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=====Character Ownership Etiquette=====

====3.1 Character Creation====
Starlight Commons only has one established artist who can produce Official [[Stellaborn]] that can be purchased to participate in the Starlight Commons ARPG. All [[Stellaborn]] must be present on the [[https://toyhou.se/StarlightCommons|Starlight Commons Masterlist]] to be considered an official [[Stellaborn]].

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====3.2 Character Themes====
When uploaded to the masterlist, all [[Stellaborn]] are given a unique theme specified to them that usually encapsulates the inspiration behind a design, but sometimes helps tell their story.

A theme cannot be duplicated within a single species, but it can be used again in another species. 

**Example:** The theme 'Potato' is taken in the [[Astrali]] species but is not yet taken as part of the <del>REDACTED</del> species. 'Potato' can be used again in the <del>REDACTED</del> species because it is a different species than [[Astrali]].

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====3.3 Character Ownership====
Starlight Commons does not recognize the co-ownership of characters.

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====3.4 Character Sale Rules====
Starlight Commons imposes no sale rules on its users. Users may sell, trade, or gift their [[Stellaborn]] for any value they see fit, so long as they are transferable. A user must be listed as an owner on the masterlist in order to transfer a [[Stellaborn]] to another user.

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====3.5 Character Disputes====
Starlight Commons does not offer reimbursement for third-party trades. Members are strongly advised against selling items without proper authorization and cautioned against selling non-transferable [[Stellaborn]]. Starlight Commons assumes no responsibility in resolving character disputes, as they must be managed between the current and future owner(s). Starlight Commons does not endorse or enforce terms set between trading parties, though it especially goes for challenging terms or across multiple owners.

If Starlight Commons has noticed a user with multiple complaints, they may receive warnings, strikes, or potentially permanent bans depending on the intent, content, and severity. If there is sufficient evidence of an unfulfilled transaction between members, Starlight Commons will attempt to restore property through warnings, strikes, or permanent bans depending on intent, content, and severity. 

**Sufficient Evidence Requirements:**
\\ - The reporting user has followed the reporting steps featured at the [[Service Desk]]. 
\\ - The reporting user has sufficient evidence of the failed transaction.
\\ - The reporting user has sufficient evidence that they have gone out of their way to resolve the issue themselves.

**Important:** Starlight Commons can NOT mandate refunds or payment from users or enforce any terms not established in our [[Terms and Conditions]]. Starlight Commons can only mandate such transactions if they are solely Starlight Commons ARPG items and/or Characters.

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====3.6 The Conversion of Personal Characters into Stellaborn, Voiding, & Redesigns====
Starlight Commons does not void or delete characters off of our masterlist for logging purposes. However, we do allow players to convert their [[Stellaborn]] into other other characters, even though we do not recommend it.

Do not order personal characters as [[Stellaborn]] or convert a [[Stellaborn]] into other species if you intend to sell the forms individually down the line. If you are uncomfortable with a [[Stellaborn]] existing in our system forever, there is nothing we can do once it is made.

**Example:** If a user purchases a [[Stellaborn]], converts it into a humanoid or an anthro character, then sells the [[Stellaborn]] but keeps the additional form, it is considered scamming under our [[Terms and Conditions]]. It is unfair to the new owner to have two versions of the same character, but only own one.

Do NOT sell your design with the understanding the new user will not use it and must hide it. This is unfair to all future owners of the design. Starlight Commons takes no responsibility if new owners choose not to accept the terms established by the seller who did not want a previous design used. Members are welcome to use any approved design associated with that [[Stellaborn]], hidden or not. Starlight Commons considers these kinds of agreements as scamming.

Any user who continuously abuses the design approval system to apply new designs to a [[Stellaborn]] to create a new character and sell the [[Stellaborn]] version while still using the character in a new form may receive a warning or permanent ban depending on intent, content, and severity.

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====3.7 Character Duplicates and Theft====
Starlight Commons never intends to make or approve similar redesigns of existing characters. To report a duplicate, please refer to the [[Service Desk]]. Starlight Commons views the intentional copy of characters as harassment, and members who abuse the design approval system repeatedly may be given a warning or a permanent ban depending on the intent, content, and severity.