The EliteZoo Network is a community which first and foremost respects relationships and bonds, regardless of species. So it is there for those who truly care, regardless of whether they want to call themselves zoophiles or not.
The EliteZoo Network Member Security Commitment:
A commitment to our members:
The EliteZoo Network will protect its members from those who reveal the personal, real life information of other members of the zoo community, zoo or non-zoo alike. These people, known as Outers, will be denied access to all sites within the EliteZoo Network.
The EliteZoo Network enforces three rules that violation of those rules results in an instant ban. These three rules are Zero Tolerance. If you violate one of these rules YOU WILL BE BANNED.
Section 1. Underage Activity or Material:
No underage members or pedophilia advocacy.
No members under the age of consent will be allowed. Members under 18 must leave and may return when 18.
Sexual activity must be appropriate to the age of the animal or person being described.Anything that appears to advocate or encourage practices with a risk of emotional or physical harm or premature sexual activity with sexually immature beings (human or animal) is forbidden.
Explicit or detailed discussion of human pedophilia issues other than as incidental to legitimate content, are prohibited.
You can talk about any and all parts of yourself and your journey to today, within these guidelines. There must, however, be significant self-judged discretion for which you alone are responsible. We do not wish to prevent discussion of incidental factual matters or life stories, as such, provided they are balanced and due emphasis is placed on the risks and harm, and the overall impression matches these guidelines.
We do not wish to ignore or minimize your personal experiences, or to suppress accurate and neutral representation of sexuality at different stages of human and animal lives, however, sexual activity must be appropriate to the animal or person being described (or acknowledged if not).
Section 2. Release of Personal Third Party Information:
No personal identification, threats, suggestions of harm or abuse(emotional or physical) or release of third party information of any kind of any one Zoo or Non-Zoo. Any violation of this will result in an instant ban.
It does not matter if it is actual, suggested or just hinted at, partial or whole, personal information stays off the forums. This includes threats (including flames in some circumstances), posts intended to cause deliberate upset or fear, disclosure of any information which would significantly compromise a users anonymity, serious and malicious defamation, and the like.
Threats or statements to do an action "if ..." will be evaluated as though the user may be proposing to so do, and will be treated seriously.
Section 3. Stealing Home Made Material:
No member may repost another members material to any other site without the express permission of the originating member. It is particularly forbidden and this should be obvious to remove any watermarks or copyright information, or in way obstruct the rights of the originator of that material. Any member found to have violated this rule will be subject to immediate and permanent ban, with no appeal.
ZetaSpace.org is a social networking service that allows members to create unique personal profiles online in order to find and communicate with old and new friends. The service is operated by The EliteZoo Network. By using the ZetaSpace.org Website you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (this "Agreement"), whether or not you register as a member ("Member"). If you wish to become a Member, communicate with other Members and make use of the ZetaSpace.org services (the "Service"), please read this Agreement and indicate your acceptance by following the instructions in the Registration process.
This Agreement sets out the legally binding terms for your use of the Website and your Membership in the Service.
The EliteZoo Network may modify this Agreement from time to time and such modification shall be effective upon posting by ZetaSpace.org on the Website. You agree to be bound to any changes to this Agreement when you use the Service after any such modification is posted. This Agreement includes ZetaSpace.org\'s policy for acceptable use and content posted on the Website, your rights, obligations and restrictions regarding your use of the Website and the Service and ZetaSpace.org\'s Privacy Policy.
Please choose carefully the information you post on ZetaSpace.org and that you provide to other Members. Any photographs posted by you may not contain any information that can be used to compromise your Personal Safety as outlined below in Article 1 Section 3 of The EliteZoo Network Guidelines, violence, or offensive subject matter. Information provided by other ZetaSpace.org Members (for instance, in their Profile) may contain inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive material, products or services and ZetaSpace.org assumes no responsibility nor liability for this material.
ZetaSpace.org reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any posting (including email) by you, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the Website and/or Services at any time, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability.
By participating in any offline ZetaSpace.org event, you agree to release and hold ZetaSpace.org harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, and property damage, either directly or indirectly related to or arising from your participation in any such offline ZetaSpace.org event.
