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Old 08-10-2007, 02:54 PM

Breedables Forum Rules & Guidelines

Welcome to Breedables/Changing Pets!
This forum is for shops to sell pets and characters that can breed, grow and change. Several of the shops also offer roleplay to bring your pets and characters to life.

Just be sure to follow these rules and guidelines (as well as the rules of each individual shop) to avoid reprecussions.

These rules are updated as necessary. All rules apply to all existing shops from the moment they are placed in this sticky. If you find that your shop no longer complies with the rules, it is your responsibility to make any necessary changes ASAP.

Last updated: Aug. 13, 2007

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Old 08-13-2007, 02:37 PM

General Forum Rules

All of the Menewsha rules and Terms of Service apply here. Do not flame, harass, abuse, troll, spam or break the TOS in any other fashion.

Please read and follow all shop rules in the individual shop threads. Most shops have their rules on their front page.

Heed signature size rules - all signatures MUST be at or under 150k/350(t)x500(w) pixels in size TOTAL. ALL the images in your signature must not exceed that limit, including randomizer images. Though we know you want to show off your pets, please make their certificates the correct size for your sig.

Do not advertise your shop in other people's threads without permission. This will be considered spamming. This includes bumping a thread with an image linking to a shop. If you want to affiliate with a shop, please ask permission from the shop owner first before placing your link and banner in another member's shop.

Pets belong to their owners, and may not be stolen, resold, placed in your own signature, or otherwise claimed as your own in any way. If any of these occur, it will be considered art theft and in violation of the TOS.

If you are a pet owner, you may not resell pets you have purchased without prior permission from the shop owner. Reselling pets without permission is also considered to be art theft.

You may sell pets that are a result of breeding if the individual shop rules allow it.

If someone is setting up a thread and the topic reads "Do Not Post!" then please, refrain from posting until the shop thread says that it's open.

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Old 08-13-2007, 02:46 PM

Artwork Rules

Artwork is one of the most attractive parts of Breedables to many players, but there are a few rules that need to be followed regarding proper use of artwork.

All artwork must be original. You must draw your own artwork, or work out a deal with an artist to work with you to create original art. You may not, in any way, use artwork that you don't have the rights to. Copying/tracing/eyeballing of ANYTHING that belongs to someone else is also not allowed.

Fan-based shops are permitted, as long as the artwork for the shop is original.

All artwork must follow the rules of the Terms of Service. Keep it PG-13 please.

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Old 08-13-2007, 02:51 PM

Shop Concept Rules

Since all Breedables shops are highly concept-based, a strong concept can be as valuable a property as good artwork. Therefore, there are rules in place to protect current and future shop concepts.

General concepts are not exclusive. This applies to general species (i.e. wolves, cats, horses, etc.) and basic ideas (i.e. myths reborn, adoption agencies, etc.).

Stories in the public domain (myths, fairy-tales, historical events, etc.) are also considered to be general concepts.

General fan-based concepts and related species (Final Fantasy, Harry Potter, etc.) are also allowed.

Plagiarism will be severly punished. There is no need to steal exact shop concepts and plotlines.

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Old 08-13-2007, 05:59 PM

Shop Management Rules

We allow shops to create their own rules, as long as the rules are clearly posted and do not go against any of the forum's rules or the Terms of Service. Please do not complain to a mod about individual shop rules unless they break the overall forum rules or TOS.

Here are some guidelines and rules for shopowners:

The purchasing or aquiring of a pet is a contract between the shop owner and the pet owner. In exchange for gold, items, etc., you are required to provide that pet owner with pet images/artwork within a reasonable amount of time.

Obviously, it takes time to create the art -- some pets, especially extensive-roleplay pets and those with many stages -- take years to grow to their final forms. Please remember that you have entered into a contract that must be completed, or a refund must provided for the art not recieved. Taking gold/items and running, either by ignoring the shop and the pet owners, or by attempting transfer to a mule and leaving, is considered scamming. This is a bannable offense!

Disputes about pet ownership, refunds, etc. will be dealt with on an case-by-case basis. PM a moderator if you have a question, as many cases are complicated, and all situations cannot be worked out within these rules.

If you believe you have been scammed in Breedables, please submit a PM to a Moderator.

The rules under which a pet was originally purchased are also considered contractual. If someone buys a pet and the rules say roleplay is not required, the shopowner must abide by the rules from when the pet was purchased. The shopowner may change the rules for future pet owners, but not for previous ones. This also includes the addition of fees related to a particular pet.

BUT, decreasing requirements -- like making an RP-required pet into a non-RP-required pet -- is fine. Increasing and/or adding new restrictions and requirements to old owners is not allowed.

Regarding blacklists: Shops are permitted to keep blacklists, i.e. a listing of those not permitted in the shop. However, you are not allowed to be abusive or harass people within those blacklists.

If you create a shop with roleplayed pets or characters, and an owner leaves but wishes to roleplay their pet elsewhere, they cannot use your artwork or specific species idea, but they have copyright on the character they've created (ie. personality details and custom details, including appearance, etc.).

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