Community Guidelines

SsshhhOut is built to encourage open conversations while maintaining a respectful, safe, and welcoming community. These Community Guidelines describe the standards of behaviour expected from everyone who uses the Service.

Content or behaviour that violates these Community Guidelines is prohibited. You are responsible for your conduct, your interactions with other members, and the User Content you create, submit, or otherwise make available through the Service.

Violations of these Community Guidelines may result in moderation or enforcement action, including warnings, educational notices, content labels, reduced visibility, content removal, feature restrictions, account or device restrictions, preservation of relevant information, or any other action permitted under these Terms or applicable law. Where we consider it appropriate or where required by applicable law, we may also cooperate with law enforcement, regulatory authorities, or other competent authorities.

Certain serious violations, particularly those involving child safety, non-consensual intimate content, terrorism, violent extremism, human exploitation, serious threats or violence, fraud, or attempts to evade safety or enforcement measures, may result in immediate enforcement action, including without prior notice where permitted under these Terms or applicable law.

The prohibited conduct described below is illustrative, not exhaustive. We may take appropriate action where we reasonably believe that conduct or User Content violates these Community Guidelines, these Terms, applicable law, or otherwise threatens the safety, security, integrity, or operation of the Service or its members.

Child Safety

SsshhhOut has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse, child exploitation, grooming, or any content or conduct that exploits, sexualises, or otherwise endangers minors.

This includes, without limitation:

child sexual abuse material (CSAM);
grooming or attempting to establish inappropriate relationships with minors;
requesting, creating, sharing, promoting, distributing, or facilitating exploitative material involving minors;
encouraging, facilitating, or participating in the exploitation or abuse of children; or
using the Service in any manner that exploits, endangers, or harms a minor.

Users who do not meet the minimum age requirements for the Service are not permitted to use SsshhhOut. We may suspend, restrict, or remove accounts that we reasonably believe belong to underage users.

Non-Consensual Intimate Content

SsshhhOut has zero tolerance for the creation, sharing, solicitation, possession for distribution, or threat to distribute intimate or sexually explicit images, videos, or other media of another person without their consent.

This includes, without limitation:

content commonly referred to as "revenge pornography";
sharing or threatening to share intimate content without the person's consent;
requesting, soliciting, or encouraging others to create, share, or distribute such content;
creating, distributing, or promoting manipulated, synthetic, or AI-generated intimate content intended to depict or impersonate another person without their consent;
using intimate content to harass, intimidate, blackmail, extort, or coerce another person; or
facilitating, encouraging, or participating in any of the above.

Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Do not create, share, promote, recruit for, glorify, support, organise, facilitate, or otherwise encourage terrorism, violent extremism, terrorist or violent extremist organisations or individuals, or acts of terrorism or violent extremism.

This includes, without limitation:

promoting or supporting terrorist or violent extremist organisations, individuals, or ideologies;
recruiting or attempting to recruit others to terrorist or violent extremist organisations or causes;
encouraging, planning, facilitating, coordinating, or assisting acts of terrorism or violent extremism;
sharing instructional material, propaganda, or other content intended to support, encourage, or facilitate terrorism or violent extremism; or
praising, celebrating, glorifying, or encouraging acts of terrorism or politically, religiously, or ideologically motivated violence.

Human Exploitation

Do not create, promote, organise, facilitate, support, or otherwise participate in any form of human exploitation.

This includes, without limitation:

human trafficking;
forced labour or forced services;
sexual exploitation;
exploitation, abuse, or coercion of vulnerable persons;
modern slavery, servitude, or practices similar to slavery;
recruiting, transporting, transferring, harbouring, advertising, or facilitating the exploitation or trafficking of any person; or
organised criminal activity involving the exploitation of individuals.

Serious Threats and Violence

Do not create, share, promote, encourage, glorify, threaten, facilitate, or coordinate violence that may reasonably result in death, serious physical harm, terrorism, mass violence, or other imminent harm to any person or group.

This includes, without limitation:

credible threats of death or serious physical harm;
threats of terrorism or mass violence;
encouraging, planning, coordinating, facilitating, or assisting violent or criminal acts;
content intended to intimidate, coerce, or incite violence against any individual or group; or
praising, celebrating, or glorifying acts of serious violence where such content may reasonably encourage or facilitate further harm.

