Rules

Rules are an important backbone to any game, and we take them very seriously here . Everyone deserves to feel safe and treated fairly. We expect every member to know these rules and abide by them.

Should these rules be updated, the group will always be notified. The rule is in effect the minute we post the journal. Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking a rule!

## Strikes and Bans

When a member breaks a rule, they will be issued a single strike. If a user receives three strikes, they are banned from the game. An official warning will proceed a strike if the rule breaking is deemed an honest mistake (ignorance of the rules is not an honest mistake!) Likewise, grave offenses such as doxxing, revealing personal information about another member, or severe harassment may bypass the strike system and go straight to a permanent ban.

A member will always be informed when they receive a strike. Members who receive permanent bans for the severe offenses listed above will be removed from the group without warning.

## General Rules

* Sabri is an inclusive community dedicated to being fun and safe for everyone. Homophobia, racism, sexism, prejudice and religious intolerance will not be tolerated in Sabri spaces or by it’s members, including the group page, forums. Malicious remarks will earn a strike or a permanent ban, depending on the severity.
* Swearing is allowed, so long as you're not using it to demean another member.
* There are no activity rules for the group; you will never be removed from Sabri for being inactive. Some rarer, limited ranks require Activity Checks, but most characters do not.
* Please do not "god mode". God moding is understood to be when you force another person's character to think, act, or feel a certain way. For example, saying that your character kills another person's character without their consent would be god moding.
* We don't allow unbalanced characters, namely those that are flawless and have very few if any negative traits. If your character is lacking balance, we will ask you to revise them before accepting them into the group. (Note that this rule is not worthy of a strike, we'll simply ask you to improve the character during the application process )
* Do not be rude to the admins or mods! We have feelings too. If you have a complaint or wish to debate an issue, please do! Just be respectful.
* Do not be rude to your fellow members. If you are having an issue with another member over something Sabri related, contact the admins immediately.
* Please do not ask admins Sabri related questions on their deviantart profiles, in private notes or in their discord pm's. If you have a question, send it to the group.
* Graphic violence and explicit sexual content should be kept to private roleplays. Please, don't send us porn. We don't want to see it. Keep in mind that there are minors present in all group spaces.
* Sabri does not support "witch hunts", meaning we will not tolerate members claiming theft and harassing another member because your characters have the same hairstyle or coat color. If you believe your character is being deliberately copied, bring it to the admins, we will handle it.
* While we do not allow bases or premade lineart (except on character app images, with credit), we do allow tracing and referencing of stock photos. You MUST give credit to all original stock photos in your description.
* Referencing is a great tool and we support it enthusiastically here at Sabri. All references must come from stock photography, either da stock, stock sites like freeimages.com, or your own photographs. We do not accept art that is referenced from photos taken off google, pinterest, instagram, etc. Breyer horse models and other figurines not made specifically for drawing references are not stock!
* Tracing another artist's work is unacceptable and not allowed.
* When an admin tells you a decision is final, the discussion is concluded. We will try and compromise the best we can before laying down a permanent decision, but once it is made, it will stand. You are more than welcome to ask for further clarification, but arguing is unacceptable.
* Do not advertise other RP groups. You are free to talk about other groups and your characters in them, of course, but blatant advertisement is forbidden. For example: begging the users to join a group you've made would be advertisement. Similarly, don't advertise on our page!
* If an admin brings a group related concern to a member, that member is expected to reply in a timely manner. Similarly, if you block a member of Sabri's staff (therefore making it impossible for them to communicate with you about group related activities) you will be removed from the group. Admins and mods will respect any request to have no contact beyond the group-related spectrum.
* Auctions, adoptables, commissions, YHH, etc may not be submitted to the group. If you are advertising anything for gain (cash, points, or even art), it may not be submitted to Sabri.
* Exhibiting possession over a potential character name (threatening, guilting, insulting) will result in the user not being permitted to use that name. Names are not taken until a character is accepted into the group with a name. You cannot claim or reserve names under any circumstances. (Note that it's okay to POLITELY ask someone to reconsider a name, but they are not obligated to do so, and if you press the matter you break this rule)

## Character Rules

* Please follow the breed guidelines when creating a character:
* Characters cannot be "modified", surgically or otherwise, to have traits that their breed doesn't have.
* Characters can not be based off published characters found in media. We won't accept a horse version of Loki Laufeyson or Wolverine.
* Characters cannot have elements appropriated from marginalized cultures (ie: no native american headdresses)