Nerdosia is a Civilized Place for all Nerdosians
Each Nerdosian must treat the other with respect. In other words, treat your fellow Nerdosian exactly like how you wanted to be treated. Nerdosia has a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination and racism. No two Nerds are exactly alike and this should be considered a good thing, not a bad thing.
Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge, and interests through ongoing conversation.
Travelling on Nerdosia
For health reasons, Nerdosians from one district are not allowed to simply enter another district without proper safety equipment and direct approval from the Nerdosian Council. The Great Cloud Disaster, although it has affected the entire planet of Nerdosia, also has different environmental impacts on the districts according to their geographical location. Even underground, the impact has been enough to alter areas such as air quality, food quality, and even water quality. Only in the Common Areas has this been unaffected due to its location directly underneath Mount Nerderest, the planet’s tallest mountain that seemed to serve as an impenetrable shield against the Great Cloud Disaster.
Abusive actions on Nerdosia
Abusive Nerdosians will be dealt with accordingly. Abuse is not allowed as this violates rule #1. Depending on the severity and frequency of abuse, the consequences of committing this violation can range anywhere from a temporary freeze of a Nerdosian’s account or a permanent ban from Nerdosia.
Profanity on Nerdosia
Profanity is not allowed as we all know nerds are better than this. Such vulgarities show a lack of respect, not just among your fellow Nerdosians, but toward yourself as well. The need to curse out with such language demonstrates a lack of tact, discipline, and intelligence. It’s also disrespectful, which violates rule #1. Whether it’s in the heat of the moment or not, violating this rule will result in an account freeze. Repeat violators will become permanently banned.
Idol worship on Nerdosia
Idol worship in Common Areas is not allowed in public. Whatever a Nerdosian does in their own home is their business, but taking any form of idol worship into common areas that may offend another Nerdosian will not be tolerated. Each Nerdosian may have their own deity of choice they believe in, but as diverse as the Nerdosians seem to be, so is the roster of known and unknown gods. Unless directly approved by the Nerdosian Council, keep the idols at home. This will result in an account freeze that ranges from temporary to permanent, depending on the scale and frequency of the offense.
About exploitation on Nerdosia
Exploitation is not allowed, which means no Nerdosian is permitted to take advantage of another Nerdosian. If the action was committed unintentionally, the rules will be explained why this is wrong. If the action is committed by the same Nerdosian a second time, no more excuses will be accepted. The Nerdosian’s account will be frozen for a set period of time by an appointed panel of judges. Repeat and deliberate offenders may see a permanent ban from Nerdosia as a means to protect the nerd population.
Stealing on Nerdosia
Nerdosians caught stealing anything from another Nerdosian will not only find themselves facing a permanent account freeze but lose everything they already have to compensate whichever nerd (or nerds) it is they attempted to steal from once enough proof is established by the Nerdosian Council.
Don’t accuse without solid evidence
Don’t accuse without solid evidence. If one Nerdosian suspects another one of wrongdoing, don’t just point the finger at accusations. Prove it with undisputed evidence and then a case worth hearing. The Nerdosians who accuse without due cause may find themselves receiving the very punishment they hoped to dish unto whoever it is they felt did the wrong.
How to improve the discussion inside the Nerdosia community
Help us make this a great place for discussion by always adding something positive to the discussion, however small. If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.
One way to improve the discussion is by discovering ones that are already happening. Spend time browsing the topics here before replying or starting your own, and you’ll have a better chance of meeting others who share your interests.
The topics discussed here matter to us, and we want you to act as if they matter to you, too. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.
Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree
You may wish to respond by disagreeing. That’s fine. But remember to criticize ideas, not people. Please avoid:
- Name-calling
- Ad hominem attacks
- Responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content
- Knee-jerk contradiction
Instead, provide thoughtful insights that improve the conversation.
Your Participation Counts
The conversations we have here set the tone for every new arrival. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be — and avoiding those that do not.
Discourse provides tools that enable the community to collectively identify the best (and worst) contributions: bookmarks, likes, flags, replies, edits, watching, muting, and so forth. Use these tools to improve your own experience, and everyone else’s, too. Let’s leave our community better than we found it.
If You See a Problem, Flag It
Moderators have special authority; they are responsible for this forum. But so are you. With your help, moderators can be community facilitators, not just janitors or police. When you see bad behavior, don’t reply. Replying encourages bad behavior by acknowledging it, consumes your energy, and wastes everyone’s time. Just flag it. If enough flags accrue, action will be taken, either automatically or by moderator intervention.
In order to maintain our community, moderators reserve the right to remove any content and any user account for any reason at any time. Moderators do not preview new posts; the moderators and site operators take no responsibility for any content posted by the community.
Always Be Civil
Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:
- Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
- Keep it clean. Don’t post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
- Respect each other. Don’t harass or grief anyone, impersonate people, or expose their private information.
- Respect our forum. Don’t post spam or otherwise vandalize the forum.
These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the appearance of any of these things. If you’re unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was featured on the front page of a major news site.
This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.
Keep It Tidy
Make the effort to put things in the right place, so that we can spend more time discussing and less cleaning up. So:
- Don’t start a topic in the wrong category; please read the category definitions.
- Don’t cross-post the same thing in multiple topics.
- Don’t post no-content replies.
- Don’t divert a topic by changing it midstream.
- Don’t sign your posts — every post has your profile information attached to it.
Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the Like button. Rather than taking an existing topic in a radically different direction, use Reply as a Linked Topic.
Post Only Your Own Stuff
You may not post anything digital that belongs to someone else without permission. You may not post descriptions of, links to, or methods for stealing someone’s intellectual property (software, video, audio, images), or for breaking any other law.
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