Acceptable Use Policy

muskegonbuzz.com is meant for local conversation, useful community information, friendly discussion, and neighborly connection. Use the site lawfully, respectfully, and in good faith.

Respectful Use

Do not harass, threaten, intimidate, stalk, bully, or target other users. Disagreements are allowed, but personal attacks, repeated unwanted contact, and abusive behavior are not.

Do not use hateful, demeaning, or discriminatory language toward people or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, age, or similar protected characteristics.

Safety Rules

Do not post credible threats, encouragement of violence, instructions for harm, or content that appears intended to endanger people or property.

Do not post private personal information about another person without permission. This includes addresses, phone numbers, financial details, account information, private photos, workplace schedules, or information intended to identify or locate someone.

Do not post sexual content involving minors, attempts to contact minors for sexual purposes, or any content that exploits or endangers children. This rule is strict.

Spam, Scams, and Fraud

Do not post scams, phishing links, fake giveaways, fraudulent job offers, deceptive sales posts, malware, or repeated promotional messages.

Messages that appear to be posted unusually fast may be marked as possible spam and may disappear automatically. Repeated spam can result in a ban.

Illegal or Harmful Activity

Do not use muskegonbuzz.com to arrange illegal activity, sell prohibited goods or services, evade law enforcement, or coordinate harm.

Do not impersonate another person, public official, business, agency, or site moderator in a misleading way.

Moderation

Users may report comments to Keegon. Reports are reviewed for safety and abuse. A user who receives three reports may be automatically banned.

Keegon and the site operator may remove content, restrict features, kick users out of chat, or ban nicknames and IP addresses when needed to protect the site or community.

Do not attempt to bypass a ban, evade moderation, flood reports, abuse the reporting system, or interfere with the site.