• User Permission and Privledge Changes (PMs and Forum Layout): Sept. 20th, 2025: Please read the following announcement: CLICK HERE!

User Permission Updates and Forum Changes

FloofyNewfie

FloofyNewfie

The Floofy Administrator
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Hello ZooVille!

I'm just giving everyone a heads up that the user privilege permissions have been updated on the forum, along with some other changes to the layout.

NEW User Permissions:

  • To be able to access PMs (Private Messages) you must now make at least 20 posts AND you must be a member for at least 30 days on the forum.
  • Further restrictions have also been applied to the PM + Pictures privilege. You must get 150 posts on the forum AND you must be a member for 60 days to be able to send pictures in PM.
  • Note: that if you do not meet these new requirements, you may lose access to the ability to send new PMs until you meet both thresholds.

PMs are not a right, they are a privilege that needs to be earned. While setting the bar to 10 posts did cut down on lurker spam, it's become obvious that it's too easy for people to spam 10 posts and then start breaking rules in PMs. While 20 is not a hard number of posts to reach, there's nothing that can be done to subvert father time. You must be patient.

Logged Out / Guest Forum Access:

  • The ability to read the forum while you are logged out as been revoked. You'll now see the forum categories, but they will all be set to private.
  • This excludes the "ZooVille - News and Announcements" section of the forum, which will still be visible to Guests / Logged Out users.
  • The ability to use the search function while a Guest / Logged Out has been revoked. Only members with a valid account may use the search function.
  • "ZooVille.org News and Announcements" has been renamed to "ZooVille - News and Announcements" this is because "ZooVille.org" is a locked domain, and I don't think the registrar is going to give it back to us. You may also notice that this section is it's own category now and no longer a part of the general section. This was the only way to unlock it for Guests / Logged Out users.

These changes are mainly due to privacy and user safety concerns. To view the forum you HAVE to be a member of the forum. Due to the nature of zoophilia and bestiality, and due to the fact that this is the largest forum about these topics, we believe having an account should be a bare minimum requirement.

Thank you for your understanding on the matter.
 
How's that going to affect current status? I could be called a "lurker". I am only fearful of commenting due to nature of the content etc. And plus, this is a deeply personal & private sexual feeling.

While I understand the increase in comments etc. I can also see this "deterring" members from sticking around.

Currently I can still chat with existing chat's I had previously, but can't create new ones so will have to "lift" my comments :(
 
DoggyCool said:
How's that going to affect current status? I could be called a "lurker". I am only fearful of commenting due to nature of the content etc. And plus, this is a deeply personal & private sexual feeling.
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There are threads of a more general nature that you could take part in if you don't feel comfortable discussing intimate or private things.

FloofyNewfie said:
To be able to access PMs (Private Messages) you must now make at least 20 posts AND you must be a member for at least 30 days on the forum.
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Will the Lurker / Tourist user categories be updated to reflect the new post count?
 
Hello,

the new minimum limit of 20 posts was introduced in order to reduce lurker spam. This refers to spam actively sent by people who have fewer posts than this minimum limit. Why, then, are members with more than 20 posts, who are assumed to send less spam, unable to send private messages to people with fewer than 20 posts, i.e. in the opposite direction?

Greetings
CdB
 
I didn’t post too much, maybe is nice too, with user reactions points, I can send PM but not pictures, when for example I have a few nice post here 🥲
 
*applauds loudly* A welcome update, especially locking down most all of the forum. The 'entitled' focused 'whiners' that disapprove are welcome to leave the forum and lurk, spam, solicit elsewhere. I'm damned grateful for the forum and the staff and the opportunity to help others seeking encouragement and support.
 
CdB said:
Why, then, are members with more than 20 posts, who are assumed to send less spam, unable to send private messages to people with fewer than 20 posts, i.e. in the opposite direction?
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My guess is that the forum software does not allow it to be set up any other way.

Could could also make an argument for users showing that they are not very good at detecting catfishing, with several recent examples of the same.
 
Is this update the issue why I’m having issues with the site? I’ll be looking at something and then go to the next thing and get a message saying it can’t be reached?
 
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