Community Guidelines

Building a respectful and collaborative environment for knowledge sharing

Last updated: January 21, 2026

Our Mission

UniNotes is dedicated to fostering a positive, inclusive, and educational environment where students, educators, and learners can share knowledge freely. Our community guidelines ensure that everyone can participate safely and respectfully while maintaining the integrity of academic content.

Core Principles

Respect & Inclusion

Treat all community members with respect regardless of background, experience level, or perspective. Discrimination, harassment, or exclusionary behavior is not tolerated.

Academic Integrity

Share original work and properly attribute sources. Academic dishonesty undermines the value of our shared knowledge base.

Quality Content

Contribute high-quality, accurate, and helpful content. Ensure notes are well-organized, clearly written, and educationally valuable.

Collaboration

Support fellow learners through constructive feedback, helpful suggestions, and positive engagement with the community.

Content Standards

✅ Acceptable Content

  • • Original lecture notes, study guides, and educational materials
  • • Properly cited and attributed academic work
  • • Constructive feedback and study tips
  • • Questions seeking clarification or additional resources
  • • Announcements of academic events or study groups

❌ Prohibited Content

  • • Copyrighted material without proper permission
  • • Complete solutions to graded assignments or exams
  • • Plagiarized or improperly sourced content
  • • Offensive, discriminatory, or harmful material
  • • Spam, advertisements, or promotional content
  • • Personal attacks or harassment

Academic Integrity

UniNotes is committed to promoting academic integrity. While we encourage collaborative learning, we strictly prohibit the sharing of materials that could be used for academic dishonesty.

Important Guidelines

  • • Do not share complete exam answers or solutions
  • • Avoid posting homework solutions that will be graded
  • • Clearly label practice problems and study materials
  • • Respect your institution's academic integrity policies
  • • Use shared materials as learning tools, not shortcuts

Community Behavior

Encouraged Behaviors

  • • Provide constructive feedback
  • • Help others learn and understand
  • • Share relevant resources and tips
  • • Participate in discussions respectfully
  • • Report issues or concerns appropriately

Prohibited Behaviors

  • • Harassment or bullying
  • • Discrimination or hate speech
  • • Spamming or excessive self-promotion
  • • Impersonation of others
  • • Sharing personal information without consent

Reporting Violations

If you encounter content or behavior that violates these guidelines, please report it immediately. We take all reports seriously and investigate them promptly.

How to Report

  • • Use the "Report" button on problematic content
  • • Contact our moderation team at moderation@uninotes.dev
  • • Provide specific details about the violation
  • • Include links or references when possible

Consequences of Violations

Violations of these guidelines may result in various actions depending on severity and frequency:

Warning

First-time minor violations

Suspension

Temporary account restrictions

Termination

Permanent account removal

Appeals Process

If you believe a moderation decision was made in error, you have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted within 30 days of the decision.

Appeal Requirements

  • • Clear explanation of why the decision was incorrect
  • • Any relevant context or evidence
  • • Previous communication about the issue
  • • Submit to appeals@uninotes.dev

Contact Us

Questions about these guidelines or concerns about community behavior?

These guidelines are living documents and may be updated as our community grows. We encourage all members to contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment.