HI3 Game Rules Detailed and Clarified
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Advertising
1] When advertising a horse, item, food, tack, contest, raffle, party, etc. please be sure use Ads Chat channel. /$ is a shortcut if you do not wish to click on the channel bar. If you are advertising you want something or are looking to give/trade/sell something then it goes here in Advertising!
2] The definition of an advertisement is: "to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it." (Dictionary.com) We also include advertising in any way. Including that you are looking for buddies.
3] Players may not advertise for anyone else, including advertising parties, contests, etc. Only advertise for yourself. (Advertising for a club may include all club members however please do not spam. If an ad has been posted within 2/3 minutes please do not post.) Multiple people may not advertise for the same thing at the same time as this equates to spam.
4] Please avoid sending advertisements to players with the Personal Message system - most players do NOT appreciate this.
5] Do not use Ads chat to get around another player muting you.
6] No advertising for anything that is considered trading on a promise. This can include selling unweaned foals, selling something you are going to craft but do not have crafted yet as in it's not currently in your Inventory. If you are not directly selling it right then it's advertising on a promise.
7] Players are welcome to advertise their search for buddies, please use Ads Chat as you are advertising. To ensure that your ad is not flagged and that people don't misunderstand the intent of your ad, make sure that you say you are "looking to add" or "looking for buds."
8] Please do not spam adverts, space them at least 3 minutes apart.
Adult topics
1] This game was designed for ALL ages, any topics related to graphic adult content are strictly against the rules and will result in immediate punishment without warning.
2] Topics unsuitable for children under the age of 13 years old are not allowed.
3] Please assure that you do NOT get involved in an inappropriate discussion if you do see it happening. Please file an abuse report to be sure that the Admins know of the behavior.
4] Involving yourself and others will only fuel an inappropriate discussion.
5] Adult topics include but are not limited to: Discussing adult beverages, adult "recreation and it's associated activities." Adult consumables, if you need to be an adult to do this then it's adult content.
6] We do allow horses to have alcoholic names, but we do Not allow the discussion of, encouragement of, or any other type of consumption content. No other form of alcohol content is allowed. (There are many very famous horses with alcoholic names, thus the reason we do allow this.) But only as a horse name. And even then, we do not allow the name to encourage consumption.
7] We are more lenient in Party Chat and Private chat, however we still do not allow graphic, explicit content here either.
Abused Horses Claims
1] Horses on Horse Isle can be abused in NO way - it is not possible, and not acceptable that you refer to abuse regarding Horse Isle Horses.
2] Claiming abuse in order to gain horses or items on Horse Isle is unacceptable, and will be considered a scam.
3] Since horses cannot be harmed, any form of "rescue" group is not allowed.
4] Claiming another player is bad or evil for sending their horse to the Trader is also strictly not allowed.
Arguing
1] Please do not engage in an effort to argue with another player - rather ignore the situation and continue with your conversation. You can also personally mute them for a short time or lengthy or permanent.
2] Please do not openly argue any rules. If you have a problem, please open a support issue via the games website Help Center and state your problem, so support personnel can explain.
3] Horse Isle is a drama free game. Arguing with others only leads to drama, misunderstandings, anger and frustration. Please leave such content at the door, and play nicely and politely.
Art/Stickers
1] All art must comply with game rules, so no violence, adult content, etc.
2] In some areas we are a bit more lenient, but only up to a point. Still need to watch it. If in doubt please open a support ticket/issue via the Help Center on the website and ask us.
3] QR Codes are not allowed as these instantly indicate you are attempting to bring someone off-site, which has never been allowed.
4] 1] At this time in art we are not allowing flags. This is a very controversial topic. If we allow some, we need to allow all, and many are offended. Thus for now, none are allowed. Please do not create a "flag."
5] If you see a flag in art or a sticker please flag it so we can remove it. Removed stickers are just that, removed from the entire game with no recompense.
Anarchy and Players
1] The definition of Anarchy: "To gather a group of two or more players in an effort to cause disrupt, chaos, or disorder in order to make a specific point."
2] An example: "We HATE MODS club - they are mean, and they do horrid things and try to rule us with their power, they are bad - don't trust them!1!! Join NOW!"
2] Please do NOT engage in this type of behavior, any players involved in any sort of player anarchy will be warned and the situation will be diffused. Penalties may be given, these might include chat bans and/or suspensions.
