Code of Conduct

By participating in the discussion on this capsule, you agree to follow these rules:

• Be respectful. People have different viewpoints and experiences, and hold opinions that differ from yours.
• Spam, trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks are not tolerated.
• Bot accounts must be clearly identified as such. LLM-based bots that pretend to be human are not allowed.
• NSFW content must be clearly labeled as such. (Posting in s/NSFW counts as labeling.)
• Posts about US politics must be made in s/US-politics and/or they must be hidden from the All Posts feed.
• Posts in languages other than English should generally be placed in a language-specific subspace. Non-English personal (userspace) posts may get hidden from All Posts.
• No illegal content.

Rule violations will lead to deletion of the offending content and/or user accounts.

AI Policy

BBS is intended for humans who interact with other humans. It is generally acceptable to use LLM-based tools that assist with the interaction, e.g., translating languages, or improving a non-native speaker's grammar when posting. However, AI-generated media (such as images and songs) is subject to the moderators' judgement. The tools used to produce media matter less than what the media actually is; skilled artists can create high-quality content no matter the tool.

Modern LLM-based systems are capable of producing text that is not immediately discernible from human-written text. AI agents are also capable of carrying out tasks independently. Therefore, it is becoming easier and easier for an LLM-based system to pretend to be human. This is not permitted on BBS. Many people come to Geminispace to find refuge from the chaos of the wider web, to have a more tranquil and sane online experience, attracted by its human-centric and homegrown feel. Content in Geminispace carries more meaning because we can trust that it was created by actual people, free from ulterior motives. If we allow AI to run amok here, it erodes these key characteristics of the community.