DETAILED RULES AND FAQS

All rules are subject to moderator discretion, as well as adherence to SaidIt terms of service.

THIS IS NOT A DEBATE SUB.
THIS SUB ENFORCES LANGUAGE AND TOPIC CENSORING.
MODERATORS WILL REMOVE OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS, REGARDLESS OF WHERE ON THE PYRAMID OF DEBATE THEY MAY BE.

We will not spell out every edge case. Common sense and accountability are required.

You may be banned immediately for rule violations, or may be given warnings and temporarily muted from participation. You can appeal any action by messaging the moderators. An appeal does not guarantee a ban/mute will be overturned. An appeal also does not mean you will get an explanation or response - trolls and instigators will be ignored.

DO NOT send private chats or messages directly to our moderators about actions in this sub. We may be mods, but we are users just like you. Chat and PMs are private and personal, and are not the appropriate venue to discuss actions taken on behalf of a sub. If you have inquiries or concerns, please message our moderator team.

If you have additional questions or concerns about these rules, please visit our Rules, FAQs, & quick-access links post.

1. Be Civil:

This is a sub for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals to form a community together. We strive to foster a welcoming environment for all, but this is a space created by and for us. Healthy debates are natural among people with different viewpoints, but civility is required. Jokes, sarcasm, and a sense of humor are encouraged - but please remember the human on the other side of the screen, and treat each other as you would like to be treated.

If issues arise between you and another member, or you feel slighted, discouraged, or personally attacked - we recommend blocking the user and taking a break from the sub until heads/hearts are cooler. Strive to keep your contributions above the bottom 2 tiers of the Pyramid Of Debate, as moderators will not intervene in personal disagreements or for hurt feelings.

2. Off-Topic:

Posts regarding gender identity, "drop the T", transitioning, or detransitioning will be removed. We recognize the current atmosphere for LGB in the LGBT+ social, political, and corporate environments, and that it may impact each of us. This is not the correct sub to ask for advice about it, or air those grievances.

Please see our list of other subs in the LGBT+ ecosystem and beyond to locate a more appropriate space.

3. No Self-Promotion or Spam:

Self-advertising posts, spam, and irrelevant links are not allowed.

A note on self-advertisement: sharing a new resource you've located is fine, but sharing YOUR OWN new sub, blog, Discord (etc) with the intent to grow your presence is not. You must participate in this community to be considered as an established and well-known user rather than self-advertising/spammer.

Please message our moderator team with any questions, or if you'd like confirmed approval before sharing.

4. Disallowed Language:

No anti-gay, lesbian, or bisexual speech. This is an LGB-inclusive sub, and homophobia or biphobia - including denialism or whataboutism - is not allowed. Questions to better understand where each other are coming from are fine, but no accusations of bigotry or redefining same-sex attraction.

Men are "adult human males" and women are "adult human females". Claims otherwise are not allowed.

No racism, anti-semitism, or ableism. We understand the need for freedom of expression, but we are not a free speech sub, we are a community space. We encourage you to visit KiwiFarms, 4chan, and/or non-restricted SaidIt subs if you feel the need to express yourself using offensive speech.

No anti-trans slang such as troon, trancel, tranny, etc. The trans community has not claimed/reclaimed these words for themselves, and using these terms instigates unnecessary negativity from our side.

You CAN say TIM/TIF and MTT/FTT, but you may be asked to explain yourself since not everyone is familiar with the terms.

You CAN say that you consider transitioning a mental illness. The comment may be removed if deemed off-topic or derailing the conversation, so please be aware of context.

You CAN say transitioning is mutilation/butchery, but if you break other rules while doing so, your content will be removed. We are not s/NeovaginaDisasters or s/CringeAnarchy, even if some of our users participate there.

5. Saidit Rules:

Please review SaidIt Terms & Content Policy as well as the Pyramid Of Debate, and be mindful of sitewide rules.

This sub interprets and amends these further as:

• Encouraging violence
  
• Name-calling
  
• Pornography
  
• Doxxing
  
• Selling/vending illegal items
  
• Brigading