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Community for furries, by furries - We create and maintain our own spaces and decisions are made collaboratively with community
Safe and welcoming for all - Everyone deserves respect and belonging here
Beyond graduation - A community that continues past college while honoring the special place students hold
Fostering creativity - We celebrate and encourage artistic expression, crafts, fursuits, and personal projects
Supporting growth - Whether academic, fitness, or personal development, we lift each other up
Active participation - We value engagement and contribution over passive membership
Gallatin Furs and Gallatin Furs at MSU are independent and not affiliated with any other communities.
This is a community driven organization - no single person owns or fully represents the group.
All members have input on decisions, but admin judgment is final in disputes.
Admins reserve the right to deny any prospective member entry to the community at their descression.
Gallatin Furs has three member types with different privileges based on their relationship to Montana State University. These individuals are the core of our community.
All members must meet these requirements:
Must be 18 years or older
Filled out the Census
All members are expected to participate in the manner that suits them best:
Voting
Being actively digitally
Being actively physically
Members including past, present, future residents of Gallatin County, and prospective students or Alumni of MSU/GC.
Abilities:
Propose ideas for admin or community votes
Participate in Community Votes
Request events be posted
Post advertisements in appropriate channels
Invite one guest as an "Invited" member
Helps represent Gallatin Furs
Restrictions:
Cannot access or use student funding
Cannot vote on student-only matters
Cannot represent Gallatin Furs at MSU
Currently enrolled students at Montana State University or Gallatin College.
Abilities:
Propose ideas for admin or community votes
Participate in Commnity and Student votes
Request events be posted
Post advertisements in appropriate channels
Invite one guest as an "Invited" member
Propose uses for student funding
Helps represent Gallatin Furs and Gallatin Furs at MSU
Restrictions:
Must provide student email in census
Guests invited by a current Pal or Bobcat member.
Abilities:
Participate in member-only channels and events
Restrictions:
Cannot participate in any level of votes
Cannot request events to be posted or advertise
Cannot represent Gallatin Furs and Gallatin Furs at MSU
Cannot invite
Must be hosted by a current Pal or Bobcat member in good standing
May be removed at anytime for any reason
Galatin Furs has various roles in addition to general members. All general admins enforce rules, vote on decisions, manage member applications, organize the census, and oversee community operations depending on their position.
Here are brief summaries of each admin. For more detailed information about their roles, responsibilities, and any admin-elected positions, please visit our Admin page.
Current Pals that helps manage the community, coordinating off-campus activities and supporting the non-student members
Current Bobcats that helps manage the community, coordinating campus activities, student funding and all members
Current Bobcat that hosts the community's spaces, coordinating campus activities, student funding and all members
Discrimination, hate speech, or personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Respect privacy and personal boundaries
Respect others' creative work and consent
No roleplaying, excessive venting, or discussions about the usage of illicit substances.
Constructive conversation is encouraged, but be mindful to avoid gray areas and arguments.
Handle disagreements calmly and privately when possible
Stay on-topic within channels
Avoid excessive posting, spamming, or irrelevant content.
Conduct yourself in a mature and positive way for the good of the group.
Engage constructively with the community beyond just consuming content
Only offer advice when someone asks for help
Respect boundaries when someone asks a topic or conversation to stop
Do not share photos, videos, personal details, school information, or family information about others without explicit permission
Do not post photos, videos, or media showing human faces without explicit consent in chat. Fursuit content is allowed as long as faces remain covered
Do not repost or redistribute creative content (art, characters, writing, designs, photographs) outside the community without the creator's consent
No profile pictures that violate any content standards
All shared content must remain appropriate for a 18+ audience, unless otherwise specified.
Explicit sexual content or exposed genitalia is never allowed
Suggestive content must be spoilered and include a content warning
No explicit roleplaying, flirting, or humor
No graphic or disturbing material
No political arguments
No promotion or encouragement of illegal activities
No "zoo," "cub," or "babyfur" related content
No promotion of unhealthy habits, extreme dieting, or dangerous practices
Do not offer medical advice unless you are a licensed professional
No AI-generated artwork, including characters, photography, literature, etc.
