Community Rules & Guidelines
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Community Forum Guidelines
Core Principles
- All discussions must be on topic OR of interest to our community
- Respectful discourse is required at all times
- Moderators may remove any content that violates these guidelines
Respect & Conduct
- Critique ideas, not individuals
- Maintain civil and courteous conversation
- Never impersonate other registered users
- Use appropriate capitalization (no shouting in ALL CAPS)
- Respect varying levels of English proficiency
Content Guidelines
- Stay on-topic with the original post’s theme
- Credit original creators and sources
- No plagiarism of any kind
- Avoid repetitive requests for content already addressed
- AI Generated content should be properly tagged and should be posted in the “AI Generated” Section ONLY.
Privacy & Communication
- If someone shares contact information, use it appropriately
- Don’t clutter threads asking for contact when it’s already provided
- Be patient - not everyone checks the forum daily
Intellectual Property
- Do not post direct links to complete copyrighted works
- Links to content must be from legitimate sources with clear copyright procedures
- See our FAQ for detailed views on handling copyrighted material
Prohibited Behavior
- No spamming or thread bumping
- No trolling - Ignore problematic users rather than engaging
- No advertisements except for directly relevant products (one announcement only)
- No begging - ask politely when requesting assistance
Contact - [email protected]
These guidelines help maintain a welcoming, legal, and enjoyable environment for all members. Violations may result in content removal or further moderation actions.
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