Last updated: 27 May, 2025

In an effort to keep Studying Amino a safe and fun place for everyone, all , including curators and leaders, are expected to read and follow the guidelines at all times.

In addition to this, you are also expected to follow Amino’s of Service at all times.

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1. General

2. English Language

3. Plagiarism, Art Theft, & Crediting

4. Spam

5. Advertising

6. Posts

7. Chats

8. Internet Safety

9. The Leadership Team

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- When the guidelines get changed, a notice to the community will be posted and broadcasted.

- The term ‘posts’ refers to blogs, wikis, quizzes, polls, questions, and stories.

- Giveaways are not allowed unless given permission from all 3 leaders.

- Any content that is triggering will be removed. Triggering content includes, but is not limited to, self harm, death, drugs, murder, etc.

- Be respectful to all fellow . Being disrespectful, rude, exhibiting harassing behaviors, or bullying someone will result in your being banned from our community.

- are responsible not only for the intent behind their words but also their impact. If content is perceived as offensive or harmful, moderation may act based on the effect on others.

- Nudity, pornography, gore, and violence are forbidden in all aminos. Posting this kind of content will result in your being banned from our community.

- Use of profanity should be limited and never directed at other . Excessive or targeted use may result in content removal or disciplinary action. Healthy disagreement is welcome, but personal attacks, sarcasm, or dismissive language are not. Aim to critique ideas, not people.

- Flashing imagery is not allowed anywhere in our community in an effort to help protect any with epilepsy issues.

- Creating or using alternate s to circumvent disciplinary actions is prohibited and will result in a ban of all associated s. This rule does not apply if you were striked by Team Amino.

- New or language learners are encouraged to do their best to meet posting standards. Quality contributions are more important than perfect grammar or structure.

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While English is the primary language of this community, are encouraged to provide translations for non-English content to foster inclusivity and accessibility.

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- All content not originally created by the member must be properly attributed, regardless of intent to claim ownership. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism or art theft.

- All artwork—including illustrations, digital edits, photography—must be either your own original work or properly credited to the rightful creator. Reposting artwork without permission or attribution is strictly prohibited and may result in content removal or disciplinary action.

- When sharing factual content, study tips, or statistics, cite your sources (e.g., scientific articles, textbooks, or blogs). A simple mention (e.g., “According to XYZ…”) is sufficient.

- Posts that consist predominantly of unedited AI output, or that misrepresent AI-written material as original thought, may be removed at the discretion of s. must not present AI-generated essays, explanations, or responses as their own work. This includes paraphrased or auto-reworded content lacking substantive personal contribution.

Things that MUST be credited with the original owner’s name, social media handle, or link to the original post include but are not limited to:

- Notes

- (Bullet) Journal images

- Printables

- Any academic material

- Any artwork

- Images of study spaces

Any posts that break this guideline will be disabled until proper credit is added to the post.

- Aesthetic images of, for example, flowers, the beach, clouds, sunsets, cities, etc., or official artwork/screenshots from a movie, series, anime, manga, etc. do not necessarily need to be credited. However, it is good practice to credit them in general, to ensure that you won’t face any copyright issues.

- Saying “I got this image from Google/Pinterest/WeHeartIt/etc.” does not count as properly crediting. Posts with this will still get disabled.

- Please read this post about how to properly credit.

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In order to keep content relevant to the community’s topic of Studying, we’ve established the following rules regarding spam.

- Spam is prohibited in our community. This goes for all types of spam, including posts and chat messages. It is up to the leadership team’s discretion as to what we define as spam.

- In of chatting, whether in a chatroom or in private messages, leave time between your messages. This includes text messages, sending images, or sending stickers. who do not follow this rule will be warned, striked, or banned, depending on severity and what the content of the spam was. If the behavior continues, your will eventually be banned from our community.

- In of posting, make sure to leave time in between your posts. We reserve the right to disable all posts that break this rule.

- Along with leaving time in between your posts, any posts that have little to do with studying will be considered spam, and furthermore disabled.

- Do not post more than 2–3 main feed posts per day unless part of an official event. Consider spacing your posts to avoid overwhelming others’ feeds. Failure to do so will result in taking down the posts and a warning, or a strike/ban if the violation repeats.

- Posting more than 2 posts with singular motivational/study quotes within a 24 hour period will result in all of them getting disabled. If you’re going to post motivational quotes, share them in as few posts as possible.

- Repeatedly asking for coins through any method is considered coin begging, and will result in your getting striked or banned, dependent on various circumstances.

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Point blank: Advertising is strictly forbidden unless you obtain permission from a leader.

Advertising without a leader’s permission will earn you a strike at minimum. If you without a leader’s permission, you will never be given permission to again.

