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Community Standards

2023-06-02T10:07:52Z

Whirled vox:

Whirled Club has a set of Community Standards to which players must adhere. These standards are a basic summary of what is outlined in Whirled's [[Terms of Service]]. For the full legalese, read the Terms of Service. These Community Standards will continue to evolve in cooperation with the player and creator community.

= Unacceptable Behavior =

There are certain behaviors that are unacceptable and will lead to being [[Ban | banned]] from the service. They are as follows;

* '''Intolerance''': offensive or aggressive behavior towards individuals or groups based on their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, disability, political or religious beliefs. Whirled is a place for radical inclusion and tolerance of others.
* '''Harassment''': there is no place in Whirled for deliberately harassing other players, either by being offensive or by 'stalking' them, doxing, sending repeated requests or chat messages, etc. Deliberately circumventing a block is considered harassment behavior.
* '''Spamming''': repeated text of any kind is unacceptable, including demands to 'Be my friend' or 'Play this game'.
* '''Scamming''': attempting to trick people into revealing their account information or personal information (i.e., phishing, collecting information for illegal purposes, etc.) is unacceptable.
* '''Indecency''': offensive language and uploading offensive content (see below) is not supported in Whirled. You must exercise good judgement about what the people with you find offensive, and if in doubt, err on the side of caution. Slurs of any kind are not accepted on Whirled Club.
* '''Griefing''': deliberately interfering with other players' Whirled experience, through technical or other methods.
* '''Content theft''': stealing or "ripping" the creations of others, either for your own personal use or for distribution on or off Whirled Club, without the permission of the original creator. We make an exception if the creator has been inactive for over a year and has not specified against uploading their work; however the creations must still be correctly attributed and not sold for bars. For more detail, see Whirled Club's [[content copying and derivation]] policy.
* '''Ban evasion''': creating a new account, or using an existing alternate account, to evade a ban or temporary suspension.
* '''Exploits''': attempting to exploit Whirled Club systems, features or bugs for any reason other than the intended use.
* '''Breaking any U.S. law''': "in real life" laws still apply on Whirled Club.

While these guidelines give an outline of unacceptable behavior on Whirled Club - as per the [[Terms of Service]] - the decision for what constitutes unacceptable behavior is ultimately up to the discretion of Whirled Club staff. With that being said, these Community Standards are subject to change, and we will inform you when we make changes.

= Whirled.Club does not monitor or censor uploaded content =

Players of Whirled Club should note that Whirled Club staff, as a matter of policy, ''do not'' proactively monitor or censor content uploaded to the service, however automated systems are in place that may flag certain content for manual moderation. In addition to this, we react to [[report|reports]] from players with respect to offensive content and behaviour, and follow requests from copyright owners according to our [[DMCA Policy]] to remove content that infringes copyright.

= Whirled Club is PG-13 and Mature Content is Unsupported =

Mature content is not allowed on Whirled Club. Uploading mature content is likely to have your account penalized, including but not limited to removal of creator verification. Displaying mature content (including arranging items to depict mature content) in rooms - public or private - is not allowed. While the majority of our users are adults, Whirled Club should be treated as a PG-13 environment.

= See also =
* http://whirled.club/#groups-t_22
* [[Account security]]
* [[Agent]]
* [[Content copying and derivation]] policy
* [[Comment]] guidelines
* [[Guide for Whirled Parents]]
* [[Report]]
* Whirled Club's [[Terms of Service]]

[[Category:Policy]]

Community Standards

2023-06-02T01:28:09Z

Whirled vox: updated community standards

Whirled Club has a set of Community Standards to which players must adhere. These standards are a basic summary of what is outlined in Whirled's [[Terms of Service]]. For the full legalese, read the Terms of Service. These Community Standards will continue to evolve in cooperation with the player and creator community.

= Unacceptable Behavior =

There are certain behaviors that are unacceptable and will lead to being [[Ban | banned]] from the service. They are as follows;

* '''Intolerance''': offensive or aggressive behavior towards individuals or groups based on their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, disability, political or religious beliefs. Whirled is a place for radical inclusion and tolerance of others.
* '''Harassment''': there is no place in Whirled for deliberately harassing other players, either by being offensive or by 'stalking' them, sending repeated requests or chat messages, etc. Deliberately circumventing a player's block towards you is considered harassment behavior.
* '''Spamming''': repeated text of any kind is unacceptable, including demands to 'Be my friend' or 'Play this game'.
* '''Scamming''': attempting to trick people into revealing their account information or personal information (i.e., phishing, doxing, collecting information for illegal purposes, etc.) is unacceptable.
* '''Indecency''': offensive language and uploading offensive content (see below) is not supported in Whirled. You must exercise good judgement about what the people with you find offensive, and if in doubt, err on the side of caution. Derogatory slurs of any kind are not accepted on Whirled Club.
* '''Griefing''': deliberately interfering with other players' Whirled experience, through technical or other methods.
* '''Content theft''': stealing or "ripping" the creations of others, either for your own personal use or for distribution on or off Whirled Club, without the permission of the original creator. We make an exception if the creator has been inactive for over a year and has not specified against uploading their work; however the creations must still be correctly attributed and not sold for bars. For more detail, see Whirled Club's [[content copying and derivation]] policy.
* '''Ban evasion''': creating a new account, or using an existing alternate account, to evade a ban or temporary suspension.
* '''Exploits''': attempting to exploit Whirled Club systems, features or bugs for any reason other than the intended use.
* '''Breaking any U.S. law''': "in real life" laws still apply on Whirled Club.

While these guidelines give an outline of unacceptable behavior on Whirled Club - as per the [[Terms of Service]] - the decision for what constitutes unacceptable behavior is ultimately up to the discretion of Whirled Club staff. With that being said, these Community Standards are subject to change.

= Whirled.Club does not monitor or censor uploaded content =

Players of Whirled Club should note that Whirled Club staff, as a matter of policy, ''do not'' proactively monitor or censor content uploaded to the service, however automated systems are in place that may flag certain content for manual moderation. In addition to this, we react to [[report|reports]] from players with respect to offensive content and behaviour, and follow requests from copyright owners according to our [[DMCA Policy]] to remove content that infringes copyright.

= Whirled Club is PG-13 and Mature Content is Unsupported =

Mature content is not allowed on Whirled Club. Uploading mature content is likely to have your account penalised, including but not limited to removal of creator verification. Displaying mature content in rooms - public or private - is not allowed. While the majority of our users are adults, Whirled Club should be treated as a PG-13 environment.

= See also =
* http://whirled.club/#groups-t_22
* [[Account security]]
* [[Agent]]
* [[Content copying and derivation]] policy
* [[Comment]] guidelines
* [[Guide for Whirled Parents]]
* [[Report]]
* Whirled Club's [[Terms of Service]]

[[Category:Policy]]

Agent

2023-04-29T09:53:38Z

Whirled vox:

'''Agents''' are customer support operatives that will help you have a better Whirled Club experience.
Only official Whirled Club Agents have "Agent" in their display names; regular Whirled players are not able to use that word in a display name. Attempting to bypass this restriction can result in a [[ban]].

==Duties==
Agents' duties include:
* Handling [[report|reports]]
* Enforcing Whirled Club's [[Terms of Service]] and [[Community Standards]]
* Moderating official Whirled Club groups and discussions
* Responding to questions from players
* Running official events and contests
* Advising content creators
* Taking note of feedback from the Whirled Club community

==Whirled's Pioneer Agents==
*Agent Vortex
*Agent Cirrus
*Agent Nimbus
*Agent Sirocco
*Agent Coriolis
*Agent Sunshine
*Agent Equinox

==How can I become an Agent?==
'''Whirled Club is not currently taking applications for new Agents.''' If and when the call goes out for more applicants, the opening will be announced on Whirled Club.

To apply to be an Agent, you '''must''' be 18 years of age or older at the time of your application. This is non-negotiable. Whirled Club considers factors including, but not limited to:
* the applicant's disciplinary history in Whirled
* knowledge of Whirled Club's features and community
* communication skills

==How do I Contact an Agent?==
That depends!
* If you wish to report a violation of Whirled Club's Terms of Service, use the [[report|reporting system]]. Using the reporting system guarantees that your report will get seen by whichever Agent is on duty, and will generate a record with proof of the offense at the time that it happened.
* If you have a question, using the [http://www.whirled.club/#support Contact Us] form will get your question seen by the Agent on duty.
* Whirled [[mail]] is '''not''' an official support channel. If you submit support requests or questions via mail to an Agent, you may be directed to another venue, or it may take a while for you to receive a response.
* If you see Agents around and just want to say hello, feel free! Agents are happy to meet you! However, ''please'' do not take it personally if the Agent is working and cannot talk for very long, or has to move to another room without much of a goodbye, to take care of an issue.

==See Also==
*[[Account security]]
*[[Ban]]
*[[Report]]
*[[Support]]
*[[Billing FAQ]]
[[Category:Agents]]

Agent

2023-04-29T09:53:12Z

Whirled vox:

'''Agents''' are customer support operatives that will help you have a better [[Whirled Club]] experience.
Only official [[Whirled Club]] Agents have "Agent" in their display names; regular Whirled players are not able to use that word in a display name. Attempting to bypass this restriction can result in a [[ban]].

==Duties==
Agents' duties include:
* Handling [[report|reports]]
* Enforcing Whirled Club's [[Terms of Service]] and [[Community Standards]]
* Moderating official Whirled Club groups and discussions
* Responding to questions from players
* Running official events and contests
* Advising content creators
* Taking note of feedback from the Whirled Club community

==Whirled's Pioneer Agents==
*Agent Vortex
*Agent Cirrus
*Agent Nimbus
*Agent Sirocco
*Agent Coriolis
*Agent Sunshine
*Agent Equinox

==How can I become an Agent?==
'''Whirled Club is not currently taking applications for new Agents.''' If and when the call goes out for more applicants, the opening will be announced on Whirled Club.

To apply to be an Agent, you '''must''' be 18 years of age or older at the time of your application. This is non-negotiable. Whirled Club considers factors including, but not limited to:
* the applicant's disciplinary history in Whirled
* knowledge of Whirled Club's features and community
* communication skills

==How do I Contact an Agent?==
That depends!
* If you wish to report a violation of Whirled Club's Terms of Service, use the [[report|reporting system]]. Using the reporting system guarantees that your report will get seen by whichever Agent is on duty, and will generate a record with proof of the offense at the time that it happened.
* If you have a question, using the [http://www.whirled.club/#support Contact Us] form will get your question seen by the Agent on duty.
* Whirled [[mail]] is '''not''' an official support channel. If you submit support requests or questions via mail to an Agent, you may be directed to another venue, or it may take a while for you to receive a response.
* If you see Agents around and just want to say hello, feel free! Agents are happy to meet you! However, ''please'' do not take it personally if the Agent is working and cannot talk for very long, or has to move to another room without much of a goodbye, to take care of an issue.

==See Also==
*[[Account security]]
*[[Ban]]
*[[Report]]
*[[Support]]
*[[Billing FAQ]]
[[Category:Agents]]

Profile Privacy

2023-04-29T09:49:47Z

Whirled vox:

[[Profile]] Privacy is a feature added to Whirled Club on the 29th of April, 2023.
This allows you to select the degree of privacy for each section of your user profile.

The degrees of privacy that can be chosen are:
* Public (default): This section can be seen by all users, except those who you have blocked.
* Friends-Only: This section can only be seen by users who are your friend.
* Hidden: This section is only visible to you, and Whirled Club staff.

All sections of the profile can be configured with an individual privacy setting by heading to your profile, and clicking "Edit Profile".

== Exceptions ==
There are some exceptions to privacy settings.

* All profile sections are visible to Whirled Club staff, and you are still expected to follow the [[Terms of Service]] and [[Community Standards]] at all times.
* These privacy settings only change your Profile page itself. Some information (such as galleries, friends list, etc) can still be accessed from dedicated pages.
* If you comment on your own Hidden profile, friends will still be able to see that comment from their newsfeed on the Me page.
* If you are a member of any groups, the group managers will be able to see your Groups section, even if it is hidden. This is a requirement for handling of group brand shares.

Profile Privacy

2023-04-29T09:22:10Z

Whirled vox:

[[Profile]] Privacy is a feature added to Whirled Club on the 29th of April, 2023.
This allows you to select the degree of privacy for each section of your user profile.

The degrees of privacy that can be chosen are:
* Public (default): This section can be seen by all users, except those who you have blocked.
* Friends-Only: This section can only be seen by users who are your friend.
* Hidden: This section is only visible to you, and Whirled Club staff.

All sections of the profile can be configured with an individual privacy setting by heading to your profile, and clicking "Edit Profile".

There are some exceptions to privacy settings. Whirled Club staff can view full profiles, regardless of privacy settings.
Managers of groups you are a member of will always be able to see your Groups section, as this is required to handle brand shares.

It should be noted, that these privacy settings only change your Profile page. Some information (such as galleries, friends list, etc) can still be accessed from dedicated pages.

Profile Privacy

2023-04-29T09:18:54Z

Whirled vox:

Profile Privacy

2023-04-29T09:13:50Z

Whirled vox:

[[Profile]] Privacy is a feature added to Whirled Club on the 29th of April, 2023.
This allows you to select the degree of privacy for each section of your user profile.
[[File:Profile_Privacy_Options.png|right|thumb|325px|A screenshot of the Profile Privacy options.]]

The degrees of privacy that can be chosen are:
* Public (default): This section can be seen by all users, except those who you have blocked.
* Friends-Only: This section can only be seen by users who are your friend.
* Hidden: This section is only visible to you, and Whirled Club staff.

All sections of the profile can be configured with an individual privacy setting by heading to your profile, and clicking "Edit Profile".

File:Profile Privacy Options.png

2023-04-29T09:12:02Z

Whirled vox: A screenshot of the Profile Privacy options, that can be found when you click Edit Profile.

== Summary ==
A screenshot of the Profile Privacy options, that can be found when you click Edit Profile.

Currency

2023-04-29T09:05:18Z

Whirled vox:

[[Image:Coins_bars_level_mail_logout_bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Your currency totals can be found in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window.]]'''Currency''' refers to the different types of money in Whirled -- coins, bars, and bling -- which can be used to purchase goods within Whirled and, in the case of bling, can be cashed out for U.S. dollars.

All currency is tracked in the Whirled system in hundredths. However, you cannot list something for a fraction of a coin or bar and bling cashing out is only allowed as integers.
[[Image:Currencychart.png|left|frame|A chart showing the relationships between currencies in Whirled.]]

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==Coins [[Image:Icon-coins.png]]==
[[Image:shopwithcoins.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Coin picture to purchase the item with coins.]]Coins are earned by playing [[games]], earning [[passport|Passport stamps]] and selling items for coins in the [[Shop]]. They cannot be traded for bars or for bling, but they can be used to purchase coin-listed items in the Shop.

If you list an item for sale in the Shop, and you opt to sell in coins, your profit will come in the form of 40% of the list price in coins each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for 1,000 coins, you will be credited with 400 coins for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Users will be able to purchase your coin-listed item in both coins and bars. Bars are worth 10,000 coins.
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==Bars [[Image:Icon-bars.png]]==
[[Image:Coins bars level mail logout bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the coins or bars icons to see your transactions.]]
Bars can be [http://whirled.club/#billing bought from Whirled Club], received from a full subscription to [[Club Whirled]], or exchanged for with bling earned from Shop profits. They are used, as an alternative to coins, to purchase items in the Whirled Shop. To get bars, click the golden bar picture in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window and use the "Buy Bars!" button, or use the "Get bars!" link from any item in the Shop. '''For more information on purchasing bars, please see the [[Billing FAQ]].'''

If you list an item for sale in the Shop and you opt to sell in bars, your profit will come in the number of bling equal to 60% of the bar list price each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for ten bars, you will be credited with three ''bling'' for each purchase. Or if you list an item for 1 bar, you will be credited with .60 ''bling'' for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Remember, bling is the currency that you can cash out, so listing in bars is a good thing! See "bling" below for more information. Users will be able to purchase your bar-listed item only with bars.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The bar version of the transaction page, with "Get Bars!" button.]]
|[[Image:shopwithbars.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Bar picture to purchase the item with bars.]]
|}
{{clear}}

==Bling [[Image:Icon-bling.png]]==
[[Image:bling transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|From the bling transaction page, you can purchase bars with the bling you've earned, or cash out.]]
Bling is Whirled's "cash out" currency. It is earned by listing an item for bars in the Shop. When someone purchases that item, the item's lister earns bling.

Game creators used to be rewarded for creating games that players like to play. Every day, a "bling pool" was created based on the total amount of time that Whirled players have spent playing games. This pool was be divided up among game creators proportionally based on the number of total hours their game was played. See also: [[Game Developer Bonus Bling Pool]].

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===Exchanging Bling for Bars===
Bling can be exchanged for bars on a one-to-one basis via the transaction page. In the "Exchange Bling for Bars" section, specify the number of bling you wish to convert to bars. Because bars and bling are both only transacted in whole numbers, you must enter a whole number here.

===Cashing Out===
When an account has 500 bling or more, the account holder can cash out and receive money in exchange for their bling. The process for cashing out bling is outlined below.

To do so, go to the bling transaction page, and in the "Cash Out Your Bling!" section, specify an amount of bling that you would like to convert to cash. Bling can only be cashed out in whole numbers. Fill out the cash out form, then submit your request.

'''Cash outs are limited to once every 30 days''', and the ''Cash Out Your Bling!'' section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.

==== Payment ====

When a cash out request is submitted, the request is sent to and reviewed by Whirled Club. If all is well, a deposit will be made to the PayPal account provided. Please allow for up to a month for the Cash Out to be processed.

Examples of situations that might hold up a cash out request are such things as the possibility of the requesting account being "hacked" or compromised, or the account holder appearing to have used an exploit to have gained bling.

'''PLEASE NOTE''': Each cashout request is reviewed by Whirled Club staff. Any player found attempting to cash out bling that was generated fraudulently will be permanently [[ban|banned]] from Whirled Club.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:CashOut.png|none|thumb|300px|Complete the form to cash out your bling.]]
|[[Image:BeforeFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|While you have a cash out pending, you can see it in green on your transaction page, with an option to cancel the cash out.]]
|[[Image:AfterCashOutFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|After the cash out request is fulfilled, it will be logged on your bling transaction page.]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[Image:Cash_out-time_until_next_cash_out.png|frame|none|The Cash Out Your Bling! section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.]]
|}
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==Viewing Your Transactions==
[[Image:Shop-tab.png]]

To view your transactions, click the Transactions link in your Shop tab or on the currency symbols in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled page. Once there, you can filter on a the transactions for the currency you wish to view by using the dropdown box, or use the dropdown box's "Creator" option to view your recent earnings from any items you have listed on the Shop. Records of coin transactions are kept for 10 days, while bar and bling transactions are kept forever.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transaction dropdown.png|right|thumb|325px|Use the dropdown box on your transactions page to select which currency transactions you want to view, or select the "Creator" option to see your earnings from listed Shop items.]]
|[[Image:creator transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The "Creator" transaction page, where you can see the transaction logs of items you have sold in the Shop.]]
|}
{{clear}}

==See Also==
* [[Account security]]
* [[Billing FAQ]]
* [[Charity]]
* [[Club Whirled]]
* [[Item deletion]]

[[Category:Policy]][[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Terminology]]

Currency

2023-04-29T09:03:19Z

Whirled vox:

[[Image:Coins_bars_level_mail_logout_bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Your currency totals can be found in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window.]]'''Currency''' refers to the different types of money in Whirled -- coins, bars, and bling -- which can be used to purchase goods within Whirled and, in the case of bling, can be cashed out for U.S. dollars.

All currency is tracked in the Whirled system in hundredths. However, you cannot list something for a fraction of a coin or bar and bling cashing out is only allowed as integers.
[[Image:Currencychart.png|left|frame|A chart showing the relationships between currencies in Whirled.]]

{{clear}}
==Coins [[Image:Icon-coins.png]]==
[[Image:shopwithcoins.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Coin picture to purchase the item with coins.]]Coins are earned by playing [[games]], earning [[passport|Passport stamps]] and selling items for coins in the [[Shop]]. They cannot be traded for bars or for bling, but they can be used to purchase coin-listed items in the Shop.

