Community Guidelines
The principles that make Mystics of Sound a space worth being in. These guidelines apply to everyone — artists, organizers, fans, and team.
Mystics of Sound is built on the belief that music culture is worth protecting — that artists deserve respect, audiences deserve authenticity, and community spaces deserve care. These guidelines are our collective agreement about the kind of platform we want MoS to be.
They are not exhaustive rules for every situation, but principles for how we treat each other. When in doubt: would you be comfortable if this interaction were visible to the whole community?
Respect and Dignity
We encourage
- Engage with others respectfully, even when disagreeing
- Value diverse perspectives and musical traditions
- Support artists and community members authentically
- Give constructive, specific, and useful feedback when asked
Not acceptable
- Personal attacks, harassment, or bullying of any kind
- Hate speech targeting any identity, background, or characteristic
- Trolling, baiting, or deliberately provoking negative reactions
- Sharing or threatening to share private information about others
Authenticity and Accuracy
We encourage
- Represent yourself, your experience, and your work honestly
- Acknowledge when information may be incomplete or uncertain
- Credit collaborators, influences, and sources appropriately
- Report content you believe is false or misleading
Not acceptable
- Create fake profiles or impersonate other artists or users
- Post fabricated reviews, ratings, or testimonials
- Misrepresent your experience, career history, or technical ability
- Spread misinformation about events, artists, or the platform
Safety and Wellbeing
We encourage
- Report conduct that feels unsafe or harmful to the moderation team
- Support community members who share experiences of harm
- Respect the physical and emotional boundaries of others
- Use content warnings when sharing potentially difficult material
Not acceptable
- Threatening, intimidating, or stalking other users
- Sharing violent, graphic, or sexually explicit content
- Encouraging or promoting self-harm or dangerous behaviour
- Using the platform to coordinate harassment campaigns
Community Quality
We encourage
- Share content that adds genuine value to discussions
- Be specific and substantive when discussing music and culture
- Engage with competition and discovery processes fairly
- Help newcomers find their footing on the platform
Not acceptable
- Spam, mass-messaging, or unsolicited promotional content
- Vote manipulation, artificial engagement, or self-promotion loops
- Low-effort or purely promotional posts without community value
- Off-topic or irrelevant content in focused community spaces
Enforcement
Our moderation team reviews reports and applies consequences proportional to the severity and pattern of violations. We aim for consistency, fairness, and transparency in enforcement decisions.
Warning
First violations of guidelines that don't cause significant harm. A warning is issued and content may be removed.
Restriction
Repeated minor violations or a single significant violation. Temporary posting restrictions applied for 7–30 days.
Suspension
Serious violations or a pattern of harmful behaviour. Account suspended for 30–90 days pending review.
Removal
Severe violations including hate speech, harassment campaigns, fraud, or repeated suspensions. Permanent account removal.
Appeals Process
If you believe a moderation decision was made in error, you may appeal by contacting our moderation team within 14 days of the decision. Appeals are reviewed by a different team member than the original decision-maker. Decisions on appeals are final.
Submit an Appeal →Reporting Violations
If you encounter content or conduct that violates these guidelines, use the report button on the relevant content or profile, or contact the moderation team directly. All reports are reviewed. We do not share reporter identities with the reported party.