Talkative Turtles is a community built around thoughtful discussion, curiosity, and good-faith disagreement. These guidelines exist to keep the space readable, welcoming, and worth returning to.

What we encourage

• Thoughtful contributions and genuine curiosity
• Disagreement that focuses on ideas, not people
• Clear arguments, sources where appropriate, and honest questions
• Respect for different backgrounds and perspectives

What we don’t allow

• Harassment, personal attacks, or threats
• Hate speech or dehumanizing language
• Spam, self-promotion without context, or link dumping
• Deliberate misinformation or bad-faith participation

Moderation

Moderation exists to protect the community, not to win arguments. Decisions are made by human moderators based on context, intent, and impact.

Repeated or serious violations may result in content removal or account restrictions.

If you disagree with a moderation decision, you may contact us calmly and respectfully. We’re open to discussion, not abuse.

These guidelines apply across both the blog and the forum.