If you list an item for sale in the Shop, and you opt to sell in coins, your profit will come in the form of {{profit}} of the list price in coins each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for 1,000 coins, you will be credited with 300 coins for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Users will be able to purchase your coin-listed item in both coins and bars. Bars are worth 10,000 coins.
{{clear}}

==Bars [[Image:Icon-bars.png]]==
[[Image:Coins bars level mail logout bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the coins or bars icons to see your transactions.]]
Bars can be [http://whirled.club/#billing bought from Whirled Club], received from a full subscription to [[Club Whirled]], or exchanged for with bling earned from Shop profits. They are used, as an alternative to coins, to purchase items in the Whirled Shop. To get bars, click the golden bar picture in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window and use the "Buy Bars!" button, or use the "Get bars!" link from any item in the Shop. '''For more information on purchasing bars, please see the [[Billing FAQ]].'''

If you list an item for sale in the Shop and you opt to sell in bars, your profit will come in the number of bling equal to {{profit}} of the bar list price each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for ten bars, you will be credited with three ''bling'' for each purchase. Or if you list an item for 1 bar, you will be credited with .30 ''bling'' for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Remember, bling is the currency that you can cash out, so listing in bars is a good thing! See "bling" below for more information. Users will be able to purchase your bar-listed item only with bars.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The bar version of the transaction page, with "Get Bars!" button.]]
|[[Image:shopwithbars.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Bar picture to purchase the item with bars.]]
|}
{{clear}}

==Bling [[Image:Icon-bling.png]]==
[[Image:bling transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|From the bling transaction page, you can purchase bars with the bling you've earned, or cash out.]]
Bling is Whirled's "cash out" currency. It is earned by listing an item for bars in the Shop. When someone purchases that item, the item's lister earns bling.

Game creators used to be rewarded for creating games that players like to play. Every day, a "bling pool" was created based on the total amount of time that Whirled players have spent playing games. This pool was be divided up among game creators proportionally based on the number of total hours their game was played. See also: [[Game Developer Bonus Bling Pool]].

{{clear}}
===Exchanging Bling for Bars===
Bling can be exchanged for bars on a one-to-one basis via the transaction page. In the "Exchange Bling for Bars" section, specify the number of bling you wish to convert to bars. Because bars and bling are both only transacted in whole numbers, you must enter a whole number here.

===Cashing Out===
When an account has 500 bling or more, the account holder can cash out and receive money in exchange for their bling. The process for cashing out bling is outlined below.

To do so, go to the bling transaction page, and in the "Cash Out Your Bling!" section, specify an amount of bling that you would like to convert to cash. Bling can only be cashed out in whole numbers. Fill out the cash out form, then submit your request.

'''Cash outs are limited to once every 30 days''', and the ''Cash Out Your Bling!'' section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.

==== Payment ====

When a cash out request is submitted, the request is sent to and reviewed by Whirled Club. If all is well, a deposit will be made to the PayPal account provided. Please allow for up to a month for the Cash Out to be processed.

Examples of situations that might hold up a cash out request are such things as the possibility of the requesting account being "hacked" or compromised, or the account holder appearing to have used an exploit to have gained bling.

'''PLEASE NOTE''': Each cashout request is reviewed by Whirled Club staff. Any player found attempting to cash out bling that was generated fraudulently will be permanently [[ban|banned]] from Whirled Club.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:CashOut.png|none|thumb|300px|Complete the form to cash out your bling.]]
|[[Image:BeforeFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|While you have a cash out pending, you can see it in green on your transaction page, with an option to cancel the cash out.]]
|[[Image:AfterCashOutFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|After the cash out request is fulfilled, it will be logged on your bling transaction page.]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[Image:Cash_out-time_until_next_cash_out.png|frame|none|The Cash Out Your Bling! section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.]]
|}
{{clear}}

==Viewing Your Transactions==
[[Image:Shop-tab.png]]

To view your transactions, click the Transactions link in your Shop tab or on the currency symbols in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled page. Once there, you can filter on a the transactions for the currency you wish to view by using the dropdown box, or use the dropdown box's "Creator" option to view your recent earnings from any items you have listed on the Shop. Records of coin transactions are kept for 10 days, while bar and bling transactions are kept forever.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transaction dropdown.png|right|thumb|325px|Use the dropdown box on your transactions page to select which currency transactions you want to view, or select the "Creator" option to see your earnings from listed Shop items.]]
|[[Image:creator transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The "Creator" transaction page, where you can see the transaction logs of items you have sold in the Shop.]]
|}
{{clear}}

==See Also==
* [[Account security]]
* [[Billing FAQ]]
* [[Charity]]
* [[Club Whirled]]
* [[Item deletion]]

[[Category:Policy]][[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Terminology]]

Profile Privacy

2023-04-29T08:11:03Z

Whirled vox: Created page with "Profile Privacy is a feature added to Whirled Club on the 29th of April, 2023. This allows you to select the degree of privacy for each section of your user profile. The..."

Profile

2023-04-29T08:08:26Z

Whirled vox: Profile Privacy

[[Image:Profile.png|350px|thumb|right|Agent Equinox's profile. The edit links for the profile information only show up if you are viewing your own profile. The title bar will also say "My Profile" instead when viewing your own profile.]]All players in [[Whirled]] have a '''profile'''. It contains customizable information about the player in and out of Whirled. To access your profile, go to the [[Me tab]] and click on "My Profile."

You can also add or change the Passport stamp or Group [[medal]] shown in your profile in the options in your [[Passport]].

== View & edit your profile ==

Your profile is publicly visible everyone wishing to browse it. Besides your level, links to mail you & view your items, your profile includes information that you can customize:

* Whirled Name - This is different than your permaname. Your Whirled Name can be changed at any time and is displayed above your avatar when you are in rooms and is listed when you are in a game or a chat. Friends will be able to find your profile by searching for your Whirled name.
* Photo* - A thumbnail image shown next to your name in your profile. It is also used in the lists of players present in chats and in games, as well as the profiles of people who have you listed as a friend. To make this image animated, use a .gif file that is no larger than 80 pixels wide by 60 pixels tall.
* Status* - Whatever you type in here will be shown below your Whirled Name in your profile. When you change your status, a message with the new status is sent out to any Friends that are online and shows up in their [[notification bar]].
* Home Page URL*
* Gender*
* Birthday - This information was filled in when you created your account because You must be 13 years of age or older to access Whirled.
* Show age - The default for this option is no (unchecked).
* Location
* Friendly - If you are [[level]] 10 and have at least 20 [[friend|friends]], tick here to become a Whirled Friendly Person. Your name will be displayed to new players and you will automatically accept all friend requests. If you have been [[ban|suspended]] for breaking the [[Community Standards|rules]], this option will not be available.
* [[Profile Privacy]] - You are able to select the degree of privacy for each section of your profile. The three privacy options are Public, Friends-Only, and Hidden. Sections are hidden to blocked users regardless of which option has been chosen. Hidden sections are still visible to you (and staff), but other users will not be able to see them.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> = optional

== View & edit your information ==
You can also add other information for old and new friends to find you with. Adding this information is optional. Use commas to separate phrases.

* Activities
* Interests
* Favorite Games
* Favorite Music
* Favorite Movies
* Favorite Shows
* Favorite Books
* About Me

When viewing information in a profile, except for the information in "About Me," all the terms can be searched for by clicking on them. Currently for multiple word phrases, the search will find any instances of any of the words in the phrase.

== Other info ==
Also listed in your profile are:

* A link to Your [[Room]]s - A list of your unlocked, public rooms.
* Player News - Your recent accomplishments that will show up on friends' "My News" sections in their Me tabs.
* Your [[gallery|Galleries]] - Any image galleries that you have created.
* Your [[Friend]]s - Anyone that has accepted a friend request from you will be listed.
* Your [[Game]] Trophies - Any trophies that you have earned while playing games in Whirled will be listed.
* Your Group [[Medal]]s - Any medals that you have received.
* Your [[Passport]] Stamps - Any Passport stamps that you have earned.
* Game Ratings - Your rating for any games that you have played in Whirled will be listed. The higher the number, the higher your ranking.
* [[Group]]s - Any publicly viewable Groups that you are a member of will be listed. Exclusive Groups that you are a member of will only be seen by you when viewing your own profile.
* Recent [[Favorites]] - Any shop items that you have recently favorited.
* Your [[Comment]] Wall - Other players can leave public comments for you here. You can delete a comment from your wall if it is not to your liking.

== Other links ==
* [[Starting out]]
* [[Friend]]s

[[Category:Terminology]]

Currency

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[[Image:Coins_bars_level_mail_logout_bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Your currency totals can be found in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window.]]'''Currency''' refers to the different types of money in Whirled -- coins, bars, and bling -- which can be used to purchase goods within Whirled and, in the case of bling, can be cashed out for U.S. dollars.

All currency is tracked in the Whirled system in hundredths. However, you cannot list something for a fraction of a coin or bar and bling cashing out is only allowed as integers.
[[Image:Currencychart.png|left|frame|A chart showing the relationships between currencies in Whirled.]]

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==Coins [[Image:Icon-coins.png]]==
[[Image:shopwithcoins.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Coin picture to purchase the item with coins.]]Coins are earned by playing [[games]], earning [[passport|Passport stamps]] and selling items for coins in the [[Shop]]. They cannot be traded for bars or for bling, but they can be used to purchase coin-listed items in the Shop.

If you list an item for sale in the Shop, and you opt to sell in coins, your profit will come in the form of {{profit}} of the list price in coins each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for 1,000 coins, you will be credited with 300 coins for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Users will be able to purchase your coin-listed item in both coins and bars. Bars are worth 10,000 coins.
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==Bars [[Image:Icon-bars.png]]==
[[Image:Coins bars level mail logout bar.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the coins or bars icons to see your transactions.]]
Bars can be [http://whirled.club/#billing bought from Whirled Club], received from a full subscription to [[Club Whirled]], or exchanged for with bling earned from Shop profits. They are used, as an alternative to coins, to purchase items in the Whirled Shop. To get bars, click the golden bar picture in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled window and use the "Buy Bars!" button, or use the "Get bars!" link from any item in the Shop. '''For more information on purchasing bars, please see the [[Billing FAQ]].'''

If you list an item for sale in the Shop and you opt to sell in bars, your profit will come in the number of bling equal to {{profit}} of the bar list price each time someone purchases your item. So for example, when you list an item for ten bars, you will be credited with three ''bling'' for each purchase. Or if you list an item for 1 bar, you will be credited with .30 ''bling'' for each purchase. These credits will be logged for you to see on your transactions page. Remember, bling is the currency that you can cash out, so listing in bars is a good thing! See "bling" below for more information. Users will be able to purchase your bar-listed item only with bars.

Currently, a bar is worth about 10 cents.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The bar version of the transaction page, with "Get Bars!" button.]]
|[[Image:shopwithbars.png|right|thumb|325px|Click the button with the Bar picture to purchase the item with bars.]]
|}
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==Bling [[Image:Icon-bling.png]]==
[[Image:bling transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|From the bling transaction page, you can purchase bars with the bling you've earned, or cash out.]]
Bling is Whirled's "cash out" currency. It is earned by listing an item for bars in the Shop. When someone purchases that item, the item's lister earns bling.

Game creators used to be rewarded for creating games that players like to play. Every day, a "bling pool" was created based on the total amount of time that Whirled players have spent playing games. This pool was be divided up among game creators proportionally based on the number of total hours their game was played. See also: [[Game Developer Bonus Bling Pool]].

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===Exchanging Bling for Bars===
Bling can be exchanged for bars on a one-to-one basis via the transaction page. In the "Exchange Bling for Bars" section, specify the number of bling you wish to convert to bars. Because bars and bling are both only transacted in whole numbers, you must enter a whole number here.

===Cashing Out===
When an account has 500 bling or more, the account holder can cash out and receive money in exchange for their bling. Cashing out is a two step process outlined below.

==== Step 1 ====
To do so, go to the bling transaction page, and in the "Cash Out Your Bling!" section, specify an amount of bling that you would like to convert to cash. Bling can only be cashed out in whole numbers. Fill out the cash out form, then submit your request.

You must have sent in your cash out request by '''midnight PST Sunday''' in order for it to be processed the following week.

'''Cash outs are limited to once every 30 days''', and the Cash Out Your Bling! section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.

==== Step 2 ====
In addition, if you have not already done so in the current year:

* If you reside in the United States of America, and have been issued a U.S. Social Security Number, you must also fill out and send us a [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf?portlet=103 W-9 tax form with instructions].
* Or, if you are an international player, you must complete and send us a [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf W-8BEN] tax form. The instructions for the form can be found [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw8ben.pdf here].

If you have questions about these forms, please email them to billing@whirled.club.

Please complete your form fully and sign, then email a scanned copy as an attachment to billing@whirled.club

'''We can only remit payment to you once we have your completed form on file''', so it's very important to follow the above steps!

==== Payment ====

When a cash out request is submitted, the request is sent to and reviewed by Whirled Club. If all is well, a check will be sent via postal mail to the address you've supplied us. Please allow several days for delivery within the U.S., and up to two weeks if you are outside of the U.S., depending on your location.

Examples of situations that might hold up a cash out request are such things as the possibility of the requesting account being "hacked" or compromised, or the account holder appearing to have used an exploit to have gained bling.

'''PLEASE NOTE''': Each cashout request is reviewed by Whirled staff. Any player found attempting to cash out bling that was generated fraudulently will be permanently [[ban|banned]] from Whirled.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:CashOut.png|none|thumb|300px|Complete the form to cash out your bling.]]
|[[Image:BeforeFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|While you have a cash out pending, you can see it in green on your transaction page, with an option to cancel the cash out.]]
|[[Image:AfterCashOutFulfillment.png|none|thumb|300px|After the cash out request is fulfilled, it will be logged on your bling transaction page.]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[Image:Cash_out-time_until_next_cash_out.png|frame|none|The Cash Out Your Bling! section will show a countdown until you are allowed to cash out again if you have cashed out within the previous 30 days.]]
|}
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==Viewing Your Transactions==
[[Image:Shop-tab.png]]

To view your transactions, click the Transactions link in your Shop tab or on the currency symbols in the upper right-hand corner of your Whirled page. Once there, you can filter on a the transactions for the currency you wish to view by using the dropdown box, or use the dropdown box's "Creator" option to view your recent earnings from any items you have listed on the Shop. Records of coin transactions are kept for 10 days, while bar and bling transactions are kept forever.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:transaction dropdown.png|right|thumb|325px|Use the dropdown box on your transactions page to select which currency transactions you want to view, or select the "Creator" option to see your earnings from listed Shop items.]]
|[[Image:creator transactions.png|right|thumb|325px|The "Creator" transaction page, where you can see the transaction logs of items you have sold in the Shop.]]
|}
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==See Also==
* [[Account security]]
* [[Billing FAQ]]
* [[Charity]]
* [[Club Whirled]]
* [[Item deletion]]

[[Category:Policy]][[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Terminology]]

Daily Reward

2023-04-05T08:51:30Z

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The '''Daily Reward''' is an allowance of coins that is able to be claimed by active users.
It can be claimed by navigating to the [[Me tab]], and pressing the large gold button at the top of the page. If you have already claimed your reward, you will see a message reminding you to check back tomorrow.

== Reward Structure ==
The daily reward is 1,000 coins daily, with the exception of a 3,000 coin reward for every 7th day the reward is claimed.

'''[[Club Whirled]] members receive 50% more coins for every daily reward''' (1,500 daily, with a 4,500 7th consecutive day bonus). This totals to over 19,000 extra coins gained per month as a Club Whirled subscriber.

== History ==
The daily reward was one of the first new features added to Whirled Club, being added on the 1st of September 2018 - less than a month after Whirled Club's release.

Club Whirled

2023-04-05T08:48:59Z

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[[Image:Club_Whirled-name_star.png|right|frame|A Club Whirled member with a star by his name standing next to a non-member.]]'''Club Whirled''' is Whirled Club's subscription plan. It is an entirely optional and non auto renewing subscription that allows members to receive exclusive privileges in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.

Some frequently asked questions are answered [[Club Whirled FAQ|here]].

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== {{clearright}}Monthly Benefits ==
[[Image:Club_Whirled-star_first_in_occupants_list.png|right|frame|Club Whirled members get stars next to their names and are first in room & game occupant lists.]]
* A [[Image:Icon-Club Whirled.png]] star next to your name that boosts your name to the top of the player list in the [[room]] or [[game]] you're in.
* 10 [[currency#Bars|bars]]
* 50% bonus on top of [[Daily Reward|daily coin rewards]] - up to 19,000 more coins each month (accessible via the me tab)
* 20% more coins per bar exchanged (accessible by clicking the bar icon top right)
* Get that months legacy Club Whirled avatar
* Broadcast prices stay fixed at 10,000 coins each. Club Whirled members' broadcasts do not contribute to inflation of broadcast prices for non-members.
* Reduced cost for [[Whirled_(themed)|group themes]] and rooms.
* Create [[party|parties]] for free
* Create listings for free
* Your comments are highlighted yellow

'''NOTE: If you have lost the privilege of being able to broadcast due to [[Terms of Service]] violations, joining Club Whirled will NOT restore your ability to broadcast.'''

== History ==
Club Whirled was added to Whirled Club on the 19th of September 2019, and refreshed on the 4th of April 2023 with new features at a much lower price.

== See Also ==
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled FAQ]]
*[[List of Club Whirled items]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Daily Reward

2023-04-05T08:48:34Z

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The '''Daily Reward''' is an allowance of coins that is able to be claimed by active users. The daily reward is 1,000 coins daily, and 3,000 coins on every 7th consecutive day. '''[[Club Whirled]] members receive 50% more coins for every daily reward''' (1,500 daily, 4,500 7th consecutive day bonus).

It can be claimed by navigating to the [[Me tab]], and pressing the large gold button at the top of the page. If you have already claimed your reward, you will see a message reminding you to check back tomorrow.

== History ==
The daily reward was one of the first new features added to Whirled Club, being added on the 1st of September 2018 - less than a month after Whirled Club's release.

Club Whirled

2023-04-05T08:30:25Z

Whirled vox:

[[Image:Club_Whirled-name_star.png|right|frame|A Club Whirled member with a star by his name standing next to a non-member.]]'''Club Whirled''' is Whirled Club's subscription plan. It is an entirely optional and non auto renewing subscription that allows members to receive exclusive privileges in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.

Some frequently asked questions are answered [[Club Whirled FAQ|here]].

__FORCETOC__

== {{clearright}}Monthly Benefits ==
[[Image:Club_Whirled-star_first_in_occupants_list.png|right|frame|Club Whirled members get stars next to their names and are first in room & game occupant lists.]]
* A [[Image:Icon-Club Whirled.png]] star next to your name that boosts your name to the top of the player list in the [[room]] or [[game]] you're in.
* 10 [[currency#Bars|bars]]
* 50% bonus on top of daily coin rewards - up to 19,000 more coins each month (accessible via the me tab)
* 20% more coins per bar exchanged (accessible by clicking the bar icon top right)
* Get that months legacy Club Whirled avatar
* Broadcast prices stay fixed at 10,000 coins each. Club Whirled members' broadcasts do not contribute to inflation of broadcast prices for non-members.
* Reduced cost for [[Whirled_(themed)|group themes]] and rooms.
* Create [[party|parties]] for free
* Create listings for free
* Your comments are highlighted yellow

'''NOTE: If you have lost the privilege of being able to broadcast due to [[Terms of Service]] violations, joining Club Whirled will NOT restore your ability to broadcast.'''

== History ==
Club Whirled was added to Whirled Club on the 19th of September 2019, and refreshed on the 4th of April 2023 with new features at a much lower price.

== See Also ==
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled FAQ]]
*[[List of Club Whirled items]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Club Whirled

2023-04-05T08:29:52Z

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[[Image:Club_Whirled-name_star.png|right|frame|A Club Whirled member with a star by his name standing next to a non-member.]]'''Club Whirled''' is Whirled Club's subscription plan. It is an entirely optional and non auto renewing subscription that allows members to receive exclusive privileges in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.

