Introduction
Welcome to a website owned and managed by MC Tech Space Inc. ["We," "Us," "Our"]. This document ["Code of Conduct"] describes how we expect you to interact with our community.
Expected Behavior
Be Nice
We expect everyone's behavior to be founded on mutual respect, civility, collegiality, mutual support and good citizenship.
- Mutual respect includes practicing empathy, assuming good faith, and being mindful and respectful of each other's preferences, boundaries, sensibilities, traditions and requirements.
- Civility is politeness in behavior and speech amongst people, including strangers.
- Collegiality is the friendly support that people engaged in a common effort extend to each other.
- Mutual support and good citizenship means taking active responsibility for ensuring that our content projects are productive, pleasant and safe spaces, and contribute to our mission.
Give Credit
Content created by others must reference the author, creator, or source. Content created with the help of AI must disclose the technology used.
Unacceptable Behavior
We do not permit "bad" behavior of any kind. To be clear, there is no expectation that your "free speech" is a protected right if it is hateful, harassing, false, obscene, violent, unethical, exploitative, or violates the laws of Vermont, the United States, or your location.
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Do not use hate speech
This includes content that promotes discrimination, intolerance, or violence against individuals or groups based on attributes such as Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, Religion, Gender or gender identity, Sexual orientation, Disability, Age, and Socioeconomic status. No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, or casteism
Do not post sexually explicit or obscene content
This includes nudity or sexual acts without educational, artistic, or scientific context, content intended to incite sexual arousal or fetishization, pornographic images, videos, or links to external adult content.
Do not harass, block evasion, dogpile, or dox others
Repeat attempts to communicate with users who have blocked you or creation of accounts solely to harass or insult individuals is strictly prohibited. Coordinated activity to attack other users is prohibited. Posting of private personal information about others is prohibited.
Do not share information known to be false and misleading
This includes content that knowingly spreads false or misleading information such as health misinformation (e.g., false claims about medical treatments or vaccines), election misinformation or manipulation, and conspiracy theories that can harm public safety or undermine societal trust.
Do not glorify, promote, or depict violence
This includes gratuitous violence, torture, or gore; abuse or mistreatment of animals; encouragement or normalization of self-harm or suicide; threats of violence or harm against individuals or groups; promotion or incitement of terrorism, radicalization, or extremist ideologies.
Do not be unethical or exploitative
This includes posting content that manipulates or exploits others for personal gain, such as deceptive practices (e.g., fake reviews, misleading advertisements); promoting exploitative schemes or harmful "get-rich-quick" models; content that encourages risky or harmful behaviors.
Do not violate the laws of Vermont, the United States, or your location
This includes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Credits: Content adapted from various sources, including Wikipedia.