Code of Conduct ✅ - House on Fire

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as contributors to the House on Fire Forum pledge to make participation a friendly experience for everyone, regardless of age, cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, intersex variation, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

We ask that all contributors to this forum be considerate and respectful of other users of the forum and its readers. All content posted on this forum must maintain fairness, equality, courtesy, consideration and sensitivity, otherwise it will be removed.

House on Fire is a Welcoming Community Forum

Be respectful and considerate.

Be welcoming and open-minded. Other Community members may not have the same experience level or background as you, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have good ideas to contribute. We encourage you to be welcoming to new members and those just getting started.
Respect each other. Nothing sabotages healthy conversation like rudeness. Be civil and professional, and don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech. Don’t harass anyone. Treat each other with dignity and consideration in all interactions.You may wish to respond to something by disagreeing with it. That’s fine. But remember to criticize ideas, not people. Avoid name-calling, responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content, and knee-jerk contradiction. Instead, provide reasoned counter-arguments that improve the conversation.
Communicate with empathy. Disagreements or differences of opinion are a fact of life. Being part of a community means interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, many of which may not be your own. If you disagree with someone, try to understand and share their feelings before you address them. This will promote a respectful and friendly atmosphere where people feel comfortable asking questions, participating in discussions, and making contributions.

Contribute in a positive and constructive way.

Improve the discussion. Help us make this a great place for discussion by always working to improve the discussion in some way, however small. If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.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 clear and stay on topic. Communicating with strangers on the Internet can be awkward. It’s hard to convey or read tone, and sarcasm is frequently misunderstood. Try to use clear language, and think about how it will be received by the other person.
Only share useful links. Any links shared in the Community Forum should be shared with the intent of providing relevant and appropriate information, with contextual information. Links should not be posted to simply drive traffic or attention to a site.
Never share sensitive information with other users of this site.
Be trustworthy, and do not share information that you know to be untrue on this forum.

What is not Allowed

Threats of violence. You may not threaten violence towards others or use the site to organize, promote, or incite acts of real-world violence or terrorism. Think carefully about the words you use, the images you post, and how it may be interpreted by others. Even if you mean something as a joke, it might not be received that way. If you think that someone else might interpret the content you post as a threat, or as promoting violence or terrorism, stop. Don’t post it. In extraordinary cases, we may report threats of violence to law enforcement if we think there may be a genuine risk of physical harm or a threat to public safety.
Hate speech and discrimination. We do not tolerate speech that insults or attacks a person or group of people on the basis of who they are. Realize that talking about these or other sensitive topics can make others feel unwelcome, or perhaps even unsafe, if approached in an aggressive or insulting manner. We expect our Community members to be respectful when discussing sensitive topics.
Bullying and harassment. We do not tolerate bullying or harassment. This means any habitual badgering or intimidation targeted at a specific person or group of people. In general, if your actions are unwanted and you continue to engage in them, there’s a good chance you are headed into bullying or harassment territory.
Impersonation. You may not impersonate another person by copying their avatar, posting content under their email address, intentionally using a deceptively similar username or otherwise posing as someone else. Impersonation is a form of harassment.
Invasion of privacy. Don’t post other people’s personal information, such as phone numbers, private email addresses, physical addresses, credit card numbers or passwords. Depending on the context, such as in the case of intimidation or harassment, we may consider other information, such as photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent, to be an invasion of privacy, especially when such material presents a safety risk to the subject.
Sexually explicit content. Don’t post pornography. This is not an appropriate place to post nudity or sexual content.
Spam. Don’t post advertisements, link to spammy websites, or otherwise vandalize the forum. This forum is meant for members users to discuss ideas and experiences, learn, and share ideas with one another – not for advertising or other spam-like content. Content that we deem spammy will be removed.
Copyrighted or illegal content. Only post your own stuff. You are responsible for what you post. If you post something you didn’t create yourself, you must have the right to post it. You may not post illegal content, including content illegal under copyright and trademark laws, links to illegal content, or methods for circumventing the law.
Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting.