Moderator guidelines

Moderator Code of Conduct

• Moderate by your community's written rules and Sinter's rules. Apply them consistently.
• Do not act on personal grudges or use your role for personal gain.
• Give a clear reason for every removal and name the rule that was broken.
• Treat appeals fairly. Listen, review the decision and correct mistakes.
• Do not share private reports or messages.
• Escalate illegal content and threats to Sinter through the Report page.
• Step down from a decision if you have a conflict of interest. Ask another moderator to handle it.

Rule templates

Copy these starter rules and adapt them to your community.

1. Be kind.
2. Stay on topic.
3. No spam or self-promotion without context.
4. No personal information.
5. Mark sensitive content.
6. Credit your sources.
7. No hate or harassment.
8. English or the community's stated language.