Guiding Principal: Be Positive. Be Kind. Spread Joy! 💜

Remember the Idol Rule: Assume your Ult-Bias is reading everything you post … make them proud!

The Basics

• Be a good human. Help to make the atmosphere as welcoming and enjoyable as possible for everyone.
• When you join the Apobangpo.Space Server and/or the Apobangpo Pixelfed Server you agree to abide by our Community Charter, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
• Antis, solo stans, sasaengs and toxic shippers are not welcome in Apobangpo spaces.

Age Restriction

• You must be 18 years or older to join Apobangpo spaces (Mastodon and Pixelfed). Minors are not allowed.

Why is Apobangpo Age Restricted?

• In December 2024, the Parliament of Australia enacted the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024. Section 63D requires providers subject to these legislative obligations to take reasonable steps to prevent Australian children under 16 (age-restricted users) from having accounts on their platforms.
• Whilst we have some concerns about how this legislation will protect young people, we must ensure we meet the requirements of the Act. To this end, we will take various measures to ensure that the Apobangpo Mastodon and Pixelfed Servers do not host accounts for users who are under the age of 18 years.

How are Age Restrictions Implemented?

• Apobangpo moderators will take appropriate and proportionate steps to reasonably allow access to users who are 18 years and older. This includes moderating all account signups, and could include age estimation, age inference or age verification processes.
• The Apobangpo team is committed to protecting our user’s data privacy rights, and will only request personal information for verification purposes.
• The Apobangpo Team will not record, store or share any user’s personal information beyond what is stated in the Apobangpo Privacy Policy.

Kindness and Respect

Do treat all members of the Apobangpo community and the broader Mastodon and Pixelfed Communities with kindness and respect.

• Remember that members of our community come from all backgrounds, and speak many languages. Have patience and be mindful that misunderstanding/mistranslations/imprecise communication can happen.
• Assume good intent first, and seek to clarify misunderstandings through respectful dialogue.
• Discussion is encouraged. There is space here to explore ideas and share differing opinions. Be respectful. Agree to disagree where necessary.
• Be kind in how you give feedback to others. We are all learning and growing.
• Do not engage in bullying, pile-ons or attacks on other community members.
• Racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, ableism, religious intolerance and any other forms of disrespect or aggression are unacceptable. Those who engage in these behaviours will be banned from using Apobangpo sites and resources.

Respect Artists and their Privacy

Do treat all Artists with respect in the way you post about them.

• Do not  post hurtful or discriminatory comments against any Artist.
• Trust Artists.They are adults who make their own decisions. Respect their work and the way they do it.

Please DO NOT post any of the following:

• Airport photos or footage unless released by the Artist or their agency.
• Images that violate the Artists’ privacy.
• Photos of  Artists during their military service OR statistical information about their performance during their military service unless officially released by the artist or their agency.
• Photos that reveal personal details or artists’ private moments unless officially released by the artist or their agency.

These types of images/data are not allowed, and you will be asked to remove posts that contain this type of content. Repeat offenders may have their accounts limited or banned.

Apobangpo Focus

• As its name suggests, this space was originally designed for BTS ARMY and KPop fans. We tend to focus on the Tannies and other KPop artists, their art and music, and their collaborations, as well as KDrama and Korean food and culture.
• However, you are welcome to discuss anything that takes your fancy, and especially Kpop, Music, Art, Books, FanFiction and Pop Culture.

Please keep the following in mind:

• Do not engage in fan wars or extreme criticism of artists.
• Do not criticize other members of the community who may have different listening habits to yours.
• Promotion of Streaming and Voting is allowed, but please remember that all members have different circumstances, and assume that everyone is doing their best.

Help us run healthy servers.

• No Impersonations. Please do not create usernames that are direct impersonations of BTS Members or any other individual. eg. Exact celebrity names or the username of well-known bird app accounts that don’t belong to you.
• Use Bots Responsibly. The use of Bot accounts is allowed, provided that the “This is a bot account” message is shown in the profile. Ensure Bots only post Unlisted, Followers-only or DM. Do not use bots to send spam or unsolicited messages. Apobangpo staff reserve the right to remove any bot accounts that cause disruption or frustration to other users.

Keep Safe

• Use online safety strategies when using the Apobangpo.Space Server, the Apobangpo Pixelfed Server and this website.
• Do not share personal or private information in public messages or DMs.
• Mastodon is not end-to-end encrypted. If you need to share personal information, do not use Direct Messages. Please use an alternative encrypted tool. This guide includes info about good alternative options.
• Keep Your Account Safe. Use the Two-Factor Authentication settings built into Mastodon and Pixelfed. You will find these in your account preferences.

Advertising and Promotion

• Do Share your Fan Art and Craft for sale. We love seeing ARMY creativity and ingenuity.
• Do Promote Army-led events and initiatives including charity projects and social events.
• Advertising of products and services by commercial entities and established brands is not allowed without the express permission of the Apobangpo Admin Team. Please email jo@pixelcats.online for further info.

Considerate Content

Be thoughtful and creative about what you post. Help make this a safe space for both hard and soft stans.

• Use Content Warnings for any kind of content that other members may not want to see on their timeline. This could include something serious like upsetting news, or less serious like comeback or kdrama spoilers. You will find the CW Tools (CW) and Sensitive image warning tools in the posting windows on the Apobangpo sites and in all apps. 
• The Fediverse (of which Apobangpo is a part) also has a strong tradition of using CWs on posts about emotive topics such as politics or religion. And of course, CWs are used for potentially “not safe for work”. Please use them thoughtfully.
• As an adult space, NSFW posts are allowed. However, pornographic material is not welcome.
• You are welcome to post Fan Fiction and Fan Art. Please use CW warnings and mark images as ‘sensitive’ unless they are PG Rated.
• Content that promotes discrimination, unlawfulness, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism or ableism; or is designed to bully or otherwise harm others is not acceptable and will be deleted.

Ask for Help

If you are having difficulties with another user, ask a moderator for help.

• You can do so via the reporting tools on the Apobangpo.Space Server and the Apobangpo Pixelfed Server or via the Get Help Page on this website.

Moderation Strategy – We are all learning together

• Moderators will provide advice, support and coaching to help Apobangpo members learn how to use our spaces and to abide by our Community Charter and Terms of Use.
• Mastodon and Pixelfed software provides moderation tools that allow for reporting, warnings, short-term blocks and bans, and will be used according to the policies detailed above.
• Moderators will give warnings and reminders. However, users who ultimately cannot abide by our Community Charter and Terms of Use will be banned permanently.

Comments or Questions

• Our Charter has been developed in consultation with the community. We welcome your feedback! 
• Feel free to get in touch with Jo (aka Pixelcats) if you’d like to discuss the Community Charter. You can email her via: jo@pixelcats.online.