Community Guidelines

Farmdoor is a place for backpackers, travellers and seasonal workers in New Zealand to share honest experiences and help each other find good work. These guidelines describe what kind of contributions belong here, and what doesn’t. By posting on Farmdoor you agree to follow them.

Last updated: 1 May 2026

1. What Farmdoor is for

Farmdoor exists to help people make informed decisions about who they work for. We do that by hosting first-hand reviews, practical advice, and community discussion. Disagreement is fine. Disrespect is not.

2. Be respectful

When you post on Farmdoor we ask you to:

• Communicate respectfully, even when you’re frustrated.
• Share honest experiences without harassing anyone.
• Respect cultural differences and different workplaces.
• Stay constructive and stick to facts you can describe.

3. What’s not allowed

The following content will be removed, and repeated breaches will lead to your account being suspended. Some categories also reflect specific New Zealand law — we’ve called those out so you know what we’re working from.

Hate speech and discrimination

Don’t post content that targets people based on race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability. This is in line with the Human Rights Act 1993.

Harassment, insults and defamation

Don’t insult individuals, attack workers or employers personally, publish false accusations, or bully other users. Content that crosses these lines may also fall under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015.

Political and ideological content

Farmdoor isn’t a political platform. Please don’t use it for campaigning, propaganda or ideological arguments — there are better places for that.

Criminal or illegal activity

Don’t post content that promotes or facilitates illegal activity. That includes fraud, exploitation of workers, unsafe work practices, immigration breaches, and drug-related offences. New Zealand’s criminal law applies here just as it does anywhere else.

Sexual or explicit content

No pornographic, sexually explicit or otherwise objectionable material. Content of this kind is restricted under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993.

Other people’s personal information

Don’t publish private addresses, phone numbers, identification documents, or confidential employer information. Privacy matters — the Privacy Act 2020 sets the baseline, and we go further when it protects the community.

4. Reviews and shared experiences

Reviews are the core of Farmdoor. To keep them useful and fair:

• Only share experiences you’ve had yourself.
• Describe what happened factually — what the work was, what the conditions were, how you were paid.
• Avoid naming individual co-workers or managers unless it’s genuinely necessary to the story.
• Don’t make claims you can’t back up. Honest criticism is welcome; defamation isn’t.

Farmdoor doesn’t guarantee the accuracy of user-generated content. All reviews are held for moderation before publication.

5. Moderation

To keep the community safe and useful, Farmdoor reserves the right to:

• Remove content that breaks these guidelines.
• Edit or unpublish submissions that need it.
• Suspend or ban accounts that repeatedly cross the line.
• Restrict access where that’s necessary to protect the community.

Moderation decisions are made in good faith and aim to keep Farmdoor a respectful, factual place for travellers to compare notes.

6. Free expression with responsibility

Farmdoor supports free expression, but free expression isn’t a licence for abuse, misinformation, illegal activity, or behaviour that harms other people. A safe community is a shared responsibility — thanks for taking yours seriously.

7. Liability disclaimer

Farmdoor hosts user-generated content. Opinions expressed in reviews, forum posts and replies belong to the people who wrote them and don’t represent Farmdoor.

8. Accepting these guidelines

By using Farmdoor — especially when you post a review, start a forum thread or reply to one — you agree to follow these guidelines. We’ll ask you to confirm this the first time you post, and again if we update the guidelines in a meaningful way. Failure to follow them may result in your content being removed or your account being suspended.

These guidelines sit alongside our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If something here is unclear or you want to flag a problem, email us at hello@farmdoor.co.nz.