These are set and enforced by the turtleisland.social moderators.
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Read the entire 'About' page
It is CRITICAL for new accounts to read the entire 'About' page (https://turtleisland.social/about) including the Rules sub-section there BEFORE applying for an account at TurtleIsland.social.
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Absolutely no anti-indigeneity, racism or bigotry
We can not stress this enough - Absolutely no anti-indigeneity, racism, bigotry, anti-semitism, islamophobia, pro-genocide, pro-ethnic cleansing, pro-terrorism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. 95%+ of our issues fall in this category; we take this seriously.
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Promoting Indigenous art/products/businesses
Promoting authentic Indigenous art, products and businesses is allowed and encouraged. Promoting fake, inspired, or appropriated products is not allowed. Non-Indigenous businesses masquerading as Indigenous owned are not allowed.
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We strongly support and encourage Mutual Aid
Must use #IndigenousMutualAid, #SettlerSaturday or #MutualAid hashtags as appropriate. Requests for mutual aid must be on your original post. Requests cannot be made in unsolicited comments or private messages to other users. Posts cannot tag other users, especially bulk user lists. Inappropriate hashtag bombing is not allowed.
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False cultural identities
If you have an issue with the Indigeneity or cultural identity of an account, file a report and forward it to that instance/server. Don't hold your breath for external server sympathies. The Pretendian subject is not forbidden, but keep it mature please.
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Disallowed account types
Personal parody, sock puppet, false celebrity, false identity, or any account made to expressly abuse, bully or intimidate others are not allowed.
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Disallowed account behaviors
Immature and abusive posts, organized dogpiling, and anything determined by a moderator to be disruptive are not allowed.
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List your Native/Indigenous Nation/Tribe
If you are Native/Indigenous, when the 'Create Account' screen asks 'Why do you want to join?' please list your Native/Indigenous Nation/Tribe. That is all we need. Anything else or less specific may not get approved.
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OR - list why you want to join
If you are non-Native/Indigenous, when the 'Create Account' screen asks 'Why do you want to join?', yes it's awkward but please list reasons or other Fediverse account(s) to help the moderators approve your account. That is all we need. Anything else or less specific may not get approved.
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Check your spam folder for confirming emails
Be sure to check your spam folder for confirming emails. Thanks for giving TurtleIsland.social a spin!