Terms of Use
1) Your Interactions.
You are solely responsible for your interactions and communication with other Members. You understand that The EliteZoo Network does not in any way screen its Members, nor does The EliteZoo Network inquire into the backgrounds of its Members or attempt to verify the statements of its Members. The EliteZoo Network makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct of Members or their compatibility with any current or future Members. We do however recommend that if you choose to meet or exchange personal information with any member of The EliteZoo Network then you should take it upon yourself to do a background check on said person.
In no event shall The EliteZoo Network be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, general, special, compensatory, consequential, and/or incidental, arising out of or relating to the conduct of you or anyone else in connection with the use of the Service, including without limitation, bodily injury, emotional distress, and/or any other damages resulting from communications or meetings with other registered users of this Service or persons you meet through this Service.
2) Eligibility.
Membership in the Service where void is prohibited. By using the Website and the Service, you represent and warrant that all registration information you submit is truthful and accurate and that you agree to maintain the accuracy of such information. You further represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older and that your use of the ZetaSpace.org shall not violate any applicable law or regulation. Your profile may be deleted without warning, if it is found that you are misrepresenting your age. Your Membership is solely for your personal use, and you shall not authorize others to use your account, including your profile or email address. You are solely responsible for all content published or displayed through your account, including any email messages, and for your interactions with other members.
3) Term/Fees.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Website, the Service, and/or are a Member. You may terminate your membership at any time. ZetaSpace.org may terminate your membership for any reason, effective upon sending notice to you at the email address you provide in your Membership application or other email address as you may subsequently provide to ZetaSpace.org. By using the Service and by becoming a Member, you acknowledge that ZetaSpace.org reserves the right to charge for the Service and has the right to terminate a Member\'s Membership if Member should breach this Agreement or fail to pay for the Service, as required by this Agreement.
4) Non Commercial Use by Members.
The Website is for the personal use of Members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by the management of ZetaSpace.org. Illegal and/or unauthorized use of the Website, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or unauthorized framing of or linking to the Website will be investigated. Commercial advertisements, affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed from member profiles without notice and may result in termination of membership privileges. Appropriate legal action will be taken by ZetaSpace.org for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
5) Proprietary Rights in Content on ZetaSpace.org.
ZetaSpace.org owns and retains all proprietary rights in the Website and the Service. The Website contains copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary information of ZetaSpace.org and its licensors. Except for that information which is in the public domain or for which you have been given written permission, you may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell any such proprietary information.
6) Content Posted on the Site.
a. You understand and agree that ZetaSpace.org may review and delete any content, messages, ZetaSpace.org Messenger messages, photos or profiles (collectively, "Content") that in the sole judgment of ZetaSpace.org violate this Agreement or which may be offensive, illegal or violate the rights, harm, violates The EliteZoo Network Guidelines, or threaten the safety of any Member.
b. You are solely responsible for the Content that you publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on the Service or any material or information that you transmit to other Members.
c. By posting any Content to the public areas of the Website, you hereby grant to ZetaSpace.org the non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, publicly perform and display such Content on the Website. This license will terminate at the time you remove such Content from the Website.
d. The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is illegal or prohibited on the Website. ZetaSpace.org reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in its sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Service and terminating the membership of such violators. Prohibited Content includes Content that:
i. is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
ii. harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
iii. involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming";
iv. promotes information that you know is false or misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
v. promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person\'s copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs, videos, pictures or other artwork or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed copy-protect devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated music files;
vi. contains restricted or password only access pages or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page);
vii. provides material that exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits personal information from anyone under 18;
viii. provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone\'s privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses;
ix. solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other users;
or x. involves commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes.
e. You must use the Service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations. f. You may not engage in advertising to, or solicitation of, any Member to buy or sell any products or services through the Service. You may not transmit any chain letters or junk email to other Members. Although ZetaSpace.org cannot monitor the conduct of its Members off the Website, it is also a violation of these rules to use any information obtained from the Service in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any Member without their prior explicit consent. In order to protect our Members from such advertising or solicitation, ZetaSpace.org reserves the right to restrict the number of emails which a Member may send to other Members in any 24-hour period to a number which ZetaSpace.org deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
g. You may not cover or obscure the banner advertisements on your personal profile page, or any ZetaSpace.org page via HTML/CSS or any other means.
h. Any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to add friends, is prohibited.
i. You may not attempt to impersonate another user or person who is not a member of ZetaSpace.org.
j. You may not use the account, username, or password of another Member at any time nor may you disclose your password to any third party or permit any third party to access your account.
k. You may not sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
7) Copyright Policy.
