This example was grabbed from a colleague, and rewritten to hide its source while retaining much of its spirit. I think it's a pretty great example.
Policy for Mission-based Community Server
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We can’t see or moderate DMs. Use the ignore button.
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Users who disrupt the mission of this server's mission will be banned. Second chances are granted on review. There are no third chances. Disruptive behaviors include:
- spamming
- evading a ban or ignore
- posting NSFW content
- distributing harmful links
- making sexual/romantic overtures in any channel to anyone, anywhere in the server, including your partner
- ad-hominem attacks against any person, including people not in the server
- acts and threats of harm toward any person
- attempts to harass or force removal of anyone from the server for personal benefit over the server mission
- any behavior that interferes with our mission to provide [insert succinct mission and member scope statement here]
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This server is a hobby project. While we hope you gain some benefit from participating, there is no user service or satisfaction guaranteed, offered or owed.
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Stay informed by reading our [server guidelines] and [server announcements] channels.
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When in doubt, assume best intentions/lack of maliciousness; seek clarification in a civil manner as you need. If clarification proves your initial doubts correct, be as nice as you can be anyway.
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We appreciate users to practice these behaviors:
- Freely share their knowledge with those who are less experienced.
- Gently ask beginners if they have RTFM if you know the answer can be found there.
- Use the Socratic Method to assist beginners to discover their own solutions, but don't be a dick about it.
- De-escalate rather than escalate when conflict seems to be beginning.
- Be open to learning something new, no matter who it comes from.
- Show up with a friendly greeting and greet people in return.