Community Guidelines
Last updated: 2026-07-24Effective: Draft until legal approvalVersion: 2026-07-24
Rules for respectful, lawful, automotive-specific participation.
These guidelines apply to profiles, posts, comments, communities, messages, garage-linked content, photos, and reports.
1.
Respect
- 1.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the respect rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 1.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 1.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
2.
Harassment
- 2.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the harassment rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 2.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 2.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
3.
Threats
- 3.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the threats rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 3.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 3.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
4.
Hate
- 4.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the hate rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 4.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 4.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
5.
Bullying
- 5.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the bullying rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 5.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 5.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
6.
Sexual content
- 6.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the sexual content rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 6.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 6.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
7.
Non-consensual intimate content
- 7.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the non-consensual intimate content rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 7.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 7.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
8.
Child safety
- 8.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the child safety rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 8.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 8.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
9.
Violence
- 9.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the violence rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 9.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 9.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
10.
Illegal activity
- 10.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the illegal activity rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 10.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 10.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
11.
Drugs
- 11.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the drugs rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 11.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 11.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
12.
Weapons
- 12.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the weapons rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 12.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 12.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
13.
Fraud
- 13.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the fraud rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 13.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 13.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
14.
Scams
- 14.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the scams rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 14.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 14.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
15.
Impersonation
- 15.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the impersonation rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 15.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 15.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
16.
Spam
- 16.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the spam rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 16.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 16.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
17.
Malware
- 17.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the malware rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 17.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 17.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
18.
Privacy violations
- 18.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the privacy violations rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 18.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 18.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
19.
Doxxing
- 19.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the doxxing rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 19.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 19.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
20.
Personal data
- 20.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the personal data rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 20.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 20.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
21.
Graphic content
- 21.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the graphic content rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 21.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 21.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
22.
Dangerous automotive activities
- 22.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the dangerous automotive activities rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 22.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 22.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
23.
Street racing
- 23.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the street racing rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 23.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 23.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
24.
Dangerous driving
- 24.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the dangerous driving rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 24.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 24.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
25.
Vehicle theft
- 25.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the vehicle theft rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 25.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 25.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
26.
VIN and plate privacy
- 26.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the vin and plate privacy rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 26.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 26.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
27.
Copyright
- 27.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the copyright rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 27.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 27.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
28.
Trademark
- 28.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the trademark rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 28.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 28.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
29.
Counterfeit items
- 29.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the counterfeit items rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 29.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 29.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
30.
Manipulation of engagement
- 30.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the manipulation of engagement rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 30.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 30.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
31.
Automated abuse
- 31.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the automated abuse rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 31.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 31.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
32.
Community abuse
- 32.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the community abuse rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 32.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 32.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.
33.
Message abuse
- 33.1Prohibited: content or behavior that violates the message abuse rule, targets people, enables harm, or evades enforcement.
- 33.2May be allowed: good-faith education, news, repair discussion, documentation, safety warnings, or personal experience that does not facilitate harm.
- 33.3Enforcement: no action, warning, removal, visibility limit, feature restriction, suspension, or ban depending on severity and repeat behavior.