Community Guidelines & Site Rules

Welcome to Soph-Hub! To ensure a positive, respectful, safe, and legal environment for everyone, please adhere to the following rules when using our site and sharing content.

General Conduct

• Be Respectful: Treat all users with respect. Harassment, bullying, threats, hate speech, or discriminatory language will not be tolerated.
• No Spamming: Do not spam comments, entries, or other site features. Keep discussions relevant.
• No Illegal Activities: Do not promote, discuss, or link to illegal activities or substances.

Content Restrictions (Profiles, Gifts, Snippets, Assets)

You are responsible for the content you share. The following types of content are strictly prohibited:

• Content that is illegal in Germany or internationally, including but not limited to: child exploitation material, promotion of illegal acts, or content violating applicable laws.
• Hate speech, racist, national socialist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, or any other discriminatory content targeting individuals or groups.
• Content depicting or promoting extreme violence, gore, or non-consensual sexual content.
• Harassment, doxxing (sharing private information), or content intended to bully or intimidate others.
• Malware, viruses, or any code intended to harm users or disrupt the service.
• Misleading or deceptive content, including impersonation of others.

Specific Asset Rules:

• Avatars Category: We do not support sharing fully pre-made avatars intended to circumvent 3DXChat's own avatar systems or sales. This category is primarily for sharing **outfits or modifications**. Submitted avatars should be designed as **neutrally as possible** to showcase the clothing or mod.
• Copyright/Ownership for Rooms: You may only upload `.world` files that **you have created yourself** or for which you have **explicit permission from the original creator** to share publicly or privately on this platform. Uploading content you do not own the rights to is a copyright violation and is strictly forbidden.

Copyright & Ownership (General)

• Respect intellectual property rights. Do not share content that infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or patents of others.
• While sharing BBCode is encouraged, avoid direct plagiarism. Give credit to original creators where possible if you adapt or use significant portions of their work.
• By uploading content (BBCode or Assets), you grant Soph-Hub a license to host and display that content according to the visibility settings you choose (public/private). You retain ownership of your original creations.

Account Security

• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
• Do not share your account credentials with anyone.
• Report any suspected unauthorized access to your account immediately.

Consequences of Violations

Violations of these rules may result in actions including, but not limited to:

• A warning from the administration.
• Removal of the offending content.
• Temporary suspension of your account privileges (uploading, commenting).
• Permanent banning of your account from Soph-Hub.

Decisions are made at the discretion of the site administrators. We aim to be fair, but reserve the right to remove content or users that disrupt the community or violate these guidelines.

These rules may be updated periodically. Please check back occasionally. Last updated: April 20, 2025.