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Orbital Outpost Community Guidelines
Welcome to Orbital Outpost! This capsule contains our complete community guidelines, terms of service, and resources for members.
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Our Values
- *Respect** - Treat everyone with kindness and consideration
- *Curiosity** - Learn, explore, and experiment in the small web
- *Collaboration** - Share knowledge and help others
- *Creativity** - Build cool things and express yourself in Geminispace
- *Privacy** - Respect others' space and boundaries
- *Simplicity** - Embrace the lightweight, text-focused Gemini protocol
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Code of Conduct
Be Respectful
- Be kind and welcoming to all community members
- Respect different perspectives and experiences
- Assume good faith in interactions
- Give constructive feedback when appropriate
- Use welcoming and inclusive language
Be Collaborative
- Help newcomers learn the ropes of Gemini
- Share your knowledge generously
- Ask questions when you're stuck
- Contribute to the community in whatever way you can
- Credit others' work and ideas
Be Responsible
- Respect server resources - don't monopolize CPU, disk, or bandwidth
- Keep your account secure - use strong passwords, keep SSH keys safe
- Report issues to admins promptly
- Back up your important data
- Follow the law - no illegal content or activities
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Acceptable Use Policy
✅ Encouraged Activities
- Learning - Experiment with Gemini protocol, gemtext formatting, and new technologies
- Creating - Build Gemini capsules, gemlogs, creative content, and interactive experiences
- Gemlogging - Share your thoughts, tutorials, and experiences in gemtext
- Socializing - Chat with other users, collaborate on projects, make friends
- Sharing - Host files, text content, simple media (within reason)
- Teaching - Write tutorials, help others learn Gemini, share knowledge
- Coding - Develop Gemini clients, CGI scripts, and tools
- Exploring - Discover the small web, Geminispace aesthetics, minimalist design
⚠️ Use with Caution
- File sharing - Personal files are fine; hosting large public archives requires permission
❌ Not Allowed
- Harassment or abuse of any kind toward anyone
- Spam, phishing, or scams
- Malicious code or hacking tools intended to harm others
- Cryptocurrency mining or similar resource-intensive operations
- Pirated content or illegal file sharing
- Hate speech, discrimination, or extremist content
- Adult/NSFW content (keep it PG-13)
- Commercial activity without prior approval
- Impersonation of others
- Intentional resource hogging or denial of service
- HTTP/HTTPS proxying without permission (this is a Gemini server)
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Resource Guidelines
Fair Use Policy
We provide shared resources for everyone. Please be considerate:
- Disk space - Keep your usage reasonable (generally under 1-5GB unless arranged)
- CPU usage - Don't run long-running processes without checking first
- Memory - Be aware of your memory footprint
- Bandwidth - Don't operate high-traffic services without permission
- Processes - Clean up abandoned processes and background jobs
- CGI scripts - Ensure they terminate properly and don't consume excessive resources
If You Need More
- Talk to us! We're happy to accommodate legitimate needs
- Explain your project and what resources you need
- We'll work something out for serious projects
- Consider donating to help keep the server running
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Content Guidelines
Your Gemini Capsule
- Be creative! Express yourself freely in gemtext
- Keep it legal - no illegal content
- Keep it appropriate - PG-13 level content
- Respect copyright - only share content you have rights to
- Credit sources when using others' work
- Be mindful that your content reflects on the community
- Embrace simplicity - Gemini is about text, not flashy multimedia
Public Projects
- Open source is encouraged but not required
- Share cool Gemini projects in the community channels
- Document your work so others can learn
- Accept that others may fork/adapt your public code
- Share CGI scripts and dynamic content techniques
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Privacy & Security
Your Privacy
- Your home directory is private by default
- public_gemini content is visible to anyone with a Gemini client
- Logs are kept for security and debugging, but not shared
- Email is private but stored on the server
- Admins can access your files if necessary for security/maintenance
- We don't sell data or share it with third parties
- No tracking, analytics, or cookies in Gemini (by design!)
Respect Others' Privacy
- Don't snoop in other users' files or processes
- Don't share others' private information
- Ask permission before sharing someone's code or content
- Respect opt-out requests if someone doesn't want to be mentioned
Security Practices
- Use SSH keys instead of passwords when possible
- Don't share your password with anyone
- Keep your software updated if you install custom tools
- Report security issues to admins privately
- Don't run untrusted code without understanding it
- Be careful with CGI scripts - validate all input
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Community Spaces
Chat
- Be friendly and welcoming
- Stay on-topic in topic-specific channels
- No spam or flooding
- Use appropriate language
- Respect the moderators
Wiki/Documentation
- Contribute helpful content
- Keep it accurate and up-to-date
- Don't vandalize others' contributions
- Discuss major changes before making them
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Enforcement
Violations
We handle violations on a case-by-case basis:
1. First offense - Usually a friendly warning and explanation
2. Second offense - Temporary suspension or restriction
3. Serious/repeated offenses - Account termination
Immediate Actions
Some violations result in immediate action:
- Illegal activity
- Severe harassment
- Security threats
- Malicious behavior
Appeals
- Contact admins if you believe action was taken in error
- Explain your side respectfully
- We'll review and respond fairly
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Getting Help
Resources
- Read the docs - Check /usr/local/share/docs/ or our documentation capsule
- Ask in chat - Use the community chat application
- Email admin - thisadamis@pm.me
- Check the FAQ - Common questions are answered there
Reporting Issues
- *Technical problems:** thisadamis@pm.me
- *Security issues:** thisadamis@pm.me
- *Harassment/abuse:** thisadamis@pm.me
- *General questions:** thisadamis@pm.me
All reports are taken seriously and handled confidentially.
