{"id":141661,"date":"2022-08-29T13:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T11:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/?page_id=141661"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:11:05","slug":"genius-code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/en\/genius-code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Genius Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197548&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135555&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;619452&#8243;]Becoming a Genius is an important and exciting role, but also a responsibility. 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They can write their own content too.<\/p>\n<p>Always make sure you do not damage or alter the place when fixing your medal there.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119531&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135555&#8243;][vc_custom_heading sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138497&#8243; subheading=&#8221;act as a \u201cguardian of the place\u201d&#8221;]Moderation and exchanges[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199503&#8243;]By becoming a Genius, you become the voice of this place and, in a way, the guardian of its memory.<br \/>\nMake your space as welcoming as possible. 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