Examples:
AI usage to help study may be allowed. AI generated essays and literature will not be.
AI usage for coding and technical assistance may be allowed. AI generated games and websites will not be.
AI generated "slop" and memes may be allowed from time to time. AI generated drawings will not be.
Constructive, educational, and respectful discussion is always welcomed and encouraged. Avoid gray-area content that could escalate into arguments.
Examples:
An educational conversation about pup hoods may be allowed. A conversation mentioning in-depth descriptions of sexual nature will not be.
An educational conversation about drugs may be allowed. A conversation discussing where to buy illegal substances or encouraging drug use will not be.
Discussing political topics informatively may be allowed. Heated political arguments or attacking members for their views will not be.
Discussing if possible art is AI may be allowed. Promoting or using AI for artwork will not be.
If you are unsure if anything you might post will violate any of these rules, DM the admins before posting.
To keep our community focused rather than ad-driven, all promotional, and sales activity must follow these guidelines.
Eligibility & Relevance:
Only Pals and Bobcats may post in promotion channels
All promotions must be relevant to the community (e.g., furry or furry-adjacent interests such as Pokémon or VR gear)
Donations, fundraisers, emergency posts, and links to external communities require admin approval
Restrictions:
Members may post once per week
Listings must be deleted once closed or sold
Reposting is only allowed if there is a significant change in status
Physical goods must be available for local pickup
Transactions & Conduct
All negotiations and questions must take place in private DMs
Transactions must be completed in a reasonable timeframe
Scamming, ghosting, or excessive delays are not permitted
Members are required to engage with the community to be allowed to post ads
Matters affecting all Gallatin Furs members
Participants: All Pals and Bobcats
Location: Google form
Duration: 48 hours to 1 week
Topics:
Event planning
Community initiatives and ideas
Electing new admins each term
Approving new rules proposed by admins
Major community decisions
Gallatin Furs at MSU matters only
Participants: Bobcats only
Location: CatsConnect
Duration: 48 hours to 1 week
Topics:
On-campus event planning
Student funding allocation
Rules specific to Gallatin Furs at MSU
Internal administrative decisions
Participants: All admins (Owner, Bobcat Admins, Pals Admins)
Location: Admin chat
Duration: Until all admins have voted or a deadline is reached
Topics:
Rule enforcement (suspensions, bans)
Proposing new rules for community consideration
Decisions representing the group
Appointing temporary admins
Note: Not all admin votes will be annouced to the community
Ensure community voice and prevent abuse of power.
Participants: All Pals and Bobcats
Location: Google form
Duration: 48 hours
Topics:
Removing an admin from their position
Immediately rewriting or removing a rule
Urgent decisions representing the group
How to:
Any Pal or Bobcat can call for an emergency vote at any time by messaging the admins for them to set up.
If the admins do not set up the vote within 24hrs, the member has the right to set up a poll in the Telegram.
Full access to events, channels, and eligibility for Owner/Admin roles.
Temporarily barred from certain events, channels, or leadership roles.
Determined by admin vote.
Permanently barred from all events, channels, and leadership roles.
Determined by admin vote.
Admins may choose to reconsider bans at their discretion, typically after 2 years of no contact.
Banned members may appeal their ban after two weeks:
Must request a community vote through a current member in good standing.
Request starts a community vote within 48 hours.
Reinstatement requires approval from 75% of the community as a whole (not just the voting members).
An official event is sponsored and advertised by the club. These events might be advertised past Telegram, including posters both on and off campus. An official event may be sponsored by either Gallatin Furs or Gallatin Furs at MSU. This determines further application of rules.
Admin approval is required. To organize an event or get the sponsorship of the club on an existing event, please reach out to admin!
An event that does not have the club logo on the event, however is hosted by a club member and members are invited to attend. These events might be posted on the public telegram announcement channel, but are not advertised past this.
These events do not need admin approval, but to be advertised, must not be exclusive.
An event where explicit sexual or gorey actions or topics will be shown or participated in.
For these events, these events must be educational and/or must not show any gentials or explicit parts.
Example: Halloween events and Fetish Ball may be advertised. Fetish parties with explicit scenes will not be.