Express yourself freely while keeping our anonymous community safe, respectful, and welcoming for everyone.
Welcome to Echonym! Our community guidelines ensure everyone can express themselves authentically while maintaining a safe, respectful environment. These guidelines apply to all content, interactions, and behavior on our platform.
Share your real thoughts, opinions, and experiences without fear of judgment. Your anonymity is protected, so feel free to be genuine and authentic.
Treat all community members with dignity and respect, even when you disagree. Remember, there's a real person behind every anonymous post.
Help maintain a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to share their experiences, struggles, and perspectives without fear of harassment.
Engage in meaningful conversations. Challenge ideas respectfully, provide thoughtful responses, and contribute positively to discussions.
These violations result in immediate account suspension or permanent ban:
Absolutely prohibited: Any content that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) of any kind. We report violations to authorities immediately.
Not tolerated: Personal attacks, stalking, doxxing attempts, threats of violence, or coordinated harassment campaigns against individuals or groups.
Prohibited: Content promoting self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, or dangerous activities. If you're struggling, we encourage seeking professional help.
Not allowed: Content that promotes hatred, discrimination, or violence against individuals or groups based on race, religion, gender, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
We use a combination of AI detection and human review to enforce these guidelines fairly and consistently.
Violating content is removed immediately. You'll receive a notification explaining why your content was removed and which guideline was violated.
First-time or minor violations typically result in a warning and educational information about our community guidelines.
Repeated violations may result in temporary restrictions on posting, commenting, or using certain features (24 hours to 7 days).
Serious or repeated violations result in account suspension (7-30 days) or permanent ban for the most severe violations.
Persistent violators who create multiple accounts may have their device permanently banned from accessing Echonym.
Report violations without revealing your identity. We take all reports seriously and investigate promptly.
If someone is in immediate danger: Contact local emergency services (911, 999, etc.) first, then report to us. For child safety emergencies, also contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
If you believe your content was wrongly removed or your account was unfairly restricted:
If you need clarification about these guidelines or have questions about moderation decisions:
We're here to help you understand our guidelines and resolve any concerns.
Use the Help & Support section in the Echonym app
Immediate assistance
These Community Guidelines may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our platform, legal requirements, or community needs.
Continued use of Echonym after guideline updates constitutes acceptance of the new guidelines.
These guidelines exist to help us build the kind of community we all want to be part of - one where people can express themselves authentically while feeling safe and respected.
Together, we can create a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing their truth while staying protected and respected.