Groups Code of Conduct
Shateamos Groups gives members a place to maintain communities, publish pages, share photos, and hold discussions. This code applies to group names, descriptions, custom pages, message boards, profiles, albums, files, links, and group administration.
Chat Code of ConductSet clear expectations for your group
- Use a name, description, category, and audience setting that accurately describe the group. State any additional rules clearly so people can decide whether they want to join.
- Group administrators and assistant administrators should apply their rules consistently, review membership requests fairly, and use their permissions only for group responsibilities.
- Moderate discussions and material that violate these rules. Group membership, privacy settings, and custom rules do not override the network’s standards.
Keep discussions welcoming and on topic
- Address the subject of the conversation. Do not use threads, comments, group announcements, or profiles to harass, threaten, humiliate, or target members.
- Do not organize harassment, spread hateful material, or publish private information about another person. Respect decisions to leave a discussion or group.
- Post in the appropriate message board. Do not duplicate the same message across sections, post unsolicited promotions, or use membership and recommendation tools for spam.
Publish pages, images, and files with care
- Upload material you created or have permission to share. Credit creators as required and respect requests about private photos and recordings.
- Check external links and attachments before publishing. Do not host deceptive downloads, malicious files, phishing forms, or pages that imitate an official sign-in.
- Keep graphic or sexually explicit material out of unsuitable groups. Sexual exploitation and sexual material involving minors are prohibited in every group.
- Keep a copy of material that matters to you. Group pages, threads, and albums can change as administrators reorganize or remove content.
Handle membership and private content responsibly
- Ask before sharing information that identifies someone. A private group’s membership lists, posts, photos, and other material should stay within the audience its members agreed to.
- Do not pressure members for personal details, money, account credentials, or verification codes. Do not misrepresent why you need information from a membership request.
- Honor removal from a group and do not use alternate accounts to rejoin against the decision. When you transfer a group or grant management rights, consider who will be able to edit content and access member information.
Use administration tools with care
- Explain major changes to group rules or access before they take effect when possible. Tell members which areas are public and who can see information they submit.
- Review the effect of deleting a page, thread, or album before acting. Do not use deletion or role changes to silence good-faith reports or gain control of someone else’s content.
- When a member leaves, stop contacting them about the group unless they have asked to receive updates. Never use exported or copied membership data to create an unsolicited mailing list.
Protect young people and vulnerable members
- Do not use membership questions, private threads, photos, or messages to solicit private details from minors. Report suspected exploitation or grooming through network support.
- Do not publish material that encourages people to harm themselves or others. If a discussion concerns sensitive experiences, avoid graphic detail and respect requests to remove personal information.
- Set a clear audience for sensitive discussions and moderate replies that exploit a member’s situation. A closed or private group is still subject to this code.
Report issues in the right place
- For a group-level issue, start with a group administrator when appropriate. For serious abuse or concerns involving the group administration itself, contact network support.
- Include a link to the page, post, or album and enough context to locate it. Avoid forwarding private information or republishing the content elsewhere.
- Administrators may remove posts, change access, or remove members under their group rules. Shateamos Network may restrict groups or accounts that violate this code. Reports should be accurate and may be reviewed with additional context.