3] Horse Isle has zero tolerance for anarchy which also leads to drama. We are a drama free game. Please leave such content at the door. Do not bring it onto the game.
Asking to Buy Horses that are NOT For Sale
1] Please do not ask another player to buy a horse that is NOT set under the "Sell for good price" or "Want to sell" tags.
2] Horses marked "Not selling now" may or may not be for sale. If a player does not want to sell now, please respect that, and wait for the horse to come available.
3] Please remember to LOOK before asking if a player has any horses for sale.
Attempting to Reclaim Surrendered or Previously Sold Horses
1] Once a horse has left your account, it no longer belongs to you.
2] Please do NOT bully or harass another player into selling or returning a surrendered or previously sold horse back to you.
3] If someone attempts to bully or harass you about this, please ask them nicely to stop asking.
4] If the player is still attempting to bully or harass you into selling it, please personally mute them immediately and flag their chat.
5] Remember that if you are seeking lost horses and willing to offer a good price thus offering to purchase the horse, please use the ADS Chat channel.
6] Since the horse no longer belongs to you once it's sold or given away you also have no ability or right to tell the other person what they may/should or may not/should not do with the horse. For example you may not stipulate that they can't sell the horse again, or that they have to return it to you if they no longer want it. If you wish to maintain any form of control over the horse when it leaves your account then please lease it. You may ask, but you may not insist or make it a condition of purchase/gift. Thus please do not be angry if a person does not comply with your request.
Auction
1] Players may put any horse they wish up for auction. They may price it however they wish. If you feel it's too high a price, then it's one you don't get... There will be another, just have patience.
2] Auctions are buyer beware. So make sure the horse does have the stats, coloring, markings, etc. that you want. Look at the horse prior to placing a bid. The seller might be mistaken on a coloring/marking, so be sure it is what you want.
3] All bids are final, you can't withdraw a bid.
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Banned
1] Your account can be banned by the admins/moderators if you have broken the rules.
2] Bans can be temporary or permanent.
3] If you are banned do not create a new account. This is considered going around the ban and will be counted as having multiple accounts. This may also increase penalties.
4] Being banned means you must stay off the game completely. This means not logging onto the game not using a different player's account (which should never be done anyway).
5] Please click on the Help button on the website to open/reply to a support issue to discuss your ban if you have questions regarding it.
6] Do not create a new account unless the administration tells you that you are allowed to.
7] Suspensions = short bans may be given to players if sufficient rules are broken. This varies from player to player depending on many things. It's a warning that the person has ignored game rules, possibly ignored negative moderator score's and continued doing something inappropriate, or that what was done was sufficient to warrant a bit of time off.
Begging
1] The Definition of Begging: "to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor" (Dictionary.com)
2] This includes but is not limited to: Asking for 'free' horses, money, items, donations, etc.
3] Begging is strictly against the rules - the aim of the game is to earn whatever it is that you want, and begging takes the fun out of the game.
4] If a player Personally Messages you begging for something, kindly ask them not to beg.
5] If the player continues please flag the chat, and Personally Mute the player immediately to avoid any conflict. Do not respond to the player.
Boarding
1] We do not recommend that you board your horse on another player's account, once you give that player your horse, they can choose to keep it.
2] Instead, lease the horse to the player. This way you are sure to get the horse back. We do Not return "stolen" things, including horses. If the horse leaves your account (not on lease) then it belongs to the person who has it in their account. Consequently do not expect to get the horse back.
Bias
1] The definition of Bias: "a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice." (Dictionary.com)
2] In other words, someone or something you don't like for any particular reason.
3] If you happen to share a personal bias towards another player or topic of discussion, please keep it to yourself. Engaging in harmful discussion will result in a warning or punishment.
4] We have players from all over the world with many different believes, ideas, and manners. Please be tolerant of others at all times. If someone offends you or bothers you please personally mute them. Ignore them.
Bullying
1] The definition of Bullying: "a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people; to act the bully toward; intimidate; domineer" (Dictionary.com)
2] Please do NOT engage in bullying of ANY kind - this is strictly against the rules. We have a zero tolerance policy for bullying.
3] Please do not let another player bully you into anything (e.g.: Bullied into buying a horse), or bully you in general.
4] If you are being bullied by another player, ask them kindly to stop what they are doing immediately.
5] If the player continues, please Personally Mute them immediately without further discussing anything with them, and flag the chat. If you do not feel comfortable flagging, please open a support issue via the Help Center as soon as possible.
