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Dear #neuromatchstodon - our instance rules havent changed much since we started, and there are a few updates we would like to make. These are rules that come from a few years of moderating and thinking about what we would like to promote and discourage as an instance. There is also a bit of housekeeping to do.
Here are the current draft rules: https://wiki.neuromatch.social/Code_of_Conduct/2024-09-12_draft_rules
- Grifts: expanding the "No NFTs" rule to cover a broader range of grifts, with specific mention of abuse of academic/scientific power
- Conspiracies: similar clarification as above, with caveat for controversial ideas including good-faith criticism of western science
- Content Warnings: we currently don't have a c/w rule, and want to balance exposure to unwanted content without asking people to self-censor. Clarification given for violent and sexual content.
- Housekeeping: synchronizing instance rules with code of conduct.
As a cooperative instance, we want to reach some consensus on these, and welcome all edits, discussion and input. Consensus inverts the normal majoritarian process by putting the work before the vote - instead of trying to squeak out a 50% majority, we want everyone to have a chance to make proposals meet their needs. More on that process here (which is also subject to amendment via proposal): https://wiki.neuromatch.social/Governance
We will wait at least a week for input before calling a vote. Each change will be voted on separately. Members can discuss the rules here or in the social-wg channel in our discord, and a reminder that you can make a post "local only" in the web interface or by adding 👁️ to the end of the post. We are making this post public in case the broader fedi has input.
Please tag @jonny in any responses as they are the primary author of the proposal (but as always, instance business is posted on instance accounts so members can freely block or mute other members)