As simple as this may seem, it is truly the most important rule of all. Some lurk these threads out of interest in divination, but many come here looking for readings. Think about how you feel when you can't figure something out by mundane means and feel desperate for a reading. A lot of others feel the same way as you do. Before you let off a bit of steam on someone else in the thread, consider that you're both in the same boat. Be good to each other.
We get it, you're in a rough spot and you really feel the need for some guidance, but it doesn't help to whine about your inability to get a reading on your own timeline. This sort of behavior is actually detrimental and self-defeating, as it harshes the vibe of the thread and actually scares readers away. Diviners are intuitive individuals and often somewhat empathic as well. If you were inclined to offer some guidance at the end of a rough day, but you find that the place has a really negative vibe, would you bother to give your time in such a situation? If you have an idea for improving the thread, voice it, by all means. Simply saying “these threads suck nowadays” is unproductive and detrimental. Promote a positive atmosphere.
This means absolutely no porn or anything that is NSFW.
We have a thread to contain shitposts and banter but, if there are shitposters elsewhere other than the thread itself, just report them and move on.
If you bullshit the reader, you'll likely get a bullshit reading. Simple, right?
Query the readers in the Readings General thread or post in the Practice General.
Be 100% clear in what you need from querents in order to read from them. If you need to see an entire astrological chart, a full name, a location, and a song, TELL THEM. Nobody will give you good queries if you don't tell them what you need.
You're not down to read generals, love, death, whatever? Fine, just make it clear that you won't do __ type of readings. If you make it clear, you're in the clear as well. If you don't tell them that you won't read love, for example, don't be surprised if you receive a mess of queries asking you romantic questions about some girl or some guy.
If you're only going to do three readings, announce it in your initial post. If you're going to read for 5 hours, tell them. If you're inexperienced and don't know how long you can read before getting tired (that's fine), tell them. Let the querents know what's up if you read for them. If you're taking a queue of 20 queries and you only read for 5...well, you know how that looks, right?
If you've been here long enough, people might recognize your style and know what you do. If not, give specific and fool-proof instructions on how to get a reading from you.
This is a suggestion, rather than a rule, but it's highly suggested that you state which cards/runes/stones/whateveryouuse you got. Why?