Content rules

Continium is a place to talk about gear, games and setups. These rules say what belongs here and what happens when something doesn't. They apply to posts, comments, takes, reviews, guides, profiles and communities.

Who can join

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account, or older if the law where you live sets a higher age for using online services without a parent's consent. One person, one account: don't use extra accounts to vote, review or report.

What's not allowed

• Spam and undisclosed advertising. Affiliate links, referral codes and self-promotion are fine only where a community allows them and you say what they are.
• Harassment. No insults aimed at people, threats, pile-ons, or following someone around the site.
• Hate. No attacks on people for who they are, including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality or disability.
• Sexual or graphic content. Nothing sexual, and no gore. Nothing sexual involving minors, ever: we report it to the authorities.
• Illegal content. No piracy, cheats sold for money, stolen accounts, scams or anything else that breaks the law.
• Private information. Don't post someone else's real name, address, contact details or private messages without their consent.
• Misleading content. Don't fake reviews, measurements, ownership photos or scores, and don't pretend to be someone else.
• Off-topic posts in a community that asks you to keep to its subject. Each community can add its own rules on top of these.

Publishing

Posts, comments and takes appear straight away. Nobody reads them before they go up. Instead, an automatic spam check looks at each one, and members can report anything that breaks these rules.

• New accounts (less than 3 days old or with fewer than 3 published contributions) can post up to 5 posts and 30 comments a day, and their links are checked first. Limits grow as you take part: 25 posts and 300 comments a day for members.
• Reviews and guides from established members publish straight away. From new accounts they wait for a moderator first.
• The same text posted twice in a day is refused.

Holds

Something is held when it is hidden from everyone except you until a moderator looks at it. That happens when:

• the spam check isn't sure about it (you see the reason when you post), or
• 3 different members whose accounts are at least 3 days old have reported it and those reports are still open.

You get a notification when something of yours is held. A held item is not a penalty: a moderator either puts it back or removes it with a reason. You can appeal a hold if you think it's a mistake.

Reports

Use the Report button on anything that breaks these rules. You need to be signed in, you can report each thing once, and up to 20 times an hour. Reports are private: the author doesn't see who reported them. You can choose:

• Spam or advertising
• Harassment or bullying
• Hate speech
• False or misleading information
• Sexual or graphic content
• Illegal content
• Shares private information
• Off-topic for this place
• Something else

Reporting things you simply disagree with doesn't help; reply or vote instead. Repeated false reports can lead to a ban.

Removals

When a moderator removes something, its author gets a notification that says what was removed, which rule it broke and how to appeal. We keep a record of every moderation decision.

Appeals

If your content was held or removed, you can appeal once per item from the link in the notification. Tell us why you think the decision was wrong. A moderator reviews the appeal and either puts the content back or explains why the decision stands. You'll get a notification either way.

Bans

Serious or repeated breaks of these rules can get an account banned. A banned account is signed out and can't post, vote or report. Community moderators can also ban members from their own community. If you think a ban is a mistake, write to us through the contact page.

Your data

You can download everything you've posted or delete your account at any time from Settings and privacy.