1 — Be respectful

• No hate speech, harassment, slurs, or personal attacks. Critique ideas, not people.
• No doxxing or sharing private info without consent.
• English is preferred so everyone can follow along; vernacular names are welcome with a scientific name if possible.

2 — Identification & accuracy

• For ID requests, include: clear photos (whole plant + close-up), location (region), habitat, and season. Don't rely on a single photo.
• Do not treat forum IDs as medical advice. Never ingest a plant based solely on a forum ID. Confirm with an expert/herbarium.
• Cite sources for medicinal/traditional claims where possible.

3 — Safety (medicinal plants)

• No instructions that encourage unsafe use, dosing for others, or sourcing restricted/poisonous material.
• Distinguish personal experience from general advice. Use [quote] for others' words.
• If in doubt, say so — guessing can be dangerous.

4 — Conservation & legality

• Respect protected species, private land, and local regulations (DOC, council, iwi permissions).
• Advocate sustainable harvesting — take only what you need, leave populations viable.
• No trading of protected/illegal material. Marketplace is for legal, ethical exchange only.

5 — Posts, images & spam

• One topic per question — use the correct forum. No duplicate cross-posting.
• Images/GIFs: max 8MB upload, auto-compressed over 1MB. Keep them on-topic. No shock/NSFW.
• BBCode allowed: [b] [i] [u] [url] [img] [quote] [code]. No external scripts/embeds.
• Signatures max 300 chars, shown under your posts. Keep them short.
• No spam, affiliate links, or self-promotion without context.

6 — Privacy & moderation

• Private messages are private — don't publish them without permission.
• Moderators may edit, move, lock, or remove content. Admin actions are logged (see Admin panel).
• Appeals: contact an admin via PM. Bans require reason and audit entry.