Here at MurfreesFurs, our #1 priority is your safety. We want to ensure that everyone is comfortable, safe, and happy! To achieve our mission, we have a set of Standards of Conduct (or rules) for you to follow. By participating in any of our communities (Online, In-person events, etc.) you agree to these terms below.

1. Respect is a founding principle and key point in our community.

1a. Do not harass any of our members for any reason. Harassment includes peer pressure, bullying, blackmail, purposeful misgendering, acting or behaving in a demeaning way, or name-calling.

1b. Do not post or say anything that could be offensive, discriminatory, or hateful. This includes any form of racially demeaning manner, anti-LGBTQ+ remarks, sexism, anti-religious speech, or any other forms of harmful comments.

2. Do not cause, discuss, or engage in drama or controversial topics. We prohibit any toxic and/or abusive behavior in our community.
3. Our community is all-ages, and strictly prohibits any 18+ content.

3a. Our group allows ages 16+ to attend, so please make sure to keep the chats appropriate! We will never have a NSFW chat, so please make sure you do not act in an inappropriate manner in our community.

3b. Inappropriate behavior can be, but is not limited to:

• Any pornographic material, including those in profile-photos or bios
• Adult descriptions, jokes, public messages, or topics in our community
• Any sort of “ERP” (Erotic Role-Play) or vivid accounts of lewd behavior
• Violence, gore, or other “shock” content.

3c. To ensure an all-ages environment, violations of our NSFW policy result in an accelerated two-strike consequence, overriding our usual five-strike system for other context violations.

Our only exception to adult content is music, as explicit songs are allowed.

4. Do not advertise other groups. See the guidelines below for all advertising rules & exceptions.

4a. Artists may advertise their commissions once per week in the main chat. Additionally, within the designated Artist Alley channel, artists are permitted to post one advertisement per day for each distinct type of commission they offer (e.g., separate daily posts are allowed for headshots, icons, full-body commissions, etc.).

4b. Promotion of external social media or content platforms (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube) requires prior approval from an administrator. Advertising accounts featuring Not Safe For Work (NSFW) or adult content is prohibited.

4c. If you are looking to advertise a community or event you are hosting, contact the Group Lead for permission.

5. Do not spam our community!

5a. No more than 4 consecutive sticker posts in a row.

5b. Do not flood the chat with “spam” texts, such as single word posts over and over or random gibberish.

6. Our community is not a place to vent. We understand you may have issues in your life; however, it can make members uncomfortable and/or upset. If you need to vent to someone about things going on, please do so in DMs.
7. Do not discuss, promote, or facilitate activities that are illegal or could cause real-world harm. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Discussion of illegal controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or related activities.
• Posting content about the creation, modification, or use of illegal or prohibited weapons.
• Making threats of violence or physical harm against any individual, group, community, location, or property, including terrorist, extremist, or hateful threats.

8. Do not block staff or argue publicly with moderators; contact an admin privately for respectful discussion regarding moderation actions and to ensure you receive critical notifications.

8b. When a punishment is issued to you by a moderator, please do not contact another team member to challenge that punishment. All decisions are backed by the team, regardless of individual admin opinions, and such actions are discouraged.

9. MurfreesFurs enforces a strict non-disclosure policy regarding individual member punishments to ensure privacy and confidentiality. We will not confirm or deny whether specific actions (such as warnings, temporary restrictions, or bans) have been applied to any member, but this does not mean no action has been taken.
10. MurfreesFurs enforces a zero-tolerance policy on any sort of cancel culture or weaponized bans. Reports determined upon review to be submitted in bad faith, lacking evidence of any rule violation, and primarily intended to harass another member, constitute an abuse of the reporting system. In such instances, to ensure transparency, the member who was the subject of the unfounded report will be notified of its submission.

11. Please ensure you are following any and all venue rules or policies.

11a. While you are attending our events, you are a guest, and it is a privilege to attend them. Please be on your best behavior.

11b. Treat all event locations with care and respect. We are not liable for any damage you may cause to venues, vehicles, etc.

11c. Due to the nature of the items in question, pup hoods are not allowed to be worn at our events, unless there is a special “Pup Friendly!” clause at our 18+ meets.

11d. Some of our events will require entry fees to be able to attend. If you are caught bypassing the entry fees associated, you will be barred from participating in any future events and reported to the venue.

11e. Some of our events will have specific rules not listed here. Make sure to check our RSVP form and follow those rules accordingly, along with these!

Other Important Information

You must be 16 or older to attend our events! There are no exceptions to this rule.

Bringing a banned or otherwise unsafe member to any MurfreesFurs event will result in a 90-day ban for the individual who brought them, if they did so knowingly. Subsequent offenses of this nature beyond the initial 90-day ban may result in up to a one-year ban for member safety.

Our staff team has the final say in punishments for rule violations. We usually follow the 3-strike rule. However, depending on the specific rule broken and its severity, this can vary widely.

MurfreesFurs staff can remove you at any time for any reason. We will use this power responsibly (see our Audit System below). However, extreme rule violations or other clear violations can lead to an immediate ban.

Our rules can change at any time for any reason. Please check these occasionally. We will do our best to warn you if there is an update, but we cannot guarantee you will be notified!

The maximum ban time from MurfreesFurs is one year before ban appeals are eligible.

MurfreesFurs Audit System

We believe that nobody should be treated unfairly. We know how you can be randomly banned from groups for no reason out of nowhere. We do not operate that way. We believe in full transparency and honesty.

At any time, for any reason, you can request an audit of all punishments you have received and can file a complaint against a staff member for abuse of power. Simply contact the group lead to get started.