Fraud and Financial Exploitation

Do not create, promote, facilitate, participate in, or otherwise engage in scams, fraud, financial exploitation, or other deceptive practices.

This includes, without limitation:

conducting or facilitating scams or fraud;
deceiving or attempting to deceive others for financial, personal, or other unlawful gain;
requesting, collecting, or attempting to obtain banking credentials, one-time passwords (OTPs), payment card details, account credentials, cryptocurrency, or other sensitive financial or security information through deception, coercion, or misrepresentation;
promoting, facilitating, or participating in phishing, investment scams, fake giveaways, fake employment opportunities, romance scams, impersonation scams, or other fraudulent schemes; or
encouraging, assisting, or facilitating any of the above.

Respect Others

Treat other members with respect and courtesy. Healthy discussion, disagreement, humour, satire, and respectful debate are welcome. Personal attacks, harassment, intimidation, bullying, stalking, and abusive behaviour are not.

Do not:

harass, bully, intimidate, threaten, stalk, abuse, or deliberately target another person;
organise, encourage, or participate in targeted harassment, coordinated attacks, or dogpiling against any individual or group;
repeatedly contact, follow, or target another member after they have made it clear they do not wish to interact with you;
deliberately provoke, humiliate, publicly shame, degrade, or ridicule another person;
use abusive, insulting, or degrading language to harass, intimidate, threaten, or silence another person;
encourage another person to harm themselves or others; or
engage in conduct that makes other members feel unsafe, unwelcome, or unable to participate in the community.

Respectful communication and constructive discussion are encouraged. Differences of opinion are expected, but they must not cross the line into harassment, intimidation, abuse, or other conduct that violates these Community Guidelines.

Hate and Discrimination

Do not create, share, promote, encourage, glorify, support, or otherwise facilitate content that promotes hatred, discrimination, prejudice, harassment, or violence against any individual or group based on a protected characteristic.

Protected characteristics include, without limitation:

race or colour;
ethnicity or ethnic origin;
nationality or national origin;
caste;
religion or belief;
disability or medical condition;
sex;
gender or gender identity;
sexual orientation;
age; or
any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

This includes, without limitation:

promoting, encouraging, or facilitating hatred, discrimination, harassment, or violence against protected individuals or groups;
using slurs, degrading language, or dehumanising content directed at protected individuals or groups;
encouraging the exclusion, intimidation, or harassment of a person because of a protected characteristic;
praising, promoting, recruiting for, or supporting hate groups, hate-based organisations, or hate-based ideologies; or
denying, justifying, glorifying, or celebrating serious acts of hatred or violence in a manner that may reasonably encourage further harm.

Privacy and Personal Information

Respect the privacy of others.

Do not:

publish, disclose, or otherwise share another person's private, confidential, or personally identifiable information without their permission;
request, collect, store, or encourage others to disclose sensitive personal information, including phone numbers, email addresses, home or work addresses, government-issued identification numbers, financial information, passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), authentication codes, or other confidential information;
share, threaten to share, or use another person's personal information to expose, intimidate, harass, blackmail, extort, or otherwise harm them;
create content intended to publicly identify, expose, shame, or encourage harassment of another member;
share or reproduce another member's private conversations, chat messages, or other non-public content without their permission, except where reasonably necessary to report suspected misconduct through the reporting tools provided by the Service; or
encourage or assist another person to violate another individual's privacy or disclose their personal information without permission.

Sexual Content

Do not create, share, promote, solicit, or facilitate sexually exploitative, abusive, or non-consensual sexual content, or any other content intended to exploit, coerce, intimidate, or endanger another person.

This includes, without limitation:

sexual exploitation or sexual abuse;
non-consensual sexual content or solicitation;
content involving coercion, blackmail, or sexual extortion;
content that sexualises or exploits minors (see Section 6.1 — Child Safety); or
any other sexually exploitative or abusive content prohibited under these Terms.

Discussions relating to relationships, sexual health, or other adult topics may be permitted where appropriate. However, sexually explicit, pornographic, exploitative, or otherwise harmful content may be removed, labelled as Mature, restricted, or otherwise moderated in accordance with these Terms.

