Not everything has to be policed and punished.

Honestly this seems like something that can be dealt with a lot easier:

• Just say "No sorry, not adopting out"
• Ignore the person
• Block that person
• A note on your profile

All of those take as much or even less time than reporting someone to be punished.

Because honestly people asking does sometimes have positive points, in the past i've adopted out pets to people who expressed interest in a pet of mine when they weren't ufa. Because it sort of points out genuine long term interest and not: oh this pet is ufa, quick lets grab this chance.

Personally I have a hard time imagining wanting someone punished over asking a question. Neopets all over.

The only way Staff can get involved in this situation is if people start either begging or harassing you for your pet name. If that happens, screenie, block and report the offender. Done.

I've only ever had one person ask if I would ever adopt out Adhara due to the ID number. I don't know what is so significant about an ID number, but I gently said that she was a gift and isn't going anywhere. The person who gave her to me was just lucky that I had a space lol!

It's been great temptation for me to not as a player who has my RL dog's name as a pet to ask him for it. It feels a little bit strange as he has MY name as his UN, too! LOL It's like a duplicate me is running around on here XD far, far from the truth. It has been hard but I gained a new nick name for my dog in RL through naming him something different on here. It was a nice little gift.

I'm digressing a little bit here, but really, there's nothing that can really be done

I think if they just ask once its fine. If they press the matter or continue to bug you about it, report them. Stuff like this should absolutely be handled on a case-by-case basis, and shouldn't just have this blanket rule over it.

I don't have the patience to adopt out either, so it's kind of nice having an idea if anyone is interested in a pet I might be getting rid off P=

This is such a non-issue? Just say you have no plans to adopt out the pet and/or don't keep lists of prospective adopters, if they keep messaging you about it then it's harassment anyway and you can report them or just block them? IDG why so many people have a problem with answering a question...

Yeah that was me xD

I don't see how this is such a big issue that it needs to be against the rules. Asking politely about a pet, be it for the name/ID/date it was created, is not the same as begging. If someone is actually harassing you for the pet, report them.

tbh i didn't even know this was a common enough thing that people did

I don't support this.

In this case, Blocking the user(s) is a super-effective. It's not like they're your friends if you reported them is it?

If a user truly feels that another person is spamming or begging over pets, just report and block them.

I agree that people can get ridiculous over pet names but I also think there's a fine line between politely inquiring and being annoying about it.

There's a fine like between asking someone and begging. If someone is really pestering you, just block them, and file a ticket about it if it's really that bad - and poof, they're gone, you don't have to worry about it anymore.

As long as someone is polite and not trying to give me some kind of sob story and being passive aggressive about it, I don't really have any issue with people asking about my pets. I mean, hell, in the first week I got Belle, I had at least five people smail me about her (and I didn't even get her in a clearing).

If a screenshot is not allowed, please let me know and I will simply remove it. I couldn't find anything in the rules about it.

Well, how awkward - first time in all my years of playing that is a post is actually about me. I don't believe/I glanced for a millionth time at the rules so I don't believe there's anything wrong with this but just to clarify what I sent/received back, because I feel horrible/guilty and feel as though I'm being portrayed wrongly:

Yes, before it's mentioned, I'm pretty aware no names are mentioned but that's not to say that it's not obvious to friends/friends they may have spoken to. Clearly it was quite the misunderstanding, because I was under NO impression that it made you uncomfortable at all. I sent an sMail as an apology but since this is a forum topic I wanted to post here too since it's under Suggestions/Ideas. I apologized though, from the get go, because I knew some people might be annoyed/find it obnoxious but it never hurts to ask and as many have stated, that's how I've found a lot of my pets homes/potential owners for when I no longer play. I even said you had no reason to apologize for snatching Brave up, I don't found anything of what I said aggressive at all.

But as mentioned, this is not a new thing at all. Even WITH dont ask about my pets on my profile, I've gotten dozens of messages about them - some polite, some not so much. I don't pay much heed to them either way. I don't really think they're "getting" aggressive, if the people are aggressive they always have been. Determined/interested is a lot definition than aggressive or guilting someone else. I don't really believe this is a rule/suggestion that should be implemented not only because I and many people I know do it but because it's so easily avoidable/not so much a problem or issue as it is an annoyance. It's always been a good way to find out about pets, or get a shot at them in the future. It's all in how you're asked, of course though, as to determine whether or not it's begging or aggressive.

kinda really rude for them to be all (what appears to be) sweet in the smail then come make this thread lmfaoo... you don't sound aggressive at all in that ://///

yeah i'm in no way trying to trash them by outing them but i feel pitifully guilty and awful myself/not trying to get asspats but i was shocked by seeing the thread (come up in my friend feed) so i was like well uh...

but all in all, i dont find respectful inquiries to be something that needs to be a warning worthy or bannable offense. especially because these days id never make a thread because i dont communicate well publicly anymore so for some people that may be a lot easier

, does this thread need to be locked?

It really makes you look bad when one of the people you are complaining about posts the smail of what they said to you and here you are complaining over nothing. Staff told you it's not against the rules so that should of been the end of it... Congrats on finding a way to totally backstab one of the users who wasn't even out of line at all. Have you read the new community guidelines? If not you should,You are the one that's out of line here and if it's that big of a deal then use the block feature like others have suggested.

I don't know why some users get so up in arms if people express interest in a pet. I don't personally mind, but I agree that expressed interest is completely different from getting hounded. Begging or giving sob stories to try and obtain a name from someone is extremely sad lol.

I'd say just block them if you don't like how they asked or tossing a note up like some users have done.

Wow just saw the screen shot above OP should be ashamed. Way to blow shit out of the water. If anyone should be blocked it's you.

Lmao wow, OP. Just wow. Way to go, overreacting and hurting a user's feelings who was actually very sweet to you in the sMail. A+ job