| What's Not Allowed | Allowed Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Anything not allowed on the main Neopets site also applies to the Times | Almost anything that is allowed on the main Neopets site |
| A large amount of blood and gore |
Minor flesh wounds Bloodless and/or implied violence Violence that would be permitted in modern children's cartoons |
| Male faeries of any kind |
Female Faeries Male Faerie-painted Neopets |
| Stuff that's specifically from Earth, including time periods and famous people | Parodies of stuff from Earth |
| Neopets behaving in a non-Neopian/demeaning manner, such as drinking out of the toilet and eating out of bowls | Petpets acting like Earth pets |
| Stating that Jelly World exists or mentioning it in a similar manner |
Saying it doesn't exist Having anyone who says it exists be labeled as incorrect |
| Death on a large scale |
Killing off one or two characters War scenarios |
| Custody battles for children |
Arguments Lawyers |
| Neopian/Neopets Police, since the Defenders of Neopia already have that kind of role. |
Chia Police The knights in Meridell Town elders or councils Defenders of Neopia Create your own kind of law enforcement authority |
| Injuries that won't go away after a while, such as amputations |
Disabilities that don't come from injuries Wounds that heal Healing potions |
| Hybrid creatures of whatever kind, such as a human with Neopet parts or two or more species of Neopet mixed together | Hybrids created by TNT, such as the Mutated Wadjet-Grundo from NQII |
| Creatures with two or more heads |
Mutant Hissis |
| Pets with colours that aren't available or haven't been made yet, including oddly-coloured Pets (like a yellow Electric-coloured Neopet) |
Birthmarks Hair/fur dye Customisation |
| An explanation of the origin of humanity in Neopia and stories set on Earth |
Origins of Neopets on Neopia Stories set on Neopia, Kreludor, and space |
| Mention of penalties for offensive content, such as freezings, along with the mention of people breaking the rules | Characters getting in trouble with the law |
| Things made for site sponsors, since the sponsors aren't actually Neopets-related | Advert Attack |
| A creature never mentioned on the main site before, whether it's Neopet, human or faerie |
Creatures that are mentioned on the main site (See Unknown Species for some ideas) |
| Most romantic and intimate situations and action, such as kissing, marriages and even just going out with someone |
Implied crushes and deep admiration Mentions of characters being husband and wife Mothers and Fathers Canon couples and marriages Implying a wedding ceremony without using the words "marriage" or "wedding" or mentioning any romance |
| Seances, as in contacting spirits from beyond Neopia |
Contacting Neopets painted Ghost Visiting or finding a ghost character |
| Prisons, as in the building in which prisoners stay while awaiting trial or after they've been sentenced |
Dungeons of a castle The brig of a ship Holding cells in the Space Station. |
| Cults, as in a group of people devoted to a religion (whether it's made-up or real) |
Cults specifically related to Grave Danger Existing cult-like organizations like Followers of Meow |
| Articles that discuss the rules of the Neopian Times or the main Neopets site; that includes freezings, scams/scamming and the like |
Articles about how to write for the Neopian Times (proofreading, creating plots, etc) Rules of Neopets games |
| AI generated or unoriginal content | AI submissions are not allowed and all submissions will be checked for AI prior to approval |