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Respect: No hatred, bigotry, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, racism, or other demographically targeted disrespectful commentary will be permitted.
Equanimity: Deliberate initiation of drama, including conducting private disagreements in public forum spaces, will not be permitted.
Grace: Consider your audience and address one another with tact, relevance, mindfulness, and the intention to remain appropriate to the topic of discussion.
Obvious spamming and trolling are always grounds for moderator action.
Individuals with specific notoriety for initiating large-scale forum drama and faction-forming may expect be removed from this forum immediately, even if they have taken no other specific bannable action on this forum. If you think this means you, then you're probably right.
Regarding user age and appropriate language: Limited coarse language is acceptable on this forum; demographic-specific slurs and especially strong obscenities will not be appreciated. By joining this forum, you are agreeing that you are at least 13 years in age, but there is no way to prevent younger users from participating here. Please be considerate of the possibility of an audience too young for the direction your discussion is taking. Use your best judgment.
Regarding personal security: You are fully responsible for all self-disclosure you put forth on this forum. There is no way to prevent strangers on the Internet from maliciously using any personal information you post in a public thread. Do not disclose other people's personal information without their express permission.
Yes, these are all arbitrary metrics, and the judgment applied to them will also be arbitrary, conducted by a human being no less flawed than yourself. If you object to moderator action, you are permitted to appeal it privately, and other users are permitted to appeal it publicly on your behalf. Contrite and respectful appeals will be better received than vitriolic and defensive appeals. All moderation is ultimately at the discretion of administrators, but the approval and volition of the overall forum of users will always be held in consideration.
Forum rules apply to the chat box as well.
Equanimity: Deliberate initiation of drama, including conducting private disagreements in public forum spaces, will not be permitted.
Grace: Consider your audience and address one another with tact, relevance, mindfulness, and the intention to remain appropriate to the topic of discussion.
Obvious spamming and trolling are always grounds for moderator action.
Individuals with specific notoriety for initiating large-scale forum drama and faction-forming may expect be removed from this forum immediately, even if they have taken no other specific bannable action on this forum. If you think this means you, then you're probably right.
Regarding user age and appropriate language: Limited coarse language is acceptable on this forum; demographic-specific slurs and especially strong obscenities will not be appreciated. By joining this forum, you are agreeing that you are at least 13 years in age, but there is no way to prevent younger users from participating here. Please be considerate of the possibility of an audience too young for the direction your discussion is taking. Use your best judgment.
Regarding personal security: You are fully responsible for all self-disclosure you put forth on this forum. There is no way to prevent strangers on the Internet from maliciously using any personal information you post in a public thread. Do not disclose other people's personal information without their express permission.
Yes, these are all arbitrary metrics, and the judgment applied to them will also be arbitrary, conducted by a human being no less flawed than yourself. If you object to moderator action, you are permitted to appeal it privately, and other users are permitted to appeal it publicly on your behalf. Contrite and respectful appeals will be better received than vitriolic and defensive appeals. All moderation is ultimately at the discretion of administrators, but the approval and volition of the overall forum of users will always be held in consideration.
Forum rules apply to the chat box as well.
