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Having your account ''frozen'' means that your account has been disabled. Users are frozen for serious infractions of the [[Neopets Terms and Conditions]]. In cases of more minor infractions, a player's account may be [[Suspended|suspended]], which often serves as a warning. Being frozen is usually permanent, although it is possible to petition [[The Neopets Team]] and convince them to un-freeze your account. Unfreezing is very rare, as the moderators usually freeze people for a good reason.
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Many users complain that it is too easy to be frozen, and that freezing often occurs unfairly. For a more thorough summary of this complaint, along with a rebuttal, see [[Anti Neopian Movement]].
The term '''Frozen''' on [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]] refers to a blocked/banned/suspended/disabled user account which has broken the rules. Accounts which are frozen can no longer be accessed by the user, and all [[item]]s [[Neopoint]]s and [[Neopets (species)|Neopets]] in the account no longer exist in [[Neopia]].


A frozen account will display the simple message of '''This account has been disabled''' on its user lookup. No one will be able to create a new account with the username of the frozen account. The names of all pets belonging to that account will remain in the pet names database, and no new pets can be created with those names.
==Overview==
Users are frozen for serious infractions of the [[Neopets Terms and Conditions]]. Being frozen is usually permanent, although it is possible to petition [[The Neopets Team]] and convince them to un-freeze an account. Unfreezing is very rare, due to site moderators usually freezing users for a good reason. A frozen account will display this message on their [[User Lookup]]...


Because of the several meanings of the word ''frozen'', slang for being frozen has popped up. It is often referred to as being ''iced'', sometimes with references to ''Iceland''. Someone who is reporting an infraction on the [[NeoBoard]]s may tell the offender to "have fun in Iceland," for example.
<blockquote>The owner of this Neopet has had their account frozen</blockquote>


Here are a few reasons why you may be frozen:
Users who have simply been disabled will have "This account has been disabled" instead. Once the account is frozen, the user name and names of Neopets will stay logged into the database, preventing a user or Neopet from having those names. This stops the previous owner of the account from starting over or other users from potentially pretending to be that user.


Multiple accounts are used to earn Neopoints and prizes
Because of the several meanings of the word "frozen", slang for being frozen has been created over the years. It is often referred to as being ''iced'', sometimes with references to ''Iceland''. Someone who is reporting another user for wrongdoing on the [[NeoBoard]]s may say "have fun in ''Iceland''" as an example.


Stolen artwork
==Suspension==
In cases of more minor infractions, a player's account may be suspended or disabled, which often serves as a warning to a user. A suspended account works the same as a frozen account, in that it cannot be accesed by the user, but will usually wear off after a certain period of time (acting as a temporary freeze). According to the terms and conditions, an account can be suspended for up to 72 hours. After the suspension wears off, it's possible to be frozen much more easily, due to a warning already being given to the user.


Accessed by someone other than the original owner
==Reasons for freezing==
A user is capable of being frozen for many different things on Neopets, all of which stem from infractions against the rules set in the term and conditions. The most serious infractions include...


..or anything against the rules
#Using [[Multiple Accounts]] to earn a profit.
==External Links==
#Plagiarism, which includes stealing another's artwork, story, or even HTML/CSS coding.
#Accessing another's user account for any reason.
 
==Controversy==
Many users have complained it is too easy to be frozen, and that freezing often occurs unfairly.
 
==Trivia==
*Questions of how and why a user can be frozen are one of the most popular topics in the [[Neopian Times]] editorial.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/terms.phtml Neopets Terms and Conditions]
*[http://www.neopets.com/terms.phtml Neopets Terms and Conditions]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=275 275], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=276 276], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=277 277], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=279 279], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=281 281], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=282 282], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=283 283], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=284 284], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=285 285], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=286 286], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=287 287], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=288 288], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=289 289], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=291 291], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=296 296], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=297 297], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=298 298], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=300 300]


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The term Frozen on Neopets refers to a blocked/banned/suspended/disabled user account which has broken the rules. Accounts which are frozen can no longer be accessed by the user, and all items Neopoints and Neopets in the account no longer exist in Neopia.

Overview

Users are frozen for serious infractions of the Neopets Terms and Conditions. Being frozen is usually permanent, although it is possible to petition The Neopets Team and convince them to un-freeze an account. Unfreezing is very rare, due to site moderators usually freezing users for a good reason. A frozen account will display this message on their User Lookup...

The owner of this Neopet has had their account frozen

Users who have simply been disabled will have "This account has been disabled" instead. Once the account is frozen, the user name and names of Neopets will stay logged into the database, preventing a user or Neopet from having those names. This stops the previous owner of the account from starting over or other users from potentially pretending to be that user.

Because of the several meanings of the word "frozen", slang for being frozen has been created over the years. It is often referred to as being iced, sometimes with references to Iceland. Someone who is reporting another user for wrongdoing on the NeoBoards may say "have fun in Iceland" as an example.

Suspension

In cases of more minor infractions, a player's account may be suspended or disabled, which often serves as a warning to a user. A suspended account works the same as a frozen account, in that it cannot be accesed by the user, but will usually wear off after a certain period of time (acting as a temporary freeze). According to the terms and conditions, an account can be suspended for up to 72 hours. After the suspension wears off, it's possible to be frozen much more easily, due to a warning already being given to the user.

Reasons for freezing

A user is capable of being frozen for many different things on Neopets, all of which stem from infractions against the rules set in the term and conditions. The most serious infractions include...

  1. Using Multiple Accounts to earn a profit.
  2. Plagiarism, which includes stealing another's artwork, story, or even HTML/CSS coding.
  3. Accessing another's user account for any reason.

Controversy

Many users have complained it is too easy to be frozen, and that freezing often occurs unfairly.

Trivia

  • Questions of how and why a user can be frozen are one of the most popular topics in the Neopian Times editorial.

External links

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