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Moderation clarification
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quintessence authored Dec 13, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -39,11 +39,21 @@ When we enforce the rules and regulations on bots and automated content, as outl
section, we do so with the goal of increasing the connected, collaborative nature of the
Hachyderm community.

Enforcement of rules
around all account types, including bot accounts, are to help
foster a sense of community. Bots that focus on humanity, such as
accessibility or care, are given greater flexibility than bots
used for promotions.

## Posting Rules

All accounts that make use of automated and/or scheduled posts must adhere to the following:

- **There is an upper limit of 5 curated/scheduled/automated posts per day. Lower is better.**
- There is an upper limit of 5 curated/scheduled/automated posts per day, with allowed exceptions on request or other approval.
- If your bot's posting patterns have been approved as part of
an invitation or conversation for approval, you do not need to
chnage your bots posting behavior as part of joining
Hachyderm.
- Posts cannot violate other rules
- This includes server rules disallowing spam, fundraising, NSFW/18+ content (et al)
- Hybrid accounts, those that make use of scheduled posts and are also another specialized type,
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requests, this is a bot account, suggest account to others, and hide
your social graph"
width="400px" />
- Bots are required to put the `#hachybots` hashtag in _all_ posts
to allow users to opt into, or out of, bot posts.
- Bots must be clearly marked as bots so that people can easily
opt-out of bot posts if they wish.
- Almost all bots are required to have the `#hachybots` hashtag
in all posts so users can easily opt-out.
- Invited / approved bots for comunity benefit may be allowed to
bypass this rule as long as the account itself is clearly marked as
a bot account.

#### Restrictions on Behavior

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