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Chat
1] There are several chat channels, the following are public chats:
Global
Area
Buddy - A bit more lenient here but not much.
Club
Ads
The following are not public chats:
Party
Private
2] All public chat must comply with all game rules and must be family friendly. No swearing, vulgar language, etc. Private and Party chat we are more lenient with, but still should not contain adult, inappropriate content.
3] All public chat must be in standard English (for more information on this see below under "English.")
4] While we normally do not monitor Party and Private chats, we do still expect them to comply with game rules. If something is found that is not at all allowed, then we will take whatever action is appropriate. We are much more lenient with these two chats, but only up to a point.
5] All chats are expected to comply with game rules. Public chats may be monitored. We normally do not "monitor" Private and Party, but if there is need to do so we will. We are a family game.
Chat Flags
1] Chat flags are HI3's method of filing an abuse report.
2] Players have an option of imposing a penalty here... Do Not overdo the penalty. Do Not be "flag happy." Do not over mute. A 2 minute mute for a second/third infringement is fine, if it just keeps up maybe go for 1 hour. The Only time more than one hour should be given is if the player is inappropriate in some way and/or has an inappropriate username = not family friendly.
3] Please remember many players are new and it takes a bit to get the hang of the chat system, please be patient and tolerant of others. Mistakes happen, ignore a simple mistake. The flagging system is in place to prevent spamming, to prevent misuse of chats. Not to harass others or "control" chat.
4] Please do not flag chat just because it happened to go in the incorrect chat channel. Mistakes happen. If it keeps happening, then a chat flag is warranted, otherwise please ignore it. Do Not flag every chat that happened to be in the wrong channel.
Cheating
1] Cheating in any way will result in punishment depending on severity.
2] This can include but is not limited to: Scamming, Stealing, Theft, etc.
3] If you witness any cheating, please flag the chat or if you are not comfortable with that please open a support issue via the games website Help Center. Participating in cheating will result in punishment.
4] If you find a bug please report it, do Not take advantage of it/exploit it as then you join those who are cheating.
5] You may report bugs in the Bugs forum. If for some reason you think it should not go there, you may report in a Support Issue via the Help Center. (This however is Only for something that others have yet to discover and should not be exploited.)
6] Do not use any type of automated click/repetition tools. Instant Permanent ban when detected.
Chain Letters
1] The definition of a Chain Letter: "a letter sent to a number of people, each of whom is asked to make and mail copies to other people who are to do likewise, often used as a means of spreading a message or raising money. "
2] Please do not send chain letters or partake in the sending of them.
3] Many people find them annoying, frightening or threatening.
4] If you receive one, leave it in your inventory, open a support issue via the Help Center and tell us, and do not reply to it.
Contests
1] Contests are allowed, they are lots of fun. However they may not be done to gain/garner anything by the person running/hosting the contest.
2] No entry fees or donations are allowed. All contests must be free to enter, any/all players may enter.
3] All contest content, discussion, winners chosen, etc. must be On Game at all times. Nothing goes off game.
4] Please use Party chat for contest discussions.
5] Players may use profiles to advertise as long as the contest conforms to game rules. Ads Chat may also be used.
6] For raffles, please refer to Raffles below.
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Dating
1] It is against Horse Isle rules to use any date speak, this is not a dating service, please do NOT go deliberately looking for boyfriends or girlfriends as this will result in a warning.
2] Horse Isle is not a place to discuss who is "hot" or not, this could result in misunderstandings and disagreements - please do not engage in this sort of topic.
e.g.: Player 1: "That singer is sooo hot I love him" Player 2: "No he's not hes ugly!!" Player 1: "You hurt my feelings .. -cry cry cry-".
3] Please do not share, discuss or reference your sexual orientation.
4] Do not include who your significant other is in your profile, whether it be boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse. Who you are in a relationship with is not the business of others on this game.
5] Please do not ask for advice on love relationships on Horse Isle, this is a game and not a consultancy. Keep all personal relationship topics out of discussion.
6] Horse Isle does not allow gender related content of any kind as it always leads to drama and we are a drama free game. We are a horse game, and not a place to come to to discuss orientation, causes, ideology regarding such.
Defamation
1] The Definition of Defamation: "the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny" (Dictionary.com)
2] Name calling of ANY sort is not allowed, whether broadcast on the Area chat (Slander) or using the Personal Messaging system, do not engage in this sort of behavior.
3] If another player is: Falsely Accusing, Name Calling, Slandering, Badmouthing, etc. either using Personal Messaging or Area chat please immediately Personally Mute the player AND Flag the Chat. If you do not feel comfortable flagging, please open a support issue at that time via the websites Help Center.
4] Do NOT engage in this sort of conversation at all, it only adds fuel to the conversation and might land you in trouble whether you are trying to help or not, this situation will be dealt with.
5] If all players choose to not engage in the conversation, it will most likely no longer be discussed, and the player responsible will be dealt with.
6] If you are told by a Moderator to end the discussion immediately, please listen and do NOT continue. Anyone who does continue in ANY way with the discussion will be muted without warning.
7] Please flag the chat (or if not comfortable with that, open a support issue via the websites Help Center.) Personally Mute the player. Do Not do the same as in badmouthing/defaming the person to your buddies, etc. This just fuels the problem and keeps it going. Ignore the person, they don't exist, let support personal handle it.
Deliberate Rule Breaking
1] Please assure that you do NOT deliberately break rules.
2] If a Moderator sends you a Personal Message containing advice or a warning, please follow it immediately.
3] Failure to do so will result in action being taken.
Discord
1] Discord is social media and thus covered in the Main Rules on the Rules page.
2] We do allow discussion of social media in non-public chats = Party and Private chats Only.
3] We do not allow players however to ask / draw others into those chats just to share Discord with them.
4] Discord is especially a touchy subject since it's not monitored, since anything and everything goes there. It's prime hunting grounds for predators, it's a location for bullying, harassing and stalking behavior. All of these have come up multiple times, so we are Extremely strict regarding Discord as we do have minor's who play this game.
Donations
1] Asking for donations publically is a form of begging, and therefore considered against the rules. Clubs may ask for or require donations, however the player Must use the game Club panel to donate, they may Not donate directly to others, including club owners etc.
Drama
1] Horse Isle is a drama free game. We do not tolerate anything that incites, causes, leads to, contributes to drama.
2] This includes but is not limited to several topics such as, Religion, Politics, Gender Preference, world affairs. Those being the most common. Any topic that causes drama is not allowed.
3] If drama breaks out please refrain from contributing to it in any manner. Flag chats as needed and stay out of the situation.
4] Do not allow yourself to be drawn into "mob mentality" content. Meaning, do not get involved in any way. Do not try to stop it, do not contribute to it, just stay out of the entire situation other than flagging inappropriate content if you wish to do so.
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English
1] Please do not speak in any language other than English in public chats. The only chats where another language is allowed is Party Chat and Private Chat. This includes some forms of slang, constructed language (Conlang,) words not standard English, etc.
2] We actively enforce this rule because we cannot Moderate nor understand all other languages, and nor can other players.
3] If you wish to use another language in any Profiles, including Horse and Player profiles please provide an accurate English translation in that profile.
4] Naming of Horses in other languages are acceptable provided it is in the dictionary and you include the meaning of the name in the horse's profile.
5] We do allow other languages in Party Chat and Private Chat as these are considered to not be public chats.
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Fair Play
1] Sportsmanship: In the game in general, and especially in arena and other game competitions, we emphasize sportsmanship: fairness in following the rules of the game, respect for opponents, and polite, non-manipulative behavior.
2] Cheating: For these competitions "cheating" is defined as acting in a dishonest or unfair fashion to gain an advantage in the competition. Cheating also includes any attempt to manipulate the competition results beyond one's own performance.
3] Methods of cheating include but are not limited to: paying others to win or lose; taking turns winning; sharing win profits so that no player loses money; asking/telling others not to enter the competition.
4] If a friend or family member wishes to play, that's fantastic. However they may not create an account just to supply you or another with resources or horses. For example a relative may not come on, gather lots of stuff until they run out of energy, give it all to you. That is cheating. And not allowed.
Filter
1] The definition of a chat filter: "To remove or replace any given word, which is unsuitable or against the rules".
2] The filter blocks the most commonly used inappropriate words, not all however. Just because it isn't caught by the filter does not mean it's allowed. No profanity, vulgarity, obscenity...
3] This filter is in place in order to protect the chat from any violations, sharing of personal information or obscene content.
3] Please do NOT attempt to dodge or avoid this filter in any way, this is strictly against the rules. This includes in Profiles, ranch signs/names, store names, everything on/in the game.