You may not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. It is the policy of ZetaSpace.org to terminate membership privileges of any member who repeatedly infringes copyright upon prompt notification to ZetaSpace.org by the copyright owner or the copyright owner\'s legal agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Website; your address, telephone number, and email address; a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner\'s behalf. ZetaSpace.org\'s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached via email address.
8) Member Disputes.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other ZetaSpace.org Members. ZetaSpace.org reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.
9) Disclaimers.
ZetaSpace.org is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate content posted on the Website or in connection with the Service provided, whether caused by users of the Website, Members or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Service. ZetaSpace.org is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Website or Member of the Service. ZetaSpace.org assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any user or Member communication. ZetaSpace.org is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or players due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to users and/or Members or to any person\'s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in connection with the Website and/or in connection with the Service. Under no circumstances shall ZetaSpace.org be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of the Website or the Service or from any Content posted on the Website or transmitted to Members, or any interactions between users of the Website, whether online or offline. The Website and the Service are provided "AS-IS" and ZetaSpace.org expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. ZetaSpace.org cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Website and/or the Service.
10) Limitation on Liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ZetaSpace.org BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ZetaSpace.org HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, ZetaSpace.org.S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO ZetaSpace.org FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP.
11) Disputes.
If there is any dispute about or involving the Website and/or the Service, by using the Website, you agree that any dispute shall be governed by the laws of Denmark without regard to conflict of law provisions and you agree to personal jurisdiction by and venue in Denmark.
12) Indemnity.
You agree to indemnify and hold ZetaSpace.org, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys\' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service in violation of this Agreement and/or arising from a breach of this Agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.
13) Other.
This Agreement is accepted upon your use of the Website and is further affirmed by you becoming a Member of the Service. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and ZetaSpace.org regarding the use of the Website and/or the Service. The failure of ZetaSpace.org to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Please contact us with any questions regarding this Agreement. ZetaSpace.org is a trademark of The EliteZoo Network.
It is The EliteZoo Network's desire that everyone have a safe and enjoyable visit here. It is your choice if you love, hate, or ignore the members you meet here. It is our choice that you treat them with respect and good manners. So there are 8 areas where The EliteZoo Network has set policies "across the board":
Mutual respect, appropriate use, underage, identification and threats, personal safety, inappropriate content, disturbing material, other.
We have given examples for each of these, so everyone is clear where the line will be drawn on acceptable conduct. The staff is here to preserve and enforce that line.
Section 1) Treat other users with respect and courtesy and uphold the community feeling of The EliteZoo Network:
No bashing: age, sex, race, religion, nationality, sexual preference, skill level, etc. If someone tells you that you are showing your ass, you probably are.
No personal attacks, or low level persistent sarcasm or denigration. Theories, assertions, ideas, and unsupported facts are targets, members are not.
No stalking! If someone asks you not to PM, IM, or E-mail them, do not do it. If they say they do not want to talk to you, believe them or the staff will act.
You are expected to be realistic about others and not hold them to a "gold standard" of conduct. Realistically, many people will not meet your standards. You are expected to show tolerance, understanding and constructive dialog, even if you have strong views, when contentious subjects (such as love vs lust, sexual frustration, or fence-hopping) come up. People differ and those who do not do as you do are not necessarily wrong.
Keep swearing to a reasonable minimum. Overuse devalues all the good words.
If you can not say something good, do not say anything at all. You are 100% responsible for provocative posts you make, stress levels you raise, and situations you worsen, "I am just being honest" or "I am just that way or different beliefs, are not excuses for rudeness, abrasiveness, aggression, hurtful ways, or degrading the forum. Any point worth making is capable of being made in a decent manner, so it is down to you if you do not.
Set a good example - always act as if the spirit of The EliteZoo Network is your personal responsibility.
Leave personal history at the door, or deal with it maturely, everyone has someone they do not like and some pet argument, most other people do not want or need to be dragged through it.
Each person is judged on the basis of how they act, irrespective of how others have acted. "grace under fire" is expected, you can always ask staff to help if you feel unfairly attacked. Sometimes grace requires letting go and respecting the community, even if you feel right. Damaging the "feel" of The EliteZoo Network impacts unfairly on all other users and newcomers and could result in a ban.
We have a unique forum here where members and visitors are comfortable. Lets work to keep it that way.
Section 2) The EliteZoo Network should only be used for posts of general interest.
No spamming. That means all kinds, commercial or personal.
No "Soliciting" ie, posts focusing on seeking sexual activity or being provocative (Except on ZetaSpace.org).
Disrupting The EliteZoo Network to score a point, or prove one, is out.
Non-constructive or old tired arguments shouldnt be brought up again without good reason.
Personal messages not of general interest should normally be sent by (and kept in) PM, not posted.
Take private disputes to PM, we do not all need or want to hear every last "he said / she said". Especially revenge, "core dump", mass messaging, psych game or flame posts "I am not getting what I want, so..." may lead to immediate warn or ban. Most of these are long and tedious anyway. If you feel a situation is going bad, PM the staff first.
If you have nothing constructive to add to a particular topic do not post. Material that is off topic or has zero bearing on the original context of the thread will be removed. Repeated violations can lead to having posting privileges suspended.
Exception: topics of general interest e.g. birthday greetings, general support and appreciation, news, etc, apologies and peacemaking, and comments posted by staff agreement e.g. warnings, thanks, clarifications, are usually allowed.
Section 3) Personal safety
No posting even your own personal information such as, full name, telephone number, address, photo etc.
In some circumstances posting an email or website address from which you can be identified, or excessive personally identifiable information, will fall under this rule.
No posting/hot linking easily identifiable pictures, or websites from which you or others can be readily identified.
No posting to your MySpace, Facebook or FurAffinity pages.
Soliciting or harvesting R/L information of others in a way which disturbs users or staff, may be dealt with by warning, removal of PM privilege or ban. Normal social chat is OK, this is a protection against abuse of personal info offered in good faith.
If you have a furry or other persona online, or an IM or email profile, which has personal information, you are strongly recommended to choose a different nickname and anonymous email for zoo-related access, for safety sake.
Section 4) Inappropriate content:
First and foremost all posts and chat must be in the English language. Names, terms, and quotes may be in any language but the meaning of the message must be plain and obvious to an English speaker.
User names and profile info must be appropriate and acceptable.
Any activity involving any individual should be safe and appropriate for that individual. This means both partners in any sex act should be capable of enjoying the act without injury. It also means that all involved should be free to refuse or leave at any time. Videos, pictures or stories depicting rape are NOT allowed. The two exceptions to this rule are animals acting within their nature without human intervention and humans willingly placing themselves at risk.
From time to time, certain words, or topics may be deemed off-topic by the staff, usually these are expletives, or matters which are proving excessively divisive or causing problems or risk to users.
Certain sections may be marked as for or prohibiting specific kinds of content. Watch for that and believe it. If the staff tire of cleaning up after you, they may give you incentives to remember.
Section 5) Disturbing information only in strictly limited circumstances:
You should always consider whether the subject and style of the post is really appropriate, and if so, whether the post could convey the matter well enough if the actual gory details were less explicit or even removed.
You should always warn of the disturbing nature of the material either in the title or in the first few lines of the post.
If it is relevant and reasonable, the following guidelines apply:
Posts which represent animals or sex in a disrespectful way, or support or encourage abusive practices, are always and completely unacceptable.
If you must refer to disturbing matters, it is your job to find a way to do so which maintains the quality of the board, and makes it sound like it was written by a responsible thoughtful member of the The EliteZoo Network community who has considered the implications through before posting. Staff may edit explicit material if these conditions are not met.