Some frequently asked questions are answered [[Club Whirled FAQ|here]].

__FORCETOC__

== {{clearright}}Monthly Benefits ==
[[Image:Club_Whirled-star_first_in_occupants_list.png|right|frame|Club Whirled members get stars next to their names and are first in room & game occupant lists.]]
* A [[Image:Icon-Club Whirled.png]] star next to your name that boosts your name to the top of the player list in the [[room]] or [[game]] you're in.
* 10 [[currency#Bars|bars]]
* 50% bonus on top of daily coin rewards - up to 19,000 more coins each month (accessible via the me tab)
* 20% more coins per bar exchanged (accessible by clicking the bar icon top right)
* Get that months legacy Club Whirled avatar
* Broadcast prices stay fixed at 10,000 coins each. Club Whirled members' broadcasts do not contribute to inflation of broadcast prices for non-members.
* Reduced cost for [[Whirled_(themed)|group themes]] and rooms.
* Create [[party|parties]] for free
* Create listings for free
* Your comments are highlighted yellow

'''NOTE: If you have lost the privilege of being able to broadcast due to [[Terms of Service]] violations, joining Club Whirled will NOT restore your ability to broadcast.'''

== History ==
Club Whirled was added on the 19th of September 2019. and refreshed on the 4th of April 2023

== See Also ==
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled FAQ]]
*[[List of Club Whirled items]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Terms of Service

2022-09-24T08:42:11Z

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Welcome to Whirled! The following agreement (this "Agreement" or the "Terms of Service") describes the terms on which Whirled.Club offers you access to its services. This offer is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Service, including your compliance with the policies and terms linked to (by way of the provided URLs) from this Agreement. By using Whirled, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not so agree, you should decline this agreement, in which case you are prohibited from accessing or using Whirled. Whirled club may amend this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion, effective upon posting the amended Agreement at the domain or subdomains of http://whirled.club where the prior version of this Agreement was posted, or by communicating these changes through any written contact method we have established with you.

=THE SERVICES AND CONTENT OF WHIRLED=

==1.1 Basic description of the service: Whirled, a multi-user environment, including software and websites.==

"Whirled" is the multi-user online service offered by Whirled.Club, including the software provided to you by Whirled.Club and the online environments that support the service, including without limitation: the server computation, software access, messaging and protocols that simulate the Whirled environment (the "Servers"), the software that is provided by Whirled.Club and installed on the local computer or other device you use to access the Servers and thereby view or otherwise access the Whirled environment (the "Client"), application program interfaces provided by Whirled.Club to you for use with Whirled (the "APIs"), and access to the websites and services available from the domain and subdomains of http://whirled.club (the "Websites"). The Servers, Client, APIs, Websites and any other Whirled Club Software collectively constitute the "Service" as used in this Agreement.

==1.2 Whirled.Club is a service provider, which means, among other things, that Whirled.Club does not control various aspects of the Service.==

You acknowledge that Whirled.Club is a service provider that may allow people to interact online regarding topics and content chosen by users of the service, and that users can alter the service environment on a real-time basis. Whirled.Club generally does not regulate the content of communications between users or users' interactions with the Service. As a result, Whirled.Club has very limited control, if any, over the quality, safety, morality, legality, truthfulness or accuracy of various aspects of the Service.

==1.3 Content available in the Service may be provided by users of the Service, rather than by Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club and other parties have rights in their respective content, which you agree to respect.==

You acknowledge that: (i) by using the Service you may have access to graphics, sound effects, music, video, audio, computer programs, animation, text and other creative output (collectively, "Content"), and (ii) Content may be provided under license by independent content providers, including contributions from other users of the Service (all such independent content providers, "Content Providers"). Whirled Club does not pre-screen Content.

You acknowledge that Whirled.Club and other Content Providers have rights in their respective Content under copyright and other applicable laws and treaty provisions, and that except as described in this Agreement, such rights are not licensed or otherwise transferred by mere use of the Service. You accept full responsibility and liability for your use of any Content in violation of any such rights. You agree that your creation of Content is not in any way based upon any expectation of compensation from Whirled Club.

==1.4 Whirled "currencies" are a limited license right available for purchase or free distribution at Whirled.Club' discretion, and are not redeemable for monetary value from Whirled.Club.==

You acknowledge that the Service presently includes a component of in-world fictional currencies ("Coins", "Bars", collectively known as "Whirled Currencies"), which constitute a limited license right to use a feature of our product when, as, and if allowed by Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club may charge fees for the right to use Whirled Currencies, or may distribute Whirled Currencies without charge, in its sole discretion. Regardless of terminology used, Whirled Currencies represent a limited license right governed solely under the terms of this Agreement, and are not redeemable for any sum of money or monetary value from Whirled.Club at any time. You agree that Whirled.Club has the absolute right to manage, regulate, control, modify and/or eliminate such Currency as it sees fit in its sole discretion, in any general or specific case, and that Whirled.Club will have no liability to you based on its exercise of such right.

==1.5 Whirled is subject to scheduled and unscheduled service interruptions. All aspects of the Service are subject to change or elimination at Whirled.Club' sole discretion.==

Whirled.Club reserves the right to interrupt the Service with or without prior notice for any reason or no reason. You agree that Whirled.Club will not be liable for any interruption of the Service, delay or failure to perform, and you understand that except as otherwise specifically provided in Whirled.Club's billing policies posted at [http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ], you shall not be entitled to any refunds of fees for interruption of service or failure to perform. Whirled Club has the right at any time for any reason or no reason to change and/or eliminate any aspect(s) of the Service as it sees fit in its sole discretion.

==1.6 In the event you choose to use paid aspects of the Service, you agree to the posted pricing and billing policies on the Websites.==

Certain aspects of the Service are provided for a fee or other charge. These fees and charges are described on the Websites, and in the event you elect to use paid aspects of the Service, you agree to the pricing, payment and billing policies applicable to such fees and charges, posted or linked at [http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ]. Whirled Club may add new services for additional fees and charges, or proactively amend fees and charges for existing services, at any time in its sole discretion.

==1.7 Whirled.Club has no obligation to let creators redeem the virtual bling currency for monetary value.==

Bling cashout is a service at the discretion of Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club has the absolute right to manage, regulate, control, modify and/or eliminate such Currency as it sees fit in its sole discretion, in any general or specific case, and that Whirled.Club will have no liability to you based on its exercise of such right. Bling currency values of accounts may be rolled back at any time a site vulnerability was abused or any malicious action has taken place.

=ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS=

==2.1 You must establish an account to use Whirled, using true and accurate registration information.==

You must establish an account with Whirled.Club (your "Account") to use the Service, except for those portions of the Websites to which Whirled.Club allows access without registration. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form ("Registration Data") and maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You may establish an Account with Registration Data provided to Whirled.Club by a third party through the use of an API, in which case you may have a separate, additional account relationship with such third party. You authorize Whirled.Club, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries we consider necessary to validate your Registration Data. Whirled.Club reserves all rights to vigorously pursue legal action against all persons who misrepresent personal information or are otherwise untruthful about their identity, and to suspend or cancel Accounts registered with inaccurate or incomplete information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that Whirled Club cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information submitted by any user of the Service, nor any identity information about any user.

==2.2 You must be 13 years of age or older to access Whirled. Whirled.Club cannot absolutely control whether minors or adults gain unauthorized access to the Service.==

You must be at least 13 years of age to participate in the Service.

By accepting this agreement in connection with an Account, you represent that you are (i) you are at least 13 years of age; (ii) you have read and accept this Agreement; (iii) if under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian has consented to you having an Account for participating in the Service, and to providing your personal information for your Account; and (iv) your parent or legal guardian has read and accepted this Agreement.

Whirled.Club cannot absolutely control whether minors gain access to the Service, and makes no representation that users are not minors. Whirled.Club cannot ensure that other users or any non-employee of Whirled Club will not provide Content or access to Content that parents or guardians may find inappropriate or that any user may find objectionable.

==2.3 You need to use a display name and and may choose a permanent name ('permaname') in Whirled which are not misleading, offensive or infringing. You must select and keep secure your account password.==

You must choose a display name to identify yourself in Whirled, which will also serve as the name for the graphical representation of your body in the Service (such representation, an "Avatar"). You may also choose a permanent name which cannot be changed and is used to identify you on the Whirled Wiki and in URLs that you might provide to link to Whirled.

You may not select as your display name or permanent name the name of another person to the extent that could cause deception or confusion; a name which violates any trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right; a name which may mislead other users to believe you to be an employee of Whirled.Club; or a name which Whirled.Club deems in its discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive. Whirled.Club reserves the right to delete or change any display name or permanent name for any reason or no reason. You are fully responsible for all activities conducted through your Account.

At the time your Account is opened, you must select a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are responsible for any harm resulting from your disclosure, or authorizing the disclosure of, your password or from use by any person of your password to gain access to your Account or Account Name. At no time should you respond to an online request for a password other than in connection with the log-on process to the Service. Your disclosure of your password to any other person is entirely at your own risk.

==2.4 You may delete your account at any time; however, there are no refunds.==

Accounts may be deleted by you at any time. There will be no refunds for any unused currency or any prepaid fees for any portion of the Service.

==2.5 Whirled.Club may suspend or terminate your account at any time, without refund or obligation to you.==

Whirled.Club has the right at any time for any reason or no reason to suspend or terminate your Account, terminate this Agreement, and/or refuse any and all current or future use of the Service without notice or liability to you. In the event that Whirled.Club suspends or terminates your Account or this Agreement, you understand and agree that you shall receive no refund or exchange for any unused currency, any content or data associated with your Account, or for anything else.

==2.6 Accounts affiliated with delinquent accounts are subject to remedial actions related to the delinquent account.==

In the event an Account is suspended or terminated for your breach of this Agreement or your payment delinquency (in each case as determined in Whirled.Club's sole discretion), Whirled.Club may suspend or terminate the Account associated with such breach and any or all other Accounts held by you or your affiliates, and your breach shall be deemed to apply to all such Accounts.

==2.7 You are responsible for your own Internet access.==

Whirled.Club does not provide Internet access, and you are responsible for all fees associated with your Internet connection.

=LICENSE TERMS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TERMS=

==3.1 You have a nonexclusive, limited, revocable license to use Whirled while you are in compliance with the terms of service.==

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Whirled.Club grants to you a non-exclusive, limited, fully revocable license to use the Whirled Club Software and the rest of the Service during the time you are in full compliance with the Terms of Service. Additional terms may apply to use of the APIs or other separate elements of the Service (i.e. elements that are not required to use the Client or the Servers); these terms are available where such separate elements are available for download from the Websites. Nothing in this Agreement, or on Whirled.Club's websites, shall be construed as granting you any other rights or privileges of any kind with respect to the Service or to any Content. You acknowledge that your participation in the Service, including your creation or uploading of Content in the Service, does not make you a Whirled Club employee and that you do not expect to be, and will not be, compensated by Whirled.Club for such activities.

==3.2 You retain copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to Content you create in Whirled, to the extent that you have such rights under applicable law. However, you must make certain representations and warranties, and provide certain license rights, forbearances and indemnification, to Whirled Club and to other users of Whirled.==

Users of the Service can create Content on Whirled.Club's servers in various forms. Whirled Club acknowledges and agrees that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you will retain any and all applicable copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to any Content you create using the Service, to the extent you have such rights under applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand and agree that by submitting your Content to any area of the service, you automatically grant (and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant) to Whirled.Club: (a) a royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to (i) use, reproduce and distribute your Content within the Service as permitted by you through your interactions on the Service, and (ii) use and reproduce (and to authorize third parties to use and reproduce) any of your Content in any or all media for marketing and/or promotional purposes in connection with the Service, provided that in the event that your Content appears publicly in material under the control of Whirled Club, and you provide written notice to Whirled Club of your desire to discontinue the distribution of such Content in such material (with sufficient specificity to allow Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, to identify the relevant Content and materials), Whirled.Club will make commercially reasonable efforts to cease its distribution of such Content following the receipt of such notice, although Whirled Club cannot provide any assurances regarding materials produced or distributed prior to the receipt of such notice; (b) the perpetual and irrevocable right to delete any or all of your Content from Whirled.Club's servers and from the Service, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and for any reason or no reason, without any liability of any kind to you or any other party; and (c) a royalty- free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to copy, analyze and use any of your Content as Whirled.Club may deem necessary or desirable for purposes of debugging, testing and/or providing support services in connection with the Service. Further, you agree to grant to Whirled Club a royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in your account information, including any data or other information generated by your account activity, in any media now known or not currently known, in accordance with our privacy policy as set forth below.

You also understand and agree that by submitting your Content to any area of the Service, you automatically grant (or you warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted) to Whirled.Club and to all other users of the Service a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free and perpetual License, under any and all patent rights you may have or obtain with respect to your Content, to use your Content for all purposes within the Service. You further agree that you will not make any claims against Whirled Club or against other users of the Service based on any allegations that any activities by either of the foregoing within the Service infringe your (or anyone else's) patent rights.

You further understand and agree that: (i) you are solely responsible for understanding all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property or other laws that may apply to your Content hereunder; (ii) you are solely responsible for, and Whirled.Club will have no liability in connection with, the legal consequences of any actions or failures to act on your part while using the Service, including without limitation any legal consequences relating to your intellectual property rights; and (iii) Whirled.Club's acknowledgement hereunder of your intellectual property rights in your Content does not constitute a legal opinion or legal advice, but is intended solely as an expression of Whirled.Club's intention not to require users of the Service to forego certain intellectual property rights with respect to Content they create using the Service, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

==3.3 Whirled.Club retains ownership of the account and related data, regardless of intellectual property rights you may have in content you create or otherwise own.==

You agree that even though you may retain certain copyright or other intellectual property rights with respect to Content you create while using the Service, you do not own the account you use to access the Service, nor do you own any data Whirled.Club stores on Whirled.Club servers (including without limitation any data representing or embodying any or all of your Content). Your intellectual property rights do not confer any rights of access to the Service or any rights to data stored by or on behalf of Whirled.Club.

==3.4 Whirled.Club licenses its example content to you for your use in creating content in-world.==

During any period in which your Account is active and in good standing, Whirled Club gives you permission to re-use its example source code and art assets (found on the Whirled wiki and on the service itself), for use only as a part of the Service.

=CONDUCT BY USERS OF WHIRLED=

==4.1 You agree to abide by certain rules of conduct, including the Community Standards and other rules prohibiting illegal and other practices that Whirled Club deems harmful.==

You agree to read and comply with the Community Standards posted on the Whirled wiki; http://wiki.whirled.club/wiki/Community_Standards

In addition to abiding at all times by the Community Standards, you agree that you shall not: (i) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that infringes or violates any third party rights; (ii) impersonate any person or entity without their consent, including, but not limited to, a Whirled.Club employee, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (iii) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that violates any law or regulation; (iv) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content as determined by Whirled Club at its sole discretion that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, causes tort, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (v) take any actions or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that contains any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information; (vi) take any action or upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that would violate any right or duty under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); (vii) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, or promotional materials, that are in the nature of "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation that Whirled.Club considers in its sole discretion to be of such nature; (viii) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; (ix) attempt to gain access to any other user's Account or password; or (x) "stalk", abuse or attempt to abuse, or otherwise harass another user. Any violation by you of the terms of the foregoing sentence may result in immediate and permanent suspension or cancellation of your Account. You agree that Whirled Club may take whatever steps it deems necessary to abridge, or prevent behavior of any sort on the Service in its sole discretion, without notice to you.

==4.2 You agree to use Whirled as provided, without unauthorized software or other means of access or use.==

Whirled.Club is not responsible for any aspect of the Service that is accessed or experienced using software or other means that are not provided by Whirled.Club. You agree not to create or provide any server emulators or other software or other means that provide access to or use of the Servers without the express written authorization of Whirled.Club. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may use and create software that provides access to the Servers for substantially similar function (or subset thereof) as the Client; provided that such software is not used for and does not enable any violation of these Terms of Service. Whirled Club is not obligated to allow access to the Servers by any software that is not provided by Whirled Club, and you agree to cease using, creating, distributing or providing any such software at the request of Whirled Club. You are prohibited from taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Whirled.Club' infrastructure.

You may not charge any third party for using the Whirled.Club Software to access and/or use the Service, and you may not modify, adapt, reverse engineer (except as otherwise permitted by applicable law), decompile or attempt to discover the source code of the Whirled.Club Software, or create any derivative works of the Whirled Club Software or the Service, or otherwise use the Whirled Club Software except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You may not copy or distribute any of the written materials associated with the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may copy the Client that Whirled.Club provides to you, for backup purposes and may give copies of the Client to others free of charge.

==4.3 You will comply with the processes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act regarding copyright infringement claims covered under such Act.==

Our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). Copyright-infringing materials found within the world of Whirled can be identified and removed via Whirled.Club's DMCA compliance process listed at [http://wiki.whirled.com/DMCA_Policy http://wiki.whirled.com/DMCA_Policy], and you agree to comply with such process in the event you are involved in any claim of copyright infringement to which the DMCA may be applicable.

=RELEASES, DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNIFICATION=

==5.1 You release Whirled.Club from your claims relating to other users of Whirled. Whirled Club has the right but not the obligation to resolve disputes between users of Whirled.==

As a condition of access to the Service, you release Whirled.Club (and Whirled.Club's shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with any dispute you have or claim to have with one or more users of the Service. You further understand and agree that: (a) Whirled.Club will have the right but not the obligation to resolve disputes between users relating to the Service, and Whirled.Club' resolution of any particular dispute does not create an obligation to resolve any other dispute; (b) to the extent Whirled Club elects to resolve such disputes, it will do so in good faith based solely on the general rules and standards of the Service and will not make judgments regarding legal issues or claims; (c) Whirled.Club's resolution of such disputes will be final with respect to the virtual world of the Service but will have no bearing on any real-world legal disputes in which users of the Service may become involved; and (d) you hereby release Whirled.Club (and Whirled.Club's shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with Whirled Club's resolution of disputes relating to the Service.

==5.2 Other service or product providers may form contractual relationships with you. Whirled Club is not a party to your relationship with such other providers.==

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you may view or use the environment simulated by the Servers through viewer software that is not the Client provided by Whirled Club, and you may register for use of Whirled through websites that are not Websites owned and operated by Whirled. Whirled.Club is not responsible for any software used with or in connection with Whirled other than Whirled Club Software developed by Whirled Club or Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club does not control and is not responsible for any information you provide to parties other than Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club is not a party to your agreement with any party that provides software, products or services to you in connection with Whirled.

==5.3 All data on Whirled.Club's servers are subject to deletion, alteration or transfer.==

When using the Service, you may accumulate Content, Currency, objects, items, scripts, equipment, or other value or status indicators that reside as data on Whirled.Club's servers. THESE DATA, AND ANY OTHER DATA, ACCOUNT HISTORY AND ACCOUNT NAMES RESIDING ON WHIRLED CLUB'S SERVERS, MAY BE DELETED, ALTERED, MOVED OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON IN WHIRLED CLUB'S SOLE DISCRETION.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY COPYRIGHT OR OTHER RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO ITEMS YOU CREATE USING THE SERVICE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY VALUE ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH CONTENT OR OTHER DATA BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHIRLED CLUB DOES NOT PROVIDE OR GUARANTEE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS (SUBJECT TO ANY UNDERLYING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE CONTENT), ANY VALUE, CASH OR OTHERWISE, ATTRIBUTED TO ANY DATA RESIDING ON WHIRLED CLUB'S SERVERS.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WHIRLED CLUB HAS THE RIGHT, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO REMOVE ANY CONTENT (INCLUDING YOUR CONTENT) IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITH NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND.

==5.4 Whirled.Club provides the Service on an "as is" basis, without express or implied warranties.==

WHIRLED.CLUB PROVIDES THE SERVICE, THE WHIRLED CLUB SOFTWARE, YOUR ACCOUNT AND ALL OTHER SERVICES STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, PROVIDED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Without limiting the foregoing, Whirled.Club does not ensure continuous, error-free, secure or virus-free operation of the Service, the Whirled Club Software or your Account, and you understand that you shall not be entitled to refunds for fees based on Whirled.Club's failure to provide any of the foregoing other than as explicitly provided in this Agreement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, and to that extent, the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you.

