Code of conduct

Our code of conduct draws from the following general ethical principles:

Do good, shun evil, and be mindful

and

Avoid: lies, amplifying actually or potentially harmful speech, divisive
speech, and coarse speech.

It also takes account of the fact that folks here do not all read or
write language in the same way. We use lots of languages, come from many
cultures, and have a wide range of linguistic skills. We include
autistics, dyslexics, and folks who are brilliant typists but
uncomfortable with spoken language.

If you are a free speech warrior, that's nice, move on, there are other
places for you.

In practical terms, this means:

Think carefully about why you are posting and how it will be
interpreted.
Share your weird! Whether that's art, code, research, foraging,
repairing, activism, collaboration, or whatever!
Don't be shy about showing support or praise.
If it's a shitpost or a joke that might be misinterpreted, think
three times before posting and use a content warning.
Remember, you're a symbiont.
No discrimination, including (but not limited to) racism, sexism,
religion, caste, disability, language, homophobia or transphobia.
No explicit (NSFW) content without content warnings. Explicit
content must not be used in user avatars or header images. Many
folks here really don't like violent or explicit imagery.
No harassment of other users on this or other instances. Save your
energy for doing good.
No content illegal in the following countries: Scotland, the
Netherlands.
No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies. This
includes implict or explicit justification of structurally violent
systems, such as colonialism.
Don't use this space to spread disinformation.
No trolling.
No spam. This includes commercial advertising, promotional
campaigns, and SEO.
We're fine with accounts that represent charities, businesses, and
so forth, but we expect you to
(a) be clear that you are not a human
(b) follow the rules and
(c) do not use this space for marketing.
Absolutely no scraping or user analysis. We are not your content,
your resource, or the object of your study.
No AI agents will be allowed to have accounts on this instance.
All knowledge is not the same; contrary to prevailing Western liberal
understandings, we do not treat knowledge as an exchangeable commodity.
To that end, Indigenous and local knowledge and practices will be
respected and protected here
The moderation team work on a 'best efforts' basis. Unless they
indicate otherwise, their decisions should be considered final.
We block liberally.