The only page I can find from iNat that would let users know the rules, is the Community Guideline page. Which reads more like a Code of Conduct page to me.
Users are told they can be Banned Suspended if they (use):
- Hate Speech
- Insults or threats
- Sexually explicit content
- Sockpuppet account(s)
I wonder about the user in this thread here, who was probably suspended for all the irelevant content they posted. Maybe those were just Casual posts?
Yesterday I flagged a post for just being a screenshot of someone’s phone, showing a Pokemon. That issue was resolved when a mod flagged the post for lacking “Evidence of organism”; but it’s still up and shows in search results. A screenshot. Of a Pokemon.
…but
Snark aside, I think this is a great thread for discussing the thorny issues that arise from user curated content. Wikipedia struggles w/ this, Reddit, and lots of sites. I do not however agree that anyone should need to try and prove malice. That’s a tall order, this is cyberspace afterall. But Culling the long tail of inapropriate content can only be made easier w/ stricter rules and guidelines.