Community Guidelines

Things NOT to Do

• Don't pitch your products, services, or schemes. Listoid is not a spam platform.
• Don't game the system. Voting from multiple accounts will get you banned.
• Don't post copyrighted material unless you have permission.
• Don't vandalize lists.
• Don't hijack lists. If the topic is "Sushi Bars", don't change it to "Fast Food".
• Don't flip lists. If the topic is "Best Dating Sites", don't change it to "Worst Dating Sites".
• Don't troll, flame, rant, or spam in the comment or review sections.

Any of the above will get you banned. Listoid has zero-tolerance for spam.

List Creation and Editing Guidelines

Listoid is a community effort. If you're adding or editing content, observe the following standards:

Proper Capitalization

• Every word in the title should be capitalized except for particles like "a", "the", "for", etc.
• Every sentence should start with a capital letter. Proper names should be capitalized.
• Don't write in all-caps.

Uniqueness

• Every list must have a unique title.
• Every entry within a particular list must have a unique title.
• A moderator must approve a deleted list before its title can be re-used to start another list.

Titles

• List and entry titles should be unique, specific, and clear.
• Start the title off with an adjective to let users know what they're voting towards. Example:"Worst Science Fiction Movies".
• Common adjectives: Best, Top, Greatest, Hottest, Coolest, Worst, Funniest, etc.
• Good lists are specific. Instead of "Best Movies" try "Best Science Fiction Movie Sequels".
• Before making a list, run a few searches to make sure it doesn't already exist.
• Short, pithy titles are preferred.
• Titles should not use punctuation like periods, exclamation points, or question marks.

Descriptions

• Every list requires a description.
• Good descriptions are concise and objective. Personal opinion belongs in the comments.
• Not all entries require descriptions. Video and audio entries might not warrant them.
• End each sentence with a proper punctuation mark (usually a period).

Media

• Lists are a lot more fun when you add colorful images.
• Images for entries are optional, but greately preferred.
• Nobody likes grainy pictures. Use high-resolution, uncompressed images.
• Be consistent with image size. Lists look much better when entries have similar-sized images.

Thumbnails

• Every list requires a thumbnail.
• Good thumbnails instanlty symbolize their topic. An image of a grill is ideal for a BBQ list.

Categories

• Lists belong in the most appropriate sub-category available.
• If a list is relevant to more than one category, place it in the most appropiate one.
• If a list doesn't fit into any sub-category, add it to the most relevant top-level category.
• Avoid placing lists directly into top-level categories.

Factual Lists

• Factual lists order items by numerical metric, like "Tallest Building in the World".
• Use Factual Lists to model scientifically verifiable data such as "Fastest Animals".
• Do not make factual lists about matters of opinion, like "Greatest Actors of All Time".

Advice for Editors

• Add to a list if you have something that genuinely makes it better.
• Edit typos, awkward wording, and grammar/punctuation errors as you spot them.
• Re-crop images or replace low-quality images with sharper ones.
• Reword vague titles so folks are clear on what their votes mean.
• Respect the original author's intent, otherwise start your own list.
• Remove obviously copyrighted material.
• Report spam, or delete it if you have permission.