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Welcome to /r/mormon!

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People of all faiths and perspectives are welcome to engage in civil, respectful discussion about topics related to Mormonism. Civility is expected of all participants.

&nbsp;

Consequences for violating community standards can include

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- Community pushback
- A written warning from mods
- Removal of post/comments
- Temporary ban
- Permanent ban

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The bigger the rule breaking the bigger the punishment. Moderators will seek to use the least-severe action whenever possible, but chronic violation of the standards of the sub will result in escalating consequences. Please read our [Reminder of Community Standards](https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/70yqfv/reminder_of_community_standards/) for more information. Also, you may [read the full rules here](https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/index/rules)

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Behaviors to avoid:

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**Doxxing**


Doxxing is posting personal or identifying information about others online. Doxxing includes posting identifying info of someone without their knowledge and/or moderator approval.  

- Pictures
- Names
- Contact information
- Social media links
- Work affiliations

An exception to this rule is if this information was first made public by the person whose info it is or it has identified by major/trustworthy news outlets.

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**Civility**

To function peacefully, we expect a degree of civility and respect for everyone within our subreddit.  Refrain from the following:

- Advocating violence
- Threatening
- Bullying
- Judging worthiness or sincerity
- Bigotry/demeaning others
- Sweeping generalizations
- Personal attacks

Challenge the worth of ideas, opinions, and beliefs, not people.

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**“Gotchas”**

Approaching a conversation with the goal of dismissing, silencing, or converting someone is a poor foundation of respect and civility. It ultimately leads to the conclusion that there are no alternatives, and thus, there is nothing to discuss.

Our goal of our subreddit is to foster a community that seeks to understand and be understood through valuable discussion. This requires a willingness to accept that other people will come to conclusions and hold beliefs that are different from yours.

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**Spamming**

Spamming as we define it is:

- Completely unrelated to Mormonism or the conversation
- Low effort or trolling posts
- Links that redirect to an unsafe site
- Bots who's purpose is unwanted
- Sending/commenting/posting the same thing many times

These are typically done by users who don't participate in /r/Mormon

Please DO NOT report every link that is posted without commentary or that you disagree with. The report button is not a super downvote.

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**Brigading**

Coordination to target and harass someone or another community. Brigading is a violation of reddit site-wide rules. 

We define this rule in 2 ways:

- Participating in brigading /r/Mormon
- Advocating for brigading another place, person, group, or organization

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**Actions that jeopardize the sub or its users**

Illegal actions, illegal speech, and other actions which could be harmful to this subreddit and/or lead to it being banned by reddit admins

&nbsp;

Again, please [read the full rules here](https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/index/rules)

&nbsp;

[Please see our guidelines](http://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/intersub) for interacting with other subs.

Related subreddits and forums: 

* [/r/latterdaysaints](http://np.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints) and [/r/lds](http://np.reddit.com/r/lds) are strictly moderated forums for discussing Mormon topics from believing Mormon perspectives.
* [/r/exmormon](http://np.reddit.com/r/exmormon) is a forum for discussing topics of interest to those who have left or who wish to leave Mormonism.
* [/r/mormondialogue](http://www.reddit.com/r/mormondialogue) is a moderated forum specifically for those who do and those who don't believe the claims of Mormonism to discuss Mormon topics together.
* /r/mormondebate is a sub specifically geared for debates relating to Mormonism. Debates related to Mormonism are welcome here as well.
*  /r/mormonpolitics is a sub specifically geared for discussions related to Mormonism and politics. Posts must have a some kind of connection to Mormonism. Political discussion related to Mormonism is welcome here as well.
*  /r/mopolitics is a sub specifically geared for discussions related to Mormonism and politics. Posts need not have have a any kind of connection to Mormonism.
* /r/CommunityOfChrist is a sub for discussing topics related to the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Discussion related to the Community of Christ is welcome here as well.
* r/MormonDoctrine is a place to discuss Mormon Doctrine: old, new, forgotten, emphasized, and disavowed.
* r/mormonscholar is a community dedicated to evenhanded, thoughtful, empirical-based discussion of Mormonism.
* [The Bloggernacle](http://ldsblogs.org/) is a collection of blogs discussing Mormonism, primarily from believing perspectives.
* [Outer Blogness](http://outerblogness.org/) is a collection of blogs discussing Mormonism, primarily from disaffected perspectives.

<div class="md">&nbsp;

Welcome to <a href="/r/mormon">/r/mormon</a>!

&nbsp;

People of all faiths and perspectives are welcome to engage in civil, respectful discussion about topics related to Mormonism. Civility is expected of all participants.

