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These are community guidelines for our forum. They sit alongside our Terms of Use, which are the binding rules for using Artisanal Futures. If the two ever differ, the Terms of Use control.

This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion

Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and interests through ongoing conversation.

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.

One way to improve the discussion is by discovering ones that are already happening. Spend time browsing the topics here before replying or starting your own, and you'll have a better chance of meeting others who share your interests.

Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree

You may wish to respond to something by disagreeing with it. That's fine. But remember to criticize ideas, not people. Please avoid:

• Name-calling
• Ad hominem attacks
• Responding to a post's tone instead of its actual content
• Knee-jerk contradiction

Instead, provide reasoned counter-arguments that improve the conversation.

Your Participation Counts

The conversations we have here set the tone for every new arrival. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be — and avoiding those that do not.

Let's leave our community better than we found it.

If You See a Problem, Tell Us

When you see content that breaks the law, our Terms of Use, or these guidelines — including copyright, harassment, or misuse of traditional craft knowledge — do not engage with it. Report it using our Takedown Policy, or email support@artisanalfutures.org.

We may remove content and restrict accounts as described in the Terms of Use and Takedown Policy. We do not preview every new post, and we are not responsible for content posted by the community.

Always Be Civil

Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:

• Be civil. Don't post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
• Keep it clean. Don't post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
• Respect each other. Don't harass anyone, impersonate people, or expose their private information.
• Respect our forum. Don't post spam or otherwise vandalize the forum.

This is a public forum, and search engines may index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.

Keep It Tidy

Make the effort to put things in the right place, so that we can spend more time discussing and less cleaning up. So:

• Don't start a topic in the wrong community.
• Don't cross-post the same thing in multiple topics.
• Don't post no-content replies.
• Don't divert a topic by changing it midstream.

Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the vote buttons on a post or comment.

Post Only Your Own Stuff

You may not post descriptions of, links to, or methods for stealing someone's intellectual property (software, video, audio, images), or for breaking any other law. If you believe someone has posted your work without permission, follow our Takedown Policy.

Terms of Use

To use this service, you must agree to our Terms of Use. They describe your (and our) rights related to content, privacy, and the law.

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