Welcome to the Moananui Sanctuary Trust community! We are passionate about protecting our oceans and believe in fostering a respectful and inclusive space for everyone who shares this passion. These guidelines are in place to ensure our online interactions remain positive, constructive, and focused on our shared mission.

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Our AI moderation system and human moderators will review comments and take appropriate action when these guidelines are violated. This may include:
 

• Removing the offending comment.
   

• Issuing a warning to the user.
   

• Temporarily or permanently banning the user from participating in the community.

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To maintain a welcoming environment and uphold our ethical principles, the following types of language and content are strictly prohibited and will be subject to moderation:

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Hate Speech and Discriminatory Language: We have zero tolerance for any content that promotes hatred, discrimination, or disparages individuals or groups based on their:

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• Race or Ethnic Origin: This includes slurs, stereotypes, pejoratives, or any language that promotes inferiority or superiority based on race or ethnicity.
   

• Religion or Beliefs: This includes derogatory comments, stereotypes, or attacks on religious beliefs or practices.
   

• Sex or Gender: This includes sexist remarks, stereotypes, objectification, or any language that promotes inequality or harm based on sex or gender.
   

• Sexual Orientation: This includes homophobic or lesbophobic slurs, stereotypes, or any language that demeans or marginalizes individuals based on their sexual orientation.
   

• Disability or Medical Condition: This includes ableist language, stereotypes, or any language that belittles or demeans individuals with disabilities or medical conditions.
   

• Age: This includes ageist remarks, stereotypes, or any language that demeans individuals based on their age.
   

• Nationality or National Origin: This includes xenophobic remarks, stereotypes, or any language that promotes hatred or discrimination based on nationality.
   

• Other Protected Characteristics: This includes any language that targets or demeans individuals based on other characteristics protected by law or our community values including but not limited to (Stereotypes and Generalisations; Incitement of Violence or Harm; Dehumanising Language; Microagressions, Harrassment and Bullying, Spam and Irrelevant Content; Personal Attacks, Doxing or Sharing Private Information).