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guidelines [2025/01/23 18:04] – [MelonLand Guidlines:] melonguidelines [2025/03/12 00:10] (current) – [Forum Unique Guidelines:] melon
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 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! 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!
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-===== Guidlines: ===== 
  
   - Active fair moderation to ensure spaces are safe and positive!   - Active fair moderation to ensure spaces are safe and positive!
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   - Do the best to make every connection out of MelonLand a good one :^)   - Do the best to make every connection out of MelonLand a good one :^)
  
-==== How to Participate: ====+===== 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 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
  
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   - There are no winners, goals, or mistakes, there is only the web, and the web is all art.   - 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.   - Everyone is doing their best and putting in effort, kindness is being genuine, open and having fun too.
-  - Make things and then make more things!+  - Make things, move on, and then make more things!
  
-==== MelonLand Wide Rules: ==== +===== MelonLand Wide Rules: ===== 
-The serious and site-wide rules that you should expect from __everyone__ interacting here; regardless of who they are or what they are working on ~ these apply to sites linked to MelonLand as well. +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, hate, racism, sexism, queer/transphobia, ageism, ableism, misanthropy or other forms of inhumanity towards individuals or groups. +  - No harassment, misanthropy, racism, sexism, queer/transphobia or other forms of inhumanity towards individuals or groups. 
-  - No promotion of violence, armies, conspiracies or misinformation - including references or devils advocates.+  - 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.   - 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.   - Try to provide 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 rules. +//(Key: “No” and “Don't” are strict; “Avoid”, “Try” or “Remember” means things are lenient to particular situations)//
-//(Key: "No" or "Don't" means it's absolute; "Avoid", "Try" or "Remember" means things can be lenient to particular situations)//+
  
-==== Forum Unique Rules: ====+===== Forum Unique Guidelines: =====
  
-  - Ask yourself if you are really hearing someone before responding, and be sincere in your response.+  - Ask yourself if you're genuinely hearing 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.   - Try to keep the forum casual but on-point, and keep things organised and on topic.
-  - Don't post memes, in-jokes, or content that requires external social knowledge to understand.+  - 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.   - 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 unclear.
   - Avoid topics that are non-constructive or purely negative - look for opportunities to create.   - Avoid topics that are non-constructive or purely negative - look for opportunities to create.
-  - Assume the best; ask permission; don’t self promote; participation is voluntary; and have fun!+  - 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 :^] ) ( 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! Check [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=839.0|this page]] to learn how to report issues to the moderator!
  
-==== Art Hub Unique  Rules: ====+===== Art Hub Unique  Rules: =====
  
   - Artistic nudity, sexual references, blood and unsettling themes etc should be flagged as mature.   - Artistic nudity, sexual references, blood and unsettling themes etc should be flagged as mature.