4] Keep in mind that this filter does have a specific purpose, please do not openly argue the filter when you cannot say a specific word, this will result in a warning.
Fighting
1] Any players found to be either causing a fight, or adding to the fight in any way will be dealt with accordingly.
2] If you are witness to a fight please either flag the chat and/or open a support issue via the websites Help Center and let us know as well as who all is involved.
3] If someone is trying to fight with you on the Personal Messaging system please Personally Mute them immediately. Do not upset yourself by reacting in the same manner.
Flags in art
1] At this time in art we are not allowing flags. This is a very controversial topic. If we allow some, we need to allow all, and many are offended. Thus for now, none are allowed. Please do not create a "flag."
2] If you see a flag in art or a sticker please flag it so we can remove it. Removed stickers are just that, removed from the entire game with no recompense.
Forums
1] All game rules apply to the forums. Inappropriate content will be removed, you may or may not be penalized for it (depending on what it is.)
Fraud
1] Please do not sell Horse Isle content for real money off game. You do Not own the content, Horse Isle does, it's copyrighted. Thus selling what you do not own is fraud and a Felony.
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Gender content
1] We do not allow gender content on Horse Isle games. This is due to the massive drama that insues and we are a drama free game. Our game does not revolve around one's gender preferences so basically no reason to discuss such content.
2] This includes in profiles, chat, store names, ranch names, signs, and art. We do allow colors for art/stickers as long as there is no link to what those colors represent. For example a sticker may have the colors for something but the name for the sticker must not reflect it.
3] We go by if you know you know and if you don't you don't.
4] On profiles players may state their preference for how to be addressed, we allow: Him, Her, Them, They for pronouns. Nothing more. It's not necessary on our games to identify as something specific, it has no bearing on gameplay.
5] More content leads to dissention, anarchy, and massive drama. These are the only reasons we do not allow said content.
Glitches / Bugs
1] We do have glitches and bugs from time to time. If you encounter one of these, please post in the Bugs Forum. Do not abuse/exploit it. If it's something you feel others don't know about and it would most likely be exploited, you may let us know instead in a support issue via the website Help Center.
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Help
If you need help with the game, there is a help section provided for you on game and on the Website. When on game click on the blue ? at the upper right of the screen. Website is Help Center. You may also use Help Chat to ask others for assistance with game related questions. Don't forget you can also ask buddies. Do not abuse the Help Chat as that will end up with you being penalized.
Harassment
1] The definition of harassment: "to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute." (Dictionary.com)
2] Harassment is STRICTLY against the rules, do NOT engage in it.
3] If someone is harassing you, please ask them kindly to stop, if they do not, immediately Personally Mute the player, and either flag the chat or let us know in a support issue via the website Help Center.
4] If another player asks you to Personally Message another player because they have been muted, kindly tell them you will not interfere, there is a good reason they were personally muted. As in, do not help someone avoid a personal mute by another player.
5] Do not try to contact others or encourage others to do so if someone is or has personally muted another. Do not defame/slander another player because you or someone you know doesn't like them. Drop it totally. Many times there are players we do not care for, such is life. Just totally ignore them, personally mute them, pretend they do not exist, request buddies to not bring up the subject.
6] Do not gossip about what someone else said (frequently it's taken out of context or flat up made up or, happened off game.) Do not bring off game issues, content onto the game. It stays at the door to HI.
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Inflammatory Speech/Topics
1] No offensive or inflammatory language. This includes religious proselytizing, racial comments, ethnic stereotypes, political statements, etc. Anything that causes/incites/contributes to drama. We are a drama free game. Please respect the rights of others as well, not everyone will wish to agree with someone on all topics. As many end up causing drama, we do not allow such topics.
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Leased horses
1] If you take a horse for lease, please be sure the name and profile comply with game rules.
2] It doesn't tell us if a horse is leased or not unless we go back sometimes thousands of lines in the logs. We don't do that. So if a horse name or profile is violating rules, the person who has the horse in their account IS the person penalized.
3] Please be careful and pay attention when taking a horse on lease.
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Muted by Another Player
1] If another player has muted you, do NOT attempt to contact them in any other way.
2] Do not ask friends to contact the player who has muted you, this is considered harassment.
3] Players may mute others for any reason or no reason, you do not need to know that reason. Just accept it and move on, play the game and have fun. Do Not bad mouth them to buddies etc. Just ignore and go on playing the game.
