disorders, violence, etc should not take place on Wolfhome and should be instead taken to a professional or highly trusted adult. |
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Threatening to hack or send viruses, or even talking about potentially hacking or sending viruses to another user or website, is not tolerated on this site. We ask that you do not talk about, share tips or tricks, or share links about hacking, sending viruses, or discuss potentially hacking or sending viruses. Even talk of hacking or sending viruses in a joking manner will result in serious action taken, as it is something we must take seriously. **Hack & virus threats almost always result in an immediate Permanent Ban across Chatlands. |
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12.) Propositioning Minors (back to top) | ||||
Instances of propositioning minors will be reported to the appropriate
Internet Service Provider (ISP) and/or legal authority as possible law
enforcement. This also goes for any minor who is caught propositioning
an adult. Action will be taken against any minor who does so. This
includes but not limited to:
**A Permanent Ban across Chatlands will be placed for any cases of propositioning a minor or a minor propositioning an adult. PLEASE REMEMBER: The Wolfhome Administration cannot be everywhere at once, so it is up to YOU, as a user, to report any suspicious activity to the Wolfhome Administration Team quickly. We will follow up all allegations as soon as we can, and we will take necessary and appropriate action as required. As always, WE STRONGLY ADVISE everyone: Do not give out personal contact information such as phone numbers, street address, real life names or the name of your school, any information that helps someone else you met online locate you in real life. No exceptions. Further information can be found here. |
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13.) Art Theft (back to top) | ||||
Art Theft is something that the Wolfhome Administration takes
very seriously on BOTH Forum and Chat. For a full definition
and explanation of what Art Theft is, please see the
Wolfhome Art FAQ.
Art Theft is something the Wolfhome Administration will never
tolerate. This includes:
These are the minimum ban lengths that will occur for Art Theft scenarios (higher ban lengths may be given if deemed necessary, for example, users who have other prior offenses):
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Problem Solving Strategies for Wolfhome
(by Underdog)
I want to take a minute to explain how I expect members of
Wolfhome to approach problems with another user, whether that other
user is a Subordinate, Apprentice, Gamma, Beta or Alpha... The goal
is to try and keep the public forums clear of the acrimony that
plagued the previous incarnations of Wolfhome. I want to make these
suggestions:1. When you have a problem with some other user, first you need to send a message to that person explaining yourself. Avoid sarcasm or other things that would add more "heat than light". State your case plainly and politely. If someone has done you an injustice, make it clear why you feel that way, but do not make things more complicated by attacking back. Resist the temptation to "tell them off". Try to resolve the problem in a private message. 2. If you are unable to resolve the problem by working directly with the other person, you should escalate it to someone of higher rank. So, for example, if you are a Subordinate and you are having problems with another Subordinate, send a private message to a Gamma about it, or speak with them privately. 3. If escalating to the next level doesn't work, continue to escalate. There's no reason why you have to go through each level, but try to if you can. If all else fails, please do not hesitate to contact me (or another Alpha) directly about problems with an administrator. Be aware that I want to think highly of my team, but that doesn't mean that they are infallible. 4. The main goal is to try to resolve problems without turning it into a public argument. For what it's worth, any time that I see a PUBLIC discussion of some problem that should have been handled in PRIVATE, I tend to be strongly biased against the public debate. So, it serves your purpose to avoid airing "dirty laundry" in public. This means, be discreet and private. PM the Alphas, rather than post a negative topic. 5. If all else fails, and you have moved up the ladder and you decide to take it public, keep in mind that I am not going to cave in to mob rule. I am the Site Owner and what I say is final. I want to keep people happy, but I am going to do what I feel is right, regardless of any public vote. I believe that the root cause of the collapse of previous incarnations of Wolfhome had to do with arguments on public forums. I do not want to eliminate those, but I want them to be a last resort. Thanks for helping me reach that goal. ===underdog=== Thank you for participating in our site and happy chatting! |
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--- Please note that these Rules may be updated as time goes on. All changes will be announced on the Wolfhome Forum under Announcements. By agreeing to abide by these Rules upon Registration, you are responsible for also abiding by any changes made to the Rules. This also includes abiding by the Wolfhome Forum Rules, regarding Rules such as: blacklists, animal transactions and third party selling. If you are at all confused by these rules, feel free to ask a member of the Administration! Clarification is the best way to avoid issues in the future. Last updated: May 25th, 2022 --- |
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