Where the Service provides a Mature label or similar content classification, we apply it through automated moderation (including artificial intelligence) and human review. Members do not apply Mature labels themselves. We may apply, remove, modify, or override Mature labels, or remove content that is not appropriately classified or is otherwise unsuitable for the Service.

Self-Harm and Dangerous Behaviour

Do not create, share, promote, encourage, glorify, instruct, assist, facilitate, or otherwise support content that promotes, normalises, or encourages suicide, attempted suicide, self-harm, self-injury, eating disorders, dangerous challenges, or any other behaviour that may reasonably result in serious physical or psychological harm.

This includes, without limitation:

suicide, attempted suicide, or self-harm;
eating disorders or other behaviours intended to cause serious physical or psychological harm;
dangerous challenges, stunts, or activities that may reasonably result in serious injury or death;
instructions or encouragement to engage in self-harm or dangerous behaviour; or
content that otherwise promotes, normalises, or facilitates serious physical or psychological harm.

Content discussing these topics for support, education, awareness, prevention, recovery, or seeking help may be permitted where appropriate.

SsshhhOut is not a crisis intervention, emergency response, medical, or mental health service. If you or another person is in immediate danger or requires urgent assistance, contact your local emergency services or an appropriate qualified professional or crisis support organisation.

False or Misleading Information

Do not knowingly create, share, promote, or distribute false, misleading, manipulated, deceptive, or synthetic content that is intended or reasonably likely to deceive others, facilitate fraud, or cause harm.

This includes, without limitation:

fabricated allegations or harmful false claims about individuals, organisations, or businesses;
false or misleading medical, legal, financial, or public safety information that may reasonably cause harm;
manipulated, altered, or AI-generated content presented as genuine or factual without appropriate context where it is reasonably likely to mislead others;
impersonation or other forms of misrepresentation intended to deceive others; or
any other deceptive content intended to mislead others or cause harm.

Do not falsely represent yourself as a qualified medical, legal, financial, or other professional, or provide advice in a manner that is fraudulent, misleading, or reasonably likely to cause harm.

Do not encourage others to ignore, delay, or replace professional medical, legal, financial, or emergency advice where doing so could reasonably result in harm.

Opinions, satire, parody, personal experiences, and good-faith discussions are generally permitted, provided they are not presented in a misleading manner or used to deceive others or cause harm.

Authentic Participation

Help keep the community genuine, trustworthy, and fair.

Do not:

impersonate another individual, organisation, business, public authority, or representative;
falsely represent your identity, affiliation, qualifications, authority, or relationship with another person or organisation in a manner intended to deceive others;
create, use, or operate fake, misleading, or deceptive accounts, identities, or profiles to manipulate discussions, interactions, or community activity;
manipulate polls, rankings, reporting tools, moderation systems, or other community features;
coordinate or participate in deceptive activity intended to mislead members or artificially influence discussions, engagement, or community behaviour; or
assist or encourage another person to engage in any of the above.

Spam and Platform Abuse

Do not misuse the Service or interfere with its security, integrity, availability, or normal operation.

This includes, without limitation:

posting repetitive, misleading, unsolicited, or low-quality content intended to spam, disrupt, or manipulate the community;
posting unauthorised advertising, promotions, referral links, affiliate links, or other commercial solicitations without our prior permission;
manipulating engagement, polls, rankings, recommendations, or other community features;
creating or using multiple accounts to manipulate activity or artificially increase engagement;
using bots, scripts, automation, crawlers, scrapers, modified applications, or other unauthorised methods to access or interact with the Service;
interfering with, disrupting, overloading, or attempting to compromise the security, integrity, availability, or normal operation of the Service;
exploiting bugs, vulnerabilities, or unintended functionality for personal benefit or to disrupt the Service; or
encouraging or assisting another person to engage in platform abuse or violate these Terms.

Circumvention of Safety and Enforcement Measures

Do not attempt to evade, bypass, interfere with, or undermine any moderation, enforcement, safety, or security measures implemented by SsshhhOut.

