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7. Our review

Some ground rules.

These are set and enforced by the vis.social moderators.

1. No HARASSMENT, RACISM, SEXISM, HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA or XENOPHOBIA.
   If you experience or notice any harassment, aggressive or other unwanted behavior, we ask that you report it. This can be done by clicking on the three dots next to the message or profile and by selecting “Report @PersonPseudo”. Adding extra details to the report can help the moderation team better understand the context or the issue at hand. Reporting helps keep this platform a safe space.
2. Stay mostly on topic in the public feed: SciArt, SciComm, Data, Visualization, Creative Coding and related subjects
   vis.social is a topical server focused on SciArt, SciComm, Data, Visualization, Creative Coding and related subjects. The central idea is to gather a community around these shared interests. We expect the public feed (https://vis.social/public/local) to remain mostly on topic. Posts set as "Quiet public / Unlisted", "Followers-only" and direct communications are not concerned by this rule. How to set the privacy level of a post: https://github.com/KristinHenry/vis.social#set-the-privacy-level-of-your-post. Occasional off-topic posts are ok.
3. Add a content warning to public posts about AI
   We ask you to add content warnings (CWs) to public posts directly or indirectly about AI, especially tools like ChatGPT. How to add CWs to a post: https://github.com/KristinHenry/vis.social#add-a-cw-to-your-post. How to change the visibility setting of a post: https://github.com/KristinHenry/vis.social#set-the-privacy-level-of-your-post. This rule is notably meant to help filter out a particularly hyped technology commonly relying on data and art theft, which jeopardizes the work of artists and scientists.
4. Speak English in the public feed
   We ask you to speak English in the *public* vis.social feed. Other languages are welcome, but we ask that you post English translations of public posts and threads so that others can understand you and so that we remain able to moderate effectively. A translation summarizing a post can be satisfactory.
5. Be inclusive
   We want everyone to feel welcome, safe, and respected. This is a free service. Please be friendly and kind, especially when you have a difference of opinion. Then, be *extra* kind. :-). Notably: avoid uninvited comments or suggestions, don't pile on, give people time to adjust - learn - and make mistakes (especially newcomers), listen to testimonials from sub-communities, give space to people transitioning from one technology to another (no tech evangelism), and refrain from condemning those who use other social networks.
6. No AI Images
   We ask that you do not use vis.social to share your creations from text-to-image tools such as MidJourney or Stable Diffusion. We nevertheless welcome critical discussion of these tools, particularly about the legal and ethical issues surrounding them and the larger implications for artists and society.
7. No NFTs
   We know many people involved in computational art sell NFTs. However on vis.social we have made the decision that we don’t want to be involved in this practice. We would love to see your art, but we ask that you don’t post your NFTs here.
8. No bots or spam
   If you would like to experiment with bots, creating a dedicated instance could be an option. Otherwise we encourage chosing a different server. Excessive use of the public feed may lead to moderation action, to keep the public timeline readable and give space to everyone.
9. Use Content Warnings sensibly
   The moderation team may ask you to add CWs to posts that contain photos or text about food, alcohol, and other specific topics. Seemingly innocuous posts can trigger distress, such as pictures of food for people with eating disorders, and the mentioning of alcohol for people in recovery or trying to lower their intake. Their self-care strategies commonly rely on filters, such as hiding posts that use certain exact keywords, #Hashtags or CWs.
10. Joining vis.social: When signing up please tell us a little bit about you, your passions and your interest in this instance and its topics. Be sure to mention Green Apple candy in your application.
    Yes, it's a test to see if you have read the instance rules. And it's a feature to block automated spam accounts.