==5.5 Whirled.Club's liability to you is expressly limited, to the extent allowable under applicable law.==

IN NO EVENT SHALL WHIRLED.CLUB OR ANY OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSEES OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, ARISING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE (INCLUDING ITS MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION), THE WHIRLED CLUB SOFTWARE, YOUR ACCOUNT (INCLUDING ITS TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION) OR THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT WHIRLED CLUB MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT ANY SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT OR COULD OCCUR AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY. IN ADDITION, IN NO EVENT WILL WHIRLED CLUB'S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR DIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S. $50.00). Some jurisdictions do not allow the foregoing limitations of liability, so to the extent that any such limitation is impermissible, such limitation may not apply to you. You agree that Whirled Club cannot be held responsible or liable for anything that occurs or results from accessing or subscribing to the Service.

==5.6 You will indemnify Whirled.Club from claims arising from breach of this Agreement by you, from your use of Whirled, from loss of Content due to your actions, or from alleged infringement by you.==

At Whirled.Club's request, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Whirled.Club, its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors, Content Providers, and other users of the Service, from all damages, liabilities, claims and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs, arising from any breach of this Agreement by you, or from your use of the Service. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Whirled Club, its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, and distributors, from all damages, liabilities, claims and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs, arising from: (a) any action or inaction by you in connection with the deletion, alteration, transfer or other loss of Content, status or other data held in connection with your Account, and (b) any claims by third parties that your activity or Content in the Service infringes upon, violates or misappropriates any of their intellectual property or proprietary rights.

=PRIVACY POLICY=

==6.1 Whirled.Club uses your personal information to operate and improve Whirled, and will not give your personal information to third parties except to operate, improve and protect the Service.==

The personal information you provide to us during registration is used for Whirled.Club's internal purposes only to allow us to provide the service and its moderation. Whirled.Club will not give any of your personal information to any third party without your express approval except: as reasonably necessary to fulfill your service request, to third- party fulfillment houses, customer support, billing and credit verification services, and the like; to comply with tax and other applicable law; as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or as otherwise authorized by you; to law enforcement or other appropriate third parties in connection with criminal investigations and other investigations of fraud; or as otherwise necessary to protect Whirled.Club, its agents and other users of the Service. Whirled Club does not guarantee the security of any of your private transmissions against unauthorized or unlawful interception or access by third parties. Whirled.Club can (and you authorize Whirled.Club to) disclose any information about you to private entities, law enforcement agencies or government officials, as Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, believes necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, or as otherwise required by law. You agree that Whirled.Club may communicate with you via email and any similar technology only for matters relating to the Service to enable Whirled.Club to provide it, the Whirled.Club Software and any services or software which may in the future be provided by Whirled.Club or on Whirled.Club's behalf. You agree to read the disclosures and be bound by the terms of the additional Privacy Policy information posted on our website at Privacy Policy.

==6.2 Whirled.Club may observe and record your interaction within the Service.==

You acknowledge and agree that Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, may track, record, observe or follow any and all of your interactions within the Service.

==6.3 Content Inside Whirled may observe and record your interaction with the Service which may be passed to third parties ==

Whirled content such as Pets, Toys, Avatars and Games contributed by players may contain software code that, using the Whirled APIs, may observe your actions on the service. For example, Pets can react to chat in a room, a Toy could observe your IP address, or a Game could keep a record of when you play. These player-created items may store this information on Whirled's servers, or transmit and store it elsewhere on third-party servers. Whirled has no control over the use of this information by third parties, and for this reason you should not engage with Whirled with the expectation that your interactions with the service are private from third parties. For more detail on what information can be discerned in this way, please consult the Whirled API documentation.

=DISPUTE RESOLUTION=

If a dispute arises between you and Whirled.Club, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and Whirled.Club agree to resolve any claim or controversy at law or in equity that arises from or relates to this Agreement or our Service (a "Claim") in accordance with one of the subsections below.

==7.1 Governing Law.==

This Agreement and the relationship between you and Whirled.Club shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.

==7.2 Forum for Disputes.==

You and Whirled.Club agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the City and County of San Francisco, California, except as provided in Subsection 7.3 below regarding optional arbitration. Notwithstanding this, you agree that Whirled Club shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

==7.3 Optional Arbitration.==

For any Claim, excluding Claims for injunctive or other equitable relief, where the total amount of the award sought is less than ten thousand U.S. Dollars ($10,000.00 USD), the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the Claim in a cost-effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. A party electing arbitration shall initiate it through an established alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted, at the option of the party seeking relief, by telephone, online, or based solely on written submissions; (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

==7.4 Improperly Filed Claims.==

All Claims you bring against Whirled Club must be resolved in accordance with this Dispute Resolution Section. All Claims filed or brought contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a Claim contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section, Whirled Club may recover attorneys' fees and costs up to one thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000.00 USD), provided that Whirled Club has notified you in writing of the improperly filed Claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the Claim.

=GENERAL PROVISIONS=

Whirled.Club's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive Whirled.Club's right to act with respect to that breach or subsequent or similar breaches. No consent or waiver by Whirled Club under this Agreement shall be deemed effective unless delivered in a writing signed by a duly appointed officer of Whirled.Club. All or any of Whirled Club's rights and obligations under this Agreement may be assigned to a subsequent owner or operator of the Service in a merger, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of Whirled.Club's assets. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any or all of your rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Whirled.Club, and any attempt to do so is void. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, no default, delay or failure to perform on the part of Whirled.Club shall be considered a breach of this Agreement if such default, delay or failure to perform is shown to be due to causes beyond the reasonable control of Whirled.Club.

This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and Whirled.Club with respect to the subject matter hereof. The section headings used herein, including descriptive summary sentences at the start of each section, are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then in such jurisdiction that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

[[Category:Policy|Terms of service]]

Club Whirled

2021-09-22T07:10:45Z

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[[Image:Club_Whirled-name_star.png|right|frame|A Club Whirled member with a star by his name standing next to a non-member.]]'''Club Whirled''' is Whirled Club's subscription plan. It is an entirely optional subscription that allows members to receive exclusive privileges in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.

Some frequently asked questions are answered [[Club Whirled FAQ|here]].

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== {{clearright}}Benefits ==
[[Image:Club_Whirled-star_first_in_occupants_list.png|right|frame|Club Whirled members get stars next to their names and are first in room & game occupant lists.]]
* 50 [[currency#Bars|bars]] every month, paid on the day of the month when you first subscribed (not the 1st of the month)
* 50% bonus on top of daily coin rewards!
* Broadcast prices never increase! Only pay 10,000 coins per broadcast. Club Whirled members' broadcasts do not contribute to inflation of broadcast prices for non-members.
* Create [[party|parties]] for free
* Reduced cost for [[Whirled_(themed)|group themes]].
* Your name listed at the top of all [[room]]s and [[game]]s
* A [[Image:Icon-Club Whirled.png]] star next to your name
* Access to certain new Whirled features before everyone else

'''NOTE: If you have lost the privilege of being able to broadcast due to [[Terms of Service]] violations, joining Club Whirled will NOT restore your ability to broadcast.'''

== History ==
Club Whirled was added on the 19th of September 2019.

== See Also ==
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled FAQ]]
*[[List of Club Whirled items]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Billing FAQ

2019-09-20T04:48:17Z

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{{FAQS}}
{{TOCright}}These are all frequently asked questions that relate to bars and Whirled's billing system. For information on coins, bars, and bling, read the [[currency]] page.

==What are bars?==
Bars are used, as an alternative to coins, to purchase items in the Whirled Shop. To get bars, click the golden bar picture in the upper right hand corner of your Whirled window and use the "Buy Bars!" button, or use the "Get bars!" link from any item in the Shop. This will take you to the [http://whirled.club/#billing Whirled billing page]. For more information on bars, please see the [[Currency|currency page]].

==How do I get bars?==

===PayPal===

Paypal is currently our only dedicated source for payments. We may expand this in the future.

[http://whirled.club/#billing pay using PayPal] in our automated billing system, and your account will be instantly credited following payment.

===Offers and Surveys===

We do not currently offer bar rewards from completed surveys or offers.

===Game Cards===

We do not currently accept game cards.

====What appears on my credit card statement?====
Your credit card statement will show a billing for 'Whirled Club' via PayPal.

====I live outside the US, how should I pay?====
Your non-US credit cards should work fine if it is a VISA, MasterCard, American Express or any other accepted card or bank by PayPal.

===Other Methods (Cash, Debit Cards, Splash Plastic, etc.)?===

We do not currently support any other form of payment than PayPal

== What are the bar prices? ==

Bars are priced as follows:
* 50 Bars = $4.99
* 200 Bars = $19.99
* 500 Bars = $49.99

==Problems with Payments==

Please email billing@whirled.club with any related questions. Thanks and sorry to put you to the trouble.

== Billing Inquiries ==
=== Where should I send billing inquiries?===

If you find that none of the above entries answer your question, please email billing inquiries to billing@whirled.club. Please include as much information about your inquiry as possible so we can better assist you. Thanks!

== See Also ==
*[[Avatar creation FAQ]]
*[[Community Standards]]
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Terms of Service]]
*[[Whirled game creation FAQ]]

[[Category:Frequently asked questions]]

Billing FAQ

2019-09-20T04:47:29Z

Whirled vox: Update bar prices

{{FAQS}}
{{TOCright}}These are all frequently asked questions that relate to bars and Whirled's billing system. For information on coins, bars, and bling, read the [[currency]] page.

==What are bars?==
Bars are used, as an alternative to coins, to purchase items in the Whirled Shop. To get bars, click the golden bar picture in the upper right hand corner of your Whirled window and use the "Buy Bars!" button, or use the "Get bars!" link from any item in the Shop. This will take you to the [http://whirled.club/#billing Whirled billing page]. For more information on bars, please see the [[Currency|currency page]].

==How do I get bars?==

===PayPal===

Paypal is currently our only dedicated source for payments. We may expand this in the future.

[http://whirled.club/#billing pay using PayPal] in our automated billing system, and your account will be instantly credited following payment.

===Offers and Surveys===

We do not currently offer bar rewards from completed surveys or offers.

===Game Cards===

We do not currently accept game cards.

====What appears on my credit card statement?====
Your credit card statement will show a billing for 'Whirled Club' via PayPal.

====I live outside the US, how should I pay?====
Your non-US credit cards should work fine if it is a VISA, MasterCard, American Express or any other accepted card or bank by PayPal.

===Other Methods (Cash, Debit Cards, Splash Plastic, etc.)?===

We do not currently support any other form of payment than PayPal

== What are the bar prices? ==

Bars are priced as follows:
* 50 Bars = $4.99
* 200 Bars = $19.99
* 500 Bars = $49.99

==Problems with Payments==

Please email billing@whirled.club with any related questions. Thanks and sorry to put you to the trouble.

===My credit card was declined, but it still got charged?!===
Actually, your Credit Card has not been charged if it was declined. However, some banks (''your'' bank; it has nothing to do with our bank or credit card processing procedures) place a hold on funds when an authorization is requested even though they have declined the charge. This apparently happens more often with ATM / Debit Cards. The funds are then released again after a few days, when the bank realizes that actually no charge was placed (which is unsurprising, as they denied it).

We are completely perplexed by this behavior, but according to our bank it is commonplace and there is absolutely nothing we can do to prevent it. Our apologies. If this happens to you we suggest you use another payment mechanism such as PayPal or a check (see above).

== Billing Inquiries ==
=== Where should I send billing inquiries?===

If you find that none of the above entries answer your question, please email billing inquiries to billing@whirled.club. Please include as much information about your inquiry as possible so we can better assist you. Thanks!

== See Also ==
*[[Avatar creation FAQ]]
*[[Community Standards]]
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Terms of Service]]
*[[Whirled game creation FAQ]]

[[Category:Frequently asked questions]]

Club Whirled FAQ

2019-09-19T06:37:43Z

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{{main|Club Whirled}}
[[Club Whirled]] is Whirled Club's subscription plan. This is an entirely optional subscription that gives members a number of benefits.

== FAQ ==
=== Isn't Club Whirled the same as Whirled Club? ===
Well - We should have seen this coming. Whirled Club is the website - Club Whirled is the subscription that gives members added benefits in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.
=== How much does Club Whirled cost? ===
Club Whirled has 3 prices, depending on the length of subscription you choose.
1 month costs $9.99, 3 months costs $8.99 per month ($26.97), 6 months costs $7.99 per month ($47.94).
=== How many bars do I get per month as a Club Whirled member? ===
You get 50 bars per month as a Club Whirled member. This is equal to $4.99 worth of bars for each month!
=== How can I join Club Whirled? ===
Great question! Head to the billing page by clicking "Get Bars", and then click the arrow below the Club Whirled section.

=== What happens when my membership expires? ===
When your membership expires, you'll go back to being a regular ol' Whirled Club player. You'll get to keep your exclusive avatars that you received while you were a member of Club Whirled, and any bars you have left over.
=== Do I get a receipt when I buy Club Whirled? ===
All payment for real money on Whirled Club is handled by PayPal. You should get a receipt from PayPal in your email.
=== My Club Whirled subscription hasn't showed up yet! ===
Club Whirled subscriptions may take up to an hour to activate in our system after your payment is confirmed. If it doesn't show up after that, [https://www.whirled.club/#support contact support] and we'll get that sorted out for you!
=== What if my question isn't answered here? ===
[https://www.whirled.club/#support Reach out to us] and we'll answer any of your questions!

== See Also ==
*[[Avatar creation FAQ]]
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled]]
*[[Community Standards]]
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Terms of Service]]
*[[Whirled game creation FAQ]]

Club Whirled FAQ

2019-09-19T06:32:18Z

Whirled vox: Club Whirled FAQ

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[[Club Whirled]] is Whirled Club's subscription plan. This is an entirely optional subscription that gives members a number of benefits.

== FAQ ==
=== Isn't Club Whirled the same as Whirled Club? ===
Well - We should have seen this coming. Whirled Club is the website - Club Whirled is the subscription that gives members added benefits in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.
=== How much does Club Whirled cost? ===
Club Whirled has 3 prices, depending on the length of subscription you choose.
1 month costs $9.99, 3 months costs $8.99 per month ($26.97), 6 months costs $7.99 per month ($47.94).
=== How many bars do I get per month as a Club Whirled member? ===
You get 50 bars per month as a Club Whirled member. This is equal to $4.99 worth of bars for each month!
=== How can I join Whirled Club? ===
Great question! Head to the billing page by clicking "Get Bars", and then click the arrow below the Whirled Club section.
=== What happens when my membership expires? ===
When your membership expires, you'll go back to being a regular ol' Whirled Club player. You'll get to keep your exclusive avatars that you received while you were a member of Club Whirled, and any bars you have left over.
=== Do I get a receipt when I buy Club Whirled? ===
All payment for real money on Whirled Club is handled by PayPal. You should get a receipt from PayPal in your email.
=== My Club Whirled subscription hasn't showed up yet! ===
Club Whirled subscriptions may take up to an hour to activate in our system after your payment is confirmed. If it doesn't show up after that, [https://www.whirled.club/#support contact support] and we'll get that sorted out for you!
=== What if my question isn't answered here? ===
[https://www.whirled.club/#support Reach out to us] and we'll answer any of your questions!

== See Also ==
*[[Avatar creation FAQ]]
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled]]
*[[Community Standards]]
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Terms of Service]]
*[[Whirled game creation FAQ]]

Club Whirled

2019-09-19T05:15:39Z

Whirled vox: Updated to Whirled Club's Club Whirled information.

[[Image:Club_Whirled-name_star.png|right|frame|A Club Whirled member with a star by his name standing next to a non-member.]]'''Club Whirled''' is Whirled Club's subscription plan. It is an entirely optional subscription that allows members to receive exclusive privileges in exchange for continued support of Whirled Club.

Some frequently asked questions are answered [[Club Whirled FAQ|here]].

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== {{clearright}}Benefits ==
[[Image:Club_Whirled-star_first_in_occupants_list.png|right|frame|Club Whirled members get stars next to their names and are first in room & game occupant lists.]]
* 50 [[currency#Bars|bars]] every month, paid on the day of the month when you first subscribed (not the 1st of the month)
* 50% bonus on top of daily coin rewards!
* Broadcast prices never increase! Only pay 10,000 coins per broadcast. Club Whirled members' broadcasts do not contribute to inflation of broadcast prices for non-members.
* A [[list of Club Whirled items|limited edition item only for Club Whirled members]]. These will usually be issued on the first of the month, but may sometimes be a little delayed.
* Create [[party|parties]] for free
* Reduced cost for [[Whirled_(themed)|group themes]].
* Your name listed at the top of all [[room]]s and [[game]]s
* A [[Image:Icon-Club Whirled.png]] star next to your name
* Access to certain new Whirled features before everyone else

'''NOTE: If you have lost the privilege of being able to broadcast due to [[Terms of Service]] violations, joining Club Whirled will NOT restore your ability to broadcast.'''

== History ==
Club Whirled was added on the 19th of September 2019.

== See Also ==
*[[Billing FAQ]]
*[[Club Whirled FAQ]]
*[[List of Club Whirled items]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Community Standards

2019-07-21T04:46:22Z

Whirled vox: Because apparently it wasn't already common sense, exploiting is against the rules.

Whirled has a set of Community Standards to which players must adhere. These standards are a basic summary of what is outlined in Whirled's [[Terms of Service]]. For the full legalese, read the Terms of Service. These Communtiy Standards will continue to evolve in cooperation with the player and creator community.

= Unacceptable Behavior =

There are certain behaviors that are unacceptable and will lead to being [[Ban | banned]] from the service. They are as follows;

* '''Intolerance''': offensive or aggressive behavior towards individuals or groups based on their race, sexual orientation, sex, political or religious beliefs. Whirled is a place for radical inclusion and tolerance of others.
* '''Harassment''': there is no place in Whirled for deliberately harassing other players, either by being offensive or by 'stalking' them, sending repeated requests or chat messages, etc.
* '''Spamming''': repeated text of any kind is unacceptable, including demands to 'Be my friend' or 'Play this game'.
* '''Scamming''': attempting to trick people into revealing their account information or personal information (i.e., phishing, collecting information for illegal purposes, etc.) is unacceptable.
* '''Indecency''': offensive language and uploading offensive content (see below) is not supported in Whirled. You must exercise good judgement about what the people with you find offensive, and if in doubt, err on the side of caution.
* '''Griefing''': deliberately interfering with other players' Whirled experience, through technical or other methods.
* '''Content theft''': stealing or "ripping" the creations of others, either for your own personal use or for distribution on or off Whirled Club, without the permission of the original creator. We make an exception if the creator has been inactive for over a year and has not specified against uploading their work; however the creations must still be correctly attributed and not sold for bars. For more detail, see Whirled Club's [[content copying and derivation]] policy.
* '''Ban evasion''': creating a new account, or using an existing alternate account, to evade a ban or temporary suspension.
* '''Exploits''': attempting to exploit Whirled Club systems, features or bugs for any reason other than the intended use.
* '''Breaking any U.S. law''': "in real life" laws still apply in Whirled.

= Whirled.Club does not monitor or censor uploaded content =

Players of Whirled Club should note that Whirled.Club as a matter of policy ''does not'' monitor or censor content uploaded to the service. We do, however, react to [[report|reports]] from players with respect to offensive content and behaviour, and follow requests from copyright owners according to our [[DMCA Policy]] to remove content that infringes copyright.

= Whirled.Club is rated PG-13 and Mature Content is Unsupported =

Whirled Club is investigating how we might support Mature content and limit access to it appropriately, but at present such features are not in place. Whirled and all its public areas should be considered to have a PG-13 [http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp 'Parental Guidance'] rating.

* Listing of Mature content in the [[Shop]] is not supported and if reported, such a listing will be removed. Penalties for listing such material can range from warnings up to and including permanent account bans.
* Displaying uploaded Mature content in any public area of the Whirled, including your private rooms, is not supported.