&nbsp;

Consequences for violating community standards can include

&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>Community pushback</li>
<li>A written warning from mods</li>
<li>Removal of post/comments</li>
<li>Temporary ban</li>
<li>Permanent ban</li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

The bigger the rule breaking the bigger the punishment. Moderators will seek to use the least-severe action whenever possible, but chronic violation of the standards of the sub will result in escalating consequences. Please read our <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/70yqfv/reminder_of_community_standards/">Reminder of Community Standards</a> for more information. Also, you may <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/index/rules">read the full rules here</a>

&nbsp;

Behaviors to avoid:

&nbsp;

Doxxing

Doxxing is posting personal or identifying information about others online. Doxxing includes posting identifying info of someone without their knowledge and/or moderator approval. 

<ul>
<li>Pictures</li>
<li>Names</li>
<li>Contact information</li>
<li>Social media links</li>
<li>Work affiliations</li>
</ul>

An exception to this rule is if this information was first made public by the person whose info it is or it has identified by major/trustworthy news outlets.

&nbsp;

Civility

To function peacefully, we expect a degree of civility and respect for everyone within our subreddit. Refrain from the following:

<ul>
<li>Advocating violence</li>
<li>Threatening</li>
<li>Bullying</li>
<li>Judging worthiness or sincerity</li>
<li>Bigotry/demeaning others</li>
<li>Sweeping generalizations</li>
<li>Personal attacks</li>
</ul>

Challenge the worth of ideas, opinions, and beliefs, not people.

&nbsp;

“Gotchas”

Approaching a conversation with the goal of dismissing, silencing, or converting someone is a poor foundation of respect and civility. It ultimately leads to the conclusion that there are no alternatives, and thus, there is nothing to discuss.

Our goal of our subreddit is to foster a community that seeks to understand and be understood through valuable discussion. This requires a willingness to accept that other people will come to conclusions and hold beliefs that are different from yours.

&nbsp;

Spamming

Spamming as we define it is:

<ul>
<li>Completely unrelated to Mormonism or the conversation</li>
<li>Low effort or trolling posts</li>
<li>Links that redirect to an unsafe site</li>
<li>Bots who&#39;s purpose is unwanted</li>
<li>Sending/commenting/posting the same thing many times</li>
</ul>

These are typically done by users who don&#39;t participate in <a href="/r/Mormon">/r/Mormon</a>

Please DO NOT report every link that is posted without commentary or that you disagree with. The report button is not a super downvote.

&nbsp;

Brigading

Coordination to target and harass someone or another community. Brigading is a violation of reddit site-wide rules. 

We define this rule in 2 ways:

<ul>
<li>Participating in brigading <a href="/r/Mormon">/r/Mormon</a></li>
<li>Advocating for brigading another place, person, group, or organization</li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

Actions that jeopardize the sub or its users

Illegal actions, illegal speech, and other actions which could be harmful to this subreddit and/or lead to it being banned by reddit admins

&nbsp;

Again, please <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/index/rules">read the full rules here</a>

&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/wiki/intersub">Please see our guidelines</a> for interacting with other subs.

Related subreddits and forums: 

<ul>
<li><a href="http://np.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints">/r/latterdaysaints</a> and <a href="http://np.reddit.com/r/lds">/r/lds</a> are strictly moderated forums for discussing Mormon topics from believing Mormon perspectives.</li>
<li><a href="http://np.reddit.com/r/exmormon">/r/exmormon</a> is a forum for discussing topics of interest to those who have left or who wish to leave Mormonism.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/mormondialogue">/r/mormondialogue</a> is a moderated forum specifically for those who do and those who don&#39;t believe the claims of Mormonism to discuss Mormon topics together.</li>
<li><a href="/r/mormondebate">/r/mormondebate</a> is a sub specifically geared for debates relating to Mormonism. Debates related to Mormonism are welcome here as well.</li>
<li> <a href="/r/mormonpolitics">/r/mormonpolitics</a> is a sub specifically geared for discussions related to Mormonism and politics. Posts must have a some kind of connection to Mormonism. Political discussion related to Mormonism is welcome here as well.</li>
<li> <a href="/r/mopolitics">/r/mopolitics</a> is a sub specifically geared for discussions related to Mormonism and politics. Posts need not have have a any kind of connection to Mormonism.</li>
<li><a href="/r/CommunityOfChrist">/r/CommunityOfChrist</a> is a sub for discussing topics related to the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Discussion related to the Community of Christ is welcome here as well.</li>
<li><a href="/r/MormonDoctrine">r/MormonDoctrine</a> is a place to discuss Mormon Doctrine: old, new, forgotten, emphasized, and disavowed.</li>
<li><a href="/r/mormonscholar">r/mormonscholar</a> is a community dedicated to evenhanded, thoughtful, empirical-based discussion of Mormonism.</li>
<li><a href="http://ldsblogs.org/">The Bloggernacle</a> is a collection of blogs discussing Mormonism, primarily from believing perspectives.</li>
<li><a href="http://outerblogness.org/">Outer Blogness</a> is a collection of blogs discussing Mormonism, primarily from disaffected perspectives.</li>
</ul>
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