Personally Muting Other Players
1] If another player is bothering you, making you angry or upset in any way please use the Personal Mute feature, do not respond in a harsh or rude manner. Please simply just Personally Mute the player to avoid conflict or stress to yourself. Do not bad mouth them to buddies/clubbies, just personally mute and go on playing the game.
Multiple Accounts
1] This is covered in the main rules.
2] Players may Only have 1 account per person per game. More than that is considered cheating.
3] If there is any form of trading between the accounts you risk losing both accounts. That equates to cheating with an illegal account.
4] If you move mobia off account 1 onto account 2 and account 2 is permanently banned, you probably won't get the mobia back.
5] Again, absolutely nothing may be moved from one account to another account.
6] If you wish to start over with a new account please see Quitting/Starting over.
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Netiquette
1] Netiquette is commonly known as Internet Etiquette.
2] Here are some things you should do: Avoid hurting someone's feelings; Respect other people's online rights; Avoid insulting someone; If someone insults you, be calm and do not respond.
3] Remember that there are people behind the Playernames on Horse Isle, and that sometimes real life does get in the way of Playtime.
4] That being said, you cannot predict when a specific player will be online, and therefore can never expect them to be online at a certain time.
5] Remember NOT to expect another Player to reply to you absolutely immediately if you have sent them a Personal Message - sometimes people are away from the computer for a small while, and therefore cannot respond.
6] Do not get upset if another Player does not respond, there could be many reasons for that, be patient.
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Opinions
1] Opinions and freedom of speech are allowed, although they must be within the rules.
2] If you have a controversial topic that you want to discuss, please keep it to Party/Personal Messages, these topics do get out of hand because players share different beliefs.
3] If your opinions happen to be offensive to anyone else, or will result in an argumentative discussion, please do NOT further discuss the topic.
Offensive
1] Offensive language is not allowed in any way.
2] The definition of offensive is: "characterized by attack; aggressive, causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying, the position or attitude of aggression or attack"
3] Do NOT continue a topic that is considered offensive in any way, this will result in punishment depending on the nature of the content.
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Pricing of Horses
1] If you ask another player for advice on pricing your horses, do NOT hold that player responsible for any false advice given, this is your responsibility to price accordingly.
2] Please do not comment in any way about another player's pricing of horses or items - this is their business and their choice.
3] Please do not beg other players to help you in the pricing of your horse - this is your responsibility, not theirs.
Players
1] Please keep in mind that Horse Isle is a site open to all people, or all ages, in all countries, many share different beliefs, opinions, etc. Keep most conversation focus on Horse Isle itself, remember to be aware of this fact when bringing topics regarding a certain country/state into play.
2] No harassing/bullying other players. Do Not tease, make fun of, call names, etc. The old, "if you don't have anything nice to say.. don't type."
Profiles
1] All game rules apply to profiles.
2] Please do not add ANY of the above rule breaking Personal Information - you will be asked to remove it or it will be forcibly removed.
3] Please avoid controversial and religious topics within your profile, this includes but is not limited to gender preference. You may state the preferences of: Him, Her, They, Them. Nothing more.
4] You may post song lyrics as long as they are family friendly, please do Not post the artist, as not all of the lyrics/songs may be family friendly.
5] You may use a different language, but if you do then please provide an accurate translation in English.
Player Politeness
1] Remember that being nice and polite makes the game enjoyable for everyone.
2] Remember that being rude about something will most likely make another unwilling to help you, or will cause a fight between players.
3] If you are polite in your demeanor (If you are friendly and nice), other players will be MORE willing to talk to you and help you.
4] Very few people enjoy sarcasm - if you feel the need to be sarcastic, assure that you make a joke about it, and assure it is in the right context - misunderstandings do frequently occur when players use sarcasm.
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Quests
1] Players are welcome to write quests for their club. All quests Must conform to all game rules.
2] Do not send players off game to look something up (the Only exception to that is a direct Google. If you can find the correct answer on a straight Google (don't have to follow a link,) then it's allowed, though we prefer this not be a part of the quest.)
3] As per #1] No violence, horror, stress, illness... All content must be family friendly.
4] If a course is tied to a quest it may not be removed.
5] Please do not tie quests to playernames (as they may change then the quest can't be completed.) Nor to Club names or Ranch names. These again, can be changed, then the quest can't be completed.