This includes, without limitation:

creating, using, transferring, or repeatedly creating accounts to evade account restrictions or other enforcement actions;
creating or using additional devices to evade device restrictions;
assisting, encouraging, or enabling another person to evade moderation, safety, or enforcement measures;
using VPNs, proxy services, emulators, modified applications, bots, automation, or other technical methods to bypass safety, moderation, account, device, or security measures;
interfering with, disabling, or attempting to undermine our moderation, reporting, detection, or enforcement systems; or
attempting to restore or regain access to the Service after an account or device has been restricted without our permission.

Illegal and Harmful Activities

Do not create, promote, organise, facilitate, encourage, or participate in illegal or harmful activities.

This includes, without limitation:

promoting, organising, facilitating, or encouraging unlawful activity;
distributing malware, malicious software, viruses, ransomware, or other harmful code;
engaging in fraud, phishing, identity theft, cybercrime, or other unlawful or deceptive activities;
buying, selling, advertising, promoting, distributing, or facilitating illegal goods or services;
buying, selling, advertising, promoting, distributing, or facilitating weapons, explosives, or other dangerous items where prohibited by applicable law or these Terms;
buying, selling, advertising, promoting, distributing, or facilitating illegal drugs, controlled substances, or other prohibited substances; or
encouraging, assisting, instructing, or soliciting others to commit criminal offences or unlawful acts.

Intellectual Property

Respect the intellectual property rights of others.

Do not:

upload, post, share, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use content that infringes another person's copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights;
falsely claim ownership of content or intellectual property that you do not own or have permission to use;
remove, alter, or obscure copyright notices, trademarks, watermarks, or other proprietary notices; or
encourage, assist, or facilitate another person to infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

Animal Abuse

Do not create, share, promote, encourage, facilitate, or otherwise distribute content involving bestiality, animal cruelty, animal abuse, or the exploitation of animals.

This includes, without limitation:

content depicting, promoting, encouraging, or glorifying animal cruelty or abuse;
bestiality or sexual exploitation of animals;
organising, facilitating, or encouraging animal fighting or other acts of animal cruelty;
encouraging or instructing others to abuse, torture, neglect, or kill animals unlawfully or cruelly; or
any other content that promotes or facilitates the abuse or exploitation of animals.

Moderation, Reporting, and Enforcement

You are responsible for ensuring that your conduct, interactions, and User Content comply with these Community Guidelines, these Terms, and applicable law.

If you encounter content or behaviour that you reasonably believe violates these Community Guidelines, please use the reporting tools available within the Service where supported. Reports should be submitted honestly and in good faith. Submitting false, malicious, abusive, or repetitive reports intended to harass another member or interfere with our moderation processes may itself violate these Terms.

Reports help us identify and investigate potential violations. We review reports carefully, but not every report will result in enforcement action. Our decisions are based on the information reasonably available to us and the nature, severity, context, and potential impact of the reported conduct.

We may consider the nature, severity, context, frequency, intent, and potential impact of the conduct, as well as any history of prior violations, when determining the appropriate enforcement action.

Depending on the nature, severity, context, frequency, and potential impact of a violation, we may:

issue warnings or educational notices;
apply, modify, or remove content labels (including Mature labels);
reduce the visibility of content;
remove, restrict, or disable access to content;
restrict features or functionality;
temporarily or permanently restrict accounts;
temporarily or permanently restrict devices;
preserve relevant information for investigations, legal proceedings, safety, or compliance purposes;
refuse future access to the Service;
cooperate with law enforcement, regulatory authorities, or other competent authorities where we consider it appropriate or where required by applicable law; or
take any other action permitted under these Terms or applicable law.

Certain violations may result in immediate enforcement action without prior notice where permitted under these Terms or applicable law.

We are not required to provide advance notice where immediate action is reasonably necessary to protect the Service, our members, or others.

Enforcement decisions may be based on automated systems, human review, reports from members, or other information reasonably available to us.

Compliance with these Community Guidelines does not guarantee that content will remain available or that enforcement action will not be taken where otherwise permitted by these Terms or applicable law.

Nothing in these Community Guidelines limits our ability to investigate, review, moderate, preserve information, or otherwise take any action permitted under these Terms or applicable law where we reasonably believe it is necessary to protect the Service, our members, or others.