Community Rules

01The spirit of the place

People come here to prepare for exams. Every paper uploaded, every solution proposed, every comment either saves time for someone revising — or wastes it.

The rule fits in one sentence: publish what you would have liked to find the night before an exam.

02What is expected of an uploaded paper

• A legible document: straight, sharp, complete pages, in order. A blurred photo taken at an angle helps no one.
• A whole paper rather than an extract, unless you clearly state what is missing.
• Accurate information: subject, level, stream, session, institution. That is what makes it findable.
• A document you are allowed to share (see the section on copyright).

03What is expected of a solution or a synthesis

A solution is not a list of results: it is a line of reasoning. Set out the steps, justify the formulas, point out the traps.

If you are unsure of an answer, say so rather than asserting it. A proposal flagged as uncertain is useful; a confident mistake is not.

An official solution is labelled as such. Never present your own proposal as the examiners' marking scheme.

04Comments and exchanges

• Criticise the reasoning, never the person.
• No insults, mockery, harassment or discriminatory remarks — of any kind.
• Stay on topic: an exam's comment area is for that exam.
• No advertising, no soliciting, no links to paid services unrelated to the subject.

05Copyright and sources

Do not upload a document you are not allowed to circulate: paid course material, copyrighted textbooks, commercial solution books, anything marked "reproduction prohibited".

Cite the source when it is known: institution, board, year. Passing off someone else's work as your own is grounds for immediate removal.

06What is never tolerated

• Unlawful, violent, hateful or sexual content.
• Third-party personal data — a named pupil's script, a list of marks, a phone number, an address.
• Malicious files and attempts to attack the platform.
• Impersonating a teacher, an examiner or an institution.
• Creating multiple accounts to inflate a reputation or bypass a sanction.

07Reporting content

Every comment and every question has a "Report" action in its menu. Pick the closest reason and add a detail if needed — that is what allows a quick decision.

A report is confidential: the author of the content does not know who filed it. Reporting for fun or in retaliation is, however, a breach in itself.

For a whole document, or for a takedown request based on copyright, write to [email protected].

08What happens next

A report is reviewed by the moderation team. Depending on severity, the response ranges from a simple reminder to removal of the content.

• Warning: for a first minor breach, with an explanation of the reason.
• Content removal: where it breaches these rules or a third party's rights.
• Temporary suspension of publishing rights: in case of repetition.
• Permanent account closure: for serious breaches — unlawful content, harassment, attacks on the platform, repeated circumvention of a sanction.

09Challenging a decision

A moderation decision may be challenged within thirty days, at [email protected], by recalling the content concerned and the points that may not have been taken into account.

The review is assigned to someone other than the person who took the initial decision. Where the challenge is well founded, the content is restored and the account reactivated.

10Changes to these rules

These rules evolve with the community. Changes are published on this page, with the update date at the top. Moderation decisions are assessed against the version in force at the time of the facts.