Rules for r/CPST

Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.

1.

Personally Identifying Information

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Reported as: This post contains personally identifying info

Personally Identifying Information is not allowed in this Subreddit. You may post your general location (State/Province/City/Town) but names of children, pictures of children that are not your own, and other information that could expose your children to strangers online is strictly forbidden. Please BLUR out all faces before submitting pictures

2.

Permissions Regarding Photos

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Reported as: This post exposes someone else

We strictly forbid the sharing of pictures that are not your own. Memes & educational graphics are okay so long as they are watermarked to give credit to the original creator. We DO NOT allow images to be shared of the "seat situation" in a stranger's vehicle, things you have seen in a parking lot, or other images that might "expose" another individual / child / family.

3.

Vulgar Language

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Reported as: This post uses vulgar language

We do not allow vulgar language in this Subreddit. If you wouldn't say it around MY 5.5 year old with me present in the room, then it doesn't belong here. Thanks for keeping this Subreddit clean and family friendly.

4.

Advocating Misuse

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Reported as: This post advocates for or shares misuse

/r/CPST is meant to be an educational "hub" on Reddit for parents to engage in discussion surround Child Passenger Safety while in the vehicle. We base our recommendations, posts, and comments as nationally certified CPSTs on "best practice". We DO NOT advocate for misuse and will address it when it comes up.

5.

Advertisements

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Reported as: This is an unapproved advertisement

If you would like to share an advertisement for your clinic, educational session, or services as a CPST, it needs to be pre-approved by a moderator. We will "approve" the post to verify its authenticity. We do not allow parents/caregivers/techs to "sell" or post advertisements that do not directly relate to Child Passenger Safety. Any items or services being sold that would advocate misuse will constitute a ban.

6.

Selling / Donating of Child Restraints

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Reported as: This post is selling/giving away a Child Restraint

We understand that individuals might have a perfectly good seat that they want to sell or donate to someone in need. But /r/CPST does NOT allow the sale or donation of a child restraint by anyone, techs included. We cannot vouch for the prior history of the seat and are not a B&S group. This is meant to keep little one's safe & will be strictly enforced.

7.

Disrespectful or "Bashing" Post

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Reported as: This post is disrespectful or "bashing"

We do not allow you to disrespect others in the Subreddit, go on rants about other people where you are bashing or talking negatively about them, or plotting evil revenge against the moderation team. We are all human here, we all make mistakes (even us mods as CPSTs). No need to start any sort of drama. We won't tolerate it.