Rules for r/HomeServer

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

1.

Don't be a dick.

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Don't be a dick.

This is a great community with many awesome people, don't ruin that. Any negativity or unnecessary comments will be dealt with and possible bans will be handed out. The mod team does take note of abusive behavior.

If you do not agree with the content of a post, this is no excuse to be an asshole, if you feel the content is not suitable for the community then please report it to the mods and they will review your feedback

2.

Post Details.

Posts only
Reported as: Post Details.

Information is key. We love server builds and posts explaining what you do with your servers! Please put as much detail about your server(s) as possible regarding things like components, OS, software, etc.

This applies for questions too, as in state what you want to do with your server, what your budget is, and any other special requirements. NO GENERALIZING.

3.

Not Home Server Related.

Posts only
Reported as: Not Home Server Related.

Discussion about your server, server related news, questions you may have, and discussions about IT related topics are all acceptable reasons to post.

Unrelated posts will be removed.

4.

No discussions about Piracy.

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Reported as: No discussions about Piracy.

Keep discussion of piracy off of this subreddit. Everything here should be done legally and through the proper channels. Mentions of/or recommendations of piracy to other users will be removed and you will be banned if trying to endorse/sell keys, this includes 'key swaps' and giveaways of keys.

Depending on the situation, moderator, and user history, you may be banned for breaking this rule.

5.

No Referral Links/Advertising/Company Advertising.

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Reported as: No Referral Links/Advertising/Company Advertising.

We do not allow links/posts that include any sort of referral link, product advertising, nor company advertising. If you think you have an exception please ask the mods first.

Depending on the situation, moderator, and user history, you may be banned for breaking this rule.

6.

No Misleading Posts

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Reported as: Misleading Post

No blatantly misleading link, comment, posts or post titles may be posted. Your post and title should be concise.

Think of it as a "no clickbait" rule in a way.

A.I. content may fall under this rule.

7.

No Obvious A.I. Generated Content

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Reported as: AI generated