Community Guidelines

Creating a Safe and Respectful Community

Last Updated: October 5, 2025

DegenLands is a community-driven platform where users discover, curate, and vote on meme coin concepts. These guidelines ensure our community remains welcoming, respectful, and productive for all members. By participating, you agree to uphold these standards.

Our Core Values

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Respect

Treat all community members with dignity and kindness

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Transparency

Be honest about projects and disclose affiliations

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Fairness

Vote based on merit, not manipulation or bias

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Safety

Protect the community from scams and harmful content

1. Respectful Conduct

✅ DO:

  • Engage in constructive discussions and debates
  • Provide helpful feedback on concepts and ideas
  • Welcome new members and help them get started
  • Disagree respectfully and professionally
  • Report violations instead of retaliating

❌ DON'T:

  • Harass, bully, or threaten other users
  • Use hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory language
  • Engage in personal attacks or doxxing
  • Spam users with unwanted messages
  • Impersonate other users, teams, or organizations

2. Quality Content Standards

Creating Concepts

Good concepts include:

  • Clear, creative, and original ideas
  • Detailed descriptions and tokenomics
  • Appropriate, high-quality images
  • Honest disclosure of team/affiliations
  • Proper categorization and tags

Prohibited Content

  • Duplicate or copy-pasted concepts
  • Low-effort spam submissions
  • Misleading or false information
  • Sexually explicit or graphic content (NSFW)
  • Violent, disturbing, or illegal content
  • Copyright or trademark infringement
  • Political or religious propaganda

3. Honest Voting Practices

Vote Based on Merit

Your votes should reflect:

  • Concept quality and originality
  • Community potential and viability
  • Creativity and execution
  • Transparency and team credibility

Prohibited Voting Behaviors

  • Creating multiple accounts to manipulate votes (Sybil attacks)
  • Vote brigading or coordinated manipulation
  • Using bots or scripts for automated voting
  • Buying or selling votes
  • Downvoting competitors unfairly
  • Voting rings or collusion

4. Scam Prevention

⚠️ Red Flags to Watch For

  • Promises of guaranteed returns or "get rich quick" schemes
  • Anonymous teams with no verifiable credentials
  • Copied whitepapers or plagiarized content
  • Aggressive marketing without substance
  • Requests for private keys or seed phrases
  • Unlocked liquidity or suspicious tokenomics

Report Scams

If you suspect a scam or fraudulent project:

  • Use the report button on the concept page
  • Provide specific reasons and evidence
  • Warn others in comments (respectfully)
  • Contact moderators via Discord for urgent issues

5. Transparency and Disclosure

Required Disclosures

You must disclose:

  • Team Affiliation: If you're part of the project team
  • Financial Interest: If you own tokens or have financial stake
  • Paid Promotion: If you're compensated to promote a concept
  • Relationships: Personal or business ties to the project

Example: "Full disclosure: I'm part of the team working on this concept."

6. Reputation System Integrity

Building Reputation

Earn reputation through:

  • Creating high-quality, original concepts
  • Making accurate votes on promising projects
  • Contributing helpful comments and feedback
  • Reporting scams and violations
  • Being an active, positive community member

Reputation Abuse

The following behaviors will result in reputation penalties or account suspension:

  • Gaming the reputation system
  • Vote manipulation to boost reputation
  • Reputation farming with low-quality content
  • Coordinated reputation boosting

7. Intellectual Property Respect

  • Original Content: Only submit content you created or have rights to use
  • Attribution: Give credit when using others' ideas or inspiration
  • Fair Use: Memes and parodies are allowed under fair use, but don't directly copy existing projects
  • Trademarks: Avoid using trademarked names, logos, or brands without permission
  • DMCA: Report copyright violations through proper channels

8. Moderation and Enforcement

Violation Consequences

⚠️ First Offense: Warning and content removal

🔸 Second Offense: Temporary suspension (7-30 days)

🚫 Third Offense: Permanent account ban

Note: Severe violations (scams, doxxing, illegal content) may result in immediate permanent ban.

Appeals Process

If you believe you were banned unfairly:

  • Email appeals@degenlands.com within 30 days
  • Include your wallet address and details
  • Explain why the ban should be reversed
  • Appeals are reviewed within 7 business days

9. Reporting Violations

How to Report

🚩 In-Platform: Use the "Report" button on concepts, comments, or profiles

📧 Email: Report serious issues to moderation@degenlands.com

💬 Discord: Contact moderators in the #support channel

All reports are reviewed confidentially. False reports may result in penalties.

10. Stay Informed (DYOR)

⚠️ Do Your Own Research

DegenLands is a curation platform, NOT investment advice. Always:

  • Research projects thoroughly before investing
  • Verify team credentials and claims
  • Check smart contract audits
  • Never invest more than you can afford to lose
  • Understand the risks of cryptocurrency investments

Our Commitment

The DegenLands team is committed to:

  • Fair and consistent enforcement of these guidelines
  • Transparent communication about moderation decisions
  • Continuous improvement based on community feedback
  • Protecting users from scams and harmful content
  • Fostering a welcoming, diverse community

Thank You!

By following these guidelines, you help make DegenLands a better place for everyone.

Together, we're building the future of community-driven meme coin curation! 🚀