Access Denied

After someone has been banned for breach of the Guidelines or Terms of Service posted on Butch-Femme.com, correspondence from Moderators or Administrators of the site usually stops. If your access has been denied, this document will serve to answer any questions you may have.

Why was my access denied?
No one has ever been banned from Butch-Femme.com for reasons other than non-compliance with the posted Guidelines or Terms of Service. At registration, new members are asked to accept the Terms of Service and follow the Guidelines while interacting in this online community. Butch-Femme.com is intended as a peaceful haven for Butches and Femmes. It is a requirement of your membership that you invest in fostering the spirit of goodwill and community. Links to the Guidelines and Terms of Service can be found at the bottom of this page, and on every page of Butch-Femme.com.

Am I banned permanently?
Yes. Unless you have been told by an Admin or Moderator that the your account was temporarily suspended as a warning, your access to Butch-Femme.com and any affiliated sites or mailing lists is permanent. We are not able to reconsider a decision on banning because there are a whole slew of truly psychotic previously banned individuals who would want the same consideration. When Admins or Moderators ban a user's account, this action means that you are no longer welcome on Butch-Femme.com at any time.

If feel this is unfair. Do I have any recourse?
A decision to ban someone is not made lightly. and is never retracted. If you feel the need to vent or explain your position, you are welcome to contact us. Site Admins usually do not engage in any correspondence with banned individuals, so please do not take it personally if your email goes unanswered.

Why was I banned without warning?
There is no posted or implied rule in our TOS stating that you will be officially warned before your access is denied. Moderators are encouraged to be fair in reminding people of the TOS and Guidelines. Unless a new member is an obvious troublemaker from the start, or a member is a constant nuisance or interacts on the site in a way that is generally negative or really disturbing, members usually receive a warning from Admins or Moderators via private message, email, or publicly in the forums before access is denied. However, the Terms of Service explain your account can be suspended immediately, and there is no implied agreement that a warning is required.

What about my constitutional rights to free speech?
The U.S. Constitution says that Congress shall create no laws to impede free speech. Butch-Femme.com is not Congress, and the site is not just for Americans. While Butch-Femme.com is free community resource, it is a privately-owned web site on a privately owned server with clearly posted rules for conduct that users are expected to honor as a condition of service. Access is not a legal right. It is a conditional gift.

Can I create a new account?
Admins routinely delete new accounts created by banned individuals. If you continue to create multiple accounts after your welcome has been revoked, such abuse of our resources will be considered outright harassment. We will permanently ban your IP address so that you are unable to access even the front page of Butch-Femme.com, and we will contact your Internet Service Provider. In a few instances, we have pressed criminal charges for harassment and taken legal action to cease and desist.

Can I remove my posts, photos, and profile?
As stated in the TOS, member contributions to Butch-Femme.com become part of the database Butch-Femme.com runs on. We cannot honor requests from banned members to remove photos and posts once submitted to the site.

For more information on Butch-Femme.com,
please see our Guidelines, and Terms of Service.