Quitting/Starting Over
1] You may quit at any time, if you click on Myself there will be a wipe date given for your account. If you have been subscribed or made a mobia purchase, your account will Not wipe at this time. It will remain.
2] If you wish to quit and start over, you may do so however you Must comply with the following:
~ Everything, horses, items, etc. Must remain on the account and stay there when we lock the account. The ONLY thing that may be moved over is mobia. And we will arrange that transfer with you if possible, it's not always possible however so please be aware you may lose your mobia.
~ If you have a ranch and parcels, you will need to sell those so they do not remain, either to a player or back to the game.
~ Do Not create a new account until we tell you that you may.
~ Contact us via the support issue option on the website's Help Center before you do anything.
~ We do not delete accounts normally, we can block an account however so that it can't be played on again. This is permanent, and we will not unblock it once the new account is created and any mobia has been moved over.
3] For more info, please refer to "Rules for Quitting/Starting Over" in The Game forum.
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Responsibility for your Account
1] Players are 100% responsible for their accounts. Do not let siblings use your account and do not give out your password to ANYONE.
2] Your account is responsible for any violations incurred, regardless of who you claim has done it. (siblings, friends, pet cats, dogs, birds, rabbits etc.)
3] Please do not argue if action has been taken for any violation.
4] We do Not refund or give back anything (including mobia) that may have been used/sold/given away by another on your account.
5] Players are held 100% responsible for knowing and following game rules and Terms and Conditions of the game. When you create an account you state you have read and agree to follow the rules of the game. We do hold players to this agreement.
Religion
1] Please do NOT discuss any form of religion on the public chats or profiles.
2] Remember that players may come from different countries and may share different beliefs.
3] We do not allow this kind of talk because arguments or disagreements may arise and feelings may be hurt.
4] Please be aware of this when creating a profile. There is no need to have any religious references in a profile. This even includes mentioning what religion you are. There is no reason others need to know what religion you are.
Racial
1] Please do NOT refer to any racial comments at all - there are many different players here of many different ethnicities, and respect is due to them all.
2] It is not advisable to bring up any topic directly related to ethnicity, arguments could occur.
Raffles
1] Raffles are allowed. Participation is at your own risk.
2] All raffles are to be managed fairly, giving each player equal chances of winning.
3] You Must use the random number generator (%dice # of participants) to select the winner.
4] Each player needs to be assigned a number in the party chat so All participants can see everyone has a different number. When the number generator selects the number all will be able to fairly see who the winner is.
5] Players must be part of a party to be able to participate, meaning they'll have to be present to win.
6] NO entry fees are allowed, all raffles must be free to enter.
7] All content must be held in game, nothing outside of the game.
Relationships
1] Please do NOT get overly personal in your Horse Isle friendships, the game rules and Personal Information rules still stand.
2] Please do NOT actively seek out boyfriends or girlfriends on Horse Isle - this is not a dating site, and in NO way are you allowed to "flirt" with other players.
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Selling Uncaught Wild Horses
1] Please do NOT attempt to "sell" the location of a wild horse, if you do not have the space, either point out its location or move on.
Selling available parcels
1] Do not sell something that does not belong to you. So, if you find a nice looking parcel you think someone might want, you have 3 options:
a) Advertise its location for Free in Ads chat if someone is interested they can PM you.
b) Purchase the parcel, then you may advertise to sell it.
c) Just ignore it if you don't want to do the above 2. :)
Sharing Accounts
1] Do not share your account with another player. This means allowing someone else on your account.
2] You are 100% responsible for your account. Should someone else log into your account, they could cause penalties or steal from you. So, keep your password well hidden and not easy to guess.
3] Players may not give/sell an account to any other person, including friends or siblings.
4] If a friend or sibling wants to play the game, help them set up their own account. They need to follow the instructions and use their own email address (or a parent's) and their own password. Remember, you should not know their password. Do this instead of letting them use yours.
5] If you are not the account owner, but someone has given you their password, this does not give you the right or the okay to log onto their account, give them penalties or remove anything from the account. Any players we find doing this will have their own account banned.
Scams
1] Scamming of any kind is strictly against the rules.
2] The definition of a scam: "a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle." (Dictionary.com)
3] Please be aware of other players attempting to scam. Do NOT willingly give out your money, horses or items as that will fall under an unfair trade.
4] The only services that we suggest should pay for are those provided by Horse Isle itself, and not other players. Such as off game transactions. "Loaning" something off your account, etc.
