Forum Rules - Updated November 2009

Please read and take note of these rules, they are here to keep the forum safe, fun and friendly.

1.Do not post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothingto say on a certain matter then do not post. Posting just for the sakeof post count is spamming and members found to be spamming willbe banned from the forums (This is also noted in the T&C's youaccepted when joining the site) There are no exceptions.

2.Do not post personal information on the forum such as "Address,Telephone, Bank Details etc...". This includes e-mail addresses, if youwant someone to add you as a friend on Facebook / MySpace / other site please put this information in your profile or signature. (People'sfacebook/myspace links are under their avatar). If you do post any of the above information PSFC will not be held liable if any damage becomes of that. Remember people can email you via the "Email" link under your avitar (This will hide your email address).

3. Do not post inappropriate / obscene language or content. Remember that PSFC and Pet Society has users as young as 14, and hence any posted contentshould be appropriate for them to read and view. This includes posting off site links that contain inappropriate content. Do not use selective typing / symbols to try and evade the forum filters.

4. Do not be rude to other members or groups. This includes, but is not limited to, implying insults, intimidating others.

5. You must add a valid facebook link to your account

Any links to sites that offer the sale of Pet Society items or/and coins for cash (this includes auctions from ebay) or sites that promote cheating/hacking or provide the tools/software arestrictly forbidden, action will be taken against anyone posting linksto sites that violate our Forum Rules and T&C's.

Simple Forum Guidelines

1.Before starting a new thread, look for other similar threads that you could add to, or that may have already answered your question, insteadof simply making a new one. The Search function may assist with this.If your thread is similar to others, the threads may be merged, even if they include a poll.

2. Posts are to be made in the relevant forum.

3. Any pictures must be posted in ‘The Art Gallery".

4. The official language is English. Outside of the Other Languages forum, all posts should be in English.

5.The administrators, support staff and moderators reserve the right to edit, remove or put on moderation queue any post or thread at any time.The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, etc.as noted in these points is up to the administrators, support staff and moderators and not users.

The above forum rules, where applicable, also apply to private messaging and visitor wall messaging.

Useful Information

1. The best way to contact a moderator is via PM,

2.Please note that PSFC do not assist in trade disputes and advise trading with extreme caution. Unfortunately if something goes wrong while trading, the moderators are unable to help you get your items back.

3. We have lots of tips to keep you safe while trading, we strive to make this a no scamming site. If you have any information onany scammers please send all details to a site/forum admin. We are always vigilant and when any member sends us such information we action it seriously and take action again against the member in question.

4. If you are ever unsure about any trade then we advise all members to contact a"Safe Trade Referee", these act as a go between in trades, both parties send there items to the referee who then (when both sides have sent the items) sends the items to the apropriate side, if one side does not send then items will be returned. All our "Safe Trade Referees" are Safe Traders (as checked by the PSFC Mod team), are all active forum members, have all been active on the site for atleast 30 days. Trade referees user names are in green so are easy to spot, or feel free to ask any moderator or administrator

5. Competitions cannot be entered by anyone who is not an active member and has a post countof less than 20 posts (You can see the definition of an active memberin statement 6), this is to ensure no duplicate accounts are made andthat our active members are rewarded for their loyalty.

Bumps, Thanks, Welcomes, Questions or posts with no purposes are not considered as being useful posts.

Posting Guidelines

1.Someone may have already made a thread with your question / concern /suggestion / etc, so before starting a brand new thread try using the Search function to see if the thread you are about to post alreadyexists (if so, you may find your answer or just add your contributions to that thread)!

2. We recommend that you avoid asking for items for free, remember everyone works hard for their items, but if you really feel the need to make such a request place a wish list in your sig, you may be lucky and have an angel offer it to you.
If you wish to give items away, run a contest or game head to the Contests, Games & Giveaways sub-forum

3. If you are designing signatures for people for the forum in return for Pet Society items, post in The Gallery sub-forum.

4. If you wish to post screenshots of your pet’s home or show everyone some of your own artwork head to The Gallery sub-forum.
 
5. If you would like to just chat toother Playfish users, or talk about anything unrelated to Playfish games head to the General Chat Area forum.

6. If you are still unsure where to post a thread, feel free to PM a moderator.

7. Please remember to be kind, courteous and to respect your fellow members at all times!

The Warning System

If rules are repeatedly broken then we will enforce the following warnings, remember that none of us like or want to have to warn our banour members so we dont do it lightly or just for fun it is always done after serious discussion with all members of the Moderators team and/orafter complaints from members.

1st Time Minor Offence (this would include, minor spam and other minor items)
Depending on our view of how serious it is or how many times it has occured.
Private Message with a Warning from a member of the Admin/Mods team and/or 24 Hour ban from PSFC.

2nd Time Offence (this would include posting of un-authorised links, further spam, causing discomfort to our members etc...)
Depending on our view of how serious and if you have a previous warning at all and how many times it has occured.
Private Message with a Secondary Warning from a member of the Admin/Mods team and a 7/14/28 Day ban.

3rd Time Offence (thiswould include consistant spam, illegal/abusive links/videos/images thisincludes hacking/cheating, verbal (in the form of text/audio) abuse toany member/admin/moderator, scamming other members (1st time),violation of the T&C's.
E-Mail from a member of the Admin team and a FULL BAN FROM PSFC.

Youcan appeal about any warning/ban to the site admins and we will look into each case. However after appeal the admins decision is final.

Terms Of Service Updated November 2009
These terms may be updated at any time without notice. You can view our full Terms of Service here.

Age Check
Through the sign-up process you will be asked to enter your Date Of Birth (DOB), this is to verfy your age, at PSFC we operate a "No Under 14's" which means anyone under the age of 14 years old will not beable to become a member, although not a policy of PSFC we also suggest that anyone under the age of 16 gets a parent or guardians consent before joining, you can find a consent form here. Simply follow the instructions on the form.

By clicking on " I agree to these terms " below:
- You acknowledge to have fully read these current terms of service;
- You commit yourself to respect unreservedly these current terms of service;