Community Standards
NDT Humor is for laughing with the trade, not at each other. Visitors of every age read this site, and the people in our trade hold each other to a high standard on the job. These eight standards keep the site clean, safe and something the whole industry can be proud of.
How the Audit Works
- Every joke, punchline, forum thread and reply is checked against these standards before it posts.
- If it doesn’t meet a standard, it won’t post. You’ll get an Audit Finding that names the standard, explains the finding and suggests a corrective action. Edit and submit again.
- Member jokes and Finish the Punchline entries also get a moderator’s review before they appear.
- Any member can report a post. A post with several reports is hidden until a moderator reviews it.
- Moderators may remove posts, lock threads and suspend accounts that break these standards.
Standard 1 Clean for All Ages
Everything here has to be fine for a 10-year-old to read.
Not Allowed
- Profanity, crude words or bathroom humor.
- Sexual content, innuendo or double meanings, including on NDT words like penetrant, probe or insert.
- Romance beyond an innocent compliment, or jokes about dating, exes or divorce.
Okay
- Silly puns, corny wordplay and wholesome, cheesy compliments.
Standard 2 Do It Right
Joke about the job, never about doing the job wrong.
Not Allowed
- Jokes that make skipping or faking the work look normal or funny: overdue inspections, skipped calibration, uncalibrated or expired equipment, falsified, backdated or “pencil-whipped” records.
- Passing parts without inspection, changing a result because someone asked, or ignoring a relevant indication.
- Ignoring the procedure, technique, code or acceptance criteria, or unqualified people signing work.
Okay
- The client asks for a shortcut and the inspector holds the line.
- Jokes about the amount of paperwork, audit nerves, long code books, permits and schedules.
Standard 3 Safety Is Never the Punchline
Hazards can be the setting. Getting hurt is never the joke.
Not Allowed
- Jokes that make light of injuries, deaths or radiation exposure.
- Unsafe acts presented as smart, brave or funny.
- Violence, weapons or threats.
Standard 4 Respect Everyone
Laugh with people, not at them.
Not Allowed
- Jokes about race, ethnicity, religion, politics, gender, age, disability, nationality or appearance.
- Bullying, insults, harassment or anything aimed at a real person.
Okay
- Friendly teasing between trades, levels and departments.
Standard 5 No Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking or Gambling
Keep the humor on the job site, not the bar stool.
Not Allowed
- Drinking, hangovers, drugs, smoking, vaping or betting, even as a passing reference.
Okay
- “Walks into a bar” as a joke format, with no drinking.
Standard 6 Keep It Private
Protect yourself and everyone else.
Not Allowed
- Names of real people, employers, clients or job sites.
- Phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses, social media handles or links.
- Asking anyone for personal information or to talk somewhere off the site.
Standard 7 Protect Confidential Information
What happens on the job stays with the job.
Not Allowed
- Client data, drawings, results or reports.
- Proprietary procedures, export-controlled information or anything covered by a nondisclosure agreement.
Standard 8 Original and Honest
Post your own material and play fair.
Not Allowed
- Copying other people’s jokes or writing word for word.
- Advertising, spam or repeated posts.
- Extra accounts, vote trading or organized vote drives.
Okay
- Your own jokes, or classic formats you’ve made your own.
Joke of the Week and Contest Voting
- One account per person. Extra accounts, vote trading and organized vote drives disqualify the joke and can get accounts suspended.
- You can’t vote for your own joke or punchline.
- Accounts must be at least two days old to vote.
If Something Makes You Uncomfortable
Use the Report button on any post. Moderators review every report. Never share personal information, and never move a conversation off the site.