COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Last updated September 21, 2022
The goals of this community are to push the wakesports community forward, to help maintain friendships and foster new connections, to build strong and mutually beneficial ties between all members, to promote goodwill in the community and to stimulate interest and enhance involvement through increased opportunities for engagement. In order to meet the goals of this community, it's important for members to feel like they are in a safe place that is populated by people with shared interests. As such, we request that you read and adhere to the guidelines that follow.
Be a positive force. If you have something positive and meaningful to contribute to a discussion, do it. If not, avoid the thread.
Share beta, avoid spray. The difference between beta and spray is whether information or advice is welcomed, and how it is delivered. Be cognizant of what others are looking for, offer your experience and advice with humility, and avoid condescension, judgment, and "policing." Be clear about what you are looking for in the community so others can respond and contribute appropriately.
Disagree respectfully. Just as there are many ways to enjoy wakesports, different points of view may be simultaneously valid and opposing. When we disagree, we do so respectfully, assume good, and appreciate that every member can create their own beta however distant it may seem to us.
Use messaging/email responsibly. These tools are intended to keep members in touch with one another, to help facilitate networking and to promote common interests.
No harassment. Harassment, including but not limited to hate speech, derogatory language, racism, sexism, intentional public embarrassment, and sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
Zero Tolerance Policy Toward Harassment
The following types of content are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our community:
- Violent threats or language directed against another person.
- Discriminatory jokes and language.
- Pornography or sexually explicit material.
- Racist, sexist, or violent material including but not limited to usernames, comments, or any media.
- Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying information ("doxing").
- Personal insults or name-calling, especially those using racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory terms.
- Unwelcome sexual attention.
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
- Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
- Continuous tattling of minor incidents.
- Bullying.
- Trolling.
- Willfully creating fictional content, including and not limited to gear, services and locations.
- Cheating for personal gain.
Reporting
Should you find a post in violation of the community guidelines, you may use the "Report content” feature or write to support@gowakr.com. We ask that you take a screenshot of the violation and cite the aspect of the community guidelines that it violates. All reports will be kept confidential. In your report email, please include the following information: a screenshot of the incident, the involved users' usernames, and the policy the incident/user violates.
Consequences
After we receive a report or flag, the admin team at Wakr will review the content against the guidelines here. Depending on the severity and type of the violation, and a member's history on the platform, we may take the following action(s): Contact the member behind the violating post to adjust or remove the post (preferred); Directly remove the post; and/or directly remove the member.