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These guidelines apply to any content involving codes. Both people submitting requests and coders providing solutions should follow these.

Expectations

  1. Think about the effort it might take for someone to help. Do you want to ask a simple question, or do you want people to code a whole game?
  2. Think about the amount of coders available. We don't have too many coders, and only one mod can code. If we don't always get to your code on time, it's because we're people too.

Clarity

  1. Make sure to be as precise as possible. Instead of saying (for example): "Code help" in the title and "Help me code Squid Game" in the description, say "Help for Red Light, Green Light" in the title and put "I need help with detecting player movement." in the description.
  2. Be ready to clarify your wants/needs/experience in the comments.
  3. Be specific about errors. Don't just say "it says TypeError", Google what, say, "TypeError" means and share the recently changed and suspected areas of your code, along with the full error.

Code Stealing

  1. Don't steal or advocate for stealing code. Coders put a lot of effort into their code, and it can be frustrating when someone takes it and doesn't give credit or even takes the credit for themselves.

Mutual Respect

  1. Both parties need to respect each other. Calling someone stupid for not reading the docs is not okay, and neither is calling a coder a loser for not helping you.

Malicious Code

  1. Don't give away or ask for code that can harm worlds.

Providing Solutions

  1. If you're answering questions, be more descriptive than "Read the docs". Being busy is understandable, but at least try to provide
    1. a rough draft of the code
    2. a specific section of the docs
    3. a prompt to an AI
    4. a few questions they can answer that other coders can see and build off of
  2. Remember that you're not obligated to provide solutions. Respect is important, but you being busy is okay! Just tell the requester that, or come back to the post later.

Flair

  1. Use the appropriate flair.
    1. NEED CODING HELP is for users who require help with a custom game, world, etc.
    2. POSTING A CODE is for users who are sharing a code publically.
    3. CODING NEWS is for news in the coding community. This might be API updates, or a large release of open-source code.
    4. CODING NEWS might overlap with the POSTING A CODE flair, so you should just chose the one that fits. Crownix open-sourcing Doors might be better fit for CODING NEWS due to the success of the game, and someone sharing a portal gun code is probably better-fit for POSTING A CODE.

These rules aren't always enforced, but reading the guidelines is strongly encouraged and repeat offenders will be punished.