It's now painfully obvious that if you want people to act civilly and engage in good faith, they need to have some skin in the game. This kind of free-for-all where it takes two minutes to create a new anonymous account is never going to work.

I only need to browse Lemmy for two minutes to run into the first inflammatory comment, and I'm just so done with all of that. Going from here to there feels like stepping into a room full of adults. It's incredibly refreshing to be around people who treat each other as humans instead of just performing for an audience and fishing for applause.

A good example of this is that in a recent poll 97% of users said they view Trump as uniquely dangerous, yet there's a post on the front page by a Trump supporter asking people to challenge his views - and not a single person is attacking him personally or calling him a fascist.

Rules of the community:

1. Engage in good faith.
   Assume the best of people you disagree with. Challenge ideas, not intentions.

2. Steelman before you criticize.
   Make sure you understand someone's position before you argue against it. If you can't articulate their view fairly, keep reading.

3. No outrage, no grandstanding.
   This isn't the place for performative takes or scoring points. Say what you actually think.

4. Stay curious.
   You might be wrong. So might everyone else. Approach conversations as a chance to learn, not just to be heard.

5. Keep it civil.
   Disagree as sharply as the argument requires, but never get personal. Attack the idea, not the person. No insults.

6. No spam or self-promotion.
   Don't use this community to sell something or grow your own platform.

7. Stay on topic.
   If your comment is about something different, consider creating a new post.

8. Respect the lurkers.
   Not everyone wants to post. Don't pressure people to engage, and don't call out members who prefer to listen.

9. AI is a tool, not a voice.
   Feel free to use these tools however you like to think, research, or edit, but what you share should represent your own thinking.

Some of you might know/guess the community in question but I will not reveal that here as it's not relevant. This isn't an invite.