Code of Conduct
Bear Blog is a warm, welcoming community. We'd like to keep it that way. While youâre here, we ask that you treat others with kindness and respect.
Hereâs what matters most
- Donât spread hate or tear people down, especially over things like ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, age, gender, ability, politics, religion, or class.
- Donât harass, troll, or stir up trouble just for kicks.
Abuses here will result in your blog being suspended.
And a few more things
Certain posts or the entire blog may be hidden from the discovery feed to keep our shared garden enjoyable for everyone. Kinds of posts that may be hidden include, but are not limited to:
- Excessively shitty or negative posts.
- Passive-aggressive jabs.
- Subtle digs or vague-posting.
- Gratuitous swearing.
- Lying or amplifying falsehoods.
- Low effort posts.
- AI generated content.
Posts may also be hidden or weighted on the discovery feed at the moderator's discretion. At the end of the day the discovery feed is a community hub and not a means of distributing content. Curation over chaos. The world doesn't need another Medium.
NSFW content
NSFW content such as written erotica and nudity is permitted on the platform but needs to be hidden from the discovery feed (use the make_discoverable: false
attribute on the post and (depending on the level of erotica or nudity) require a custom domain so as to not accidentally blacklist the bearblog.dev
domain in search engines. Explicitly pornographic content is not permitted.
One last bit
Our communityâs a tapestryâdifferent lives, different lenses. Not everyone sees the world like you do, and thatâs okay. If someone offers earnest insight, even if you don't agree, theyâre sharing because they care. Shutting it down skips a chance to grow.
It is possible to hide blogs which you really don't want to see using the filters on the discovery feed.
"Free speechâ
Speaking your mind and being yourself is all well and good. But creating a space that is free from harm, harassment, or abuse is even better. When push comes to shove, creating a wholesome space on the internet takes top priority. You still maintain your right to free speech, but Bear Blog doesn't have to provide the platform for it.
This isnât negotiable: Bear Blog wonât be a megaphone for hurting people. If you canât keep it civil, youâll need to find another sandbox.
Reports, suggestions, and questions
If you have ideas on how to improve the community, and the code of conduct in general, I'm always open to suggestions. Same goes for questions.
If you want to report abuse you can contact Herman.