These are the GENERAL rules of the site. Click on the "SHORT VERSION" link above to go to the entire Terms (aka LONG VERSION).

[GENERAL]

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PEOPLE 18+: Due to the fact this website, is a children's pet site, it is very important to review over these Terms for your safety and the safety of others. In order to play Chibipaws.com you MUST follow the rules listed below. By visiting this site, you have agreed to our Terms and these terms can be updated at any time.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE PARENTS: Dear parents of the children of Chibipaws©, we here at Chibipaws©, have one main priority, to have a safe and fun environment for your child.

Everything seen and submitted (including stories and images) on Chibipaws© is copyright Chibipaws© [excluding ads]. You may not re-distribute ANYTHING on Chibipaws©, WITHOUT our permission. You cannot sell/trade anything for money. If caught, legal action WILL be taken. We have the right to ban/freeze/warn anyone at any given time, for any given reason.

You may not create a graphic and sell it to any other user for real money and/or ChibiPoints©. All graphics made with anything copyright Chibipaws©, must remain free at all times. Selling graphics for ChibiPoints© is strictly prohibited.

99.9 percent of the time, Chibipaws© is heavily monitored by our highly qualified moderation team. Below are a few things that we do NOT allow on our forums.

Also, you must take note we will not delete your account. It always has been and will always be against our policies to ask to do so.


THE DO NOT'S!

• Having more than one account; one account per living (and not dead!) soul.
  
• Using profanity, sexual content, 'swear words', and inappropriate acts using pet role play.
  
• Creating or participating in political or religious topics.
  
• Gangs, gang slang, or any related topics.
  
• Chat rooms and/or links to chat room sites.
  
• Giveaways, contests, or raffles promoting prizes in real life or using ChibiPaws© items/pets.
  
• Stealing someone's art work or graphics.
  
• Giving out personal information regarding another user.
  
• Giving out personal information regarding yourself.
  
• Scams and tricking users out of their items, accounts, pets, or ChibiPoints©.
  
• Impersonating staff and/or admin in order to trick/steal/etc. from other users.
  
• Asking for someone's password.
• Asking to 'babysit' another user's ChibiPet©.
  
• Asking for personal information such as: screen names, zip codes, addresses, etc.
  
• Cybering.
  
• Romance (love) roleplay.
  
• Online dating requests.
  
• Cheating
  
• Hacking of a ChibiUser©, or Chibipaws©, itself.
  
• Speaking/inferring/referring to other petsites.
  
• Spamming ("party boards") in the forums.
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• Using languages other than English within the site.
  

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Level 1 Rules Violations:

Slandering, criticizing, belittling or being rude to other members or staff

Repeatedly posting in an incorrect forum for the subject matter

Repeatedly creating posting which lack content or could be considered spam

Repeatedly bumping old topics

Posting any inflammatory remarks, reference to violent acts, or inappropriate material

Posting any personal information

Impersonation of other members/Sharing or multiple accounts

Repeatedly avoiding word filters

Repeatedly posting bad language (will be filtered)

Level 2 Rules Violations:

Second or future linking to personal external site or forum

Second or future posting of inappropriate material or personal information (See site rules for definition)

Repeated slandering, criticizing or belittling other members or staff

Trolling (disrupting a thread by posting inaccurate, inflammatory, or hateful comments)

Any level one violation that mods/admin have repeatedly asked you to stop

Any other violation determined problematic by the administration of this website

Consequences:
(each adds an official warning to the account)

Level 1--Offense 3-----1 day suspension
Level 1--Offense 4-----3 day suspension
Level 1--Offense 5-----5 day suspension

Level 2--Offense 1-----1 day suspension
Level 2--Offense 2-----5 Day suspension
Level 2--Offense 3-----'Forever' ban