Railroad Enthusiast Network - Community Rules

We are a global collective of train enthusiasts and individuals who simply love trains, united by our passion for sharing and learning about this fascinating hobby. Our mission is to foster a welcoming and safe environment where everyone is treated with kindness and respect. To ensure this, we have established clear rules that outline our expectations for member behavior. These guidelines detail what is and isn’t acceptable in our community.

These rules apply to all interactions within our community and with other members. We ask that you respect our rules, understanding that violating them will result in moderation actions. As we continue to learn and grow, these rules may evolve to better serve our community. For some behavior that violates these rules, such as behavior that poses a real-life risk to others, we reserve the right to contact or cooperate with the relevant authorities in order to keep our everyone safe.

By joining our community you agree to respect these rules, and we appreciate your cooperation and commitment to making our community a safe and civil space for everyone.

Last Updated: 11/11/2024 | 3:50 PM MDT

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REN - Community Rules SAFETY

We want our community to be a place where everyone can connect with optimism and civility, regardless of their identity or beliefs. To ensure that our community is a place where everyone feels comfortable being themselves, the following is not allowed:

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Child Endangerment

Our community has a zero-tolerance policy for endangering minors, including:

  • Any predatory behavior, such as attempting to befriend a minor in order to manipulate and exploit them (aka grooming)
  • Sexualizing minors in any way
  • Engaging in sexual conversation with or soliciting sexual material from minors
  • Sharing, requesting, or discussing child sexual exploitation material

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    Terrorism/Violent Extremism

    Our community has a zero-tolerance policy for Content that incites, condones, supports, glorifies, or promotes any terrorist or extremist organization or individual (foreign or domestic), and their ideology or actions, including:

  • Depictions of or support for the leaders or representatives of terrorist or extremist organizations
  • Sharing the slogans, images, flags, manifestos, or icons of terrorist or extremist organizations, either in whole or in readily identifiable part
  • References to the ideologies, messages, or strategies of terrorist and extremist organizations
  • Expressing support, condoning, or glorifying terrorist extremist ideologies or actions
  • Recruiting membership for a terrorist or extremist organization, or encouraging others to look up such information
  • Fundraising for terrorist or extremist organizations, people, or supporting groups
  • Expressing support, condoning, or glorifying mass shootings and other acts of domestic terrorism or violent extremism

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    Real-Life Threats

    Our community has a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior that poses real-life physical threats towards the members of our community, including:

  • Death threats or threats of bodily harm, whether verbally or written
  • Physical altercations or violence

    NOTE: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, do not wait. contact local emergency services immediately.

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    Bullying/Harassment

    Bullying and/or threatening other members with real-world or online harm, inciting violence against people or property, bullying, stalking, trolling, harassment, intimidation, extortion, and blackmail are not permitted at our community. We also do not allow any Content that depicts, glorifies, or promotes such behavior, including:

  • Threaten physical or sexual assault or violence
  • Threaten to Extort or Blackmail someone to force them to do something they do not want to do.
  • Threaten any kind harm someone in real life
  • Reveal or threaten to reveal others personal information
  • Threaten to take over another members account or to file false abuse reports against other members
  • Singling out a user or group for ridicule or abuse, either publicly or privately
  • Sexual harassment
  • Impersonate individuals, groups, or entities, in ways that may damage their reputation or cause others to harm them, either online or in real life

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    Suicide/Self-Harm

    We take our members’ well-being very seriously. and we are here to help provide resources for those struggling with mental health, and we reserve the right to communicate with authorities regarding credible threats of self-harm. We do not allow Content that depicts, glorifies, or encourages suicide, self-injury, or real-world activities that may create an extreme risk of physical harm including:

  • Describing methods for Suicide or Self-Harm
  • Content that glorifies, supports, or depicts instances or methods of Suicide or Self-Harm
  • Dangerous physical challenges or stunts in the real world

    NOTE: Talking to someone really helps, If you or someone you know is having thoughts of Suicide or Self-Harm, get help here immediately

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    Violent/Gore Content

    Any Content featuring graphic violence or gore is prohibited, including:

  • Disturbing images depicting violent acts or gore
  • Videos showcasing violent incidents

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    Illegal Activites

    We do not allow members to discuss or engage in illegal activities or encourage others to do so. We also prohibit Content, discussions, depictions, or promotion of illegal and regulated goods or activities. This includes:

  • Controlled substances such pharmaceutical and recreational drugs, as well as as alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and their associated paraphernalia
  • Dietary supplements and enhancers such as weight loss pills and steroids
  • Depictions of intoxicated behavior associated with consuming alcohol or drugs
  • Purveyors of illegal and regulated substances
  • Bomb/explosive and weapon-making instructions or schematics in the real world

    NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, help is available

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    Dangerous/Harmful Activies

    We do not permit Content that encourage or depict hazardous behaviors, such as:

