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Guidelines, moderation, and integrity.

Short rules that keep discussion precise, kind, and useful — and protect everyone's learning.

Code of conduct

Six rules.

  1. 01

    Be precise and generous

    Explain your reasoning, define your notation, and assume good faith in others.

  2. 02

    Show your attempt

    Questions should include what you tried and where it stops. Posts that only ask for answers are declined.

  3. 03

    Respect academic integrity

    Do not post current graded assignments, quizzes, or exam questions, and do not complete them for others.

  4. 04

    Separate claims from conjectures

    Say whether something is a classical result, a result from a source, or your own idea. Cite sources.

  5. 05

    Keep it mathematical

    No advertising, solicitation, or off-topic material. No personal information about yourself or others.

  6. 06

    Disagree with arguments, not people

    Point to the step you doubt. Harassment or dismissive language leads to removal.

Moderation policy

How content is reviewed.

  • Every post and reply is reviewed by a moderator before it becomes public.
  • Moderators may decline or remove content that breaks these guidelines. Declined submissions are never shown publicly.
  • Anyone may report a published post or reply. Reports are reviewed privately.
  • Repeated or serious violations lead to suspension of posting.
  • Moderation decisions can be questioned privately through the contact page.

Academic integrity

The line we hold everywhere.

In the community

  • Do not post current graded assignments, quizzes, or exam questions.
  • Do not complete such work for others, even when asked.
  • Show your own attempt; explanations should help the asker reason, not copy.
  • Cite sources and label your own ideas as your own.

In sessions and services

  • Graded assignments, quizzes, and exams remain the student's own work.
  • No help is given during a live assessment.
  • When a problem looks like current assessed work, sessions use parallel examples instead.
  • The aim of every session is that you can do the next problem without help.
  • No ghostwriting, co-authorship by default, or claims of review or endorsement.

Questions about a moderation decision? Use the contact form.