Rules-Revised

GENERAL SITE RULES
1. Be kind to everyone and treat others how you wish to be treated in return. Having said that, you don't have to like someone, but if you are going to fight, it MUST NOT be posted up on a thread for all to get involved with. If the disagreement cannot be solved a PM should be raised with an Admin or Moderator who will step in to try and quickly resolve the issue. If the issue is non-roleplay related, please do not discuss it here or let it affect the roleplay. Issues should not be displayed or fought through any form of text, pictures, banner, avatar, or anything else that can be seen by everyone on the site.
2. Bullying or verbally ganging up on another member of the site will NOT be tolerated. Everyone is on the site to have fun and shouldn’t be made to feel isolated. If it is suspected that bullying is taking place, the bully will be punished in accordance with the enforcement process.
3. This is a family site and open to members of all ages, so be careful what you post. It is strongly advised not to bring foul language or mature content to the site unless there is a strong adequate reason. Posts that do contain offensive or inappropriate content will be susceptible to modification or a warning from the Administrators and Moderators.
4. No Spamming threads or forums with unnecessary text or images.
5. If any of the above rules are broken, the perpetuator will face the consequences stated below.
6. Rules will be added as needed, so use good judgment.


ROLEPLAY RULES:
1. As a member of this site, you are required to have AT LEAST one character.
2. New members are allowed to immigrate one wild meerkat into the group of their choosing, and it must be accepted by the dominants. The meerkat must be presented and described to a moderator for approval first. Examples of character biographies can be located on the index page of the chosen group. In order to be considered an active member, a member must post actively with their character for at least one week. Afterwards, they are allowed to add characters, upon the digression of a moderator. Any subsequent wild meerkat after the first do not have to be accepted by dominants. In order to manage the number of meerkats being played, a limit on the number of meerkats you can roleplay may be set up in the future. If your character(s) remains inactive after two roleplay days, it/they will be temporariliy dispersed or set up for adoption. Please let a moderator know if you will be leaving for a long period of time so that characters can be dealt with while you're gone. *Note: As this is not a problem at the moment, this rule will be enforced lighter than the other ones, if not at all.*
3. No Godmodding. That means no invincibility or super-meerkat powers. This roleplay is supposed to be fun, but it needs to remain realistic. Meerkats can not talk. If a meerkat is roving/traveling, please refer to the groups' maps so that a sense of direction and distance can be taken into affect. Any fights that take place must be fair and discussed prior. No meerkat can be really good at one thing (babysitting, fighting, scent-marking, etc.). No taking over another person's character without permission. (The donor must tell a moderator that this transaction is taking place). Dominants will have a maximum of three years of roleplay leadership before they must be killed off/overthrown. In short terms, no meerkat is indestructible or has super powers. This rule will be strictly enforced. As roleplayers, members should know what is acceptable and what is godmodding. Any suspicions will be reviewed and dealt with by moderators.
4. DO NOT kill another’s character without permission, or seriously injure them (ripping fur off of face, blinding etc).
5. Pregnant females must keep the number of pups that will be having secret until the delivery date. On the day of the birth, it will be revealed and the pups must first survive a week before they can be put up for adoption. First come, first serve, unless a prior reservation was made that was discussed with an administrator.
6. No in-depth mating scenes.
7. Keep your personal life out of the roleplay and no attacking another person's character out of spite. This rule will be strictly enforced.
8. If you want to create a new group, contact a moderator, but they must (unless said otherwise) be connected to one of the original seven. (evicted females, splinter etc.). A moderator or administrator will review the group information and agenda and will determine if the group is suitable to follow and role play with. It may take some time for a decision to be made, and not every mob will be accepted. Current mobs may disperse if characters emigrate/disperse.
9. The dominant female and male of a mob must be played by different people.


ENFORCEMENT
If any of the above rules are perceived to be broken by a member in any way...
- 1st offense: Warning by PM
- 2nd offense: 2 week suspension from posting
- 3rd offense: Final Warning by PM
- 4th offense: Permanent eviction from the site

*If a member is expelled, his/her characters will be put up for adoption, but the details of his/her expulsion need not be released unless deemed necessary. Those with higher privileges caught rule breaking will have their rights removed after the 1st offense.*

*If you suspect someone of breaking a rule, first send a calm PM to a moderator about the problem with sufficient evidence ('I believe X person's post on Y thread "Quote" breaks rule number 3 on the list due to the following reasons...A,B,C & D' for example). Senior members of the site will reply and will take the content to the moderators board for discussion. The moderators will decide if a rule was broken and decide the appropriate consequences for those accused if he/she is found guilty. If the moderators receive more than one PM from several members about the same topic, the topic may be flagged as serious and may affect some of the running of the site to give enough time for the discussion and the modifications to be made. Rules can be changed or modified accordingly.*

The number one rule is to have fun! Just follow the above rules, and everyone will be able to enjoy themselves here!!