Posted notice · The Front Desk
Community Guidelines
A brave, kind space for all explorers
Welcome to the Inner Isles community, a space for the curious, the courageous, and the kind. We're all here to walk our own winding paths and to support each other as fellow explorers. These guidelines help make sure we do that with respect, honesty, and a sense of shared adventure.
By participating in any community feature, whether that's leaving a note on someone's profile, sharing a book in the Library, joining a discussion in the Lodge, or offering a high five during a Trek, you agree to follow these values and expectations.
Respect: Every person's journey is unique. We listen before we speak, and we honor different perspectives.
Vulnerability: This is a space to be real, not perfect. We make room for honesty over performance.
Curiosity over certainty: We ask, explore, and wonder, instead of rushing to fix or label.
Encouragement: Whether someone is thriving or struggling, we meet them with compassion and support.
Adventurous living: Growth means taking risks. We celebrate trying, failing, and trying again.
Consent in conversation: We give advice only when it's been asked for. No fixing, no diagnosing, just walking alongside.
Hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory language of any kind
Judging or shaming others for where they're at
Toxic positivity (“Just be grateful!”) that ignores real struggle
Diagnosing or labeling others (e.g., “You sound like you have anxiety”)
Unsolicited advice or coaching
Tearing down someone's progress or belittling their goals
Spamming, self-promotion, or selling anything
The club borrows its look from the old adventure stories, and many of those were told from one side: explorers “discovering” places that were already somebody's home. We keep the thrill of discovery and leave the rest behind, and we ask the same of everyone here.
Inward, not outward: Every Expedition here is into your own life. Nobody conquers a place or a people.
An invented world: The Isles are imaginary, so they borrow no real place's culture and no one's sacred symbols.
None of the old tropes: No peoples as “primitive” obstacles, no sacred objects as treasure, no exotic stereotypes, no fond nostalgia for colonial “exploration”.
Mindful words: We avoid language that carries colonial baggage, in what the club writes and in what we write to each other.
We won't get all of this right the first time. If something the club has made misses the mark, please tell us at the address below.
We believe in growth rather than perfection, so if something goes sideways, we'll give you a heads-up and a chance to reflect and reset. Here's how it works:
Gentle Reminder: We'll reach out with a private message if a post or comment crosses a line.
Warning: If the behavior continues, we may issue a formal warning and remove content.
Removal: In cases of repeated harm or serious violations (e.g., hate speech), we reserve the right to suspend or remove access without warning.
If you see something that feels off, or you're not sure whether a message you're drafting is in the right spirit, reach out to us at [email protected]. We're here to help, not to police.
We're building something rare here: a brave, kind space where you can show up as yourself. These guidelines are just a trail map to help us stay oriented. Thanks for walking it with us.