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 ====== MelonLand Guidelines ======
-The MelonLand guidelines are a set of ideals and rules that I will do my best to apply to all MelonLand sites to make sure that they give everyone visiting MelonLand the best possible experience; If you'd like to apply these guidelines to your site or community too feel free to link them!
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+**This page documents an //official// Melonland Policy**
-These guidelines apply to all MelonLand sites, and sites linked to from MelonLand sites*
+It describes a widely accepted standard that all users should normally follow.
-  - Active fair moderation to ensure spaces are safe and positive!
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-  - Respectful of others, appreciate their differences and opinions; we are inclusive to all forms of existence.
-  - Emphasis on kindness and respect to all people; and a promotion of knowledge <3
-  - Avoidance of excessive data collection and analytics $$
-  - No allowance of harassment, pestering or diminishing of people or groups - be pleasant and think before posting.
-  - No promotion of hate, conspiracies or misinformation - please avoid references or devils advocates.
-  - Avoid content depicting or referencing traumatic situations or illegal material - aka things that you would not show to your mum.
-  - Appropriate warnings before entering a space that contains adult content or upsetting themes.
-  - Avoid links or identifiable references to sites/media that clearly break these basic guidelines.
-Also please read the [[etiquette|etiquette guide]] :^]
+The MelonLand guidelines are a set of ideals and rules that apply to all MelonLand sites to make sure that they give everyone visiting MelonLand the best possible experience!
-*While its not possible for us to vet EVERY link and piece of content - I ask that people make their best effort and report mistakes when they happen - We will do our best to make every connection out of MelonLand a good one :^)
+  - Active fair moderation to ensure spaces are safe and positive.
+  - Emphasis on playfulness, respect, and a promotion of knowledge.
+  - Appreciation of differences; we are inclusive to all forms of existence.
+  - Avoid of excessive data collection and analytics.
+  - Do the best to make every connection out of MelonLand a good one :^)
-===== Forum Unique Rules: =====
+===== How to Participate: =====
+Creative rules for engaging with others, making cool stuff and staying positive; you are in a creative space, and it's important to understand how that works and how your presence can support it <3
-  - Please keep the forum casual but on-point and sort things into the appropriate sections.
+  - Trust yourself and learn to trust others.
-  - Please don't post memes, in-jokes or use acronyms, particularly if it requires context/external knowledge to understand.
+  - Learn as much as you can and ask infinite questions, leave your ego at the entrance.
-  - Please remember a forum is not a chatroom, posts should be a full sentence or more, avoid short posts!
+  - Teach as much as you can and offer infinite support, leave your ego at the entrance.
-  - Please keep topic titles and subjects neutral and descriptive - avoid clickbait phrasing.
+  - Everything is experimental, everything is temporary, everything can be broken and fixed.
+  - Creation is a group effort, your actions are the world; take initiative and make things happen.
+  - There are no winners, goals, or mistakes, there is only the web, and the web is all art.
+  - Everyone is doing their best and putting in effort, kindness is being genuine, open and having fun too.
+  - Make things, move on, and then make more things!
+===== MelonLand Wide Rules: =====
+The serious and site-wide rules that you should expect from __everyone__ interacting here ~ these apply to sites/media linked on MelonLand sites as well.
+  - No harassment, misanthropy, racism, sexism, queer/transphobia or other forms of inhumanity towards individuals or groups.
+  - No promotion of violence, conspiracies or misinformation - Avoid references or devils advocates.
+  - No content depicting or referencing illegal material, or material that could be harmful to yourself or others.
+  - Try to provide appropriate warnings before entering a space that contains adult content or upsetting themes.
+//(Key: “No” and “Don't” are strict; “Avoid”, “Try” or “Remember” means things are lenient to particular situations)//
+===== Forum Unique Guidelines: =====
+  - Ask yourself if you genuinely understand someone before responding, and be sincere in your response.
+  - Try to keep the forum casual but on-point, and keep things organised and on topic.
+  - Avoid memes, in-jokes, or content that requires external social knowledge to understand.
+  - Try to keep topic titles and subjects neutral and descriptive - avoid clickbait phrasing.
+  - Avoid titles like "i made" and "this is my" - these are difficult to search later.
+  - Avoid topics that are non-constructive or purely negative - look for opportunities to create.
+  - Assume the best; don’t self promote; participation is voluntary; and don't panic!
+( There is also expanded posting advice here - [[https://wiki.melonland.net/proper_posting_guide|Posting Etiquette]] - also consider the [[https://wiki.melonland.net/etiquette|Unofficial Etiquette Guide]] when you feel grumpy :^] )
 Check [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=839.0|this page]] to learn how to report issues to the moderator!
-===== Usage Agreements for the Forum/Wiki: =====
+===== Art Hub Unique  Rules: =====
+  - Artistic nudity, sexual references, blood and unsettling themes etc should be flagged as mature.
+  - No explicit sexual depictions.
+  - No artworks that are primarily AI/LLM/Machine Learning generated.
+----
+===== References & Additional Reading: =====
-  - Breaking rules and/or guidelines may cause you or content you've created to be removed from MelonLand sites.
+Some extra links and guides to interacting online that me and the moderators referenced, enjoy or recommend you look at for tips on interacting online and in creative spaces:
-  - Please try and keep your account secure, and don't impersonate or hack others.
-  - Please use a real email, I may not be able to help you recover an account with a fake email.
-  - You are responsible for what is posted with your account, regardless of who uses your account.
-  - The forum owner may decide to remove or edit your account and/or posts without notice if its deemed necessary.
-  - Anything you post is public and will be shared publicly.
-  - Posts made by forum/wiki members do not represent the forum owner or anyone else on the forum!
+  * [[https://wiki.melonland.net/manifestos|Manifestos of the Web Revival]]
+  * [[https://www.hackersanddesigners.nl/code-of-conduct|Hackers and Designers Code of Conduct]]
+  * [[https://www.recurse.com/social-rules|Recurse Social Guides]]
+  * [[https://yesterweb.org/#social-etiquette|The Yesterweb Social Etiquette Guide]]
+  * [[https://www.jotdown.es/2014/09/corita-kent-la-monja-pop/|Immaculate Heart College Art Department Rules circa 1967]] <3
+  * [[https://www.wussu.com/laotzu/laotzu57.html|Lao Tzu’s Rules of Rules]]
+  * [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=1314|Rainbow Family Gathering Structure]]
+  * [[https://art.art/blog/10-bauhaus-principles-that-still-apply-today|Bauhaus Art Principals]]
+  * [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=agreement|The MelonLand Forum/Account Terms and Policies]] :-P