Community Guidelines<\/p>\n
Welcome to Denver Stiffs! We\u2019re glad you\u2019re here.<\/p>\n
Denver Stiffs is a community where sports fans from all backgrounds gather to share their passion. We strive to create a fun and welcoming place for everyone to come fan with us. These guidelines help ensure that happens. Here\u2019s the short version:<\/p>\n
Be respectful in your interactions with contributors and fellow fans.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t be a jerk, and don\u2019t call other people jerks.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll remove anything we see that jeopardizes our communities.<\/p>\n
We ask that you do your best to keep the conversation to sports and primarily our favorite NBA team. Why? Because there are plenty of other sites where you can air your opinions about everything from politics to soup recipes.<\/p>\n
You can help with that. If you see something that doesn\u2019t align with our guidelines, let us know. Flag any comments or usernames that violate our guidelines so our community managers can review them.<\/p>\n
These rules extend to our communities everywhere: in our comments, on social media, and in real life.<\/p>\n
We do not allow any of the following:<\/p>\n
Personal attacks:\u00a0This includes name-calling, insults, threats, hurtful comments about someone\u2019s appearance, voice, or style, and all other forms of attacks. We want our communities to be welcoming and fun. Personal attacks are the opposite of that.<\/p>\n
Attacks on staffers:\u00a0It\u2019s fine to critique a post, disagree with a take, or point out errors. We draw the line, however, at personal attacks (see above) about writers, editors, moderators, etc.<\/p>\n
Discriminatory or derogatory language:\u00a0This includes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or other forms of discrimination.<\/p>\n
Harassment:\u00a0This includes, but is not limited to, intimidation; stalking; unwanted photography; inappropriate physical contact; use of sexual or discriminatory imagery, comments, or jokes; and unwelcome sexual attention.<\/p>\n
Wishing harm on athletes:\u00a0Don\u2019t root for an injury, don\u2019t root for harm to befall a coach or athlete. You can want someone to get fired or released, but please do not hope for bodily harm.<\/p>\n
Misinformation and disinformation:\u00a0Sharing demonstrably false information about news or world events, beyond the scope of reasonable sports opinion or analysis, can be harmful to our communities. These comments will be removed and may result in a suspension or a ban.<\/p>\n
Illegal activity:\u00a0Don\u2019t promote, encourage, or make light of any kind of illegal activity, including DUIs, domestic violence, or sexual assault.<\/p>\n
NSFW images and comments:\u00a0Keep it PG-13, or you will be removed. This includes language and images that are sexual, violent, or generally offensive in nature.<\/p>\n
Excessive profanity:\u00a0Fans get worked up on game days, and we\u2019re fans, too. We understand that. As a general rule, keep profanity to a minimum. Some communities prohibit profanity, so be sure to review guidelines for the individual communities you participate in.<\/p>\n
Multiple accounts and throwaway emails:\u00a0These are a signal that you\u2019re not interested in being a productive member of our communities, and we do not allow it.<\/p>\n
Trolling:\u00a0We know it when we see it, and we\u2019ll remove it. Don\u2019t go to a rival team\u2019s community for the sole purpose of riling up their fans, either. Moreover, you should never publish any private or personally identifiable information. Doxxing is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n
The \u201cfirst post\u201d rule:\u00a0If you break any of these guidelines with your very first post or interaction, it signals to our community managers you\u2019re just here to be disruptive. Violators may be banned, blocked, or removed.<\/p>\n
Spam:\u00a0We have a zero-tolerance policy on spam, which includes sharing links to illegal game streams or downloads. Spam will be deleted and spammers may be banned, blocked, or removed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Political commentary:\u00a0Denver Stiffs is a site dedicated to the Denver Nuggets, not politics. There are many sites available on the internet to discuss politics, Denver Stiffs is not one of them. Please refrain from any political commentary while using our site.<\/p>\n
Anyone who doesn\u2019t follow these rules when engaging in our communities will at best be removed from the conversation, and at worst will end up banned from that community. These decisions will be made at the discretion of our community managers and other Mile High Sports personnel. Community managers and moderators have final say on interpretation of violating our community guidelines, and on all decisions resulting in a warning, suspension, and\/or ban.<\/p>\n