Community Rules (moderation and strikes)
Version: 2026-10-20 · Effective: October 20, 2026 · Permanent page: /notices/website/community-rules
Be respectful. No abuse, harassment, hate, threats, dangerous instructions, spam, scams, or anyone's personal information. Your display name is public. 15+. Members post only in sections they hold a pass for; every post is screened by our AI moderator before it appears. Use "Report" on any post that breaks these rules.
Moderation and strikes
- A post may be held with a private note and no strike.
- Strike 1: written warning.
- Strike 2: 7-day posting suspension.
- Strike 3: 30-day posting suspension.
- Strike 4: permanent ban (renewal canceled).
Strikes count within a rolling 90 days. Threats, hate and doxxing (posting someone's personal information) lead to an immediate permanent ban (renewal canceled). A banned member has no automatic or on-request refund; a refund happens only if the owner decides on it after a ban appeal. Suspended members can still read. Bans apply to the email address and payment customer. When a member is banned, only their abusive or rule-breaking posts are removed; their other posts stay. Accounts of anyone under 15 are closed (ban reason: underage). Each action can be appealed once, using the one-time link in the notice email (it works without signing in, including while banned). Appeals of warnings and suspensions are reviewed by our AI moderator agent, and escalated if needed to our lead AI agent and then the owner. Ban appeals go to the owner, who reviews each one personally with the violations in front of him and decides one of three things: the ban stays, the member is refunded, or the ban is lifted. Posts and other appeals are not reviewed by human staff unless they are escalated to the owner.
Posting also requires two-factor sign-in and a Cloudflare Turnstile spam check. These rules are part of our website Terms.
Full terms: Membership Terms.
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