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 ====== Rules & Reporting ====== ====== Rules & Reporting ======
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 We base our community rules on our [[meta:code-of-conduct]]. If you have any questions on the mindset behind our rules, that would be a good place to start looking! We base our community rules on our [[meta:code-of-conduct]]. If you have any questions on the mindset behind our rules, that would be a good place to start looking!
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   * We absolutely will not tolerate any bigotry — including, but not limited to, racism, antisemitism, body-shaming, ableism, sexism, anti-feminism, classism, transphobia, pluralphobia (including discrimination towards "endogenic" systems), and queerphobia.   * We absolutely will not tolerate any bigotry — including, but not limited to, racism, antisemitism, body-shaming, ableism, sexism, anti-feminism, classism, transphobia, pluralphobia (including discrimination towards "endogenic" systems), and queerphobia.
-    * We don't believe in reverse-isms, including "reverse racism" and "heterophobia". "Cis" isn't a slur, and minorities of colour protecting themselves from the actions of the white majority are not racist.+    * We don't believe in reverse-isms, including "reverse racism" and "heterophobia". "Cis" isn't a slur, and minorities of colour protecting themselves from the actions of the white majority (or joking and complaining about it) are not racist.
     * Our definition of bigotry includes expressions of support for fascists and fascism, both historical and modern. This is true regardless of the context — and regardless of whether you pose it as "differing views" or "just an opinion".     * Our definition of bigotry includes expressions of support for fascists and fascism, both historical and modern. This is true regardless of the context — and regardless of whether you pose it as "differing views" or "just an opinion".
       * Yes, 2025's self-crowned King of America, his lackeys, and the President of Twitter count.       * Yes, 2025's self-crowned King of America, his lackeys, and the President of Twitter count.
  
-  * Keep all discussions and content "safe for work" — sexual content and behaviour, gore, violence and abuse content have no place in our community spaces, except:+  * Remember that not every potentially bigoted statement comes from a place of malice -- many people are misinformed, and we can do a lot more good by educating them than we can by yelling at them. 
 +    * We don't expect members of minority groups to educate others -- minorities shouldn't be responsible for solving their own oppression.  
 +    * If you're not in a position to educate, or simply don't want to, we would prefer a report rather than an argument. If you feel like yelling is warranted, then we'll probably agree with you, but it doesn't solve any problems! 
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 +  * Keep all discussions and content "safe for work" — sexual/suggestive content and behaviour, gore, violence and abuse content have no place in our community spaces, except:
     * Discussions about newsworthy events, at our discretion, and limited to dedicated channels and categories.     * Discussions about newsworthy events, at our discretion, and limited to dedicated channels and categories.
     * Educational content and discussions, at our discretion.     * Educational content and discussions, at our discretion.
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   * Do not attack, exploit, or otherwise technically hinder our spaces or work. If you find a security or moderation exploit, or a loophole in our rules, report them instead of using them. This also includes rules-lawyering, gaming the system, and malicious compliance.   * Do not attack, exploit, or otherwise technically hinder our spaces or work. If you find a security or moderation exploit, or a loophole in our rules, report them instead of using them. This also includes rules-lawyering, gaming the system, and malicious compliance.
     * If you feel inclined towards these tactics, please give us feedback and let us know where we went wrong instead.     * If you feel inclined towards these tactics, please give us feedback and let us know where we went wrong instead.
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 +===== 6. Respect Yourself =====
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 +It is important to take care of yourself and your mental health. While this obviously allows you to interact in healthier ways, it also makes it easier to follow our other rules, and helps you to avoid saying things you later regret. Some examples of things you can do include:
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 +  * Taking breaks when you feel too heated or tired, when you feel self-destructive, or when you're not sober enough to chat.
 +    * On [[https://discord.gg/QCjRaubpqF|the Discord server]], you can time yourself out using the ''/self-timeout'' command.
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 +  * Hiding or muting any channels/categories/similar spaces in our communities that you don't want to read or interact in.
 +  * Reporting problems when things go wrong, and blocking/ignoring other community members as necessary.
 +  * Taking the time to focus on yourself, your life, and your real-world interactions instead of spending too much time online, or using your discussions as an excuse to put off something important.
 +  * Seeking therapy and other professional help for any serious life issues, rather than relying on random, untrained community members for support, where possible.
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 +//This should go without saying, but we don't exclude community members based only on the state of their mental health. However, poor mental health is not an excuse for breaking our rules!//
  
 ====== Reporting Violations ====== ====== Reporting Violations ======
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 We reserve the right to use the full suite of moderation tools available to us when dealing with violations. This includes but is not limited to: We reserve the right to use the full suite of moderation tools available to us when dealing with violations. This includes but is not limited to:
  
 +  * Nothing, when no action is necessary.
 +  * Privately intervening in destructive behaviours and checking on community members' mental health.
   * Giving community members public or private warnings.   * Giving community members public or private warnings.
   * Limiting how often a community member may interact with our spaces.   * Limiting how often a community member may interact with our spaces.