You may link your social media in your profile bio, or in any wiki that serves as an ‘about me’ wiki.

Advertising is considered a type of spam in our community, and is strictly forbidden in all forms. To provide clarification, here is what we consider as advertising.

- Posts advertising your own community is ONLY allowed after obtaining leader permission. Posts made with community ment without a leader’s permission will be disabled.

- Posts advertising your social medias are strictly forbidden. These posts will be disabled. To compromise, we’ve created a wiki section titled “Social Media Database”. In this wiki section, you can find masterpost wikis of different social media platforms.

- You may not your chatrooms, whether they are hosted in this community or another. Any messages, posts, etc. will be disabled if they break this rule.

- Content advertising any fundraisers, donation sites, and/or shops that accept monetary payment will be disabled. who break this rule will face severe punishment.

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This section will be divided into the following parts:

i. General

ii. Special Rules about Wikis

iii. Special Rules about Quizzes

General

- All posts, excluding wikis, must be on topic with our community. It is up to the leadership team’s discretion of whether content posted is on topic or not. Examples of topics we permit are studying, school plans, educational articles, self care as a student, etc.

- All posts must be substantial in content, offering thoughtful explanations, personal insights, or informative details. As a guideline, aim for at least three well-developed sentences per paragraph and a minimum of one to two paragraphs, depending on the topic and format, in order to ensure quality of the post.

- Posts that are primarily visual (e.g., mind maps, study notes, diagrams) must include a descriptive caption or explanation that provides context and insight into the materials shared. Such descriptions should follow general posting standards (see the guideline above on sentencing and paragraphs).

- Recommendation: When writing study guides or explanations, consider a three-part structure: (1) introduce the concept, (2) explain or analyze it, and (3) reflect or apply it. This structure is recommended but not required.

- If you provide on someone’s post, aim to be constructive. Recommendation: You can use the "Glow + Grow" method: highlight what worked well (“glow”) and suggest what could be improved (“grow”). In case of negative , aim to critique ideas, not people.

- All posts posted must be appropriate for all ages. Posting inappropriate content will result in severe punishment.

- All posts must be properly credited if any part of it does not rightfully belong to the member that posted it.

- All posts that contain links to fundraisers and/or donation sites will be disabled.

- Posts discussing mental health should include disclaimers that they do not substitute for professional advice.

- Posts that demonstrate exceptional effort or creativity will be eligible for the featured feed, regardless of length, as long as they adhere to the general rules on quality posting (see the guideline on the amount of sentences and paragraphs per post).

- s may disable posts that are outdated, no longer relevant, or extremely low effort. “Low effort” constitutes of posts that do not follow the rules of three sentences or the two-three paragraphs for update and off-topic content (see below). will be notified and can edit/resubmit.

Update posts

- Short update posts are not allowed. Update posts include:

- “I’m back!”

- “I’m leaving/going on a hiatus”

- “Thanks for … followers”

- “I’ll be posting soon”

Update posts may be posted in a blog format if they are of at least two to three paragraphs. Writing a paragraph, aim for at least three sentences. It is up to the leadership team’s discretion of whether content posted is on topic or not. Examples of topics we permit are studying, school plans, educational articles, self care as a student, etc.

”What should I post”

- Any posts asking “What should I post” or similar questions are not permitted. Questions include:

- What should I post?

- What would you like to see?

- Should I make a post about?

- Are you interested in me making a post/chatroom?

- How often/When should I post?

- Do you want to see more/less posts from me?

Please refer to our Official Studying Amino Challenge List to draw inspiration and ideas. Alternatively, just scroll around the community to find ideas.

Homework Help

- Homework help is strictly forbidden in our community in the formats of a post/wiki/quizz/poll*. This community does not exist so that can do your homework for you. Please refer to this post for more information regarding homework help.

- Be detailed if you’re going to ask for help. A blog saying “I need help” with just a picture of your homework sheet will be disabled. A better way to ask for help is “I need help with this question because I do not understand (explain what you don’t understand).

- *In general, you are not permitted to ask for homework help in chats. This includes asking people to do parts of or whole assignments for you, posting pictures of your homework, asking for answers, posting pictures of your homework and saying “I need help”, etc. If you are going to ask for help, you must explain what concepts you don’t understand. However, under certain conditions, homework help in chats is allowed. These conditions include promotion of genuine learning and academic integrity. In this case, must clearly explain the concepts or specific steps they do not understand—requests that simply paste questions without context or effort may be removed. The purpose of this policy is to understanding rather than to provide direct answers. are not permitted to ask for full solutions or have others complete their assignments for them. Additionally, all homework-related questions must be directed to the official Homework Help Chat. This keeps main chats focused and ensures that academic assistance is provided in the appropriate space.

