Ahwoo Community Guidelines
These guidelines exist to keep our forums healthy and enjoyable for everyone. If you think a rule doesn't make sense or needs clarification, start a discussion about it – we're open to feedback and improvement.
How Enforcement Works
If you violate these guidelines, you'll be warned, temporarily banned, or permanently banned depending on the severity and your history. We'll always tell you why action was taken. Removed content is replaced with: "[Content removed — Rule X violation]"
If you see a rule violation, please report it. We rely on the community to help keep things healthy.
0. Use common sense
These aren't exhaustive rules. If you're doing something that harms the community or other users, we'll address it even if it's not explicitly listed here.
1. Treat each other as equals
Developers and players are collaborators, not opponents. Criticism of games, features, or decisions is okay; that's valuable feedback. Attacks against specific individuals or groups are not okay.
✅ "This update is terrible, I can't understand why this design choice was made"
❌ "This update is terrible, whoever made this decision should be fired"
2. No bigotry, period
Hate speech targeting people based on their identity isn't allowed here. Despite how common it is elsewhere on the internet, we don't tolerate it.
3. Keep discussions on-topic
Respect thread purposes and stay roughly on-topic. Threads naturally drift here and there—that's fine—but don't deliberately derail conversations or spam giant images, garbled text, or off-topic noise.
If a thread creator sets specific guidelines for their thread, please respect them.
4. No political discussions
This is a space for shared interests and community discussion. Political discussions are not allowed. Keep conversations focused on topics that bring the community together rather than divide it.
5. No illegal or sexually explicit content
Don't post links to pirated games, music, or other illegally distributed files. Don't ask for links to pirated content either.
Sexually explicit content, images, or roleplaying is not allowed. Brief mentions of sexual content in games or media when relevant to discussion are fine, but sexually-focused threads or content sharing is not allowed.
6. Report, don't retaliate
Use the report button when you see rule violations. That's how we maintain community health. Don't try to handle it yourself.
Immediate Permanent Bans
Some violations result in immediate permanent bans because they threaten community safety:
- Doxxing (sharing personal information)
- Threats of violence or self-harm
- Scams, fraud, or phishing attempts
- Sexual harassment or inappropriate content involving minors
Ahwoo Community Guidelines Agreement
By registering, you agree not to post material that is false, defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, or violates any applicable law. You're responsible for your posts. We don't actively monitor every message, so we rely on community reporting.
Your IP address is recorded with each post for security and enforcement purposes. We reserve the right to reveal user information in response to formal complaints or legal action.
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Questions or feedback about these guidelines?
Start a discussion. These rules exist to serve the community, and we'll refine them based on real-world use and feedback.