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THE RULES OF THE VELVET THORN
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Welcome to the Velvet Thorn, one of the largest and longest running Femdom Sims in SL, established in Jan 2008. At the Velvet Thorn we are a community of laid back and light hearted people. VT was created to give folks a safe place to explore their virtual sexuality with an emphasis on Femdom (female dominance).
The creator of the sim, StarSong Bright, is not that big on rules, but over the years rules have had to be enacted to protect the peace and our members. Problems, issues and concerns can be directed to StarSong Bright (by notecard please if she is not online) so that your communication is not lost.
THE GOLDEN RULE ALWAYS APPLIES!
DO NOT BE AN ASSHOLE
THE FOLLOWING THINGS ARE FORBIDDEN
* Bullying / other non-consensual force
* Displays of male dominance (including weapons)
* Escorts / soliciting / findom - financial domination
* Abuse of VT staff members
* Child avatars
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIVES
* Address the ladies as Miss
* Do not IM without a good reason
* Take no for an answer. If she says not interested, back off.
* It is not mandatory to kneel at VT
* Do not sit in the chairs in the lounge with backs
* If you are a female switch, please pick one role and stick with it while at the sim
* Female subs please wear your group tag ( this cuts down on title confusion )
* Nudity should be artistic, and will be graded ( if asked to dress, please do it! )
GUIDELINES FOR DOMINANT FEMALES
* We are a low protocol Femdom venue
* There is no “one right way” to participate in Femdom
* We do not take ourselves too seriously here!
* This is a safe, sane and consensual (SSC) sim
* Subs at Velvet Thorn may respectfully decline orders
* Being a bully or drama llama won’t make you popular
* Please be honest about RL gender+
* Financial domination / escorting will not be tolerated ( we are no longer asking that it be to removed from your profile, but soliciting at VT will get you banned )
ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION OF THESE RULES:
** Subs are not forbidden to instant messages the Dommes, but it is recommended that you ask in local first. Always take no for an answer.
** We are removing the requirement that no escort groups show in profiles, but soliciting on the sim IS STILL STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
** We are asking that female subs wear a submissive tag on sim to help cut down on title confusion.
** While asking that subs do not sit on the seats in the chat circle that have backs/arms the rest of the seating on the sim outside of chat circle are free for all sitters. That said, there will be NO CHAIR DRAMA allowed.
+ Be honest about your RL gender.
At Velvet Thorn, we value honesty and integrity, particularly regarding real-life gender representation. Our community is a place for interaction with female dominants. We understand that we cannot verify the actual gender behind each screen and do not enforce a strict gender verification policy. The responsibility lies with each individual to be truthful in their representation. We encourage males using female avatars and identifying as female dominants to be transparent in their interactions. Additionally, it's important to respect our community's norms: males in real life should not request or use the Mistress title and should refrain from using chairs designated for the ladies at Velvet Thorn Femdom.
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ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
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The membership in the Velvet Thorn costs 300 Lindens. This fee helps us keep the group manageably sized and reduces the problems we have had with griefers who come in and litter and make drama. We reserve the right to remove people from the group if they are causing problems and breaking the rules. No refunds.
We also clear members out of the group periodically who have not logged into their account for one full year. This helps to keep the group lean and improves everyone's ability to see the group chat and the notices properly. It is assumed that avatars who haven't logged into SL in that length of time are no longer active.
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These rules are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the sim owner.
This Rev:16Dec2023
