4/16/20 - New Hardware & Policy Updates
4 years ago
New Hardware
Fur Affinity is currently in the process of rolling out one of our largest upgrades ever! Thanks to FA+ subscribers we’ve been able to invest in a full site hardware upgrade, the largest upgrade in Fur Affinity’s history. Every last server, switch, router, and cable are new.Introducing King Ghidorah! This new cluster-based server platform is a powerful hydra featuring the following specs:
112 CPU cores
1,536GB of memory
153.6TB of enterprise SSD storage
This new hardware platform will vastly increase site performance, improve thumbnail loading time, and allow us to increase upload sizes and resolutions! We will begin our migration to the new platform over the next month.
Again, thank you to everyone who has subscribed to FA+ to help out the community. This is one of the first major upgrades made possible due to your support. Want to help support FA? Sign up for FA+ here!
Policy Updates
Code of Conduct
Over two years ago Fur Affinity came together with the international community in solidarity against hate by announcing policies to combat hate on our site. These policies have been revisited as needed to ensure Fur Affinity is a safe, welcoming place for our community. As such we are announcing the following changes (effective immediately).Section 2.7 Do Not Identify With or Promote Real Hate, Terrorist Organizations, Mass Murderers, Serial Killers and Their Ideologies
A hate group is one that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a designated sector of society (e.g. Nazism, ISIS, KKK) that are reflected in the real world. Users who identify with or promote real hate or terrorist organizations and their ideologies may be permanently banned from Fur Affinity without warning.
Upload Policy
As our community grows, our policies must also be updated to reflect the changes a larger user base brings. That’s why we’re announcing the following changes (effective immediately).Section 2.1 Reminders
Submissions used as reminders for sale/promotion are permitted with the following exceptions: The reminder’s rating must match the highest rated content being promoted. Users may post reminders for up to 3 of their own unique sale submissions every 8 hours. Posting to multiple accounts is permitted; however, using them in an attempt to bypass this policy is prohibited.
Reminders must still comply with all other policies, such as Section 2.9 - Duplicate Content, where the image in the reminder cannot be identical to another image on your account.
Section 2.7 Content Involving Minors
Content featuring minors is prohibited when the minor is in the presence of sexual activity, sexual objects, or nudity, though exceptions may be made for non-sexual depictions of birth and breastfeeding. Presence is defined as being in the same scene, such as sharing a comic panel, contiguous image, reference sheet, or specific section of a story where characters are engaging each other.
Minors may not have detailed bulges or outlines of normal or hyper genitalia, clothed or otherwise. Minors may not have their pregnancies fetishized. Minors younger than 13 may not be depicted as pregnant. Minors are real or fictional humanoids with a childlike body or younger than 18 years old, and any adolescent animals.
Section 2.12 - Content Involving Real Hate Groups or Terrorist Organizations
Content which displays imagery, language, or rhetoric associated with real world hate groups (e.g. Nazism, ISIS, KKK), terrorists, mass murderers, or serial killers is prohibited.
Section 5.1 Disruptive or Sexual Audio
Content containing sexual or obscene sounds is prohibited unless part of a relevant animation or loop. Audio that is intentionally disruptive (e.g. loud, screeching) is not permitted.
Questions
Why use the term “real” hate or terrorist organizations?
It is important to differentiate between real organizations and fictional ones such as Hydra (Marvel), COBRA (G.I. Joe), The Foot Clan (TMNT), or the Death Eaters (Harry Potter).
What about fictional content that I find offensive?
Fur Affinity provides a platform for our users to exchange ideas and works of art that include a variety of different themes. We understand that some users may create content that is political, religious, or incorporates themes that may be perceived as offensive. However, artistic expression that may be offensive to some users does not necessarily mean the content violates our rules.
With that said, we have had a lot of feedback since our previous update concerning the usage of real hate groups, terrorists, and their symbols. Based upon this feedback, we have decided to remove these groups and their symbols from ALL content on the website whether that content promotes, denounces, or incidentally features these groups and their symbols. This includes Civil War Confederate Flag and World War II Nazi imagery. You may post content containing German soldiers, but not Nazis. You may post Civil War content, but it may not include The Confederate Flag on uniforms, etc.
Will you be removing existing content that violates the new rules?
We will be removing existing content, but will not be issuing penalties for 14 days per the Terms of Service. Users have until May 1st to bring their galleries in line. After that point penalties for content found in violation will be issued as per normal. Any new content uploaded after this journal posting will be in violation.
Can I post 3 reminders on my main account and another 3 on my alt or a friend’s account?
Using multiple accounts you own to post more than 3 reminders per 8 hours is not allowed. You can’t post reminders for content that isn’t yours.
Can I post 3 reminders for the same sale in the 8 hour window?
No, each individual sale can only be advertised once every 8 hours.
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