Community Guidelines for OnlyPlates

Welcome to OnlyPlates!

We’re thrilled you’ve decided to join our community of food lovers. Our mission is to help people discover the best dining experiences, from hidden gems to classic favorites. To maintain a helpful, respectful, and safe environment, please adhere to the following community guidelines:

1. Be Honest, But Respectful
   Share your genuine experiences and feedback, but remember that restaurant staff and owners are people too. Keep criticism constructive.
2. No Discrimination or Hate Speech
   Discriminatory remarks based on race, religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or other personal characteristics will not be tolerated. When in doubt, refer to our EULA standards for content.
3. Keep it Family-Friendly
   No profanity, explicit content, or discussions of illegal activities.
4. No Personal Attacks
   Critique the food, not the people. Personal attacks against other members or restaurant staff will be removed.
5. No Spamming
   Refrain from posting the same review multiple times, self-promotion, unsolicited promotional materials, advertisements, or other forms of spam.
6. Respect Privacy
   Do not share personal information about others without their explicit permission. This includes restaurant staff and fellow app users.
7. No Conflicts of Interest
   Do not write reviews for restaurants you own, manage, or are employed by. Also, don’t review restaurants based on experiences from other people; your reviews should be based on your own experiences.
8. Be Relevant
   Stick to the topic. Reviews should focus on your dining experience. Avoid discussing unrelated topics like political views, personal grievances, etc.
9. Fact-Check Your Content
   Make sure your review is factually accurate. Deliberately posting false information is a violation of our guidelines.
10. Report Violations
    If you encounter a review or behavior that violates these guidelines, use the report feature or contact our support team.
11. No Non-Food Related Content
    Only share content related to dining experiences. Any non-food related content may be reported and removed at our discretion.

By participating in the OnlyPlates community, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Failure to do so may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans, at the discretion of our moderation team. We reserve the right to remove any content that we believe violates these guidelines or our End User License Agreement. Thank you for helping make OnlyPlates a welcoming and useful community for all!

~ The OnlyPlates Team