Community Guidelines
1. Our Goal
At ReviewDale, we aim to create a platform where our user community can share reviews and benefit from each other's experiences using various products. To ensure a safe, inclusive, and welcoming experience for everyone, we ask that all users follow these Community Guidelines. These guidelines apply to all content, including text, images, links, and all members of our community.
2. Be Respectful
- Every member should feel welcome, regardless of their location or who they are.
- Treat fellow members with friendliness and empathy.
3. Keep it Clean
- Help us keep ReviewDale a clean and safe destination for all members.
- Contribute content that is respectful and appropriate for all ages.
4. Share, Collaborate, and Help
We encourage active participation in our platform. You can contribute by:
- Writing detailed and objective reviews that share your honest opinions and experiences with products.
- Commenting on reviews to engage in discussions with other users about products and topics. Comments should be relevant to the review.
- Answering questions to help others by providing informative and relevant advice.
- Participating in forums to join discussions and share your knowledge.
- Collaborating with others on projects or initiatives.
5. Prohibited Content and Activities
The following are strictly prohibited on ReviewDale and may result in temporary or permanent bans:
- Any sexual content related to anyone under 18 will be reported to the authorities. Child pornography is strictly prohibited.
- Data and images of sexual and pleasure products are reviewed before publishing on the platform.
- Unethical Promotion and Demotion of Products:Do not post fake or false reviews to promote or demote a brand.
- Do not spam reviews or engage in any other unethical behavior for commercial or personal gains.
- Harassment & Bullying:Any form of harassment, including bullying, is prohibited.
- Anti-community behaviors such as stalking and spamming other users are not allowed.
- Do not share pictures of other users.
- Threats, Violence & Harm:Any form of threat, violence, or harm is strictly prohibited. This includes:
- Direct threats: Explicit threats of physical violence or harm against individuals or groups.
- Indirect threats: Using language or innuendo to suggest harm or violence.
- Promotion of violence: Sharing content that glorifies or encourages violence.
- Intimidation: Using threats or coercion to control or manipulate others.
- Inciting hatred: Promoting discrimination or hatred based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
- Personal Information:Do not post personal details such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses.
- Language:Do not swear or SHOUT.
- While words like "crap" and "damn" are not considered swear words, we encourage professional language.
- Irrelevant Content:All content should be relevant and add value to the platform.
- Pointless posting sprees will result in content removal and possible account bans.
- Marketing-Speak:Do not post reviews with overly positive or "marketing-speak" writing styles.
- Our content team has the final say on what constitutes marketing-speak.
- Personal Attacks:Do not post personal attacks, threats, or insults directed at others.
- Do not respond to personal attacks. Instead, report them using the flag icons.
- If a listing has been affected by a personal vendetta, report the review and provide evidence.
- Intolerance and Vilification:Do not post content that expresses intolerance or vilification based on race, culture, beliefs, physical or mental conditions, gender, religion, age, etc.
- Advertising:Do not post advertising in reviews, comments, etc., including viral advertising, links, and promotions.
- Product recommendations are acceptable depending on context.
- Our content team will make the final decision in ambiguous cases.
- External Links:Do not post irrelevant external links or links to unsafe/offensive websites.
- Affiliation with Listings:Do not review a listing if you are or were affiliated with it, including past or present employees, family, and friends of employees.
- Read our fake submissions policy to avoid listing penalties.
- Multiple Accounts:Do not create multiple accounts. You can update your email address in your account settings.
- Legal Threats:Do not post legal threats.
- If you believe content should be removed, report it using the flag icon and provide a detailed and factual explanation with evidence.
- We consider reasoned and polite removal requests but may not reply to all.
- Fake Reviews:If you have evidence that a review is fake, report it using the flag icon and provide as much evidence as possible.
- Incentivized Reviews:Incentivized reviews are only permitted under specific conditions. See our guidelines on incentivized reviews for more information.
6. Verification Process
- Our content team may conduct checks to verify if reviewers have used the product or service they are reviewing.
- Members may be required to provide additional information to confirm their purchase or experience.
- This information is kept confidential in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
7. Final Thoughts
By participating on ReviewDale, you contribute to a vibrant and supportive community. We value your contributions and appreciate your willingness to share your experiences and help others.