If part of the post is describing mistakes you made, ways in which an animal was abused or mishandled, or seriously disturbing material, think twice how to express it. Be factual, and be sure to write in a manner that ensures readers will not get an impression of acceptability or advocacy. This is your responsibility. Disrespectful wording often includes -- Derogatory terms. Styles which imply that the wishes or feelings of an animal or person do not exist or do not matter. Unnecessary gory detail.
Section 6) Other:
Use and membership of The EliteZoo Network is a privilege granted on the basis it will be used for the purpose of social communication and enhancement of the community within the Guidelines of the The EliteZoo Network.
Activities which damage the fabric of The EliteZoo Network or its community and those participating in said activities may be immediately banned by any admin or super mod subject to later discussion if uncertain.
Every case is different.
Repeated infringements will be taken more seriously and the response elevated.
Some users over time become trusted with specific powers or authority, such as custom groups or moderation. These are provisional and keeping them depends upon conduct, "use them well and live up to them, or lose them".
Staff may take account of information or conduct outside the The EliteZoo Network including private messages or other serious concerns, in judging a difficult decision. We believe that everyone has the ability to learn and grow but we cannot allow it to be at our expense. Everyone will be given a chance. No less and no more.
Where someone becomes a cause for concern to a significant number of users, or the subject of multiple complaints or expressions of concern from people not known to usually complain, this is a sign The EliteZoo Network users perceive a problem, and the staff will take note. We will not punish anyone for past mistakes or personal conflicts, however, we may watch closely or require changes in conduct for an issue to be put to bed.
In exceptional cases, staff may summarily decide to remove or restrict specific users from the The EliteZoo Network on the basis of information or impressions about their lives, or activities, related to the The EliteZoo Network or other forums/websites, zoophilia or the law, past history, risk of future problems, or treatment of animals or people. Sometimes this has to be subjective. There are some people who, simply and sadly, the The EliteZoo Network is probably better off without.
With each post and every visit, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service as applicable on that visit and warrant that you are and will remain in compliance with it for the duration of each and every visit, and at any time you access The EliteZoo Network or any part thereof or any facility made available in part or whole by or through it. There may be places on the The EliteZoo Network where other rules or limitations also apply. If so they will be plainly marked and explained.
Article 2. STAFF:
All members are subject to the same rules, and regulars and especially staff are expected to set an example with a higher standard of conduct, rather than expecting exceptions to be made. Staff are expected to help The EliteZoo Network members, and they are expected to have the maturity to express their personal views in a constructive manner, rather than conflict with supporting The EliteZoo Network as a whole.
The EliteZoo Network does not turn blind eyes to willful misconduct or abuse of any kind, no matter how much or who by. We also do not allow people to be "scapegoated" for things they may have not really done. We try to give a fair chance up front, and a moderators job is to both protect the forum from disruption, and also to protect newcomers or other members from flames and misjudgments. So moderation is a delicate act.
There will always be borderline cases, we try to apply our best judgment and look at both sides in each one. We will always try to solve any problems which may be occurring. Where there is doubt moderators should usually check or seek information first in PM if necessary and usually give the benefit of the doubt if possible, explaining clearly what must be done to prevent a problem. A warning will normally be issued first, but if an admin or super moderator feels that it is necessary, they will set an immediate short term ban pending further discussion.
These rules are our guidelines, however they continually evolve in the light of new circumstances and as things happen. Since not every circumstance can be guaranteed to be covered, in exceptional circumstances the moderators and administrators reserve the right to take actions as they see fit, even if not covered by these rules or different.
The admin team oversees the moderators and insures that personalities do not overrule the best interest of the community as a whole. Final decisions rest with the Admin Team, are not closed to discussion, and reasoned appeal may be made to the Founder. Once an appeal has been answered, the decision is final. Win, lose, or draw, it is over forever.
Article 2.1 Staff Positions and Chain Of Command
The following are the different staff positions and their functions and the Chain of Command on the The EliteZoo Network.
Administrators: Admins are in charge of setting policy for the The EliteZoo Network. Amending the Guidelines and approving official position statements of the The EliteZoo Network. Admins can ban any member for whatever reason they deem worthy, over riding the requirement for 3 warnings prior to ban. Admins can suspend a member for an unlimited amount of time. The following are different types of admins.
