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Oats Community Guidelines

Update: July 25, 2024

Welcome to Oats (www.oats.live), a community platform created by One Oat Foundation Inc. to support young individuals with mental health and soft skills development. Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and positive environment for users to learn, grow, and share experiences. To achieve this, we ask all members to adhere to the following community guidelines:.

1. Focus on Mental Health and Soft Skills

Oats is dedicated to fostering discussions and content that promote mental health and soft skills development. Please ensure your contributions align with our focus areas, including:

    • Mental Health: Self-care, mindfulness, stress management, emotional well-being, coping strategies, and mental health resources.

    • Soft Skills: Communication, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, resilience, self-awareness, and personal development.

2. Be Respectful and Supportive

We are committed to maintaining a respectful and supportive community. Please:

    • Respect Others: Treat all members with kindness and respect. Avoid harassment, bullying, or discriminatory behavior.

    • Provide Support: Offer constructive feedback and encouragement. Share your experiences and insights to help others grow.

    • Use Positive Language: Communicate in a positive and uplifting manner. Avoid negative, hurtful, or offensive language.

3. Share Reliable and Accurate Information

To maintain the integrity of our community, please:

    • Be Honest: Share truthful and accurate information based on your experiences or reliable sources.

    • Cite Sources: When sharing information from external sources, provide proper attribution and ensure the content is credible.


    • Avoid Misinformation: Do not spread false or misleading information, especially regarding mental health and safety. To understand more, check out our content policy.

4. Respect Privacy and Confidentiality

Protect the privacy and confidentiality of all members. Please:

    • Personal Information: Do not share personal information (e.g., addresses, phone numbers, email addresses) without consent.

    • Confidentiality: Respect the confidentiality of private conversations and support groups. Do not disclose personal details shared by others without permission.

5. Uphold Intellectual Property Rights

Respect the intellectual property rights of others. Please:

    • Original Content: Share original content or content you have permission to use.

    • Proper Attribution: Give credit to the original creators when sharing content from external sources.

    • No Plagiarism: Do not plagiarize or claim others’ work as your own.

6. Moderation and Reporting

To maintain a healthy and positive community, we enforce these guidelines through moderation. Please:

    • Report Violations: If you encounter content or behavior that violates these guidelines, report it to our moderation team at support@oneoat.org.

    • Follow Moderator Instructions: Cooperate with our moderators and follow their instructions to resolve issues.

    • Appeal Decisions: If you disagree with a moderation decision, you may appeal by contacting us with relevant details.

7. Prohibited Content and Behavior

To ensure the safety and well-being of our community, the following are prohibited:

    • Harassment and Bullying: Any form of harassment, bullying, or threats.

    • Hate Speech: Content that promotes hate or violence against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other characteristics.

    • Violence and Gore: Content depicting or inciting violence, self-harm, or graphic gore.

    • Pornography and Nudity: Explicit sexual content or nudity.

    • Illegal Activities: Content promoting or depicting illegal activities, including drug use and illegal weapons.

    • Spam: Repetitive, irrelevant, or unsolicited content and advertisements.

8. Consequences of Violations

Violations of these guidelines may result in:

    • Removal of offending content.

    • Warnings or temporary bans.

    • Permanent suspension of your account.

9. Changes to Community Guidelines

We may update these Community Guidelines from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new guidelines on Oats and updating the effective date. Your continued use of Oats after the changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new guidelines.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Community Guidelines, please contact us at support@oneoat.org.

By participating in Oats, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Community Guidelines. Thank you for helping us create a positive and supportive community.

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