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Skinbase is a creative community built on respect and trust. These rules apply to all members and all content. By registering or uploading you agree to follow them. They are intentionally kept minimal so that the most important ones are easy to remember — be respectful, upload only what you own, and have fun.

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01 Community Conduct

Skinbase is a friendly, general-audience community. Treat every member and guest as you would wish to be treated yourself.

  • Be respectful in comments, messages, forum posts, and all other interactions.
  • Constructive criticism is welcome; personal attacks, harassment, or bullying are not.
  • No hate speech, discrimination, or content targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
  • No spam — this includes repetitive comments, self-promotion outside designated areas, and unsolicited advertising in private messages.
  • Keep drama off the site. Disputes should be resolved respectfully or escalated to a staff member.
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02 Ownership & Copyright

You retain ownership of everything you create and upload. By submitting, you confirm that:

  • The work is entirely your own creation, or you have explicit written permission from the original author for any third-party assets used.
  • If third-party assets are included, proof of permission must be included in the zip file.
  • The submission does not violate any trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property right.

Uploads found to infringe copyright will be removed. Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated. To report a suspected infringement, use our contact form.

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03 Licence to Skinbase

By uploading your work you grant Skinbase a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, distribute, and promote your content as part of the service — for example, displaying it in galleries, featuring it on the homepage, or including it in promotional material for Skinbase. This licence exists only to allow the site to function and does not transfer ownership.

The site is free — you don't pay to store your work, and we don't charge others to download it. You may delete your uploads at any time from your dashboard.

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04 Submission Quality

Every submission represents the Skinbase community. Please put care into what you publish:

  • Test before uploading. Incomplete or broken zip files will be removed.
  • Full-size screenshots only. Our server auto-generates thumbnails — do not pre-scale your preview image.
  • Accurate categorisation. Choose the correct content type and category to help others find your work.
  • Meaningful title & description. Titles like "skin1" or "untitled" are discouraged; a short description helps your work get discovered.
  • Appropriate tags. Add relevant tags, but do not keyword-stuff.
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05 Prohibited Content

The following will be removed immediately and may result in account suspension or permanent termination:

@foreach ([ ['Pornography & explicit nudity', 'Frontal nudity is not accepted. Exceptional artistic work with incidental nudity may be considered on a case-by-case basis.'], ['Hate & discriminatory content', 'Content that demeans or attacks people based on protected characteristics.'], ['Violence & gore', 'Graphic depictions of real-world violence or gratuitous gore.'], ['Malware & harmful files', 'Any executable or zip that contains malware, spyware, or harmful scripts.'], ['Personal information', 'Posting another person\'s private data (doxxing) without consent.'], ['Illegal content', 'Anything that violates applicable law, including DMCA violations.'], ] as [$title, $desc])

{!! $title !!}

{{ $desc }}

@endforeach
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06 Ripping (Copyright Theft)

"Ripping" means uploading another artist's work — in whole or in part — without their explicit permission. This includes extracting assets from commercial software, games, or other skins and re-releasing them as your own. Ripped submissions will be removed and the uploader's account will be reviewed. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.

Photo-based skins

Using photographs found on the internet without the photographer's consent constitutes copyright infringement, even if the skin itself is original artwork. Only use photos you took yourself, or images with a licence that explicitly permits use in derivative works (e.g. CC0 or a compatible Creative Commons licence).

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07 Accounts & Identity

  • One account per person. Duplicate accounts created to evade a suspension or ban will be terminated.
  • Do not impersonate staff, other members, or real individuals.
  • Keep your contact email address up to date — it is used for important account notifications.
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Keep your password secure.
  • Accounts that have been inactive for more than 3 years and contain no uploads may be reclaimed for the username pool.
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08 Moderation & Enforcement

Skinbase staff may take any of the following actions in response to rule violations:

@foreach ([ ['Warning', 'A private message from staff explaining the violation.'], ['Content removal', 'Removal of the offending upload, comment, or post.'], ['Temporary suspension', 'Account access restricted for a defined period.'], ['Permanent ban', 'Account terminated for severe or repeated violations.'], ['IP block', 'Used in cases of persistent abuse or ban evasion.'], ['Legal referral', 'For serious illegal activity, authorities may be notified.'], ] as [$action, $desc])

{{ $action }}

{{ $desc }}

@endforeach

Skinbase reserves the right to remove any content or terminate any account at any time, with or without prior notice, at staff discretion.

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09 Appeals

If you believe a moderation action was made in error, you may appeal by contacting a senior staff member via the contact form or by sending a private message to an admin. Please include your username, the content or account involved, and a clear explanation of why you believe the decision was incorrect. We aim to review all appeals within 5 business days.

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10 Liability

Skinbase is provided "as is". We make no warranties regarding uptime, data integrity, or fitness for a particular purpose. We are not responsible for user-generated content — when you upload something, the legal and moral responsibility lies with you. We will act promptly on valid takedown requests and reports of illegal content, but we cannot pre-screen every submission.

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Questions about these rules? Send a message to any staff member or use our contact form. We're here to help — not to catch you out.

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