- Founder: The big cheese. Head haunch "O". Can veto any policy decision or over turn any member disciplinary action. Appoints Managing Directors.
- Managing Directors: The Managing Directors by a majority vote of the Managing Directors can override the decisions of a Lead Site Admin or decisions reached by the Site Staff meetings. Appoints the Lead Site Admins.
- Members of the Board of Directors
- Lead Site Admin: Is the Lead Administrator for the site they are assigned to. They are in charge of new staff member appointments on their site. They are in charge of Disciplinary Issues on their site with final review by the Founder.
- Site Admins: Appointed by the Lead Site Admin or the Board of Directors
The EliteZoo Network Engineers: The Engineers are here to help with the technical management of the server and site applications. On the different websites they will have the rank of Tech Admin. That is they have access to the administrative functions of each site to perform their required functions however they will not have policy say or other functions of a Site Administrator. They will also have the rank of Super Moderator for all other moderation related issues and member disciplinary issues. For general Rank structure they are of the same rank as a Super Moderator.
Super Moderators: Super Mods have moderator privileges and responsibilities on all EliteZoo Network sites as well as Full Op status on all official The EliteZoo Network Channels/Room on the IRC/Chatsites. Super Mods out rank Chat Ops in chat and ZetaForum.org Moderators on ZetaForum.org, Tracker Moderators on ZetaTracker.org. Super Mods can Ban members after they have been warned 3 times or Ban a member if they feel it requires immediate action and that if they do not act it could negatively impact the The EliteZoo Network. An instant ban by a Super Mod without 3 previous warnings is subject to review by the Lead Site Admin of that EliteZoo Network site. Super Mods can set a suspension for up to 1 month for violations of The EliteZoo Network Guidelines or the Terms of Use of EliteZoo Network sites. Staff members are encouraged to approach the Super Mods for advice if they are not sure on an issue regarding Member Disciplinary actions. Super Moderators can remove official warnings they issued a member if they feel the member has learned their lesson and is not likely to repeat the mistake.
Forum Moderators: Forum Staff are responsible for moderating all activity in the forums they are assigned to. Forum Staff may establish their own set of rules for the forums they moderate (subject to approval of the admins and that it follows the The EliteZoo Network Guidelines and the Vision in which The EliteZoo Network was established). Each forum will have at least 2 staff assigned to it. Those two staff should together decided on what will the rules be for their forum. What they will allow and not allow and how they will deal with issues in their forum. Once the rules are approved by the admin team all Staff when doing any moderating in that forum (regardless of position, ie Tracker Staff, Super Mod, Admin etc) will take the rules into consideration as well as the general The EliteZoo Network Guidelines when dealing with issues. Forum Moderators can suspend a members posting privileges for up to 2 weeks for violations of the Guidelines or rules in that forum. Forum Staff cannot ban a member but they can flag them so they cannot make any new posts or suspend them if they think there is a urgent issue and refer the issue to a Super Mod or Admin to be reviewed. Forum Staff will have Half Op status on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service in official The EliteZoo Network channels.
Tracker Moderators: Are responsible for maintaining the Torrents in ZetaTracker.org. Tracker Mods will act as backup moderators in the Pic and Vids forums on ZetaForum.org following the established rules set by the Forum Mods for that forum if the assigned forum mod is not available to deal with an issue. Tracker Mods will have Half Op status on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service in official The EliteZoo Network channels. Tracker Mods have same restrictions on banning and suspension as Forum Staff.
Chat Operators: Chat Ops are responsible for moderating all official channels on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service. Chat Ops will outrank Forum Mods and Tracker Mods on issues on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service. They are the staff members who are primarily responsible for enforcement of the The EliteZoo Network Guidelines in ALL channels/rooms on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service. This includes all member created channels/rooms. Chat Ops can ban a member for a specific channel or the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service for a max of 2 weeks just like a Forum Mod. They can issue official and verbal warnings for actions on the IRC server and ZetaSpace.org chat service. To have an official warning posted to a members account they will need to make a request to do so in the MDI forum and a super mod or admin will issue the warning in the system. The Chat Op will still be responsible to for notifying the member of the warning and the reason for the warning.
