Kbin.lgbt Content Policy

Kbin.lgbt hopes to provide a safe and welcoming space for our LGBTQ brothers, sisters, and others, as well as our allies. To ensure that, this Content Policy is enforced with this in mind, and we will always err on the side that protects those that need the most protection.

Kbin.lgbt is part of the fediverse, a vast network of communities that are created, run, and populated by you, Kbin.lgbt users and other users on the fediverse.

This Content Policy applies to this instance only, and does not apply to any other Kbin, Lemmy, or other ActivityPub software.

Through these communities, you can post, comment, vote, discuss, learn, debate, support, and connect with people who share your interests, and we encourage you to find—or even create—your home here on Kbin.lgbt.

While not every community may be for you (and you may find some unrelatable or even offensive), no community should be used as a weapon. Communities should create a sense of belonging for their members, not try to diminish it for others. Likewise, everyone on the Fediverse should have an expectation of privacy and safety, so please respect the privacy and safety of others.

Every community on Kbin.lgbt is defined by its users. Some of these users help manage the community as moderators. The culture of each community is shaped explicitly, by the community rules enforced by moderators, and implicitly, by the upvotes, downvotes, and discussions of its community members. Please abide by the rules of communities in which you participate and do not interfere with those in which you are not a member.

Below the rules governing each community are the platform-wide rules that apply to everyone on Kbin.lgbt. These rules are enforced by us, the admins, and are designed to ensure that Kbin.lgbt is a safe space for our members and our users, but for the rest of the Fediverse as well.

Kbin.kgbt and its communities are only what we make of them together, and can only exist if we operate by a shared set of rules. We ask that you abide by not just the letter of these rules, but the spirit as well.

Rule 1

Assume Positive Intent. This is similar to Wikipedia’s “AGF”, or “Assume Good Faith”. But in general terms “Assume Positive Intent” is a concept that means you should assume that people have good intentions when they do things. It’s like thinking that people are trying to do the right thing even if they make mistakes. It’s important to assume positive intent because it helps us be kinder and more understanding towards others. When we assume positive intent, we give people the benefit of the doubt and try to see things from their perspective. This can help us build better relationships with others and create a more positive environment around us.

Of course not everyone will have good intentions, and for those that don’t we have the rest of our rules to guide us below.

Rule 2

Kbin.lgbt is a place for creating community and belonging, not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups of people. Everyone has a right to use Kbin.lgbt free of harassment, bullying, and threats of violence. Communities and users that incite violence or that promote hate based on identity or vulnerability will be banned.

Rule 3

Abide by community rules. Post authentic content into communities where you have a personal interest, and do not cheat or engage in content manipulation (including spamming, vote manipulation, ban evasion, or subscriber fraud) or otherwise interfere with or disrupt Kbin.lgbt or other communities.

Rule 4

Respect the privacy of others. Instigating harassment, for example by revealing someone’s personal or confidential information, is not allowed. Never post or threaten to post intimate or sexually-explicit media of someone without their consent.

Rule 5

Do not post or encourage the posting of sexual or suggestive content involving minors. Kbin.lgbt actively participates in Cloudflare’s CSAM scanning system which scans all uploads for CSAM and automatically identifies and reports CSAM to the appropriate authorities. CSAM is not tolerated, and we will actively assist any investigation involving our users or the service.

Rule 6

You don’t have to use your real name to use Kbin.lgbt, but don’t impersonate an individual or an entity in a misleading or deceptive manner.

Rule 7

Ensure people have predictable experiences on Kbin.lgbt by properly labeling content and communities, particularly content that is graphic, sexually-explicit, or offensive.

Rule 8

Keep it legal, and avoid posting illegal content or soliciting or facilitating illegal or prohibited transactions.

Rule 9

Don’t break the site or do anything that interferes with normal use of Kbin.lgbt.

Enforcement

We have a variety of ways of enforcing our rules, including, but not limited to:

• Asking you nicely to knock it off
• Asking you less nicely
• Temporary or permanent suspension of accounts
• Removal of privileges from, or adding restrictions to, accounts
• Adding restrictions to communities, such as adding NSFW tags or Quarantining
• Removal of content
• Banning of communities