Community Guidelines
Build better baits. Help other builders. Respect the community.
BAITBUILD Community exists so bait makers and anglers can share their work, catches, knowledge, and creativity.
You don't have to agree with everyone. You do have to treat other people reasonably.
Be Respectful
Do not harass, bully, threaten, intimidate, or deliberately target another person for abuse.
Disagreement and constructive criticism are allowed. Personal attacks and sustained harassment are not.
No Hate or Discrimination
Content attacking or degrading people based on protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or similar protected status is prohibited.
Keep Content Appropriate
Do not post pornography, sexually explicit material, graphic violence, or other seriously inappropriate or disturbing content.
BAITBUILD is a bait-making and fishing community. Keep public content appropriate for that environment.
Respect Other Makers' Work
The bait-making community depends heavily on creativity and original work.
If you share someone else's work when permitted, give appropriate credit.
Intellectual-property disputes can be reported to BAITBUILD for review.
No Scams or Fraud
Do not use BAITBUILD to deceive users, impersonate another person or business, conduct fraudulent activity, distribute malicious links, or intentionally misrepresent products or services.
No Spam
Do not repeatedly post irrelevant advertising, duplicate content, unsolicited promotions, engagement manipulation, or other spam.
Legitimate participation by bait makers, businesses, and industry members is welcome when it contributes to the Community rather than simply exploiting it.
No Illegal or Dangerous Activity
Do not use BAITBUILD to facilitate illegal activity or intentionally encourage conduct that creates an unreasonable risk of serious harm.
Don't Impersonate Others
Do not create an account intended to mislead people into believing you are another person, maker, company, or organization.
Parody or fan accounts must not misrepresent themselves as the real person or organization.
Reporting
If you encounter content or behavior that violates these Guidelines, use BAITBUILD's Report feature.
Reports are sent to BAITBUILD for review. Reporting something does not automatically remove the content or punish the account.
Do not misuse reports to target another user simply because you disagree with them.
Blocking
You may Block another BAITBUILD member.
Blocking is intended to give users control over unwanted interactions and content.
Blocking is separate from reporting. You may block someone without reporting them, and you may report someone without blocking them.
Enforcement
Depending on the circumstances, BAITBUILD may take actions including:
- Removing content
- Restricting certain Community functionality
- Issuing warnings
- Temporarily suspending Community access
- Suspending an account
- Permanently terminating an account
We may consider the seriousness of the behavior, context, repeated violations, and previous enforcement when determining an appropriate response.
Severe conduct may result in immediate action.
Help Us Build the Community We Want
BAITBUILD was created to make bait making more accessible and give builders a place to learn from each other.
Share what you're building. Help someone who's learning. Give credit where it's due. Show off your catches.