KAYA COMMUNITY STANDARDS
KAYA is here to push the climbing community forward. To do that, we need to have meaningful, positive, and supportive discourse in our community.
Be a positive force. If you have something positive and meaningful to contribute to a discussion, do it. If not, avoid the thread.
Share beta, avoid spray. The difference between beta and spray is whether information or advice is welcomed, and how it is delivered. Be cognizant of what others are looking for, offer your experience and advice with humility, and avoid condescension, judgment, and “policing.” Be clear about what you are looking for in the community so others can respond and contribute appropriately.
Disagree respectfully. Just as there are many ways to climb a climb, different points of view may be simultaneously valid and opposing. When we disagree, we do so respectfully, assume good, and appreciate that every climber can create their own beta however distant it may seem to us.
No harassment. Harassment, including but not limited to hate speech, derogatory language, racism, sexism, intentional public embarrassment, and sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
Protect and respect outdoor climbing areas. Outdoor climbing holds a special place in all our hearts and, as such, we should treat the outdoor areas we visit and recreate in with respect. Practice sustainable and ethical behavior when climbing in the outdoors. Share the outdoors with others respectfully and help continue to preserve climbing access for generations to come.
Zero Tolerance Policy Toward Harassment
The following types of content are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our community:
• Violent threats or language directed against another person.
• Discriminatory jokes and language.
• Pornography or sexually explicit material.
• Racist, sexist, or violent material including but not limited to usernames, comments, or any media.
• Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying information ("doxing").
• Personal insults or name-calling, especially those using racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory terms.
• Unwelcome sexual attention.
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
• Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
• Continuous tattling of minor incidents.
• Bullying.
• Trolling.
• Willfully creating fictional content, including and not limited to outdoor climbs and outdoor destinations.
• Cheating for personal gain.
Zero Tolerance Policy Toward Non-Climbing Content
The KAYA platform is a space for the sharing of information pertaining to climbing and climbing beta, including beta videos and written beta descriptions. As such, any content posted to the service that may be considered non-climbing will be removed. The following types of content are examples of non-climbing beta content:
Memes
Selfies or photos of other people, animals, etc.
Photos of climbing gear
Art
Photos of anything not related to the climb itself (You may post a photo of the climb when logging a send).
Reporting
Should you find a post in violation of the community guidelines, you may use the “Report content” feature or write to [email protected]. We ask that you take a screenshot of the violation and cite the aspect of the community guidelines that it violates. All reports will be kept confidential. In your report email, please include the following information: a screenshot of the incident, the involved users’ usernames, and the policy the incident/user violates.
Consequences
After we receive a report or flag, the admin team at KAYA will review the content against the guidelines here. Depending on the severity and type of the violation, and a member’s history on the platform, we may take the following action(s): Contact the member behind the violating post to adjust or remove the post (preferred); Directly remove the post; and/or directly remove the member.