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Contributing to the Community
Ways to Help
- Welcome new users and answer questions
- Write tutorials or documentation
- Share interesting projects
- Improve community tools and scripts
- Suggest improvements to server services
- Donate to help cover hosting costs (if applicable)
- Link to other capsules and build Geminispace
Recognition
We appreciate active community members! You might earn:
- Recognition in the community
- Special roles or privileges
- Increased resource quotas
- Eternal glory and gratitude! ✨
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Gemini Philosophy
Gemini is part of the "small web" movement. We embrace:
- *Simplicity** - Minimal protocol, minimal markup, maximum focus on content
- *Privacy** - No tracking, no cookies, no JavaScript, no analytics
- *Sustainability** - Low bandwidth, low energy consumption
- *Accessibility** - Text is universal and works everywhere
- *Community** - People over metrics, collaboration over competition
- *Content First** - What you say matters more than how it looks
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Quick Rules Summary
DO
- Be respectful and kind
- Learn and experiment with Gemini
- Create capsules and gemlogs
- Help newcomers
- Share cool projects
- Use CGI scripts responsibly
- Explore Geminispace
- Link to other capsules
DON'T
- Harass or abuse others
- Run crypto miners
- Share illegal content
- Spam or phish
- Hog resources
- Try to recreate HTTP features
- Use tracking or analytics
- Host web (HTTP) content
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Terms of Service Highlights
Service Description
Orbital Outpost provides:
- Shell access (SSH)
- Gemini capsule hosting
- Email services
- Chat
- File storage
- Development tools
- Community features
Account Terms
- You must be 13+ years old
- One account per person
- You are responsible for account security
- Keep credentials secure
Disclaimers
- Service provided "as is" with no warranties
- We are not liable for data loss
- Not for production/mission-critical use
- You must back up your own data
Termination
We may terminate accounts for:
- Violation of these guidelines
- Extended inactivity (6+ months)
- Security concerns
- Illegal activity
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Gemtext Quick Reference
# Level 1 Heading ## Level 2 Heading ### Level 3 Heading Normal paragraph text * List item * Another item > Quote line > Another quote line => gemini://example.com Link text => /local/path.gmi Local link => image.jpg Image or file Preformatted text block (code, ASCII art):
Code or art here
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Getting Started
New to Gemini?
1. Connect via SSH: ssh yourusername@orbitaloutpost.club
2. Go to your capsule: cd ~/public_gemini
3. Create index.gmi: nano index.gmi
4. Write in gemtext format
5. View at: gemini://orbitaloutpost.club/~yourusername/
6. Join the community chat to say hello!
Start a Gemlog
1. Create directory: mkdir ~/public_gemini/gemlog
2. Create index: nano ~/public_gemini/gemlog/index.gmi
3. Write posts as YYYY-MM-DD-title.gmi
4. Link from your main index.gmi
Install a Gemini Client
- *Desktop:**
- Lagrange (recommended) - Beautiful GUI client
- Kristall - Cross-platform
- Amfora - Terminal-based
- *Mobile:**
- Ariane (Android)
- Elaho (iOS)
- *Terminal:**
- av98 - Simple Python client
- gemini-cli - Minimal
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Explore Geminispace
Essential Capsules
Community
Type 'chat' to join the community chat
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Contact & Support
- *Email Addresses:**
- General: thisadamis@pm.me
- Abuse: thisadamis@pm.me
- Security: thisadamis@pm.me
- Help: thisadamis@pm.me
- *Chat:**
Type 'chat' from your shell to join the community
- *Gemini:**
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Changes to Guidelines
- These guidelines may be updated periodically
- Major changes will be announced to the community
- Check back occasionally to stay current
- Feedback welcome - help us improve these guidelines
- *Last updated:** December 2024
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Agreement
By using Orbital Outpost, you agree to follow these community guidelines. We reserve the right to modify these guidelines and to suspend or terminate accounts that violate them.
- *Questions?** Contact the admin team anytime at at hisadamis@pm.me.
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Inspiration
These guidelines are inspired by the best practices of tilde communities and Geminispace. Special thanks to tilde.club, tilde.town, tildeverse, and the entire Gemini community who pioneered this space.
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- *Welcome aboard! We're excited to have you in the Orbital Outpost Geminispace community.** 🚀✨
- "In Geminispace, content is king and simplicity reigns."*
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Quick Links
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Thank you for being part of our community!