= See also =
* http://whirled.club/#groups-t_22
* [[Account security]]
* [[Agent]]
* [[Content copying and derivation]] policy
* [[Comment]] guidelines
* [[Guide for Whirled Parents]]
* [[Report]]
* Whirled Club's [[Terms of Service]]

[[Category:Policy]]

Terms of Service

2018-09-11T05:25:17Z

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Welcome to Whirled! The following agreement (this "Agreement" or the "Terms of Service") describes the terms on which Whirled.Club offers you access to its services. This offer is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Service, including your compliance with the policies and terms linked to (by way of the provided URLs) from this Agreement. By using Whirled, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not so agree, you should decline this agreement, in which case you are prohibited from accessing or using Whirled. Whirled club may amend this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion, effective upon posting the amended Agreement at the domain or subdomains of http://whirled.club where the prior version of this Agreement was posted, or by communicating these changes through any written contact method we have established with you.

=THE SERVICES AND CONTENT OF WHIRLED=

==1.1 Basic description of the service: Whirled, a multi-user environment, including software and websites.==

"Whirled" is the multi-user online service offered by Whirled.Club, including the software provided to you by Whirled.Club and the online environments that support the service, including without limitation: the server computation, software access, messaging and protocols that simulate the Whirled environment (the "Servers"), the software that is provided by Whirled.Club and installed on the local computer or other device you use to access the Servers and thereby view or otherwise access the Whirled environment (the "Client"), application program interfaces provided by Whirled.Club to you for use with Whirled (the "APIs"), and access to the websites and services available from the domain and subdomains of http://whirled.club (the "Websites"). The Servers, Client, APIs, Websites and any other Whirled Club Software collectively constitute the "Service" as used in this Agreement.

==1.2 Whirled.Club is a service provider, which means, among other things, that Whirled.Club does not control various aspects of the Service.==

You acknowledge that Whirled.Club is a service provider that may allow people to interact online regarding topics and content chosen by users of the service, and that users can alter the service environment on a real-time basis. Whirled.Club generally does not regulate the content of communications between users or users' interactions with the Service. As a result, Whirled.Club has very limited control, if any, over the quality, safety, morality, legality, truthfulness or accuracy of various aspects of the Service.

==1.3 Content available in the Service may be provided by users of the Service, rather than by Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club and other parties have rights in their respective content, which you agree to respect.==

You acknowledge that: (i) by using the Service you may have access to graphics, sound effects, music, video, audio, computer programs, animation, text and other creative output (collectively, "Content"), and (ii) Content may be provided under license by independent content providers, including contributions from other users of the Service (all such independent content providers, "Content Providers"). Whirled Club does not pre-screen Content.

You acknowledge that Whirled.Club and other Content Providers have rights in their respective Content under copyright and other applicable laws and treaty provisions, and that except as described in this Agreement, such rights are not licensed or otherwise transferred by mere use of the Service. You accept full responsibility and liability for your use of any Content in violation of any such rights. You agree that your creation of Content is not in any way based upon any expectation of compensation from Whirled Club.

==1.4 Whirled "currencies" are a limited license right available for purchase or free distribution at Whirled.Club' discretion, and are not redeemable for monetary value from Whirled.Club.==

You acknowledge that the Service presently includes a component of in-world fictional currencies ("Coins", "Bars", collectively known as "Whirled Currencies"), which constitute a limited license right to use a feature of our product when, as, and if allowed by Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club may charge fees for the right to use Whirled Currencies, or may distribute Whirled Currencies without charge, in its sole discretion. Regardless of terminology used, Whirled Currencies represent a limited license right governed solely under the terms of this Agreement, and are not redeemable for any sum of money or monetary value from Whirled.Club at any time. You agree that Whirled.Club has the absolute right to manage, regulate, control, modify and/or eliminate such Currency as it sees fit in its sole discretion, in any general or specific case, and that Whirled.Club will have no liability to you based on its exercise of such right.

==1.5 Whirled is subject to scheduled and unscheduled service interruptions. All aspects of the Service are subject to change or elimination at Whirled.Club' sole discretion.==

Whirled.Club reserves the right to interrupt the Service with or without prior notice for any reason or no reason. You agree that Whirled.Club will not be liable for any interruption of the Service, delay or failure to perform, and you understand that except as otherwise specifically provided in Whirled.Club's billing policies posted at [http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ], you shall not be entitled to any refunds of fees for interruption of service or failure to perform. Whirled Club has the right at any time for any reason or no reason to change and/or eliminate any aspect(s) of the Service as it sees fit in its sole discretion.

==1.6 In the event you choose to use paid aspects of the Service, you agree to the posted pricing and billing policies on the Websites.==

Certain aspects of the Service are provided for a fee or other charge. These fees and charges are described on the Websites, and in the event you elect to use paid aspects of the Service, you agree to the pricing, payment and billing policies applicable to such fees and charges, posted or linked at [http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ http://wiki.whirled.club/Billing_FAQ]. Whirled Club may add new services for additional fees and charges, or proactively amend fees and charges for existing services, at any time in its sole discretion.

==1.7 Whirled.Club has no obligation to let creators redeem the virtual bling currency for monetary value.==

Bling cashout is a service at the discretion of Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club has the absolute right to manage, regulate, control, modify and/or eliminate such Currency as it sees fit in its sole discretion, in any general or specific case, and that Whirled.Club will have no liability to you based on its exercise of such right. Bling currency values of accounts may be rolled back at any time a site vulnerability was abused or any malicious action has taken place.

=ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS=

==2.1 You must establish an account to use Whirled, using true and accurate registration information.==

You must establish an account with Whirled.Club (your "Account") to use the Service, except for those portions of the Websites to which Whirled.Club allows access without registration. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form ("Registration Data") and maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You may establish an Account with Registration Data provided to Whirled.Club by a third party through the use of an API, in which case you may have a separate, additional account relationship with such third party. You authorize Whirled.Club, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries we consider necessary to validate your Registration Data. Whirled.Club reserves all rights to vigorously pursue legal action against all persons who misrepresent personal information or are otherwise untruthful about their identity, and to suspend or cancel Accounts registered with inaccurate or incomplete information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that Whirled Club cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information submitted by any user of the Service, nor any identity information about any user.

==2.2 You must be 13 years of age or older to access Whirled. Whirled.Club cannot absolutely control whether minors or adults gain unauthorized access to the Service.==

You must be at least 13 years of age to participate in the Service.

By accepting this agreement in connection with an Account, you represent that you are (i) you are at least 13 years of age; (ii) you have read and accept this Agreement; (iii) if under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian has consented to you having an Account for participating in the Service, and to providing your personal information for your Account; and (iv) your parent or legal guardian has read and accepted this Agreement.

Whirled.Club cannot absolutely control whether minors gain access to the Service, and makes no representation that users are not minors. Whirled.Club cannot ensure that other users or any non-employee of Whirled Club will not provide Content or access to Content that parents or guardians may find inappropriate or that any user may find objectionable.

==2.3 You need to use a display name and and may choose a permanent name ('permaname') in Whirled which are not misleading, offensive or infringing. You must select and keep secure your account password.==

You must choose a display name to identify yourself in Whirled, which will also serve as the name for the graphical representation of your body in the Service (such representation, an "Avatar"). You may also choose a permanent name which cannot be changed and is used to identify you on the Whirled Wiki and in URLs that you might provide to link to Whirled.

You may not select as your display name or permanent name the name of another person to the extent that could cause deception or confusion; a name which violates any trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right; a name which may mislead other users to believe you to be an employee of Whirled.Club; or a name which Whirled.Club deems in its discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive. Whirled.Club reserves the right to delete or change any display name or permanent name for any reason or no reason. You are fully responsible for all activities conducted through your Account.

At the time your Account is opened, you must select a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are responsible for any harm resulting from your disclosure, or authorizing the disclosure of, your password or from use by any person of your password to gain access to your Account or Account Name. At no time should you respond to an online request for a password other than in connection with the log-on process to the Service. Your disclosure of your password to any other person is entirely at your own risk.

==2.4 You may delete your account at any time; however, there are no refunds.==

Accounts may be deleted by you at any time. There will be no refunds for any unused currency or any prepaid fees for any portion of the Service.

==2.5 Whirled.Club may suspend or terminate your account at any time, without refund or obligation to you.==

Whirled.Club has the right at any time for any reason or no reason to suspend or terminate your Account, terminate this Agreement, and/or refuse any and all current or future use of the Service without notice or liability to you. In the event that Whirled.Club suspends or terminates your Account or this Agreement, you understand and agree that you shall receive no refund or exchange for any unused currency, any content or data associated with your Account, or for anything else.

==2.6 Accounts affiliated with delinquent accounts are subject to remedial actions related to the delinquent account.==

In the event an Account is suspended or terminated for your breach of this Agreement or your payment delinquency (in each case as determined in Whirled.Club's sole discretion), Whirled.Club may suspend or terminate the Account associated with such breach and any or all other Accounts held by you or your affiliates, and your breach shall be deemed to apply to all such Accounts.

==2.7 You are responsible for your own Internet access.==

Whirled.Club does not provide Internet access, and you are responsible for all fees associated with your Internet connection.

=LICENSE TERMS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TERMS=

==3.1 You have a nonexclusive, limited, revocable license to use Whirled while you are in compliance with the terms of service.==

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Whirled.Club grants to you a non-exclusive, limited, fully revocable license to use the Whirled Club Software and the rest of the Service during the time you are in full compliance with the Terms of Service. Additional terms may apply to use of the APIs or other separate elements of the Service (i.e. elements that are not required to use the Client or the Servers); these terms are available where such separate elements are available for download from the Websites. Nothing in this Agreement, or on Whirled.Club's websites, shall be construed as granting you any other rights or privileges of any kind with respect to the Service or to any Content. You acknowledge that your participation in the Service, including your creation or uploading of Content in the Service, does not make you a Whirled Club employee and that you do not expect to be, and will not be, compensated by Whirled.Club for such activities.

==3.2 You retain copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to Content you create in Whirled, to the extent that you have such rights under applicable law. However, you must make certain representations and warranties, and provide certain license rights, forbearances and indemnification, to Whirled Club and to other users of Whirled.==

Users of the Service can create Content on Whirled.Club's servers in various forms. Whirled Club acknowledges and agrees that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you will retain any and all applicable copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to any Content you create using the Service, to the extent you have such rights under applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand and agree that by submitting your Content to any area of the service, you automatically grant (and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant) to Whirled.Club: (a) a royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to (i) use, reproduce and distribute your Content within the Service as permitted by you through your interactions on the Service, and (ii) use and reproduce (and to authorize third parties to use and reproduce) any of your Content in any or all media for marketing and/or promotional purposes in connection with the Service, provided that in the event that your Content appears publicly in material under the control of Whirled Club, and you provide written notice to Whirled Club of your desire to discontinue the distribution of such Content in such material (with sufficient specificity to allow Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, to identify the relevant Content and materials), Whirled.Club will make commercially reasonable efforts to cease its distribution of such Content following the receipt of such notice, although Whirled Club cannot provide any assurances regarding materials produced or distributed prior to the receipt of such notice; (b) the perpetual and irrevocable right to delete any or all of your Content from Whirled.Club's servers and from the Service, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and for any reason or no reason, without any liability of any kind to you or any other party; and (c) a royalty- free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to copy, analyze and use any of your Content as Whirled.Club may deem necessary or desirable for purposes of debugging, testing and/or providing support services in connection with the Service. Further, you agree to grant to Whirled Club a royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in your account information, including any data or other information generated by your account activity, in any media now known or not currently known, in accordance with our privacy policy as set forth below.

You also understand and agree that by submitting your Content to any area of the Service, you automatically grant (or you warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted) to Whirled.Club and to all other users of the Service a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free and perpetual License, under any and all patent rights you may have or obtain with respect to your Content, to use your Content for all purposes within the Service. You further agree that you will not make any claims against Whirled Club or against other users of the Service based on any allegations that any activities by either of the foregoing within the Service infringe your (or anyone else's) patent rights.

You further understand and agree that: (i) you are solely responsible for understanding all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property or other laws that may apply to your Content hereunder; (ii) you are solely responsible for, and Whirled.Club will have no liability in connection with, the legal consequences of any actions or failures to act on your part while using the Service, including without limitation any legal consequences relating to your intellectual property rights; and (iii) Whirled.Club's acknowledgement hereunder of your intellectual property rights in your Content does not constitute a legal opinion or legal advice, but is intended solely as an expression of Whirled.Club's intention not to require users of the Service to forego certain intellectual property rights with respect to Content they create using the Service, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

==3.3 Whirled.Club retains ownership of the account and related data, regardless of intellectual property rights you may have in content you create or otherwise own.==

You agree that even though you may retain certain copyright or other intellectual property rights with respect to Content you create while using the Service, you do not own the account you use to access the Service, nor do you own any data Whirled.Club stores on Whirled.Club servers (including without limitation any data representing or embodying any or all of your Content). Your intellectual property rights do not confer any rights of access to the Service or any rights to data stored by or on behalf of Whirled.Club.

==3.4 Whirled.Club licenses its example content to you for your use in creating content in-world.==

During any period in which your Account is active and in good standing, Whirled Club gives you permission to re-use its example source code and art assets (found on the Whirled wiki and on the service itself), for use only as a part of the Service.

=CONDUCT BY USERS OF WHIRLED=

==4.1 You agree to abide by certain rules of conduct, including the Community Standards and other rules prohibiting illegal and other practices that Whirled Club deems harmful.==

You agree to read and comply with the Community Standards posted on the Whirled wiki; http://wiki.whirled.club/Community_Standards

In addition to abiding at all times by the Community Standards, you agree that you shall not: (i) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that infringes or violates any third party rights; (ii) impersonate any person or entity without their consent, including, but not limited to, a Whirled.Club employee, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (iii) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that violates any law or regulation; (iv) take any action or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content as determined by Whirled Club at its sole discretion that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, causes tort, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (v) take any actions or upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit Content that contains any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information; (vi) take any action or upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that would violate any right or duty under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); (vii) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, or promotional materials, that are in the nature of "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation that Whirled.Club considers in its sole discretion to be of such nature; (viii) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; (ix) attempt to gain access to any other user's Account or password; or (x) "stalk", abuse or attempt to abuse, or otherwise harass another user. Any violation by you of the terms of the foregoing sentence may result in immediate and permanent suspension or cancellation of your Account. You agree that Whirled Club may take whatever steps it deems necessary to abridge, or prevent behavior of any sort on the Service in its sole discretion, without notice to you.

==4.2 You agree to use Whirled as provided, without unauthorized software or other means of access or use.==

Whirled.Club is not responsible for any aspect of the Service that is accessed or experienced using software or other means that are not provided by Whirled.Club. You agree not to create or provide any server emulators or other software or other means that provide access to or use of the Servers without the express written authorization of Whirled.Club. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may use and create software that provides access to the Servers for substantially similar function (or subset thereof) as the Client; provided that such software is not used for and does not enable any violation of these Terms of Service. Whirled Club is not obligated to allow access to the Servers by any software that is not provided by Whirled Club, and you agree to cease using, creating, distributing or providing any such software at the request of Whirled Club. You are prohibited from taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Whirled.Club' infrastructure.

You may not charge any third party for using the Whirled.Club Software to access and/or use the Service, and you may not modify, adapt, reverse engineer (except as otherwise permitted by applicable law), decompile or attempt to discover the source code of the Whirled.Club Software, or create any derivative works of the Whirled Club Software or the Service, or otherwise use the Whirled Club Software except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You may not copy or distribute any of the written materials associated with the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may copy the Client that Whirled.Club provides to you, for backup purposes and may give copies of the Client to others free of charge.

==4.3 You will comply with the processes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act regarding copyright infringement claims covered under such Act.==

Our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). Copyright-infringing materials found within the world of Whirled can be identified and removed via Whirled.Club's DMCA compliance process listed at [http://wiki.whirled.com/DMCA_Policy http://wiki.whirled.com/DMCA_Policy], and you agree to comply with such process in the event you are involved in any claim of copyright infringement to which the DMCA may be applicable.

=RELEASES, DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNIFICATION=

==5.1 You release Whirled.Club from your claims relating to other users of Whirled. Whirled Club has the right but not the obligation to resolve disputes between users of Whirled.==

As a condition of access to the Service, you release Whirled.Club (and Whirled.Club's shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with any dispute you have or claim to have with one or more users of the Service. You further understand and agree that: (a) Whirled.Club will have the right but not the obligation to resolve disputes between users relating to the Service, and Whirled.Club' resolution of any particular dispute does not create an obligation to resolve any other dispute; (b) to the extent Whirled Club elects to resolve such disputes, it will do so in good faith based solely on the general rules and standards of the Service and will not make judgments regarding legal issues or claims; (c) Whirled.Club's resolution of such disputes will be final with respect to the virtual world of the Service but will have no bearing on any real-world legal disputes in which users of the Service may become involved; and (d) you hereby release Whirled.Club (and Whirled.Club's shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with Whirled Club's resolution of disputes relating to the Service.

==5.2 Other service or product providers may form contractual relationships with you. Whirled Club is not a party to your relationship with such other providers.==

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you may view or use the environment simulated by the Servers through viewer software that is not the Client provided by Whirled Club, and you may register for use of Whirled through websites that are not Websites owned and operated by Whirled. Whirled.Club is not responsible for any software used with or in connection with Whirled other than Whirled Club Software developed by Whirled Club or Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club does not control and is not responsible for any information you provide to parties other than Whirled.Club. Whirled.Club is not a party to your agreement with any party that provides software, products or services to you in connection with Whirled.

==5.3 All data on Whirled.Club's servers are subject to deletion, alteration or transfer.==

When using the Service, you may accumulate Content, Currency, objects, items, scripts, equipment, or other value or status indicators that reside as data on Whirled.Club's servers. THESE DATA, AND ANY OTHER DATA, ACCOUNT HISTORY AND ACCOUNT NAMES RESIDING ON WHIRLED CLUB'S SERVERS, MAY BE DELETED, ALTERED, MOVED OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON IN WHIRLED CLUB'S SOLE DISCRETION.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY COPYRIGHT OR OTHER RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO ITEMS YOU CREATE USING THE SERVICE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY VALUE ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH CONTENT OR OTHER DATA BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHIRLED CLUB DOES NOT PROVIDE OR GUARANTEE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS (SUBJECT TO ANY UNDERLYING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE CONTENT), ANY VALUE, CASH OR OTHERWISE, ATTRIBUTED TO ANY DATA RESIDING ON WHIRLED CLUB'S SERVERS.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WHIRLED CLUB HAS THE RIGHT, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO REMOVE ANY CONTENT (INCLUDING YOUR CONTENT) IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITH NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND.

==5.4 Whirled.Club provides the Service on an "as is" basis, without express or implied warranties.==

WHIRLED.CLUB PROVIDES THE SERVICE, THE WHIRLED CLUB SOFTWARE, YOUR ACCOUNT AND ALL OTHER SERVICES STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, PROVIDED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Without limiting the foregoing, Whirled.Club does not ensure continuous, error-free, secure or virus-free operation of the Service, the Whirled Club Software or your Account, and you understand that you shall not be entitled to refunds for fees based on Whirled.Club's failure to provide any of the foregoing other than as explicitly provided in this Agreement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, and to that extent, the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you.

==5.5 Whirled.Club's liability to you is expressly limited, to the extent allowable under applicable law.==

IN NO EVENT SHALL WHIRLED.CLUB OR ANY OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSEES OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, ARISING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE (INCLUDING ITS MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION), THE WHIRLED CLUB SOFTWARE, YOUR ACCOUNT (INCLUDING ITS TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION) OR THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT WHIRLED CLUB MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT ANY SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT OR COULD OCCUR AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY. IN ADDITION, IN NO EVENT WILL WHIRLED CLUB'S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR DIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S. $50.00). Some jurisdictions do not allow the foregoing limitations of liability, so to the extent that any such limitation is impermissible, such limitation may not apply to you. You agree that Whirled Club cannot be held responsible or liable for anything that occurs or results from accessing or subscribing to the Service.

==5.6 You will indemnify Whirled.Club from claims arising from breach of this Agreement by you, from your use of Whirled, from loss of Content due to your actions, or from alleged infringement by you.==

At Whirled.Club's request, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Whirled.Club, its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, distributors, Content Providers, and other users of the Service, from all damages, liabilities, claims and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs, arising from any breach of this Agreement by you, or from your use of the Service. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Whirled Club, its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, licensees, and distributors, from all damages, liabilities, claims and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs, arising from: (a) any action or inaction by you in connection with the deletion, alteration, transfer or other loss of Content, status or other data held in connection with your Account, and (b) any claims by third parties that your activity or Content in the Service infringes upon, violates or misappropriates any of their intellectual property or proprietary rights.

=PRIVACY POLICY=

==6.1 Whirled.Club uses your personal information to operate and improve Whirled, and will not give your personal information to third parties except to operate, improve and protect the Service.==

The personal information you provide to us during registration is used for Whirled.Club's internal purposes only to allow us to provide the service and its moderation. Whirled.Club will not give any of your personal information to any third party without your express approval except: as reasonably necessary to fulfill your service request, to third- party fulfillment houses, customer support, billing and credit verification services, and the like; to comply with tax and other applicable law; as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or as otherwise authorized by you; to law enforcement or other appropriate third parties in connection with criminal investigations and other investigations of fraud; or as otherwise necessary to protect Whirled.Club, its agents and other users of the Service. Whirled Club does not guarantee the security of any of your private transmissions against unauthorized or unlawful interception or access by third parties. Whirled.Club can (and you authorize Whirled.Club to) disclose any information about you to private entities, law enforcement agencies or government officials, as Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, believes necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, or as otherwise required by law. You agree that Whirled.Club may communicate with you via email and any similar technology only for matters relating to the Service to enable Whirled.Club to provide it, the Whirled.Club Software and any services or software which may in the future be provided by Whirled.Club or on Whirled.Club's behalf. You agree to read the disclosures and be bound by the terms of the additional Privacy Policy information posted on our website at Privacy Policy.

==6.2 Whirled.Club may observe and record your interaction within the Service.==

You acknowledge and agree that Whirled.Club, in its sole discretion, may track, record, observe or follow any and all of your interactions within the Service.

==6.3 Content Inside Whirled may observe and record your interaction with the Service which may be passed to third parties ==

Whirled content such as Pets, Toys, Avatars and Games contributed by players may contain software code that, using the Whirled APIs, may observe your actions on the service. For example, Pets can react to chat in a room, a Toy could observe your IP address, or a Game could keep a record of when you play. These player-created items may store this information on Whirled's servers, or transmit and store it elsewhere on third-party servers. Whirled has no control over the use of this information by third parties, and for this reason you should not engage with Whirled with the expectation that your interactions with the service are private from third parties. For more detail on what information can be discerned in this way, please consult the Whirled API documentation.

=DISPUTE RESOLUTION=

If a dispute arises between you and Whirled.Club, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and Whirled.Club agree to resolve any claim or controversy at law or in equity that arises from or relates to this Agreement or our Service (a "Claim") in accordance with one of the subsections below.

==7.1 Governing Law.==

This Agreement and the relationship between you and Whirled.Club shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.

==7.2 Forum for Disputes.==

You and Whirled.Club agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the City and County of San Francisco, California, except as provided in Subsection 7.3 below regarding optional arbitration. Notwithstanding this, you agree that Whirled Club shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

==7.3 Optional Arbitration.==

For any Claim, excluding Claims for injunctive or other equitable relief, where the total amount of the award sought is less than ten thousand U.S. Dollars ($10,000.00 USD), the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the Claim in a cost-effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. A party electing arbitration shall initiate it through an established alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted, at the option of the party seeking relief, by telephone, online, or based solely on written submissions; (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

==7.4 Improperly Filed Claims.==

All Claims you bring against Whirled Club must be resolved in accordance with this Dispute Resolution Section. All Claims filed or brought contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a Claim contrary to this Dispute Resolution Section, Whirled Club may recover attorneys' fees and costs up to one thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000.00 USD), provided that Whirled Club has notified you in writing of the improperly filed Claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the Claim.

=GENERAL PROVISIONS=

Whirled.Club's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive Whirled.Club's right to act with respect to that breach or subsequent or similar breaches. No consent or waiver by Whirled Club under this Agreement shall be deemed effective unless delivered in a writing signed by a duly appointed officer of Whirled.Club. All or any of Whirled Club's rights and obligations under this Agreement may be assigned to a subsequent owner or operator of the Service in a merger, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of Whirled.Club's assets. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any or all of your rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Whirled.Club, and any attempt to do so is void. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, no default, delay or failure to perform on the part of Whirled.Club shall be considered a breach of this Agreement if such default, delay or failure to perform is shown to be due to causes beyond the reasonable control of Whirled.Club.

This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and Whirled.Club with respect to the subject matter hereof. The section headings used herein, including descriptive summary sentences at the start of each section, are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then in such jurisdiction that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

[[Category:Policy|Terms of service]]

Main Page

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'''Whirled''' was created by [[Three Rings]] and recreated by Whirled Club into a social virtual world of player-created content. Please note, we have taken care in updating this Wiki, but for an up-to-date list of changes to our policies visit our [http://whirled.club/#groups-t_22 rules]. Unleash your creativity through [[game]]s, [[avatar]]s, [[room]]s, music and more! Whirled brings together creator and audience in a blend of communities that is rewarding both socially and economically. It's your Whirled! You can be anything you want by being an [[Portal:Artists|artist]], [[Portal:Creators|creator]] and [[Portal:Players|player]].

Whirled activity is based around social groups and the attention currency they produce and consume. [[currency#Coins|Coins]] are generated by playing games with [[friend]]s, noodling about with your [[profile]] page, or uploading new content. Purchasing content from the [[shop]] costs coins or [[currency#Bars|bars]], a cut of which goes to the creator of that content, and so on. That's what makes the Whirled go 'round!
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'''Useful links:'''

[[Whirled|More About Whirled]] • [[Frequently asked questions|FAQ]] • [[Billing FAQ]] • [[Terms of Service |ToS]] •

[[Community Standards]] • [[Account security]] •

[http://whirled.club/#groups-f_1 Feature Requests] • [http://whirled.club/#groups-f_5 Bug Reports] • [[List_of_useful_programs|Useful Programs]] •

[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]] • [[Game]]s • [[Toy]]s • [[testing and selling|Test / Sell Your Work]]

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Release Notes 2009-02-13

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{{release notes/start}}
Happy Friday the 13th everyone! I hope this update doesn't have bad luck.

* Support for [[share|sharing]] items on Facebook and MySpace (from the <> button in rooms and games). You may need to enable popups for whirled.com for this to work.
* By the way, check out [http://www.myspace.com/whirled3rings Whirled's MySpace page]
* Fix: some [[game]]s (seated multiplayer) sometimes not starting up properly
* Fix: [[chat]] sometimes stops working after playing a game

Enjoy!
{{release notes/end}}

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<div id="browsebar" style="margin:-3px auto 0.2em; text-align: center; font-size: 98%;">[[Avatar]]s &bull; [[Furniture]] &bull; [[Backdrop]]s &bull; [[Toy]]s &bull; [[Pet]]s &bull; [[Game]]s &bull; [[Image]]s &bull; [[Music]] &bull; [[Video]]s</div>

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'''[[File:Bold text]]<nowiki>
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Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>'''[[Image:Icon-Programming.png|left]]'''ActionScript 3.0''', also known as AS3, is the programming language put out by Adobe to create Flash content. You can use AS3 both as standalone, or inside [[Adobe Flash CS3]]. You can learn more about it [http://www.adobe.com/devnet/actionscript/articles/actionscript3_overview.html here].

{{clear}}
Here are some examples of what AS3 looks like

<actionscript>
protected function handleEnterFrame (... ignored) :void
{
var now :Number = getTimer();
var elapsed :Number = now - _bounceBase;
while (elapsed > BOUNCE_FREQUENCY) {
elapsed -= BOUNCE_FREQUENCY;
_bounceBase += BOUNCE_FREQUENCY; // give us less math to do next time..
}

var val :Number = elapsed * Math.PI / BOUNCE_FREQUENCY;
_image.y = BOUNCE - (Math.sin(val) * BOUNCE);
}

</actionscript>

Files with just stand alone AS3 will usually be called *.as files before you compile them, while AS3 being used in [[Adobe Flash CS3]] are usually part of the *.fla file. Both of these will compile to *.swf.

{{clear}}

== See Also ==
*[[List of useful programs]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Config Pixels

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! colspan="2" style="background-color:#4995c6; color:white;" |Config Pixels
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|colspan=2|[[Image:Icon-highlighted-avatar.png|45px|left]][[Image:Icon-highlighted-furniture.png|45px|left]][[Image:Icon-highlighted-pet.png|45px|left]][[Image:Icon-highlighted-backdrop.png|45px|left]]Items created by [http://www.whirled.com/#people-3195 1134calc]<br><br>[http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_5_69162 Normal version]<br>[http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_5_68682 Uber version]<br><br>Other Avatars:Coming Soon<br><br>Pets:Coming Soon<br><br>Furniture:Coming Soon<br><br>Backdrops:Coming Soon<br>
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This page is for documentation of the item series Config Pixels by 1134calc. It can be used for [[avatar]]s and other items.
==Main==
===Features===

These features are subject to change at any time.

You will be able to store on average between 5 and 8 panels

====Current Features====
*Up to 2704 configurable blocks
*Transparency
*Saving as text
*Color picking via numbers/color picker
*Saving via room furniture/pet

====Upcoming Possible Features====
*animation
*mochiads?

===Documentation===
====Panels====
*Main
**How to display:Configure
**Function:Design the avatar
**Screenshot

*Color
**How to display:Color Select
**Function:Choose the color
**Screenshot

*Share
**How to display:Add/+ Button
**Function:Share the current panel
**Screenshot

*Send Signal
**How to display:Forward Button (on Share)
**Function:Send the current panel to the room
**Screenshot

*Recieve Signal
**How to display:Down Button (on Share)
**Function:Get a panel from the room
**Screenshot

====Buttons====

*[[Image:Config-pixels-add.png]]
**On:Main
**Function:Displays share dialog

*[[Image:Config-pixels-apply.png]]
**On:Main, Color
**Function:Applys the current text

*[[Image:Config-pixels-back.png]]
**On:Not in use
**Function:Not in use

*[[Image:Config-pixels-bucket.png]]
**On:Not in use
**Function:Not in use

*[[Image:Config-pixels-clear.png]]
**On:Share
**Function:Clears the current text

*[[Image:Config-pixels-close.png]]
**On:Share, Color
**Function:Closes the current dialog

*[[Image:Config-pixels-copy.png]]
**On:Share
**Function:Copies the current text

*[[Image:Config-pixels-down.png]]
**On:Share
**Function:Displays apply signal dialog

*[[Image:Config-pixels-fill.png]]
**On:Main
**Function:Toggles Transparency on and off

*[[Image:Config-pixels-forward.png]]
**On:Share
**Function:Displays send signal dialog

*[[Image:Config-pixels-new.png]]
**On:Main
**Function:Clears the panel and fills it with the current color/transparency

*[[Image:Config-pixels-refresh.png]]
**On:Main
**Function:Restores to the last saved value

*[[Image:Config-pixels-save.png]]
**On:Main
**Function:Saves and applies the current panel

===Screenshot===
User interface also subject to change at any time.

[[Image:Config-pixels-preview.png]]
[[Category:Avatars]]

==Bank==
Edit your bank's memory through the config panel of your main Config Pixels item.

===Chat Commands===
You must be a manager in the room to use these chat commands on a toy.
You must be the owner to use these chat commands on a pet.

Say delete + a panel name to delete that panel.
Example - "delete Cookie"

Say "delete all" to delete everything.

Normal chat will change the color.

Release Notes 2009-06-25

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'''One Day At A Time'''
{{release notes/start}}
Just a small update today, here are the notes:

* Playing a single-player scored [[game]] now generates a message in your news feed, up to 3 per day.
* Game plays and trophy earnings appear in the renamed feed category "Games & Trophies".
* As with [[trophy]] earnings, game plays also post to your Facebook wall if you are currently logged into [[Whirled Games]].
* Fixed display of genres on Whirled Games.
* Some other changes under the hood.

Have at it, comrades!
{{release notes/end}}

Release Notes 2009-02-25

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'''What Price an Item?'''
{{release notes/start}}
More releasey goodness coming at you:

* Moved "<Player> has entered/exited" notifications out of chat and into the [[notification bar]].
* Nixed the [[chat]] bubble versions of system notifications (they're still in the chat history).
* Changed chat (and other) preferences such that your preferences when using Whirled do not affect your preferences if you're playing via an embed, also embed preferences are not saved.
* Fixed problem with starting a [[party]] while in a [[game]].
* Made changes to the item listing process which I'll describe below.

'''Item Pricing'''

We've instituted a policy of minimum [[pricing]] for items in the [[shop|catalog]] and made some other changes as well to try to improve the quality of the items in the catalog and to improve consistency in pricing. The new listing process is as follows:

* Creators must rate their item when they list it.
* They cannot change that rating later. Of course other people can rate the item after it is listed and that will have the same influence as always on the item's actual rating, but the rating provided by the creator has a big impact on where the item shows up in the catalog to start.
* The initial rating determines the minimum price for the item. The prices vary depending on the type of item. We'll have a full chart of minimum prices in the wiki shortly, and the minimum price will be reported to you in the listing UI so you can see it immediately right where it matters.
* The creator has to pay the minimum price as a listing fee in order to list their item.
* Once the item has been listed, it will be rated as normal and if the creator ever wants to reprice the item, they cannot give the item a lower price than the minimum based on the item's rating at the time they do the repricing.
* All existing catalog listings that did not meet their minimum price requirements have had their prices adjusted to meet the requirements.

'''Item Pricing Examples'''

If you have a new [[avatar]] that you think is awesome and you want to rate it 5 stars so that it shows up at the top of the catalog in the New and Hot section, you will have to price your avatar at at least 1 bar or 5000 coins. You will also have to pay 5000 coins to list the item (whether or not you price it at 1 or more bars or 5000 or more coins). If the members of the Whirled disagree with your assessment and rate your avatar down to three stars and as a result you choose to reprice the avatar, you will be able to take advantage of the three star minimum price and you can lower the price to 500 coins.

Conversely, if you think your avatar is alright, but it's not loaded with awesome animations and likely to take the Whirled by storm, you can rate it 3 stars to start and you will have a 500 coin or 1 bar minimum price and will have to pay only 500 coins to list your item. If the members of the Whirled decide they love your avatar and rate it up to 4 stars, and you decide you want to reprice your item to take advantage of this new found popularity, you will have to abide the 4 star minimum price of 1500 coins.
{{release notes/end}}

Accessing the Flash stage in a game

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<small>&larr; [[Porting a single player game (ActionScript tutorial)|Back to porting a single player game]]</small>

Every object in Flash has the "stage" property set.

Due to security reasons, the Whirled platform does not allow full access to the stage. Currently, the platform does not allow you to do the following to the stage:

* Add listeners
* Check stageWidth, stageHeight
* If the object that currently has the focus is in an inaccessible security boundary it will look like null to you.

[[Category:Code tutorials]][[Category:Game tutorials]]

AS3 avatar notes

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=ActionScript
|difficulty=Beginner
|description=Create a smiple avatar using AS3.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Programming.png|20px]] [[ActionScript 3.0]], Whirled SDK
|other=Next tutorial: [[Advanced avatar (ActionScript tutorial)]]
|item=avatar
}}
(Back to [[create avatars]] main page)

[[Image:Icon-highlighted-avatar.png|left]]This tutorial helps those using AS3 to build an [[avatar]] for Whirled. If you are interested in a less code oriented method using the Flash CS3 check out [[Advanced avatar (Flash tutorial)]]. In this tutorial, we will be looking at numerous notes on avatars.
{{clearleft}}

== How to add a state to the list of states ==

<actionscript>
_control.addEventListener(ControlEvent.STATE_CHANGED,stateChanged);
_control.registerStates(["State1","State2","State3", "..."]);
</actionscript>

== How to add code to the state ==

<actionscript>
protected function stateChanged(event:ControlEvent):void
{
if(_control.getState()=="State1")
{
// Insert code here.
}
else if (_control.getState()=="State2")
{
// Insert code here.
}

else if (_control.getState()=="State3")
{
// Insert code here.
}
else
{
throw new Error("State not found!");
}
}
</actionscript>

Report

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[[Whirled]] is largely a place where the players have the power to regulate their own experiences. If someone is bothersome, players can do these types of things:
* Remove the person from their [[friend|friends]] list
* [[Block]] the person or an overly spammy pet
* [[Boot]] the person out of the [[room]]
* Move to a different room
* Set a room so that it only accepts the player and their friends
* Create a private [[game]] table and invite only friends to it
* [[Bleep]] offensive or annoying items
* Delete an offensive or unwanted [[comment]] from their profile's Comment Wall.

However, sometimes one may need to '''report''' behavior and items that violate Whirled's [[Community Standards]] or [[Terms of Service]].

==Reporting a player==

If another player in the room where you are is violating Whirled's Community Standards or the Terms of Service, that player may be reported.
#Make sure that the player is really doing something that violates the Community Standards or Terms of Service. It's not ideal to report someone who is being irritating but is not truly breaking the rules. For example, you should not report someone who is wearing an [[avatar]] that you simply find unattractive.
#Ask the person to stop the offensive behavior and let them know that they can be reported for breaking the rules.
#If they do not stop, click on the player and select the "Complain about this player..." option from the menu.
#A box will appear in which you can provide a short description of the reason for your report.
After submitting the report, nothing further need be done; the report will be sent to the [[Agent|Agents]] for review.

{|
|- valign="top"
|[[Image:Complain_user.png|thumb|none|frame|Use this menu to report a player who violates the Community Standards or Terms of Service.]]
|[[Image:Complain_user_confirmation.png|none|thumb|right|350px|Use this confirmation dialog to provide a short description of the reason for the report.]]
|}

==Reporting a discussion post==
[[Image:Complain_post.png|thumb|right|350px|Use the unhappy face icon in the upper right corner of the post to report a post in a Whirled discussion thread.]]To report a post that violates the Community Standards or Terms of Service, click the reporting icon on that post as shown to the right. Please note that posts such as "You suck!" while negative, do not automatically break the rules.
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[[Image:Complain_comment2.png|thumb|right|350px|Use this dialog box to provide a brief explanation of the reason for your report.]]You will be prompted to explain how the post breaks Whirled's rules. Once you have done so and submitted the report, it will be sent to the Agents for review.
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==Reporting Whirled mail==
[[Image:mailcomplain.png|right|thumb|350px|Use the "Complain" button to report mail.]][[Image:mailcomplainconfirm.png|right|thumb|350px|Provide a brief and clear explanation of why you are reporting this mail.]]If you receive [[mail]] that violates Whirled's Terms of Service and Community Standards, you can use the "Complain" button at the top of the mail to report it to the Agents for review. You will be asked to provide a brief explanation of the reason for your report.
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==Reporting a shop issue==
===Items===
Items that violate the Community Standards or the Terms of Service may be reported for review. To do so, use the "Report" link on the item's page in the Shop.
[[Image:Complain_item.png|thumb|left|frame|The "Report" link on a shop item.]]
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The options to report the item as "Mature," "Copyright," "Stolen," "Needs Attribution," "Scam" or "Broken" will appear in a menu.
[[Image:Complain_item2.png|thumb|left|frame|Select the type of report to make about the item.]]
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====Mature====
[[Image:Complain_item_mature.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of mature content.]]The "Mature" option is for items that contain overt and explicit sex or violence. Selecting this option will produce the following confirmation dialog:
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====Copyright====
[[Image:Complain_item_copyright.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of copyrighted material.]]The "Copyright" option is for items that are unauthorized copies of something you yourself have created. Reporting an item as a copyright violation will cause the confirmation dialog at right to appear. In the "Link" field, please include a link to one of the following: your earlier shop listing, the item in your stuff/inventory when you first uploaded it, or a direct link to the content elsewhere on the web with a visible upload date. If pieces of the original work are included, be sure to note which pieces and where. Please do not provide links to newly uploaded copies or new shop listings, and please do not encourage others to submit duplicate reports without adding new information.

