MUST READ: Forum Rules and TOS.

Rules here are not hard to follow.

Do not do these:
- Repetitive Minor offenses (3 or more) such as not maintaining good behavior in threads, spamming and not following the forum's basic communication rules.
- Member harassment in public/private
- Language that is considered offensive (heavy cursing and swearing)
- Asking for someone else's password or revealing your own password. Your account is to be protected at all times.
- Sending out chain letters (letters that contain false information.)
- Claiming someone else's work as your own.
- Posting any inappropriate or sexual content on any part of the forum including the chat room
- Harassing a staff member.
- Impersonating another user such as creating an account with their IMVU name and claiming to be them.
- Impersonating a staff member.
- Reselling or redistributing work that is done by someone else.

There may be more, but you should use your manners and sense to know not do do this. There is a warning system, but, some offenses CAN lead to a immediate BAN or SUSPENSION.

TOS:

1- Registering Your Account
• you may only register using your current IMVU username/avatar name.
• The birthdate you enter must be accurate.

2- Oceanside forum content
• Only material that is suitable for GA (general audience) is allowed on the HBAD. No questionable material such as sexual, racist, political or religious material is allowed.
• Do not spam the site. (repeating the same message or link/ typing without any purpose of conveying a message)
• Chain letters are not allowed in any part of the forum. [letters that contain false information]
• Profanity is allowed on the HBAD; however, it will NOT be tolerated if used towards another member. Heavy cursing and swearing is also not allowed especially when used for malicious intentions.

3- Opening new threads
• Images must be 700x500px or smaller.
• Bumping threads is permitted, however please limit your bumps to once every 10 hours.
• Your own shop rules must be identified and posted.
• Under no circumstances will any stolen/unoriginal graphics and/or coding be sold in the HBAD. your work MUST be 100% original and created by you unless written permission has been given by the original artist to alter their work.
• Products being sold in shops may not be sold in the premade market.

4- Polity towards other users
• Harassing (bullying, threatening or "trolling") other members for ANY reason is strictly forbidden and will result in severe action.
• Impersonating a staff member is not allowed.
• Any member who is not included in the moderation department is not allowed to moderate the forum.

5- Your Password
• You are not allowed to ask for someone's password or attempt to use an account that does not belong to you with the absence of the user's knowledge. You should also not reveal your own password. Should you decide to reveal your password, we are NOT responsible for the consequences.

6- Buying and Selling
• As a buyer, you agree to purchase artwork at your own risk
• Do not request to buy something you cannot afford
• As an artist and/or coder you are allowed to have ONE personal shop, ONE collaboration shop and can sell work in the HBAD premade market.

7- General Thread Rules
• After 990 posts in a thread, the subject is automatically locked and split by forumotion.
• To lock or delete a thread, please change the subject/title to "LOCK" or "DELETE".
• If a thread/topic is not replied to or bumped within 30 days of the last post, it will be deleted.
• You may leave a shop on "hold" to surpass the 30 day deletion of the thread as long as you have "ON HOLD" in the subject/title.

8- Payment Methods
• IMVU Virtual Currency (credits) and transfers via Paypal are accepted. however, the shop owner(s) must specify which method of payment they prefer
• Credits may be delivered via direct transfer, purchase through imvu or a reseller, help ticket, and/or support stickers. as with any method of payment, the artist(s) must specify in their shop their preferred method of payment.

(These are very similar to IMVU and any other board.)

By KissMe