The Think community is all about you: It's for you and by you, and it's here to help you make the world a better place. But our community will only thrive if we create an open environment where we can learn from each other through an honest exchange of ideas, which will lead to action in the real world. To create that safe and trusting environment where all members are treated with respect, we need your help. So we've come up with a few guidelines.

Before we start with the Dos and Don'ts, keep in mind that this site is just a bit different from most other sites. Think is a site about real issues, and we recognize that sometimes you may want to post content that is jarring or provocative in order to highlight the urgency of an issue and what it is you're doing about it. Use discretion and common sense -- if tough words and materials are used in the context of what this community is about, then maybe it's just the thing to get things going. Even so, always respect people's privacy, and make sure what you post is not pornographic or violent, and that it doesn't violate copyright laws.

And now, the guidelines:

• You must be 14 years old or older to join the community

• Don't go out of your way to offend others. This means: no postings or uploads that are vulgar, defamatory, sexually explicit or suggestive, obscene, hateful, racist, or sexist.

• Don't intimidate others. This is your community -- make it a place where no one should be afraid of expressing themselves. So don't insult or harass members, or cause them distress; if you feel you are being harassed, block the user. If you believe someone's posting or upload is not in the spirit of these guidelines, go ahead and flag it so we know to check it out and remove it if it's inappropriate.

• Don't post ugly stuff like inappropriate conduct involving children, pornography, extreme violence, dangerous stunts, etc., and of course make sure that postings involving drugs and alcohol are there to make change for the better.

• Don't pretend you're someone you're not. Don't impersonate a Think member or anybody else for that matter -- even if it is kind of cool to be Leo DiCaprio for a day.

• Don't post any copyrighted material that you don't have the rights to. Don't use music tracks, clips from other copyrighted material, or videos made by other users without the owner's permission. If you need music for your creations, check out the great "rights free" music at garageband.com.

• Make sure you have permission from the people appearing in your media to post their likeness on the Web.

If you see a piece of media that you think violates these Community Guidelines and should be taken off the site, flag it. But don’t just flag something for the fun of it or just because you disagree with the media maker’s politics or particular message. Flag it because you think it legitimately violates the Community Guidelines and should be taken off the site. For more information on flagging, go to our Help page.

If you're still jonesing for more Dos and Don'ts, check out our rules and regulations full-on under our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Copyright Policy, and the User Submission Agreement.

Remember, no matter what our guidelines are, this is your community, and you shape it through your ideas and actions. So if you have any thoughts on how to make Think, please send your suggestions to think@mtv.com.

Now go do some good!