If you see a copy of someone else's work in the shop, notify the creator of the original work via [[mail|Whirled mail]]. That person can then look at the copy and decide whether or not they would like to [[DMCA Policy|ask Three Rings to take it down]].
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====Stolen====
[[Image:Complain_item_stolen.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of stolen content.]]The "Stolen" option is for items that is a copy of someone else's work. In the "Link" field, please include a link to one of the following: the original shop listing, a copy of the item in your inventory, or another location where the original artist has made it clear that the item is not meant to be used as it is. Selecting this option will produce the following confirmation dialog:
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====Needs Attribution====
[[Image:Complain_item_needs_attribution.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of content needing attribution.]]The "Needs Attribution" option is for items that you believe are based on another item in the shop, but are not attributed to said basis item. You should also try to provide a link to the basis item you believe the reported item is based on. Selecting this option will produce the following confirmation dialog:
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====Scam====
[[Image:Complain_item_scam.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of content involving a scam.]]The "Scam" option is for items that are offering clearly impossible functionality or otherwise designed to take advantage of unsuspecting viewers. Selecting this option will produce the following confirmation dialog:
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====Broken====
[[Image:Complain_item_broken.png|thumb|right|350px|Report confirmation for a report of broken content.]]The "Broken" option is for items that is not working as described. Please include a brief explanation of how the object is malfunctioning. Selecting this option will produce the following confirmation dialog:
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===Comments===
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||[[Image:Complain_comment.png|thumb|right|frame|Shop comments can be reported via the "Complain" link.]]
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||[[Image:Complain_comment_wall.png|thumb|right|frame|Profile comment wall comments can be reported via the "Complain" link.]]
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[[comment|Comments]] posted on Shop items or profile pages that break the Terms of Service or the Community Standards may be reported by using the "Complain" link on the offending comment post.
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[[Image:Complain_comment2.png|thumb|right|350px|Use this dialog box to provide a brief explanation of the reason for your report.]]You will be prompted to explain how the comment breaks Whirled's [[comment|commenting rules]]. Once you have done so and submitted the report, it will be sent to the Agents for review.
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===Tags===
[[Image:Complain tag.png|frame|right|Click on the inappropriate tag and select "Complain" to report it.]][[Tag|Tags]] in the Shop can be added and removed by any [[Club Whirled]] member, and creators may add or remove tags from their own listings. If you find an inappropriate tag, you can click on it and select "Complain" to report it. A window will appear where you can add an explanation of why you are reporting it. Please see the [[tag|tagging guidelines]] for more information about tags.

== Reporting an avatar seen in a room ==
[[Image:Complain_avatar.png|thumb|right|frame|Use this menu to report an avatar that violates the Community Standards or Terms of Service.]]Avatars that violate the Community Standards or the Terms of Service may be reported for review. To do so for one seen in the room you are currently in, click on the avatar and use the "Report avatar item..." link in the popup menu for "This avatar item..."
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[[Image:Complain_avatar2.png|thumb|right|frame|The reporting popup window for avatars.]]A reporting window will popup. Select MATURE, COPYRIGHT, STOLEN, UNATTRIBUTED, SCAM or BROKEN from the Flag as: dropdown menu. Then describe the issue in the Comment: text box before clicking on the OK button to send in your report.
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== Reporting a player profile, gallery or other things ==
It is '''ALWAYS''' better to use one of the methods explained above because they capture crucial information. If you need to report the content of a player's profile, gallery, group charter, group description, group medal, or anything else '''that does not have a report link''' on it, you can send a [http://www.whirled.com/#support support request] to the Agents. You must include a link to the content you wish to report. Please also include a detailed description of why you are reporting the item. If you are reporting an item for copying your work, please include a link to your original content. You can report multiple items in the same support request, but please include links to each item.

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Remixable Frame Tutorial

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=Flash
|difficulty=Intermediate
|description=Examine the remixable picture frame's source code.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Flash.png|20px]] [[Adobe Flash CS3]], [[Whirled SDK]]
|other = Previous tutorial: [[Create furniture]]<br>
Other tutorials: [[Remixable furniture (Flash tutorial)]]
|item=furniture
}}
The remixable picture frame adjusts its size to suit the picture that is provided via the remix tools. It demonstrates remixing in a furniture project.
{{clearleft}}

== Prerequisites ==
This tutorial assumes that you have set up the Flex SDK and the Whirled SDK.

== Downloading the Example ==
# Get the Remix Frame example [[Media:RemixFrame.zip|here]].
# Extract the archive's contents into whirled/projects/furni (creating that directory first, if necessary). This will create the "remixframe" directory.

== The Default Data Pack ==
The default data pack contains an XML file with a description of the project's remixable components and two image files -- one for the default frame and one for the default picture.

These files are in the "data" directory. The build process will pick them up from there and bundle them with the compiled project SWF into a Zip file. The Zip file is then uploaded to Whirled as the Furniture Media.

== _data.xml ==
The data definition file must be named _data.xml, and must be in the "data" directory. See the Data Pack article for details about the data file in general. This particular data file contains the following:
<geshi lang=xml>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<datapack>
<file name="_CONTENT" type="Blob" value="RemixFrame.swf"/>
<file name="frameImage" info="The picture frame." type="DisplayObject" value="frame.png"/>
<file name="pictureImage" info="The framed picture." type="DisplayObject" value="vonnegut.jpg"/>
</datapack>
</geshi>

The first line is the XML declaration. This is a standard part of an XML document, and you can read more about it and other basic XML information in the [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/XML Wikipedia XML article].

In the datapack element, we declare three file elements. The first, "_CONTENT", defines the project's executable object. This will be built from the Actionscript file (described below). The value needs to match the name of your compiled SWF file--in this case, "RemixFrame.swf".

Then next two elements define slots for remixable content and default content for those slots. In this case, we define two components named "frameImage" and "pictureImage" of type "DisplayObject". We will use those names to retrieve the images in the Actionscript file.

== RemixFrame.as ==
RemixFrame.as is the furniture's main class. It loads the image resources, adjusts their sizes and positions, and displays them.

=== The Furniture Controller ===
As usual, the constructor builds a FurniControl to communicate with Whirled.

<actionscript>
_control = new FurniControl(this);
</actionscript>

=== Loading the DataPack ===
This statement in the contructor begins an asynchronous load of the Data Pack:
<actionscript>
DataPack.load(_control.getDefaultDataPack(), gotPack);
</actionscript>

It sets the "gotPack" function as the callback. This function will be called when the Data Pack has been completely loaded. The resources from the Data Pack are not available for use until this function is called.

This furniture item simply doesn't draw itself until the data pack has been loaded. A more complex project might draw a placeholder or loading image in the mean time.

=== gotPack ===
The data loaded callback is triggered when the load is complete. If the load was successful, the parameter is an object containing the loaded DataPack.

The function confirms that it is dealing with a DataPack rather than an error message (which this example irresponsibly discards without logging it).
<actionscript>
if (result is DataPack) {
...
}
</actionscript>

Having confirmed that it has a Data Pack, the function makes another asynchronous call to extract the images:
<actionscript>
var pack :DataPack = result as DataPack;
var sources :Object = new Object();
sources.pictureImage = "pictureImage";
sources.frameImage = "frameImage";
pack.getDisplayObjects(sources, gotDisplayObjects);
</actionscript>

For each key on the passed object, the getDisplayObjects function will look for a resource with a matching name. These are the resource names declared with the "name" attribute in the XML file. In this example, we place two keys on the object with values matching the key ("pictureImage" and "frameImage").

The second argument to getDisplayObjects is another callback function. This function will be called when the requested display objects have been retrieved.

=== gotDisplayObjects ===
If the display objects are successfully loaded from the Data Pack, this function's parameter will contain keys pointing to each of them. You can retrieve them as properties on the object:

<actionscript>
_pictureImage = result.pictureImage as DisplayObject;
...
_frameImage = result.frameImage as DisplayObject;
</actionscript>

(If the call failed completely or partially, we ignore the error and carry on without the failed component(s)...possibly resulting in furniture with no image at all! It's a simple example, not a complete one.)

With the images retrieved and cast into DisplayObjects, all that's left is to scale, position and display them as with any other DisplayObject.

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Avatar rotation (ActionScript tutorial)

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=ActionScript
|difficulty=Beginner
|description=Learn about orientation.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Programming.png|20px]] [[ActionScript 3.0]], Whirled SDK
|other=Next tutorial: [[Advanced avatar (ActionScript tutorial)]]
|item=avatar
}}
(Back to [[create avatars]] main page)

[[Image:Icon-highlighted-avatar.png|left]]This tutorial uses AS3 to build an [[avatar]] for Whirled. If you are interested in a less code oriented method using the Flash CS3 check out [[Advanced avatar (Flash tutorial)]].
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== Prerequisites ==
# [[Setting up your programming environment]]
# [[Hello Whirled]]
# Familiarity with programming

== Purpose ==

This tutorial will demonstrate one aspect of avatar state: rotation.

== Introduction ==

Avatars have many pieces of state information: their location in the room, whether or not they are moving, whether or not they are "asleep" (when the wearer is idle), their persistent memories, and of course the String we call "state" which is like a non-persistent memory that wearers can easily change via a menu. These are managed by Whirled, but a well written avatar should always check these pieces of information whenever it starts up and whenever they change.

For example, if you are wearing an avatar and walk over to the left side of the room, face rightward, and start dancing, then all of these bits of state information will be changed from how the avatar was when it started up. This information is all tracked over the network, so that if a new player enters the room they can see the avatar as it should appear, even though they weren't around when you started dancing. On their screen, the avatar is starting up from scratch, and needs to check the various state properties to realize "oh, I'm facing right and dancing already".

Location is usually handled automatically. Whirled will position the avatar and scale it such you usually don't need to do anything when the location changes. However, you may want to draw the avatar lighter or darker depending on the Z position of the avatar in the room, or draw your avatar as flying if the Y position is not 0. This is up to you.

The rest of this tutorial will show a simple demonstration of the "orientation" state, which is often overlooked, and most avatars simply examine it to decide whether to face left or right.

== Orientation ==

Presently, whirled manages orientation so that when you move from one spot in a room to another, the orientation is updated to point in the direction facing the new spot from the old spot. Perhaps in the future this will changed so that avatars can always face forward after a move towards the back of the room...

As with all pieces of state, orientation should immediately be checked when the avatar starts up. Additionally, you should listen on the AvatarControl for the '''APPEARANCE_CHANGED''' event, and re-check the orientation when received.

<actionscript>
/**
* Constructor: set up the avatar control, display list, and event listeners.
*/
public function Arrows ()
{
// Create the AvatarControl
_ctrl = new AvatarControl(this);

// The whirled AvatarControl will send us an event every time our appearance changes.
// Let's listen for that so that we can update our orientation.
_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.APPEARANCE_CHANGED, updateAppearance);

// And, one last thing: we need to make sure we update our appearance when we first
// start up. We can't assume that the avatar is facing forward initially.
// This should always be done in any avatar, checking the state and appearance on startup.
updateAppearance(null);
}

/**
* When our appearance changes, update the rotation of the body.
*/
protected function updateAppearance (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
// Get the orientation of our avatar in whirled. 0 faces forward and it rotates clockwise
// from there.
var orient :Number = _ctrl.getOrientation();

// TODO: do something with the orientation...
}

/** Our avatar control. Used to communicate with whirled. */
protected var _ctrl :AvatarControl;
</actionscript>

== An example ==
Please note that this avatar only works in Flash 10.

{{viewer|http://mediacloud.whirled.com/93015306923284c234fa9c155e47302e003dbf63.swf|name=SDK Tutorial_orientation}}

== Source ==
Here is the complete source code for creating the above avatar.

<actionscript>
//
// $Id: Arrows.as 9762 2009-09-29 19:09:18Z ray $

package {

import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.Graphics;
import flash.display.Sprite;

import com.whirled.AvatarControl;
import com.whirled.ControlEvent;

/**
* An avatar that demonstrates the 360 degrees of rotation, using flash 10's simple 3d.
*/
[SWF(width="250", height="250")]
public class Arrows extends Sprite
{
/**
* Constructor: set up the avatar control, display list, and event listeners.
*/
public function Arrows ()
{
// Set up the Arrows...
createBody();

// Create the AvatarControl
_ctrl = new AvatarControl(this);
// Set the hotspot to (125, 175), which is 75 pixels above the bottom since this
// sprite is 250x250. The 3rd parameter is the height of the name label above the hotspot,
// giving us 25 more pixels above that in which to draw things.
_ctrl.setHotSpot(125, 175, 150);

// The whirled AvatarControl will send us an event every time our appearance changes.
// Let's listen for that so that we can update our orientation.
_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.APPEARANCE_CHANGED, updateAppearance);

// And, one last thing: we need to make sure we update our appearance when we first
// start up. We can't assume that the avatar is facing forward initially.
// This should always be done in any avatar, checking the state and appearance on startup.
updateAppearance(null);
}

/**
* Create and set up the "body" of the avatar, made up of arrows in 3d space.
*/
protected function createBody () :void
{
// Create the body sprite that we will be rotating
_body = new Sprite();

var arrow :Sprite;

// Make a red arrow for the "feet", rotated 90 degrees around the X axis, add it to body.
arrow = makeArrow(0xFF0033);
arrow.rotationX = 90;
_body.addChild(arrow);

// Make a yellow arrow for the "torso", unrotated, so it points straight up.
arrow = makeArrow(0xFFFF00);
_body.addChild(arrow);

// The body needs to be positioned at the center of this sprite, but we also want to
// rotate it around the Y axis, so we offset it inside a holder sprite.
var bodyHolder :Sprite = new Sprite();
bodyHolder.x = 125;
bodyHolder.y = 175;
bodyHolder.addChild(_body);
addChild(bodyHolder);
}

/**
* Creates a Sprite of an arrow in the specified color.
*/
protected function makeArrow (color :uint) :Sprite
{
var arrow :Sprite = new Sprite();
var g :Graphics = arrow.graphics;
// draw an arrow in the center of the sprite, pointing upward.
g.lineStyle(1, 0x000000);
g.beginFill(color);
g.moveTo(-30, 0);
g.lineTo(-30, -75);
g.lineTo(-75, -75);
g.lineTo(0, -150);
g.lineTo(75, -75);
g.lineTo(30, -75);
g.lineTo(30, 0);
g.lineTo(-30, 0);
g.endFill();
return arrow;
}

/**
* When our appearance changes, update the rotation of the body.
*/
protected function updateAppearance (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
// Get the orientation of our avatar in whirled. 0 faces forward and it rotates clockwise
// from there.
var orient :Number = _ctrl.getOrientation();

// Rotate the entire body around the Y axis, converting whirled orientation into
// a rotation. It's just counter-clockwise instead of clockwise, so we subtract it from 360.
_body.rotationY = 360 - orient;

// To add a bit of perspective and make it so we can actually see the red "feet" arrow,
// let's rotate around the X axis by up to plus or minus 15 degrees.
var radians :Number = orient * Math.PI / 180; // convert degrees to radians
_body.rotationX = 15 * Math.cos(radians);
}

/** The sprite holding the body. */
protected var _body :Sprite;

/** Our avatar control. Used to communicate with whirled. */
protected var _ctrl :AvatarControl;
}
}
</actionscript>

Simple game (Flash tutorial)

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=Flash
|difficulty=Intermediate
|description=Turn an example Flash game into one that works with Whirled.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Flash.png|20px]] [[Adobe Flash CS3]], Flex SDK, Whirled SDK
|other=Go back to [[create games]].
|item=game
}}
[[Image:Icon-highlighted-game.png|left]]This tutorial shows how to take a simple game created in [[Adobe Flash CS3]] and add code so that it can works as a game in Whirled! This tutorial assumes that you have a working knowledge of Flash CS3 and ActionScript. Currently, this tutorial only applies to single-player games. The steps are similar to the [[create games]] tutorial but some steps are simplified.
<br clear=left/>

==Setting up your programming environment==

===Download and install the SDKs===

The first step is to download and install the required Software Development Kits. Java or ANT is not needed to compile Whirled games straight from Flash CS3. The only requirements are the Flex SDK and the Whirled SDK. Follow the links below to download and set them up:

*[[Setting_up_your_programming_environment#Get_Flex| Flex SDK]]
*[[Setting_up_your_programming_environment#Get_the_Whirled_SDK| Whirled SDK]]

===Set-up Flash CS3===

Once the Flex SDK and the Whirled SDK have been properly installed, the next step is to add the paths to the ActionScript files in Flash CS3:

*In Flash CS3, select the Edit menu and then Preferences or hit CTRL+U. This will open the Preferences dialog box.
*Select the 'ActionScript' Line and then click on the button labeled 'ActionScript 3.0 Settings'.
*Add the paths for the Flex SDK and the Whirled SDK. The paths are generally as follows:
'''''(Location Installed)'''\flex_sdk_3\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx''<br>
'''''(Location Installed)'''\whirled\src\as''

If you want to use items in the contrib directory, you will also need add the path for that also, which is '''''(Location Installed)'''\whirled\contrib\src\as''

See the image below for an example:

[[Image:Flashcs3_actionscript_paths.png]]

===Testing the Example Game===

To make sure that everything has been downloaded and pathed correctly, download the finished game [http://jdnx429.com/whirled/simplegameCS3_finished.fla here].

*This game is very simple, it only consists of clicking on colored circles which give varying amount of points.

*Test the Game by entering CTRL+ENTER or by selecting "Test Movie" from the Debug Menu. If everything is working correctly there should be no compiling errors.

*Once the game ends, the message below will appear. This just means that the game is not connected to Whirled at the moment. That error will not appear once the game is uploaded.
<actionscript>
"Error: The game is not connected to The Whirled, please check isConnected().
If false, your game is being viewed standalone and should adjust."
</actionscript>

*If you wish, you can [[uploading games|upload]] the Test Game to make sure that it is awarding Coins.

*To test games off-line, it can be useful to place the Whirled code inside an '''if''' statement as such:
<actionscript>if (isConnected) {
Code that only runs when uploaded to Whirled such as awarding of trophies, checking cookies, etc.
}</actionscript>

==Making the Game==
[[Image:From-flashcs3-gamescreen.png|right|frame|The Game Screen]]

[[Image:From-flashcs3-gameover.png|right|frame|The Game Over Screen]]

===Editing the Game===

Now that we have verified that everything is working properly, download the stand-alone version of the game [http://jdnx429.com/whirled/simplegameCS3_start.fla here]. The file is called '''FromFlashCS3_start.fla'''.

This version is has no connectivity to the Whirled environment. We are going to be adding code so that it interacts with Whirled.

The current game consists of two phases:

*The game which is 5 frames long
*The game over screen which is 1 frame long.

First we need to add a few frames at the beginning of the game to add the initialization code for Whirled. Make sure to insert new Keyframes at Frame 5. The timeline should look as follows:

[[Image:Flashcs3_timeline.png]]

===Adding the initialization code===

On the 'Script' layer we will add the following code:

This imports the minimum required classes from the Whirled SDK.
<actionscript>import com.whirled.game.GameControl;
</actionscript>

The following section will connect the game to Whirled and add a listener.

This listener is called when the game is unloaded and will be used to terminate any timers or listeners we add in the game. It's important to remove these listeners when the game is unloaded to avoid memory leaks.

<actionscript>//WHIRLED GAME CONTROL
var _control:GameControl = new GameControl(this);

//UNLOAD LISTENER
root.loaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.UNLOAD, handleUnload);
</actionscript>

===Awarding Coins===
Players like it when they get coins for playing games. A game that is a single person game should use '''[http://www.whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/game/GameSubControl.html#endGameWithScore() endGameWithScore (score)]''' call to payout coins. This and other endGame functions send scores to the whirled server, as well as award coins, to be ranked unless the "Rated" checkbox is unchecked at the beginning of the game.

<actionscript>
//Awarding Coins
var pointsWhirled:int = int(points);
_control.game.endGameWithScore(pointsWhirled);</actionscript>

2Call this method at the end of a level or at the end of a game. You can read more about coin payout options on the [[Awarding coins| coins award page]].

