Welcome to PoliTorium, a social media app designed to foster educational, intellectual, and respectful conversation and debate about political topics and policies. By accessing or using PoliTorium, you agree to comply with the following Terms of Service. These terms outline the rules and guidelines for using our platform in a manner that promotes constructive discussions and respectful engagement.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PoliTorium, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please refrain from using our platform.

Purpose and Community Guidelines

PoliTorium aims to serve as a middle ground for individuals to learn, discuss political topics and policies, and encourage respectful conversations across different perspectives. To maintain a positive and inclusive environment, we expect all users to adhere to the following community guidelines:

Respectful Conduct: Users must engage in civil, respectful, and courteous conversations. Harassment, personal attacks, hate speech, discriminatory language, or any form of abusive behavior will not be tolerated.

Educational and Intellectual Content: All content shared on PoliTorium should be focused on promoting educational, intellectual, and informed discussions. Users are encouraged to provide thoughtful insights, supporting evidence, and engage in critical thinking.

Fact-Based Discussions: Users are expected to share and discuss content that is supported by factual information from reliable sources. Misinformation, unsupported claims, or conspiracy theories have no place on this platform.

Redundant Content: Users should avoid posting redundant content that has already been discussed extensively. Before creating a new discussion thread, users are encouraged to search for existing topics and contribute to ongoing conversations.

Non-Trolling Policy: Trolling, spamming, or intentionally disruptive behavior is strictly prohibited. Users found engaging in such activities will be subject to penalties, including muting, and repeated offenses may result in a ban.

Enforcement and Penalties

PoliTorium enforces a progressive penalty system to maintain the platform's integrity and ensure compliance with these guidelines. The penalties for violating the terms are as follows:

First Offense: In the case of a first offense, the user will receive a warning or a temporary mute, limiting their ability to engage in discussions for a specified period.

Subsequent Offenses: If a user continues to violate the guidelines, subsequent offenses will result in progressively more severe penalties, including longer mutes or temporary suspensions.

Ban: In extreme cases or for repeated offenses, PoliTorium reserves the right to ban users permanently from the platform. This decision will be made at the discretion of the PoliTorium moderation team.

Reporting and Moderation

Users are encouraged to report any violations of the community guidelines by using the reporting features provided within the PoliTorium app. The PoliTorium moderation team will review reported content and take appropriate action based on the severity of the violation.

Intellectual Property

Users retain the ownership of the content they contribute to PoliTorium. However, by submitting content to the platform, users grant PoliTorium a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute the content for the purposes of operating and promoting the platform.

Privacy

PoliTorium values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for detailed information on how we collect, use, and protect your data.

Termination of Service

PoliTorium reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the service at any time, for any reason, without prior notice or liability. Users are also free to discontinue their use of PoliTorium at any time.

Disclaimer of Liability

PoliTorium provides the platform on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content posted on the platform. Users acknowledge that any reliance on such content is at their own risk, and PoliTorium shall not be held liable for any damages or losses resulting from the use of the platform.

Amendments to the Terms

PoliTorium may update or modify these Terms of Service from time to time. Users will be notified of any significant changes, and continued use of the platform after such changes will constitute acceptance of the revised terms.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Country/State], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us in the "Admin Support" section.

By using PoliTorium, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and contribute positively to creating a respectful and educational space for political discussions. Let us come together to promote critical thinking, respect, and understanding in politics.