In order to keep the community fun and safe for everyone, we created these community guidelines. Make sure to read our full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy as well.

We rely on our community to help keep Sidechat fun and safe for everyone. If you see any content that violates these guidelines, please downvote and report it. All reported content is reviewed by our moderation team.

Identifying students in college communities

<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" width="40px" /> General rule: No personal information of students in college communities.

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We don’t allow posts about other community members in our college communities (read: students).

We don’t allow personal information—so no names, phone numbers, addresses or social media handles. This also means no nicknames, in-depth descriptions, or other information that could potentially be used to identify a community member.

<aside> <img src="/icons/book-closed_purple.svg" alt="/icons/book-closed_purple.svg" width="40px" /> Public figures are subject to more scrutiny than private individuals. We moderate content less rigidly when public figures are involved.

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Bullying and harassment

<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" width="40px" /> General rule: No personal attacks.

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We don’t allow anything that could be interpreted as bullying or harassment, both toward individuals and groups.

Please don’t spread rumors or body-shame, either.

<aside> <img src="/icons/heart_purple.svg" alt="/icons/heart_purple.svg" width="40px" /> Support each other! Report and downvote if you see bullying and harassment.

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