Once the coins are awarded, Whirled needs to know that the player is ready to start a new game or a new level. The '''[http://www.whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/game/GameSubControl.html#playerReady() playerReady()]''' method tells Whirled that the current game is over and a new one is starting. If this code is omitted the game would only award coins the first time/level it is played and the player would have to leave the game and come back again to earn more coins.

<actionscript>function restartOrStartNewLevel(mouseclick:MouseEvent)
{
_control.game.playerReady(); //THIS LINE HAS BEEN ADDED
gotoAndPlay("game");
}
</actionscript>

===Unloading The Resources===

Now we just a bit of code to remove the event listeners we added throughout the game. This game is fairly simple so this is not extensive.

<actionscript>function handleUnload(event :Event):void
{
restart_btn.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, restart);
}
</actionscript>

===Compiling and Uploading the Game===

Once all the code has been added, test the game by hitting 'Alt+Enter'. It should behave exactly like the finished version of the game that was downloaded in the 'Testing the Example Game' section.

Publish the game by pressing Shift+F12 or selecting File>>Publish. Upload the generated SWF file as detailed in [[uploading games]]. If everything works correctly, the game should be playable and award Coins!

Stuff tab

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[[Image:Stuff.png|right|250px|thumb|The Stuff tab.]]
The '''Stuff tab''' contains information about items in your inventory.

If you are in a [[Whirled (themed)|themed Whirled]], you can only see items in your inventory that have been marked for use in that particular Whirled. Click on the Me tab and use the [[Image:Icon-home.png]] home icon to return to your home room to exit the themed Whirled and you'll be able to see all of your stuff again.

In some cases, an item may be deleted because the item has been found to break Whirled's [[Terms of Service]] or [[Community Standards]]. When this happens you receive a Whirled mail about the item deletion. Read more about it at [[item deletion]].

== Stuff ==
[[Image:Stuff-my stuff.png|left]]

The Stuff tab is navigated using a menu with the different types of items that you can own.

From top to bottom:<br>
{{bul}} [[Avatar]]s - visual representations of players used when they are in rooms<br>
{{bul}} [[Furniture]] - objects used to decorate rooms<br>
{{bul}} [[Backdrop]]s - backgrounds for rooms<br>
{{bul}} [[Toy]]s - interactive objects<br>
{{bul}} [[Pet]]s - interactive roaming objects<br>
{{bul}} [[Game]]s - for playing and adding to rooms; there are subcategories for [[level pack]]s & [[item pack]]s which are used to expand gameplay<br>
{{bul}} [[Image]]s - for using in Whirled posts, [[remixable item]]s, and for decorating rooms<br>
{{bul}} [[Music]] - for adding to rooms for background music<br>
{{bul}} [[Video]]s - for adding to rooms
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== Sending Stuff to Friends ==
:''Main article: [[Mail#Sending_Items_in_Mail|Mail]]''
You can send items to friends by clicking on "Send as Gift" while viewing the item.

== See Also ==
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[[Category:Terminology]]

Gift/Room

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You can now gift rooms to [[friend]]s!

#Go to your Me tab &rarr; My Rooms.[[Image:Me-My Rooms.png|450px|thumb|none|My Rooms.]]
#Find the room that you want to gift to a friend and click on the underlined room name (not the thumbnail picture). This will take you to the room's detail page. [[Image:Me-My_Rooms_Room_detail_page.png|450px|thumb|none|Room details screen.]]
#Click on the orange "Gift this room" button.
#This will take you to a mail message with that room attached as a gift. Use the dropdown menu to select the name of the friend you wish to give the room to, add a subject and some text in the message body. [[Image:Gift_room_mail.png|450px|thumb|none|Room gifting mail message.]]
#When you are ready, click on send. Remember that you cannot undo gifting a room and that gifting a room transfers ownership of the room and any objects that you own that are place in it to the receiver.
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Brand

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[[Image:Brand.png|right|thumb|350px|Branding is an option when listing items if you are in a group and have shares.]]
Creators of items often work together to create items. When they [[list]] [[group]] items, it is possible to give shares of the profits to the creators involved in creating the items, or '''brand''' them.

To brand an item you are listing in the Shop, use the "List Item" link on the item's page in your Stuff tab. In the "Branding" section, use the dropdown box to select the group that the item creators are associated with. The dropdown list is populated with groups where you have a profit share. If you do not see the correct group in the dropdown list, check in the groups section of your profile to make sure you have shares and wait a few minutes to try again after the database has reloaded its cache.

== Creating a Brand ==

Any group can be a brand. It functions as a brand as soon as any member in that group has a non-zero brand share.

Brand shares are assigned through profiles. Only managers of a group can assign profit shares to any of that group's members by going to the member's profile and using the button under that group name in the groups section. Up to 5 shares can be given to each member. The member's shares will be divided by the total number of shares assigned by that brand.

There is currently no way to get a summary of all the brand shares for a certain group, but you can see some of the brand shareholders listed after the managers on the group information page.

{|
|- valign="TOP"
|[[Image:Brand-change_shares.png|frame|none}Group managers can alter member shares on profile pages.]]
|[[Image:Brand-change_shares_dropdown.png|frame|none|Up to 5 shares can be assigned to a member.]]
|[[Image:Brand-shares.png|frame|none|A brand's shares are visible to everyone.]]
|}

'''When a member has a share of a brand, the member can list items under that brand and can reprice or delist items of that brand.'''

== Branding an Item ==

[[Image:Brand-listed item.png|350px|thumb|right|A branded item in the shop.]]If you're a member of at least one brand, you can select it when you list an item (or reprice it). That item will then appear to be sold by the brand (the group name will be shown as the creator and linked to the group page), rather than you. Only the listing member can magic-purchase the item listed under the brand.

You can also [[attribution|attribute]] a branded item to another branded item.

There is currently no visual distinction on a branded listing in the [[shop]], but this is being considered and may be added in a later release.
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== Profits from Branded Items ==
When a branded listing is sold, the profit from the sale is split according to shares. [[attribution|Derivation]] is taken into account just as before.

[[Image:Brand profit share equation.png]]

For coin profits that work out to a fraction of a coin for brand shareholders, the number is always rounded down to the closest whole number. For example 2.3, 2.5, and 2.7 coins would all be rounded down to 2 coins.

For bling profits from coin items, the number is always rounded down to the closest .01 bling. For example .023, .025, and .028 bling would all be rounded down to .02 bling.

The leftover profits (in whole coins or .01 increments of bling) from rounding are then distributed to shareholders in order of number of shares held then by member id to break ties.

'''Because of rounding down, it is possible to lose some profit due to the rounding down or even have some many brand shareholders that some do not receive a profit. So be aware of how many shareholders your brand has and do the math to figure out what pricing is needed for everyone in the brand to profit as desired.'''

[[Image:Brand-transactions.png|400 px|thumb|none|The transactions of all the brand members will show the profit received from an item sale.]]

=== Examples ===

'''Example 1'''<br>
Member A has 1 share and Member B has 2 shares. Member A will receive 1/3 or 33% of the profits and Member B will receive 2/3 or 66% of the profits. So for an unattributed item that is 100 coins, the total profit is {{profit}} or 30 coins where Member A gets 10 coins and Member B gets 20 coins. For an unattributed item that is 10 bars, the total profit is {{profit}} or 3 bling where Member A gets 1 bling and Member B gets 2 bling.

'''Example 2'''<br>
Member A has 2 shares and Member B has 2 shares. Both Members A & B will receive 2/4 or 50% of the profits. For an unattributed item that is 100 coins, the total profit is {{profit}} or 30 coins where Members A & B get 15 coins each. For an unattributed item that is 10 bars, the total profit is {{profit}} or 3 bling where Members A & B get 1.5 bling each.

== See Also ==
* [[Attribution]]
* [[Group]]
* [[Group management]]
* [[List]]

[[Category:Terminology]]

Monster Whirled

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{{Infobox game
|name=Monster Whirled
|genre=whirled
|description=Play the game and become the greatest trainer of them all!
|forumlink=http://www.whirled.com/#groups-d_12143
|linknumber=2379
|singleplayer=whirled
|multiplayer=whirled
|whirlednumber=1828239
|version=
|testing=no
|testingspot=
|development=yes
|devteam=[http://www.whirled.com/#people-89757 Count Paulus Luuk]
|screenshot=yes
}}
Play '''Monster Whirled''' and become the greatest trainer of them all!

== Instructions ==
When you first play the game, you will receive your first creature in your "stuff" &rarr; "avatars" section. You need to wear this in order to actually play the game.

You can earn coins by defeating other players, or (not yet implemented) by defeating wild creatures.<br>
To actually fight another creature, you need to use the "send creature" action on your trainer avatar. This will call out your creature. You can then stand next to another player, and use the "attack" action to deal damage.

If you are afraid you might lose, you can use the "withdraw" action to return your creature. However, some players will not like you doing so in the middle of a duel, and really good players would never do this in a duel. Withdrawing while fighting a gym leader will end the duel (as defeat).

When you have defeated enough creatures, your level will go up. The xp you need to level up is 10 times your level, and you gain xp based on your own level and the level of your opponent. Defeating low level creatures with a high level creature will give you practically no xp, so this is not worthwhile. It is thus adviced to leave lower players alone, and for lower players not to attack high level players unless you have agreed to a duel.

To catch a new creature, damage a creature until its hp is the same, or lower then, its level. Then go to your trainer mode and use the "attempt to catch" action. It might require a second throw sometimes, its not perfectly bug-free yet.

future features:
* trading creatures with other players
* 'permanent' death and a hospital to revive dead creatures

Whirled SDK

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{{TOCright}}
Herein you will find the latest version of the '''Whirled Software Development Kit''' as well as release notes.

== Download ==
This is the latest version of the SDK:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/pjpp7j659ap3brc/whirled_sdk_0.67.zip

== Documentation ==
* [[GameControl|Whirled Game API Overview]]
* [[Setting_up_your_programming_environment|Installing the Whirled SDK for programming games]]
* [http://www.whirled.com/code/asdocs/index.html?package-summary.html&all-classes.html Whirled API Documentation]
* [http://www.whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs Contrib Code Documentation]

== Install and Set-up the Whirled SDK in Flash CS3 ==

# Download the latest SDK using the link above.
# Unzip the SDK you downloaded in your chosen location. This should create a '''whirled''' folder with a few folders in it.
#Once the Whirled SDK has been properly installed, the next step is to add the classpaths to the ActionScript files used in Flash CS3 as shown below.

{{:Whirled SDK/Classpaths}}

== Release Notes ==

==== Version 0.67 (March 26th, 2010) ====
* Add the ability to place custom client-side decorations on avatars, like the ones that already exist for MOBs.

==== Version 0.66 (November 6th, 2009) ====

* Unused class EffectControl was removed
* The showPage method was moved to FurniControl
* New build of thane for Win32. Parlor games with server agents should now be testable again on Windows.

==== Version 0.65 (October 23, 2009) ====

* Simple game contrib library has been factored out into a new public library called flashbang, hosted on google code [http://code.google.com/p/flashbang/ here].
* Fix for testing parlor games with server agents, there was a missing library in the build script
* Various other contrib code refactoring, including some moves to the flash-utils library

==== Version 0.64 (September 3, 2009) ====
* Removed the old HashMap class, it was causing the flash authoring tool to get confused because there is a class of the same name in a different package.
* More cleanup in com.threerings.util:
** Fixed a bug with weak-value maps.
** ExpiringSet is gone, Sets and Maps can now both be made expiring using the factory methods.
** Changed around the Predicates functions.
** Logging is now turned off by default in non-debug players. If you add your own LogTargets, you may want to ensure that the global level is set to debug.

==== Version 0.63 (August 27, 2009) ====
* No new SDK functionality.
* Lots of cleanup to the com.threerings.util package:
** new Map and Set builders that allow for more functionality
** many new Comparators
** lots of improved documentation

==== Version 0.62 (August 6, 2009) ====
* Fixed for Windows.
* Added descriptions for the new packages

==== Version 0.61 (July 31st, 2009) ====
* A lot of our com.threerings flash utility code was moved around. Things previously in com.threerings.flash can now be found in com.threerings.display, com.threerings.geom, com.threerings.media, com.threerings.text, or com.threerings.ui. See the class documentation for details. (http://www.whirled.com/code/asdocs/)
* Experimental method setShowChrome in avrg.LocalSubControl. This will probably change but currently turns off all the Whirled user interface elements, just as if the "chromelss" tick box were used on the game configuration.
* New method setRoomViewBounds in avrg.LocalSubControl to allow a game to limit the area in which the room is drawn. This can be used for example to show user interface elements that do not overlap the room.
* New method for Facebook integrated games getFacebookInfo in avrg.PlayerSubControlClient. This will allow you to access Facebook things like friends list and profile info. (Please note the SDK does not directly support these activities).
* Some documentation fixes
* A couple of healthy handfuls of contrib code changes

==== Version 0.60 (June 3rd, 2009) ====
* Some documentation improvements
* Updates to the contrib library
** Keith Irwin's hack-proofing support code
** XmlReader
** simplegame updates

==== Version 0.59 (May 1st, 2009) ====

* Parlor games now identify players with their permanent whirled memberIds, instead of ids that change each time they play your game. This is a completely under-the-hood change and works with all your old games, and nothing really changed in the API to enable this.
* PartySubControl is now shared by AVRGs and parlor games. As such, a few changes were made: party events now use ControlEvents, and the constants are defined in PartySubControl, which now lives in com.whirled.party. If you previously had an AVRG that used the party stuff, you will have to make a few simple import and rename changes.
* PartySubControl now has getLeaderId() and a PARTY_LEADER_CHANGED event.
* GameSubContol has getPartyIds() and getParty(), two new events, and PlayerSubControl has a getPartyId() method.
* GameSubControl.takeOverPlayer() has been added, which will only work for server agents. It's intended to be used when a player leaves a seated multiplayer game and you want to let the other players keep going.
* showPage() was added to LocalSubControl for both AVRGs and parlor games, to take the user to a whirled page.
* com.whirled.game.NetSubControl.players now sends to all players, but not the server agent (if any). Previously it acted the same as the sendMessage() method in that class. Sorry for any inconvenience. Old games will not be affected by this change unless you recompile with the new API.
* a new LoopbackGameControl has been added for use if you have a game that supports both single and multiplayer modes. In the single-player mode you can use the LoopbackGameControl and no data is sent over the network, improving efficiency.
* doBatch() was added to the PropertySubControl interface.
* XML objects may be sent over the wire in properties and messages.
* Various improvements to method documentations.

==== Version 0.58 (April 17th, 2009) ====
* Fixed creating a new project, was broken in 0.57.
* The AVRG Party API is here! Check out GameSubControl.getPartyIds() and getParty(), which returns the new PartySubControl. Also PlayerSubControl.getPartyId(). There will be a few more additions coming, as well as integration with non-AVRG games.
* Added getMusicOwnerId() to EntityControl and AVRG's RoomSubControl. You can find out if music is currently playing and the playerId of the person that added it to the playlist.
* Some behind-the-scenes bugfixes. If you've used some of the new music features of 0.57, try again now.

== History ==
*[[Whirled SDK/archive|See release notes from earlier versions]]

[[Category:Releases]][[Category:Coding terminology]]

Trophy/Publish trophies on Facebook

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After you exit a game where you just won one or more trophies, you will get a popup asking you if you would like to publish them to your Facebook feed:

[[Image:Facebook-Publish_Your_Trophies.png|400 px|thumb|none]]

If you haven't connected your Whirled account to your Facebook account with [[Facebook Connect]], you will get a popup asking you to either confirm your Facebook identity (shows up if you are logged into Facebook) or logon to Facebook.

[[Image:Facebook_Connect-popup.png|300 px|thumb|none]]

A published trophy in Facebook looks like this:

[[Image:Facebook-Trophy_News_Item.png|frame|none|Cleaver shows off his [[Vampire Whirled]] trophy on Facebook.]]

You can also publish trophies to Facebook while playing a game. Just click on the game icon in the bar at the bottom of the Whirled browser and select "Trophies." A window will popup with the game's trophies; click on the blue "Publish..." button. You'll get a popup with a list of the trophies that you've won for the game. Click on one of them to publish it to Facebook.
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Monster Whirled

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Entity communication (ActionScript tutorial)

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=ActionScript
|difficulty=Intermediate
|description=Create an interactive pet using AS3.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Programming.png|20px]] [[ActionScript 3.0]], Whirled SDK
|other=Other tutorials: [[Talking pet (ActionScript tutorial)]]
|item=pet
}}
[[Image:Icon-highlighted-pet.png|left]]This tutorial uses AS3 to build a smart [[pet]] that is able to detect and interact with other items in the room.
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== Prerequisites ==
# [[Setting up your programming environment]]
# This tutorial currently assumes you are familiar with programming and that you can learn by example.

== Entity Events ==

In Whirled, every item (toys, pets, avatars, backdrops...) is called an entity. Every copy of your item in Whirled has its own unique entity ID.

You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:

<actionscript>
_ctrl = new PetControl(this);
_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);

function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");
}
</actionscript>

== Requesting Properties ==

The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

<actionscript>
function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
var targetId :String = event.name;

// Use getEntityProperty() to query the target's name
_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));
}
</actionscript>

Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:

<actionscript>
function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
var targetId :String = event.name;

// IMPORTANT: We will receive events from our own movements, so make sure we don't handle them here
if (targetId != _ctrl.getMyEntityId()) {
_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));

// Follow it
var pos :Array = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_LOCATION_PIXEL, targetId) as Array;
_ctrl.setPixelLocation(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0);
}
}
</actionscript>

== Custom Property Providers ==

Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.

<actionscript>
// In Food.as

_ctrl = new FurniControl(this);
_ctrl.registerPropertyProvider(propertyProvider);

function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
{
if ("tutorial:takeFood" == key) {
// Something in the room is requesting food from me, send back a random amount
return Math.floor(Math.random()*20) + 1;
}

// We don't support this key, so return null
return null;
}
</actionscript>

Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":

<actionscript>
// In Dog.as

_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.RECEIVED_CHAT, handleChat);

function handleChat (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
if (event.value == "go eat") {
// Get all the furniture/toys IDs in the room
var furnis :Array = _ctrl.getEntityIds(EntityControl.TYPE_FURNI);

for each (var id :String in furnis) {
// Try to ask for some food
var food :Number = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("tutorial:takeFood", id) as Number;

// If food was returned
if (food > 0) {
_ctrl.sendChat("*munch munch*");

// Walk over to the food bowl
var pos :Array = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_LOCATION_PIXEL, id) as Array;
_ctrl.setPixelLocation(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0);

return;
}
}

// If we reach this point, we didn't find anything edible
_ctrl.sendChat("I can't find anything to eat... *whimper*");
}
}
</actionscript>

=== Calling Remote Functions ===

Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:

<actionscript>
// In Dragon.as

_ctrl.registerPropertyProvider(propertyProvider);
function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
{
if (key == "attackForDamage") {
// Don't actually do anything yet
// Return a Function object that the Knight can use to damage the dragon
return function (damage :Number) :void {
_ctrl.sendChat("Ouch! A Knight hit me for " + x + " damage!");
}
}

return null;
}
</actionscript>

<actionscript>
// In Knight.as

var dragonId :String = ... // The entity ID of a Dragon
var attackForDamage :Function = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", dragonId) as Function;

// Attack the Dragon for 30 damage
attackForDamage(30);

// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"
attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));
</actionscript>

== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==

If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

<actionscript>
// RemoteEntity example snippet:

// Set up a remote targeting a certain entity
var remote :RemoteEntity = new RemoteEntity(_ctrl, targetId);

// Same as trace("Hello " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityProperty.PROP_NAME, targetId) as String))
trace("Hello " + remote.getName());

// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);
remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);
</actionscript>

== Demo ==

Mr Fusspot gets hungry quickly, but he's happy to play with visitors when he has the energy:

{{room|66150}}

== External links ==

* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/kennel/ Smart Pet source]: Complete source for the pet and food bowl in this tutorial.
* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/facehugger/ Face Hugger source]: Another pet that tracks players around the room.
* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/ants/ Ant colony source]: A complex example of interaction between an avatar, a pet and a toy.

[[Category:Code tutorials]][[Category:Coding terminology]]