Staff members may have more than one position. For example one may be a Tracker Mod and a Forum Mod or a Forum Mod and a Chat Op.
Article 3. Ombudsman & Conflict Resolution Process:
Section 1) Ombudsman
A member shall be chosen, at large, by election, from the membership as a whole. That member shall represent any member or any issue that they shall find reasonable to the staff.
That member shall have no powers or means of enforcement save that of the bully pulpit but they may be privy to some of the staffs information and tools.
That members term in office shall be one year.
Section 2) Conflict Resolution Process
Reporting posts on ZetaForum.org: If you feel that a post is in violation of our rules, be it a picture, video, or regular message, please use the "Report" button on that post. Doing so starts a process within the staff to work toward a resolution of the issue reported. When reporting a post, please be sure to list your reasons to inform the staff as to what you see is wrong with the post.
Reporting posts on ZetaSpace.org: If you feel that a post is in violation of our rules, be it a picture, video, or regular message, please use the Contact Form. Doing so starts a process within the staff to work toward a resolution of the issue reported. When making a report, please be sure to list your reasons to inform the staff as to what you see is wrong with the post.
What the staff will do: When a message is reported, or if a Moderator or Admin sees a message that is suspected of breaking the rules, that post may be edited or set invisible for further review. If this is done, the staff will send a PM to the message originator and/or reporter of the message to inform them what is happening in basic terms.
Once an action has been decided, we will inform via PM to the reporter of the post our decision. We will also inform the original poster as necessary. If necessary, we may also make a post in the original thread giving general details of the complaint and our decision.
If you do not agree with the outcome: If you feel the staff is in error, this is where the Ombudsman comes in. Contact the Ombudsman with your concerns and allow them to work towards an amicable resolution. Under no circumstances should you take the argument publicly on the The EliteZoo Network.
Please note that all of these actions do take time. Please be patient as we work to resolve issues.
Article 4. CHAT RULES:
The EliteZoo Network has to accommodate many people of different personalities, and disagreement or dislike is inevitable. It is your job to keep them from disrupting other peoples good time:
The EliteZoo Network Guidelines also apply to IRC, ZetaChat.org and chat on ZetaSpace.org. This especially means as regards content and legality.
Users are expected to be civil, and sociable, even when they strongly differ with others.
There will be heated disputes at times, and that is normal for chat. But if they go on too long, or start winding people up too much, they should be taken private, or dropped, and users are quite within their right to ask for the subject to be dropped if it is significantly disruptive.
Users who feel a dispute is happening or may happen that could involve them, are expected to help it cool down, build bridges, and at the worst to act maturely by leaving for an hour, or letting others know civilly and without argument they are dropping off the subject.
Users feeling a discussion is not enjoyable to the main channel/lobby are advised to say so - once, calmly, or leave, or ask a staff member to watch the chat and ensure it stays enjoyable.
Any staff member may ask a particular person to withdraw from a discussion in the main channel/lobby, if it seems they are getting too wound up in it, or ask all users to change or drop the subject in the main channel.
Chat operates a "warn then temp-ban" policy. You will generally be asked once nicely, then forcibly removed for a short period. This is not a punishment, and when your ban is up you are welcome back. It is to encourage people to chill and listen to staff who must manage the channel for the benefit of all users. It also gives us a way to handle minor infractions and borderline annoyances better, rather than having to ignore them till they get big.
Longer bans or more serious consideration is given to major anti-social behavior - virus passing, harassment (especially in private), persistent emotional games or other immature conduct, significant repeat problem behavior, and so on, at staff discretion.
Official The EliteZoo Network Channels/Rooms:
#The EliteZoo Network - Think of this main channel as the lobby. Meet and mingle there. Converse about anything casual, but conduct yourself as though you were in the lobby of a large public building. Do not shout, fight, have sex, or block other people from using it. Light foreplay type yiffing in greeting is ok. For example: "Fjord_Stallion mounts Study Stallion in greeting" or Stripes molests Stallions_Mare in greeting" are two examples that ARE acceptable. The following two examples ARE NOT acceptable: "Fjord_Stallion drops his cock from his sheath and mounts StuddyStallion and shoves his cock up StuddyStallions ass" or "Stripes grabs Stallions_Mare and starts to rub her pussy and then spreads her lips and fists her". If the Chat Ops say you are taking it to far... Then YOU ARE TAKING IT TO FAR.
