cross-posted from: https://crazypeople.online/post/3361483

Terms of Service

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Welcome to crazypeople.online. These Terms of Service outline the rules and guidelines for participation on our platform. By using our services, you agree to comply with these terms and contribute to a constructive community environment.

1. Community Standards

We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe space for all members. While open discussion and differing viewpoints are encouraged, all interactions must remain civil and free from personal attacks, harassment, or hateful conduct.

2. Prohibited Conduct

The following behaviors are strictly prohibited:

• Harassment & Abuse: Insulting, demeaning, or targeting individuals publicly or privately is unacceptable. Allegations of harassment should be reported to moderators immediately.
• Misinformation & Disinformation: Deliberately spreading false or misleading information is prohibited.
• Doxing & Privacy Violations: Sharing personally identifiable information about others or encouraging self-exposure is not permitted.
• Spam & Disruptive Behavior: Trolling, baiting, flooding, or other attention-seeking actions detract from community discourse and will not be tolerated.
• Illegal Content: Material that violates U.S. law, local jurisdiction laws, or our NSFW policy is forbidden.

3. Content & Moderation

• Violence & Threats: Direct calls to violence against individuals may be removed and may result in an immediate ban. Contextual evaluations apply.
• Piracy Discussion: Discussions about piracy and links to external pirated content are permitted, provided no illegal material is hosted on our servers. Users must ensure all pirated content remains off-site.
• Opt-Out Participation: Users may disengage from discussions at any time. Community and user-specific filters should be utilized instead of engaging in disruptive behavior.

4. Enforcement & Discretion

• Moderators may impose additional rules within specific communities as they see fit. Our members are obliged to follow these Terms of Service in addition to any community specific rules put in place.
• We reserve the right to remove content or ban users for violations including those not explicitly listed to preserve platform integrity. Attempting to exploit technicalities or create moderator burden may still result in disciplinary action.

5. Policy Updates

These terms may be revised as needed. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any amendments.

For questions or concerns, contact a member of the admin team. Current admins are always listed at the bottom of the sidebar from our main page.

NSFW Content Policy

Purpose and Scope:

This policy governs the handling of Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content across our platform, establishing clear guidelines for both locally hosted and remote content. Our primary objective is to maintain a balanced environment while ensuring responsible content management.

Content Classifications

NSFW Categories:

1. Locally Prohibited Content

• Pornographic material in any form
• Sexually explicit content
• Content that violates applicable laws or regulations

2. Locally Allowed Content

• Adult-themed content not classified as pornographic
• Content requiring appropriate content warnings
• Material that may be inappropriate for general viewing

Content Jurisdiction

Local Content

Local content encompasses all material directly hosted on our servers, including:

• Posts and uploads to our Lemmy instance
• Images and media stored on our Pict-rs servers
• User-generated content hosted within our infrastructure

All local content must strictly adhere to this policy's guidelines. The admin team maintains absolute discretion in determining content appropriateness and reserves the right to remove any material deemed unsuitable.

Remote Content

Remote content refers to material hosted on external instances or third-party platforms. Our policy regarding remote content is as follows:

• Users may subscribe to remote NSFW communities
• Direct posting or uploading of NSFW content to remote locations via local accounts is prohibited when such actions would result in media storage on our servers
• The admin team reserves the right to restrict access to remote content that violates our guidelines

Enforcement Protocol

Violation Response Framework

Our instance employs a graduated response system for policy violations:

1. Content Removal

• Immediate removal of violating material
• Policy reference provided to the user
• Documentation of the incident

2. Temporary Suspension

• Implemented for repeated violations
• Applied after previous warnings
• Duration determined by violation severity

3. Account Termination

• Reserved for severe or repeated violations
• Automatic implementation for illegal content
• Permanent restriction from platform access

Administrative Rights

The administration team reserves the right to:

• Modify this policy without prior notice
• Remove any content at their discretion
• Implement disciplinary actions as deemed necessary
• Make final determinations on policy interpretation

Implementation

This policy is effective immediately and applies to all existing and future content on the platform. Users are responsible for reviewing and complying with these guidelines.

For questions or clarification regarding this policy, please contact the administration team.

General FAQ

Below you'll find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions from new Lemmy users. If you don't see the answers you're looking for feel free to ask here or start a new post. Updates will be added as needed.

How can I find communities that interest me on Lemmy?

I subscribed to a community but it doesn't show anything/looks dead.

I can/can't see a post or comment from another account that I can't/can see here. Why?

Where is the downvote button?