Community Guidelines

Motrs Australia is a community for people who care about their cars. These guidelines exist to keep it useful, welcoming, and worth coming back to.

Short version: be helpful, be honest, be respectful. If you'd say it to someone at a club meet, it's probably fine here.

What we expect

• Share what you know. If you've fixed it, lived with it, or learned from it, pass it on. That's why we're here.
• Be honest. If you're guessing, say so. If you don't know, that's fine. Bad advice confidently delivered is worse than no advice.
• Be respectful. Disagree with the idea, not the person. People have different budgets, skill levels, and priorities. That's normal.
• Stay on topic. Talk is for car-related discussion. Off-topic threads get removed, not because we're strict, but because they dilute what makes this useful.
• Use your real-ish identity. You don't need your legal name, but don't impersonate someone else or create multiple accounts.

What's not allowed

The following will result in content removal and may lead to account action:

• Illegal driving content, don't post videos or celebrate street racing, burnouts on public roads, or reckless driving. Track stuff and sanctioned events are fine.
• Harassment and bullying, personal attacks, pile-ons, following someone across threads to argue with them.
• Discrimination, racism, sexism, homophobia, or any other bigotry. Zero tolerance.
• Doxxing, posting someone's personal information (real name, address, phone number, workplace) without consent.
• Spam and self-promotion, commercial posts, affiliate links, or repeated promotion of products/services. Mentioning a business you've used is fine; shilling isn't.
• NSFW content, keep it clean. This isn't that kind of forum.
• Threats or incitement, threats of violence, encouraging harm, or inciting illegal activity.
• Misinformation presented as fact, particularly around safety-critical topics (brakes, fuel systems, structural repairs). If you're unsure, frame it as a question or opinion.

Enforcement

We use a three-step system for most violations:

1. Warning, we'll let you know what the issue was and ask you to knock it off.
2. 7-day suspension, if it continues, you'll be temporarily locked out.
3. Permanent ban, repeated violations after a suspension mean you're done.

Severe violations, threats, doxxing, illegal content, or targeted harassment, skip straight to a permanent ban. No warnings.

Reporting content

If you see something that breaks these guidelines, report it. You can use the report button on any post or comment, or contact us directly.

We review every report. False or malicious reports (using the system to harass someone) will be treated as a guideline violation.

Your safety

Motrs Australia is subject to the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth). If you experience serious online abuse, you can also report it to the eSafety Commissioner at esafety.gov.au.

A note on moderation

We're a small team. Moderation decisions are made in good faith, and we won't always get it perfect. If you think a decision was wrong, reach out, we'll listen. But decisions are final once reviewed.