✅ Participation Rules and Guidelines

Welcome to the Open Science and Technology Portal. To ensure respectful, safe, and productive collaboration, all participants must agree to the following rules before taking part in or proposing a project.

1. Respect and Inclusion

• Treat all participants with respect, openness, and fairness.
• We welcome people of all backgrounds, disciplines, and levels of experience.
• Discrimination, harassment, or personal attacks will not be tolerated.

2. Ethical Collaboration

• Only share information, data, or ideas you have the right to share.
• Follow basic ethics guidelines when collecting data (e.g., informed consent).
• Respect privacy—do not share personal or health-related data without consent.

3. Transparency and Attribution

• Be honest about goals, methods, and sources.
• Credit all contributors fairly.
• Acknowledge and build on others' work respectfully.

4. Openness and Sharing

• Favor open source and public documentation when possible.
• Limit access to sensitive data thoughtfully and with justification.
• Share results in a way others can learn from or build upon.

5. Proposal Guidelines

• Project descriptions must be clear and non-commercial.
• Define project goals, methods, and audience.
• Moderate your project space for respectful and inclusive discussion.

6. No Commercial Use

• This platform is for public good, learning, and exploration — not for sales.
• No advertisements or data harvesting allowed.

7. Right to Moderate

• Portal moderators may remove content or users who violate rules.
• Inactive or inappropriate projects may be archived or closed.

By participating, you agree to these rules and contribute to a respectful, open, and inclusive space for scientific and social innovation.