OpenStudy

OpenStudy Code of Conduct

OpenStudy is a global learning community, built for you and by you. We ask all members to abide by few core principles—an OpenStudiers’ pledge if you will.

As an OpenStudier, I will:

Be Nice

I will stay positive, be friendly, and not mean

Be Helpful

I will encourage learners that need help, and be patient while helping

Be Appreciative

I will thank people for taking the time and effort to help me

Besides the pledge, we also have some specific guidelines on what not to do, outlined below. Failure to follow the guidelines may lead to your suspension or banning from the site. If you see any violations, please report them by using a report abuse link.

Don't spam! Common forms of spam include:

• Posting a question multiple times within a short period of time.
• Posting a question that is off topic for a particular group (i.e. posting a physics question in the Mathematics group).
• Posting a reply that is not relevant to the topic of discussion within that question.
• Posting questions that are not, in fact, questions (for example, starting a question in the Mathematics group to wish someone “Happy Birthday”).
• Sending the same chat message repeatedly.
• Filing false abuse reports on a user repeatedly.

Don't be offensive, inappropriate, or creepy! So avoid:

• Insulting, berating, or otherwise discouraging others.
• Cursing and bypassing the language filters.
• Sexual innuendo, or "hitting on people".
• Soliciting personal, private, or offline contact information.
• Any form of racism, sexism, or any other prejudicial “isms”.

Don't game the system! Keep medals and achievements valuable, so please avoid:

• Participating in “Medal Parties”, which are questions specifically designed to inflate the medal count of the users who are participating.
• Creating multiple accounts, or colluding with friends to gain unearned medals or achievements.
• Artificially inflating your stats in any other way.

Keep in mind that OpenStudy is an open, transparent system where everyone can see all your posts, chats, comments, questions, and answers. OpenStudy documents your greatness and your helpfulness. If, on the other hand, you do not follow our Code or post inappropriate content that is creepy, rude, or violates your educational institution's Honor Code, it is also openly viewable. We care about you. So our advice is to be nice and honest.

Finally, if you do make a mistake, please be respectful to the moderators.

• Moderators are the users whose names are in green. If you go outside the code of conduct, one of them will likely contact you. If they do, listen to what they have to say and be polite.
• If you are issued a temporary suspension because of a Code of Conduct violation, just wait until your suspension is expired. Go read a book, throw a football, unwind, and come back when the suspension is over.
• If you create new accounts to bypass a suspension, you will be permanently banned from the site. No questions asked.
• If you are permanently banned, or you feel you did not deserve a suspension that you were issued, feel free to email abuse@openstudy.com to discuss your suspension with one of the OpenStudy team members.

Welcome! And thank you for being a positive member of OpenStudy.