24 rules that keep the Nation cozy. They apply in every channel, voice chats, the website, Social and your DMs with members.
The short version
Be kind. No hate, harassment or drama.
18+ only. Lying about your age is a permanent ban.
SFW channels stay SFW, and that includes dating talk.
Looking for a partner? Use Social, not the chat. It needs 18+ Verified.
Ask before you DM. No DM spam, no unsolicited NSFW, and no means no.
No spam, ads, scams or begging.
Respect people's privacy and boundaries.
Listen to staff. Disagree through a ticket or an appeal.
Welcome to Bear Nation! We're a cozy 18+ furry community, and these rules keep it that way.
They apply everywhere: every channel, voice chats, threads, the bots, the website, Social, and your DMs with members you met here. Read them all. By staying in the server, you agree to them.
Staff use their judgement: something that isn't written down can still get you punished if it harms the community, and "it wasn't in the rules" isn't a loophole. Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines apply too.
Treat everyone the way you'd want to be treated. Joking around is fine, but stop the moment someone isn't laughing.
No harassment, bullying, threats, insults or targeting someone.
No hate speech, slurs or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexuality, religion, disability, body or anything else people are.
Don't start or bring drama, including drama from other servers. If an argument heats up, drop it or take it to a ticket.
SFW channels mean no sexual talk, sexual jokes, kink talk or suggestive pictures, GIFs, emoji or stickers.
Don't hint at NSFW, or bring it over from the 18+ channels. If you have to ask whether something's okay, take it to an NSFW channel (or don't post it).
The same goes for voice: only voice chats labeled NSFW (like NSFW VC #1 and NSFW VC #2) can be NSFW.
Relationship and dating requests count too: see Rule 9.
Your name, nickname, avatar, banner, bio and status must be SFW, readable and not offensive.
Don't impersonate staff, other members, bots or famous people.
Staff can change your nickname, or ask you to change your profile, if it breaks these rules.
Part 3
Dating, Flirting & DMs
Lots of people come here to make friends, and some come to find more. That's welcome, as long as it happens in the right place and everyone stays comfortable.
Don't post dating requests or advertise your relationship status in chat. That includes "single and looking for a bf/gf", "who wants to date me?", "anyone single?" and listing your age, sexuality or what you're looking for.
Dating and partner-hunting happen on Social on the website, where people choose to see it.
Dating is only for 18+ Verified members. You get it by verifying your ID in the NSFW verification channel. If you aren't ID verified, you can't look for a partner anywhere in Bear Nation.
Being single, or talking about your partner, is fine. Advertising yourself is what isn't allowed.
Not okay
"Hi! I'm 18 and single, looking for a gf " (in general chat)
"Any cute boys wanna date? DM me"
"Who's single here? "
Okay
Making a Social profile once you have 18+ Verified
"My partner and I watched a great movie last night"
Getting to know people by just chatting, as friends first
Be honest on your Social profile and with people you talk to. No catfishing: only post photos of yourself, and only art you own or have permission to use (credit the artist).
Don't use Social or DMs to scam, advertise or collect people's personal information.
Don't share someone's private messages, pictures or profile details without their permission (except to staff, for a report).
Staff check age, nothing more. Be careful who you trust, take your time, and tell staff if anything feels wrong.
Part 4
The 18+ Area
The NSFW side of Bear Nation is for adults who've verified their age. Everything in Parts 1 to 3 still applies here, plus these.
These are instant permanent bans, anywhere on the server: NSFW channels, voice chats, DMs, Social and profiles. Where the law or Discord requires it, they're also reported.
Minors: anything sexual involving minors, or characters who look, act or are described as under 18. That includes "cub" content, sexual age-play and "they're really 1,000 years old" excuses.
Bestiality / zoophilia: sexual content involving real animals, or real animals in a sexual context.
Non-consensual real content: revenge porn, leaked or stolen nudes, hidden-camera content, and AI or edited nudes of real people.
Real harm: real sexual violence, necrophilia, snuff, real gore, and animal cruelty.
Nothing illegal, anywhere: no selling or arranging drugs, weapons or other illegal goods and services, and no hacking, cheats or doxxing tools.
No pirated or leaked paid content: artists' paywalled Patreon, Fansly or OnlyFans posts, commissions, or anything shared without the creator's permission.
Don't post someone else's art or photos as your own. Credit artists, and remove a post if the artist asks.
Having the NSFW role isn't consent. Ask before you DM, and never send NSFW nobody asked for (see Rule 11).
Roleplay and lewd chat need everyone involved to agree. If someone wants to stop, stop.
NSFW voice chats (labeled NSFW, like NSFW VC #1 and NSFW VC #2): NSFW talk is fine, but only show explicit content on camera or stream if everyone in the call is okay with it. The banned content above applies in voice too.
Never record, screenshot or share someone's NSFW content, cam or voice without their permission (except privately to staff, to report a rule break).
No phishing, scams, fake giveaways, "free Nitro" links, malware or IP grabbers. Your account will be banned even if it was hacked. Secure it and appeal.
Don't beg for Leaves, items, Nitro, money or gifts.
Leaves and items are just for fun: no buying or selling them for real money.
One account per person. Using alts to dodge a punishment, farm rewards or get around a block is a ban for every account.
Don't exploit bugs, macros or self-bots to farm Leaves or XP. Found a bug? Report it in a ticket. That's how you stay in good standing (and you might get thanked for it).
To join voice chats, sign the Voice Channel Terms to get VC. Every rule above applies in voice too.
Voice chats are SFW, including what's on your stream or camera, except the ones labeled NSFW (like NSFW VC #1 and NSFW VC #2), which are for 18+ Verified members. See Rule 18.
No ear-rape, loud noises, soundboard or music spam, or voice changers used to annoy people.
Never record a voice chat or stream without everyone's permission. The one exception: a short clip sent privately to staff to report a rule break.
Muted or deafened for 5 minutes? You'll be moved to AFK. That's normal, and not a punishment.
Follow staff instructions. If you disagree, open a ticket or an appeal, calmly. Don't argue about it in chat.
Don't mini-mod (tell people off yourself). Report it, and let staff handle it.
Never pretend to be staff, or lie to staff in reports or appeals.
How to report something
Open a ticket in the support ticket channel. Include screenshots or message links and who was involved. Reports are private: the person won't know who reported them.
How punishments work
Most rule breaks go warning → mute → longer mute → ban, depending on how serious it is and your history.
Serious ones can skip straight to a ban: lying about age, anything involving minors, doxxing, threats, scams, raids and mass DM spam.
AutoMod removes slurs, spam, scam links and invites by itself. Its strikes add up to timed mutes.
Your record and appeals
Type /punishments to see your record. Think a punishment was wrong? Appeal at bear-nation.net/appeals. Banned members are emailed how to appeal.
Rule changes
These rules can be updated at any time, and changes are announced. Not knowing a rule doesn't excuse breaking it.