[ Kittybot TOS ]


I. THE USAGE OF ‘KITTYBOTS’ AS A SPECIES

  • Kittybot is a species label associated with and derived from the information/”lore”, traits, and concept given by kinqley in the Kittybot Commons toyhou.se world, the Kittybot-Commons deviantart group (now inactive), and the Kittybots discord.
  • All credit for Kittybots as a species concept can and must be given to kinqley
  • ‘Kittybots’ is considered a semi-open species concept, meaning open with limitations (one free MYO slot per person; otherwise, free slots are not allowed unless specifically granted from the species creator)

II. FREE MYO SLOTS

  • Free MYO slots (claim limited to 1 per person) can only be acquired through the toyhouse MYO center bulletin.
  • Any MYO design by a user not having a confirmed free MYO will be put on a strike list (taking into account whether or not they asked for approval)
  • Any user who attempts to claim multiple free/‘first claim’ slots with multiple accounts will have all slots invalidated, and will not be allowed to claim or purchase any more Kittybot MYO slots.
  • Free slots cannot be sold for the slot alone (see section IV).
  • First claim (free) slots cannot be traded or gifted between users, as they are limited to 1 per user
  • Unused free MYO slots do not expire and are not limited by time, unless stated in a specific ‘free MYO’ event
  • Anyone caught trading or selling a first claim MYO slot will have their slot voided and will not be able to acquire another free slot. Upon attempt to transfer, the original claim holder will have 24h to revoke the void status (if they decide to use it).
  • Event-gifted MYO slots, which are given by the admins, count as ‘free’ slots (unlimited, you can get any amount) and can only be traded or gifted. Discount MYO Turn-In slots WILL count as event slots in the MYO slot tracker, but they can be resold for currency.
  • EVERY FREE SLOT (first claim) IS COMMON, THEREFORE NO MODIFICATION TRAITS ARE ATTACHED TO THE SLOTS THEMSELVES.
  • If you have purchased mod traits that you wanted to use but now intend to gift them, they are allowed to be transferred, as they're not applied to a free MYO until the design gets approved.

III. PAID MYO SLOTS / SLOTS WITH MODIFICATION TRAITS

  • Paid MYO slots can only be acquired through purchase in the group shop, via group events, via trade or via resell (so long as there is proof of original purchase and the shift of ownership)
  • Paid MYO slots are allowed to be resold only for their original dollar value or traded, so long as an admin is notified of the exchange
  • Co-owning slots is NOT ALLOWED; co-ownership can only be applied to approved designs.
  • Unused free and paid MYO slots do not expire and are not limited by time, unless specifically stated in a timed paid MYO event.
  • Compared to free (first claim slots), purchased slots are attached to their bundled modification traits. Traits from paid slots are not separate and cannot be transferred.

IV. KITTYBOT DESIGN RESELLS & TRADES

  • Original Ownership: Premade designs can only be acquired through purchase from moderators, guest artists, permanent artists, or through raffle/gifting via a moderator.
  • Secondhand Ownership: Premade designs are allowed to be resold only for their original dollar value (with additional, verified paid commission value) or traded/gifted, so long as an admin is notified of the exchange for masterlist purposes.
  • MYO Secondhand Ownership: MYO designs are allowed to be resold only for how much you paid for the slot (with additional, verified paid commission value) or traded/gifted, so long as an admin is notified of the exchange. Free or event-gifted MYO designs cannot be sold, only traded or gifted after the design has been approved.
  • Any resold or traded Kittybot must accompany proof of ownership from the original and any past owners. Please avoid designs with no proof of ownership, as it may be a scam.
  • Co-ownership is allowed, but if there is a dispute between co-owners, the person who purchased the slots has a right to terminate co-ownership. The same applies to official design purchases; whoever bought the design in full is given priority ownership.
  • Can we trade approved MYO/official designs back to you (group administrators) in exchange for another MYO slot? There is no official exchange between the KBC shop/admins for approved MYO/official designs. All trades have to be done between individuals, or the design can be gifted to the admins if you'd like it off your hands - we will raffle them off if that is the case. Please think carefully about trading decisions.

V. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP

  • Official “proof of ownership” is considered to be either of these factors:
    • A confirmed free MYO/MYO slot claim; a screenshot of a comment and reply from a moderator/admin.
    • A confirmed purchase; a screenshot of either a points or paypal transaction.
    • A confirmed exchange of ownership; confirmation between individuals of the trade.

VI. REGARDING MYO APPROVAL, EDITS & PROOF

MYO Approval and edit approval both follow these terms. The official edit guidelines is outlined in the MYO Center.

  • Any Make-Your-Own design sent in for approval (that received feedback requiring changes) is expected to be edited in order to be officially approved
  • If a user does not meet required edits in the approval process, that Kittybot will be considered unofficial and invalid until proper edits have been carried out (and will be noted as such)
  • If a user actively uses an invalid Kittybot, they will be asked to finish the approval process or, if the request is disregarded, will be put on the group’s strike list
  • Official “proof of approval” is considered to be this factor, and applies to both MYOs and official design edits:
    • A confirmed acknowledgment of approval; a screenshot showcasing a comment and reply from a moderator or admin.

VII. REGARDING GUEST ARTIST / PERMANENT APPROVAL

  • Any guest or permanent artist design (for adoptable design batches or otherwise) must be sent in for approval, and if they receive feedback that requires trait/design changes, they are expected to be edited in order to be officially approved for sale by kinqley/KBC admins.
  • If a guest or permanent artist does not meet the required edits in the approval process, those Kittybots will be considered unofficial and invalid until proper edits have been carried out.
  • If a guest or permanent artist submits an invalid Kittybot design for sale, they will be asked to finish the approval process until they've met the design standard. If the admins' request is disregarded, the user will be reported, banned from the species (put on the strike list), and their invalid designs will be publicly regarded as such.

VIII. REGARDING OUR STRIKE LIST

  • Anyone can be put on our strike list, either for violating our public rules or violating our Terms of Service.
  • Our strike list is private, accessible to admins only.
  • Any user put on our strike list will be considered on a 3-strike basis, depending on their violation.
  • Any user on our strike list will be permanently considered as such, and will not be given a second chance from the moderators, as this is considered a permanent ban from the Kittybot community.

IX. ALTERNATE UNIVERSES/ALTERNATE FORMS

  • A non-Kittybot design can be turned into one, though it still requires a MYO slot! This is, however, assuming that the Kittybot version will be their new main design, rather than just an AU; it's completely fine to have them be an alternate version and not their main design! (as of Oct. 2021) Their Kittybot design still has to be approved and comply with Kittybot traits, slot rarities still apply.
  • AUs and alternate forms are definitely allowed, so long as the form remains a Kittybot and still goes through our processes. If they do not remain a Kittybot, we prefer that the user either separate the AU from the character or change them to not be a Kittybot.
  • RPG, fantasy, historical, and other species AUs, etc. are typically allowed, so long as the moderators know that these are exclusive, personal AUs that are not canon for their Kittybot
  • Alternate physical forms/AUs ≠ alternate outfits or design edits
  • NEW: Virtual Kittybot forms (completely AI) cannot be a Kittybot's main form. While it can be their form in the virtual cloud, all approved/official Kittybots should have their main form be entirely physical in canon.

X. ALTERNATE UNIVERSES/ALTERNATE FORMS

  • We prefer that any user who wishes to leave the species either trades, sells, gives away their Kittybot OR turns them in to kinqley for temporary trade (after which the admins will trade or give them away to another user)
  • However, we have no problems with MYOs being redesigned out of the species! Just see the bullets below and let an admin know so we can take them out of the world and off the masterlist.
  • PREMADE/OFFICIAL KITTYBOTS [NOT MYOs OR GUEST ARTIST DESIGNS] CANNOT BE CHANGED/EDITED OUT OF THE SPECIES.
  • If changing a previous Kittybot design to be out of the species, the change cannot contain any specific Kittybot traits or features [ie. distinctions such as eye cords, KB halo, paper thin tail, etc. with similar purposes]

/.CHANGELOG-MAJOR-CHANGES

  • 13 MARCH 2023: Sections "VI. REGARDING MYO APPROVAL", "VII. REGARDING EDIT APPROVAL" and "VIII. PROOF OF APPROVAL" have been merged into "VI. REGARDING MYO APPROVAL, EDITS & PROOF".