Astar Collective Guidance on Severe Violations of the Rules of Engagement
The Rules of Engagement for Astar Collective: Astar Collective - Rules of Engagement
The Astar Collective community thrives on respect, innovation, and collaboration. Severe violations of the Rules of Engagement undermine this mission, creating an unsafe and unproductive environment. This document outlines what constitutes severe violations, provides examples, and explains how to report such behavior.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, even when disagreements arise. Misconduct or frustration does not justify harassment.
Harassment is defined by how you treat others, not by their actions!
Harassment vs. Constructive Feedback
It’s important to distinguish between respectful, evidence-based feedback and harassment. Constructive feedback aims to address issues without personal attacks or inflammatory language, while harassment targets individuals or projects with hostility.
Examples:
Constructive Feedback:
Providing clear evidence and reasoning in an appropriate channel without personal opinions or attacks.
Example:
“On January 1st, Project ABC moved 1000 tokens from their treasury to a private wallet. This transaction [0x123…] contradicts the Astar Guidelines. I’ve started a discussion thread in the Governance Forum to gather more information.”
Improper Reporting:
Posting allegations on social media or public platforms without evidence or context.
This approach often escalates to harassment and disrupts investigations.
Harassment:
Using emotional or hostile language to attack someone’s character, encourage action against them, or make unsubstantiated claims.
Example:
“Project ABC is a complete fraud! The team is full of scammers, and no one should trust them. Everyone should stop supporting them immediately!”
1 Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying involves using digital platforms to target individuals or projects with hostility. It includes public harassment, private intimidation, and incitement of others to harass.
2. Public Harassment
Publicly shaming or discrediting individuals or projects using inflammatory language, often in public spaces such as forums, Discord, or social media.
Examples :
Individual:
“Delegate John is useless, and anyone who votes for him is an idiot!”
Project:
“Project ABC is stealing from the community! They should be banned from the Collective forever!”
To report public harassment, submit screenshots of multiple posts or messages showing repeated harmful behavior.
3. Private Harassment
Sending direct messages to intimidate, threaten, or coerce someone into taking specific actions. This includes repeated attempts to create distress or pressure.
Examples :
“If you don’t vote against this proposal, I’ll leak your personal messages.”
“Send funds to this address, or I’ll ensure you’re banned from the community.”
To report private harassment, provide screenshots showing repeated attempts to intimidate or threaten.
4. Incitement of Harassment
Encouraging others to join in targeting or disrupting an individual or project. This is particularly harmful during active investigations, as it can obscure evidence or escalate conflicts.
Examples :
“Let’s all spam Project ABC until they’re forced to respond!”
“Everyone should report Delegate X—they’re ruining our community!”
To report incitement, provide screenshots of posts or messages that explicitly or implicitly call for group harassment.
2. Doxxing
The Astar Collective upholds the right to privacy. Doxxing, or revealing personal information without consent is strictly prohibited.
1. Personal Identifying Information
Sharing private details such as a person’s real name, workplace, or linked profiles without their permission constitutes doxxing.
Example
After a disagreement, User A searches for User B’s social media accounts and posts their real name and workplace on Discord, calling them a fraud.
To report this behavior, submit screenshots showing the sharing of personal information.
Linking Information
Doxxing includes connecting someone’s anonymous profile to their real-world identity without consent.
Example
Sharing a conference photo of someone and tagging their anonymous profile without permission.
To report this, provide evidence of the offender linking an anonymous handle to real-world information.
2. Physical Location
Sharing someone’s physical location, such as their home address, hotel, or workplace, poses a significant safety risk and violates community standards.
Examples :
Not Doxxing: “User B lives in Europe.” (Too vague to locate them).
Discouraged: “User B is attending a Astar Conference.”
Doxxing: “User B is staying at Star Hotel on 45 Harmony Street, City.”
To report location doxxing, submit screenshots showing the posting of specific location details.
Reporting Severe Violations
To report a severe violation:
- Use platform-specific tools (e.g., Discord or forum message flagging).
- Provide evidence, such as screenshots, to the designated community moderators for review.