  • Engaging in or promoting illegal activities
  • Sharing content related to extreme violence, gore, or graphic imagery
  • Promoting dangerous stunts or challenges that may cause physical harm
  • Encouraging or glorifying substance abuse or dangerous consumption practices
  • Sharing instructions or materials related to weapons or explosives
  • Encouraging reckless behavior that poses a risk to oneself or others

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    All members are expected to treat each other with kindness and respect. To ensure that our community is a civil environment for everyone, the following is not allowed:

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    Discriminatory Content

    Our community honors and welcomes Members of all ages, backgrounds, and identities. We do not allow any Content that supports, glorifies, or promotes hate groups, their ideologies, or actions. You also may not discriminate, mock, or promote hatred against individuals or groups, or encourage others to do so directly or indirectly, on the basis of their:

  • Age
  • Race, perceived race, or ethnicity
  • National origin
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender, gender identity, or gender expression
  • Religion or religious affiliation or beliefs
  • Disability status including diseases, bodily conditions, disfigurement, mobility issues, and mental impairment
  • Physical or mental disability status
  • Veteran status
  • Caste
  • Familial status

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    Profanity

    Members are expected to maintain a respectful tone in their interactions. We do not permit any Content or discussions that:

  • Uses vulgar or offensive language
  • Shares or links to music videos, images, or any media containing profanity
  • Post comments or messages with explicit or abusive content

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    Sexual Content

    Our community does not permit any Content involving sexual content, including:

  • Romantic or flirtatious gestures or communication between Members in a romantic context
  • Pursuing or soliciting romantic relationships online
  • Engaging in unwanted flirtatious behavior
  • Engaging in sexually explicit conversations or soliciting sexual material from other members
  • Content that depicts, strongly suggests, or explicitly describes sexual acts
  • Nudity

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    Political Content

    Our community does not allow sharing of political news or Content related to elections. This includes:

  • Current candidates running for public office, including their slogans, campaign material, rallies, or events
  • Political parties, including official party-affiliated organizations
  • Specific races for elected office
  • Sitting real-world elected officials
  • Recent, previously-elected, officials in their official capacity
  • Individuals who have previously run for political office in their capacity as candidate
  • Desecration of political entity symbols, including flag burning
  • Inflammatory content related to real world border, territorial, or jurisdictional relationships

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    Real-Life Tragedies

    Our community prohibits content that recreates specific real-world sensitive events; mocks the victims of such events; supports, glorifies, or promotes the perpetrators or outcome of such events; or capitalizes on these events for commercial purposes, including content about:

  • Mass acts of violence against people or property
  • Specific, real-world, natural disaster events
  • Human or civil rights violations

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    Our community values transparency and fairness in all interactions. To maintain this ethos, the following is not allowed:

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    Scamming

    Any attempts to deceive or defraud members through scams are strictly prohibited, including:

  • Misleading members into fraudulent schemes
  • Soliciting money or personal information under false pretenses

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    Spamming

    We do not tolerate spam or unsolicited advertisements, including:

  • Repetitive posting or flooding of content
  • Promotion of unrelated products or services
  • Spamming other members DMs just to annoy them or gain unneeded attention

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    Intellectual Property Violations (IP Violation)

    We expect our members to respect the intellectual property rights of others, and will remove infringing content upon receiving a valid copyright or trademark takedown request from a rights holder. Examples of intellectual property infringement include:

  • Using other people's pictures or videos (without permission) for videos or other purposes
  • Using music for videos (without permission) that is protected under copyright/DMCA acts
  • Using Brand Logos (without permission) for videos, pictures, or other purposes

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    To ensure the safety and security of our members, rules regarding personal information and security are in place, including:

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    Sharing/Asking for PII

    We do not allow members to share or ask for personal identifiable information, including:

  • Email address
  • Passwords
  • Home address or physical location
  • Financial information including credit cards and bank account details
  • Medical information
  • Phone numbers
  • Sensitive credentials such as social security number

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    Inappropriate Links

    Members are prohibited from sharing Harmful or Inappropriate Links to sites or platforms that are known for malicious activity, including:

  • Harmful or illegal doings
  • Promoting/Encouraging violence, hate speech, scams, or malware
  • Promoting/Encouraging unethical behavior

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    Misusing Group Systems

    Our community maintains various features to ensure the safety and security of our members, and we prohibit attempts to bypass these systems, gain unauthorized access to our group or to others’ Facebook accounts or information, or to otherwise violate our group's security requirements, including by:

    Evading Security Systems, Including:

  • Using or borrowing accounts to evade bans
  • Using VPN's to mask your location

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    Disruptive Behavior/Content, Including:

  • Excessively Loud Noises (through audio or videos)
  • Reporting Content that is not in violation of our community rules
  • Filling out the Support Form for unnecessary reasons
  • Creating fake or unauthorized events to mislead or confuse our group members
  • Sending invites to trollers and allowing them to gain unauthorized access to our group and cause trouble
  • Using group chats or private messages to try and sneak inappropriate content or links to other members
  • Posting fake news about anything, regardless of it's topic
  • Posting images or videos that aren't relevant to trains or is NSFW

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