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 racism or anti-indigeneity
We can't stress this enough - Absolutely no racism, anti-indigeneity, 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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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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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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Add #YourNativeNation or #Ally to your bio
Culture is important here. To avoid confusion, we ask that the first line of your bio be either #YourNativeNation or #Ally.
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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!