Be real
Use your own name and photo, describe your experience honestly, and keep one account. Tags and verification badges belong to the person they were issued to.
Show your own work
Everything you submit for verification, publish or hand in for a bounty must be yours, or clearly credit who else built it. Plagiarism is the fastest way to lose an account, and whoever vouched for you loses their vouches too.
Respect people
Disagree with ideas, never attack people. No harassment, threats, hate, or sexual content. Keep feedback on code and articles specific and useful.
No spam, no scraping
No bulk or unsolicited messages, link farming, or self-promotion that doesn't add to a discussion. No bots, scripts or scraping, including automated bounty claims and submissions.
Hire fairly
Reach out only about genuine opportunities, respect members' contact settings, and never discriminate.
Report, don't retaliate
If something breaks these rules, use Report on the profile, project, article, snippet, comment or message. Reports are private: the person isn't told who reported them. False or malicious reports are themselves a breach.
What moderators do
Depending on how serious and how repeated it is, a moderator may:
- dismiss a report that doesn't break the rules;
- warn the member, by notification and email;
- remove the content (it goes back to draft or is hidden);
- suspend the account, or remove it with a 30-day hold.
Every action is recorded, and you can appeal any decision by replying to the email about it. A different person reviews appeals.