As a growing community we need a Steemit code of ethics to guide posts and interaction.

I propose that good community members follow these rules to ensure they interact with the community in a positive way:

The Core Principles:

1.) When posting, aim to contribute value
2.) Upvote material that contributes value
3.) Only flag material that is abusive

Additional things to avoid:

Don't plagiarize

Don't spam

Don't seek attention by posting comments unless you have something relevant to add to a conversation.

Try not to...

Use too many images as signatures. A thoughtful comment is enough.

Follow a million other Steemit users before actually looking at their posts and interacting with them.

Publish a lot of content without engaging with other people's content. A whale could spot yours and easily see that you aren't engaging and helping others as well.

Remember to...

Upvote posts that you like, share the wealth with the minnows and minimize the use of your upvote power as an effort to make profit.

What about flagging?

It's appropriate to flag posts that include:

Plagiarism
Irrelevant spamming
Verbal abuse
Deceptive tagging

It's not appropriate to flag posts for these reasons:

Disagreeing with a post
Jealousy of rewards
Revenge
Anything other than abuse

Final Thoughts

Be a sincere, caring and thoughtful member of the community. Share good ideas and positive feedback with others. Give help to those that are in need of it and support your fellow community members.

These are the values that will bring you success on Steemit. These are the values we need to promote as fellow human beings.

Your thoughts and feedback are always appreciated, please leave your comments below.

Thanks for reading!

Sources:

@beanz 'The Unwritten Rules of Steemit'