5] If you notice a player attempting to scam, please flag them or open a support issue from the games website Help Center immediately.
6] Do not trade something you are not willing to lose.
7] Once a horse or item leaves your account, it no longer belongs to you, although if someone does steal from you, you may contact us in support (open a support issue from the games website Help Center.) However we do not return stolen things.
Spam
1] The definition of Spam is: "to post irrelevant messages one or more times in deliberate or accidental violation of rules."
2] Please do NOT spam at any time (posting useless, or similar posts over and over again);
e.g.: "hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi "
3] This also includes in advertising, please keep advertisements at least 3 minutes apart. That way others have a chance to also advertise something.
Slander
1] The definition of Slander is: "a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name."
2] Please do not slander another player, if you have a problem either mute the player or take it to the Personal Message feature.
3] If you see a player slandering another player, or are being slandered in a public chat please flag the chat or if you do not feel comfortable doing that, please open a support issue from the games website Help Center immediately and let us know. We need to know the username of the person doing the slandering, and Personally Mute the player.
Stealing
1] Please do NOT attempt to steal from others, this is strictly against the rules. Players found stealing usually forfeit their ability to play the game. (As in, permanently banned.)
Slaughter
1] Slaughter topics are inappropriate and should not be discussed at any time, we all love animals and do not appreciate these sorts of topics.
Starting Over/Quitting
Please refer to Quitting above.
Streaming
1] Videos and streams are allowed and encouraged!
2] Please provide a link to horseisle in the description of the video or pinned to the chat of the stream.
3] Do not advertise your streams or videos in-game as that violates the rule against directing to outside websites.
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Training
1] We have a lease for training system in place, please use that. If you choose not to do so, then you choose to risk losing the horse as once it's out of your account if not on a lease then it no longer belongs to you.
2] If someone does agree to return the horse and does not do so, please open a support issue from the games website via the Help Center and tell us what happened and when and who the other person is. We will not however return the horse. Best to use the training lease system. Please do so within 48-72 hours as we are not going to go back umpteen weeks or months looking for the agreement.
3] We take stealing, defaulting on an agreement seriously, however...We have a system in place to prevent this from happening. Thus for those who choose to ignore the safe system, they also choose to risk losing the horse and possibly money/mobia.
Threats
1] Please do NOT engage in threatening another player in any way, this is strictly against the rules.
2] If someone is threatening you, please Personally Mute the player immediately and flag the chat. If you are afraid to flag the chat you may open a support issue from the games website via the Help Center and contact us. Flagging works best though.
Trading on a Promise
1] Trading on a promise is when one player gives something to another under the promise that the other will do their half of the trade, or return the traded item, at a later time.
2] Horse Isle strongly advises to never do a trade on a promise. Always be sure a trade is fair in and of itself.
3] Trading on a promise includes, but is not limited to: Not using the leasing system, selling unweaned foals (against the rules anyway,) anything that is not a direct trade at that time requiring any form of payment. Do not pay first and receive whatever later...
4] If you do complete a trade on a promise and the other player does not fulfill their end of the deal, please let us know in support via a support issue from the games website Help Center. We will not return stolen things however. We also need to be notified within 48-72 hours of the occurrence.
5] Horse Isle does not return items/horses/pets/money/mobia that have been stolen. So be very sure you are happy with a trade before you accept it.
6] All sales are final.
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Violence
1] Violence is not allowed in the game. This includes in chat, profiles, descriptions and art.
2] If you see violent chat or descriptions please flag them.
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Websites
1] Please do NOT discuss other websites on Horse Isle, it is against the rules.
2] The ONLY websites which are acceptable to discuss are reference sites; e.g.: Google, Yahoo, Dictionary, etc. Along with the other HI games. Ane for Google, Yahoo, Dictionary, etc. only if the answer is right there. This includes quests... Do not ask players to go to a Google link. The answer must be available on the plain Google. And of course the answer must be family friendly.
Wild Horses
1] If a horse is free roaming, and uncaught it is considered a Wild Horse.
2] If two players both find this horse, the person who catches it, OWNS it. This means that wild horses cannot be "stolen" from someone else- it's "catchers keepers!"
3] Please do NOT harass or beg a player if they caught the Wild Horse before you did, it belongs to the player who first caught it.
4] If another player does harass or beg you for it, kindly tell them no, and nicely ask them not to continue asking.
5] If the player continues, Personally Mute them immediately without further responding and flag the chat.