The following channels are for more in depth discussion of topics regarding different species or more in depth sexual discussion.
· #Stables - For Equine related discussion
· #Kennels - For Canine related discussion
· #BarnYard - For all other barn yard critters discussion
· #Yiffing - For hardcore yiffing or sex acts
· #ZooRaunch - Reserved for the members of the ZooRaunch sub forum.
· #Inferno - for more heated debates. This is similar to the Inferno sub forum. The moderators will not stop heated debates in this channel. However the basic The EliteZoo Network Guidelines still apply.
· #Games - This is where you can go to play different IRC Bot games
(Note: ZetaSpace.org Chat rooms do not have a # in front of them.)
MISC Chat Guidelines:
You can make your own channel/room. Channels/Rooms are free! Take the intense stuff to a private channel/room. You can be active in more than one channel/room at a time. That way you can have your cake, eat it too, and not throw it in everyone elses face.
If you are asked to move to a private channel/room, you should. If the asker is staff, you will.
If there is a registered channel/room for the particular topic you want, you will be better off using it. The /list command in IRC will show you all channels any time you use it. The "All Rooms" window in ZetaSPace.org chat will show you all rooms that can be joined. Please note that some channels/rooms may be restricted access and require a password or invite to join. Remember that you can still be active in the main channel.
Chat saving:
IRC clients all support saving of chats. Please apply commonsense to your chat posts, because they can be quoted just like forum posts.
If there is an incident where someone is accused of a damaging act, credible logs will be accepted as evidence of a problem. This is no different than on other EliteZoo Network sites, where posts are evidence of a problem.
What you and others say in private is your own business, and by and large not an The EliteZoo Network matter, unless it relates to a serious breach of EliteZoo Network Guidelines, in which case staff will take note.
You are requested not to keep substantial logs without good reason. It is usually not necessary and most users do not expect their casual words to be quoted back at them. However staff will take no action if a user does so, because any user/s could log so its a bit pointless only punishing those who are open about it. Commonsense applies in chat as on forum.
Article 5. FILES AND SHARING:
All posts, comments, vids, pictures and other text will become property of The EliteZoo Network. Accounts can be closed and anonymized but we will not trash the work of all participants in a thread to appease one.
Posting of any work of art in any form will constitute a permission to The EliteZoo Network to redistribute that work. We will not sell it without a specific agreement and will remove it when requested but cannot be held responsible if it travels the net.
Every member shall be responsible to determine that they have permission to distribute any material that they post to this site. Failure to do so may result in permanent banning.
Complaints may be made using a "report" function, PMing any staff of the section containing the material, or by e-mailing the site admin. Anonymous complaints will be ignored.
Anyone caught passing Trojans, virii, spyware, or any form of malware will be publicly exposed and banned.
Material off topic to the section where it is posted may be simply deleted. Repeated posting of inappropriate material may lead to warnings and / or penalties.
Any member may repost their own material on other sites with no restrictions.
Article 6. Off-Site Media: No links to off-site media.
To post a video or image you must first download the video or image then upload it to The EliteZoo Network.
We do not allow you to link to a video or image on another server in any posts or your signature. When you do so each time it is viewed all of the information of our members and visitors is given to the server that hosts the images. This is a major security risk and is not allowed under any circumstances.
If you post any links to off-site media it will be removed. Second link to off-site media will result in a warning. Third link to off-site media will result in a ban.
If you want to post a video or image please upload it directly to the The EliteZoo Network Server. If you want to post an image to your signature please upload it to the ZetaForum.org Gallery under the embedded images album.
The EliteZoo Network is a growing network. As such, we have yet to face many possible challenges, which may require us to upgrade our policies from time to time to reflect these challenges as they face us.
It is every members duty to keep an eye on these rules and any changes that may be made to them.
Every member should also understand that a violation in one section can mean a loss of privileges in all sections.
I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED ABOVE.
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