Wikis

Non-study-related posts (e.g., personal life, hobbies) are welcome in the form of a wiki post. Such posts should still follow general sentencing, paragraphing, and posting standards (see three sentences & three paragraphs rules). Again, wikis do not have to be on topic, but they MUST follow all other guidelines.

Note: Please do not flag wikis for being off topic, unless they break any of our other guidelines, or the guidelines listed below.

- Wikis that are just a compilation of people photos that do not serve any educational purposes will be disabled.

- Wikis about love or related topics with no educational purpose will be disabled.

Special Rules about Quizzes

- “About me”, “how well do you know me”, and similar quizzes will be disabled. Please note that we have an Icebreaker Challenge for to participate in. You are also welcome to make an “about me” wiki or blog.

- Study buddy quizzes will be disabled. You are welcome to make posts searching for study buddies. However, we recommend that you our Official Study Buddy Chat.

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These rules apply to both public and private chats, with minor exceptions.

- All of our guidelines must be followed when participating in a chat at all times.

- You must speak English at all times in public chatrooms (see the guideline on English language)

The following types of public chatrooms will be disabled:

- Chatrooms named in non-English languages

- Any chatrooms with “love” and/or romance themes

- Chatrooms where majority of participants are speaking non-English languages (except for language teaching chatrooms)

- “No rules” chatrooms

- Any chatroom that displays imagery that goes against our guidelines

- Any chatroom that is named after the host and is a picture of themselves

- Any chatroom that is discriminatory

The leadership team has every right to disable a chatroom. If your chatroom is disabled for any reason other than those listed here, they will explain to you why.

- Spamming of any kind is not permitted in chats.

- Trolling, harassing, or bullying someone will result in an immediate ban.

- Any NSFW/18+ content is strictly forbidden. You will be banned for sharing this content.

- Studying Amino is NOT a dating community. If it is clear that you’re only here to find somebody to date, you will be banned from our community.

- If you are the organizer of a public or private group chat, you are responsible for making sure that the guidelines are being followed.

- Advertising your chatroom and advertising in chatrooms is forbidden.

- Public chatrooms will be disabled if they are not active for approximately two months. However, we will re-enable them if you make an effort to keep them active again.

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The leadership team tries its best to make sure Studying Amino is a safe place for everybody. However, there are some things we do not see. Please read this section about internet safety, and how to flag and report things.

- Phishing is strictly prohibited and will result in an immediate ban.

- Never give away your personal information. Personal information can include, but is not limited to, your full name, phone number, email, address, or bank information.

- All , especially minors under 16, should avoid posting sensitive personal information (e.g., details, school name). s reserve the right to redact or remove any content that poses a privacy risk to the s.

In accordance with EU data protection regulations, individuals under the age of 16 may not legally use Amino without verified parental consent. found to be underage or violating this policy may be flagged and removed to comply with platform and legal requirements.

Why: This rule upholds safety, prevents potential harm, and ensures legal compliance under international privacy laws such as the GDPR.

- Team Amino and of the leadership team will NEVER ask for any form of personal information. If this happens, report it IMMEDIATELY.

- All curators and leaders, as well as of our Official Teams, have the corresponding title on their profile. Curator and leader titles are a bright shade of green. Official team titles can vary in color. Team Amino have a badge under their profile picture. Anybody who does not have any of these titles but claims to be a part of a team are fake. Report these people IMMEDIATELY.

- Regarding NSFW/18+ content, do NOT take screenshots and send to a leadership team member. This runs the risk of your getting banned for sharing NSFW content. Instead, flag the NSFW content so that the leadership team and Team Amino can review it and appropriately punish the offender.

- Please read this post about flagging and reporting.

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- The leadership team consists of both leaders and curators who moderate the community. The leadership team takes care of all who break our guidelines, and ensures that the community is a safe and fun place for everybody.

- If you have any questions or need to report something, always message a member of the leadership team. You do not have to wait until one of them is online! The leadership team will handle your matters as soon as possible.

- of the leadership team have the right to remove all content that violates the guidelines. If content you shared gets removed, you will be notified.

- of the leadership team also have the right to give out warnings, strikes, and bans to those who violate the guidelines. Once you are banned from the community, you will not be unbanned.

- of the leadership team are not obligated to explain their actions to you or your friends, so long as their actions were legitimate.

- Please do not try to handle matters on your own. It can cause situations to become worse. The leadership team asks that you leave all matters to them, and report anything against our guidelines.

- If you suspect a leadership team member is abusing their power, please privately message Cordelia to discuss your concerns.

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Thank you for being a part of our community, and taking the time to read this!