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Community Guidelines

Express yourself freely while keeping our anonymous community safe, respectful, and welcoming for everyone.

🎭 Stay Anonymous
🗣️ Speak Freely
🤝 Respect Others
🛡️ Stay Safe

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.

🎯 Our Core Principles

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Authentic Anonymous Expression

Share your real thoughts, opinions, and experiences without fear of judgment. Your anonymity is protected, so feel free to be genuine and authentic.

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Mutual Respect

Treat all community members with dignity and respect, even when you disagree. Remember, there's a real person behind every anonymous post.

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Safe Space for All

Help maintain a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to share their experiences, struggles, and perspectives without fear of harassment.

Constructive Dialogue

Engage in meaningful conversations. Challenge ideas respectfully, provide thoughtful responses, and contribute positively to discussions.

✅ What's Encouraged

🗣️ Open & Honest Discussion

🎓 Educational & Supportive Content

🎨 Creative Expression

🚫 What's Not Allowed

⚠️ Zero Tolerance Violations

These violations result in immediate account suspension or permanent ban:

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Child Safety Violations

Absolutely prohibited: Any content that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) of any kind. We report violations to authorities immediately.

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Harassment & Threats

Not tolerated: Personal attacks, stalking, doxxing attempts, threats of violence, or coordinated harassment campaigns against individuals or groups.

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Harmful Content

Prohibited: Content promoting self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, or dangerous activities. If you're struggling, we encourage seeking professional help.

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Hate Speech

Not allowed: Content that promotes hatred, discrimination, or violence against individuals or groups based on race, religion, gender, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.

⚠️ Other Prohibited Content

🔞 Adult Content

  • Sexually explicit images, videos, or audio
  • Graphic sexual content or detailed sexual descriptions
  • Non-consensual intimate content

🚨 Illegal Activities

  • Promoting or facilitating illegal activities
  • Selling or buying illegal substances or services
  • Sharing methods for illegal activities
  • Copyright infringement

📧 Spam & Manipulation

  • Repetitive or irrelevant content
  • Fake accounts or impersonation attempts
  • Vote manipulation or artificial engagement
  • Commercial advertising without permission

🕵️ Privacy Violations

  • Sharing others' private information without consent
  • Attempting to identify anonymous users
  • Screenshots of private conversations
  • Location tracking or stalking behavior

🛡️ Enforcement & Moderation

🤖 Our Moderation System

We use a combination of AI detection and human review to enforce these guidelines fairly and consistently.

Automated Detection

Human Review

⚖️ Enforcement Actions

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Content Removal

Violating content is removed immediately. You'll receive a notification explaining why your content was removed and which guideline was violated.

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Warnings

First-time or minor violations typically result in a warning and educational information about our community guidelines.

Temporary Restrictions

Repeated violations may result in temporary restrictions on posting, commenting, or using certain features (24 hours to 7 days).

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Account Suspension

Serious or repeated violations result in account suspension (7-30 days) or permanent ban for the most severe violations.

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Device Banning

Persistent violators who create multiple accounts may have their device permanently banned from accessing Echonym.

📢 Reporting Violations

🛡️ Anonymous Reporting

Report violations without revealing your identity. We take all reports seriously and investigate promptly.

How to Report

  1. In-app reporting: Use the report button on any post, comment, or profile
  2. Select violation type: Choose the specific guideline violation
  3. Provide details: Add context to help our moderation team
  4. Submit anonymously: Your identity remains protected

📊 Report Categories

🚨 Emergency Situations

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.

🤝 Appeals & Support

📝 Appeal Process

If you believe your content was wrongly removed or your account was unfairly restricted:

  1. Review the decision: Check the notification explaining the violation
  2. Submit an appeal: Use the appeal form in the app or contact support
  3. Provide context: Explain why you believe the decision was incorrect
  4. Human review: A trained moderator will review your appeal
  5. Decision notification: You'll receive a response within 7 days

📋 Appeal Guidelines

  • Be specific about why you think the decision was wrong
  • Provide additional context that may have been missed
  • Remain respectful in your appeal communication
  • Only submit one appeal per violation

💬 Getting Help

If you need clarification about these guidelines or have questions about moderation decisions:

📞 Contact Our Support Team

We're here to help you understand our guidelines and resolve any concerns.

📧 Email Support

support@echonym.app

Response within 24 hours

📱 In-App Help

Use the Help & Support section in the Echonym app

Immediate assistance

🛡️ Safety Concerns

safety@echonym.app

Priority response

🔄 Updates & Changes

These Community Guidelines may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our platform, legal requirements, or community needs.

📅 When We Update Guidelines

📢 How You'll Be Notified

Continued use of Echonym after guideline updates constitutes acceptance of the new guidelines.

🌟 Building a Better Community

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.

🤝 Your Role

🎯 Our Commitment

Together, we can create a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing their truth while staying protected and respected.