The rules everyone signs
Community guidelines
These are the shared rules every member agrees to before connecting. They exist to keep mPathy a safe, respectful place to be honest in.
Draft. These guidelines are a working draft and must be reviewed and finalized by qualified legal counsel before launch.
1. Treat people with respect
Everyone here is carrying something. Be kind, assume good intent, and speak to others the way you’d want someone to speak to you on a hard day. Disagreement is fine; contempt is not.
2. Protect each other’s confidentiality
What’s shared in mPathy stays in mPathy. Don’t screenshot, repost, or share another member’s words or details outside the community. Anonymity only works if we all protect it.
3. No harassment, hate, or threats
Harassment, bullying, hateful language, and threats of any kind have no place here. This includes unwanted contact after someone has asked you to stop.
4. Don’t give medical or clinical advice
We support each other as peers, not as professionals. Don’t diagnose, prescribe, or tell someone to start or stop treatment. When something needs more than peer support, encourage professional help.
5. No promotion or solicitation
mPathy isn’t a place to sell, recruit, advertise, or solicit. No spam, no self-promotion, no fundraising.
6. Keep each other safe
If someone may be in danger, point them to professional crisis resources and use the reporting tools. mPathy is not a crisis service, and no member is expected to act as one.
7. Reporting & consequences
You can report a concern or block anyone at any time. Breaking these guidelines can lead to warnings, removal from conversations, or losing access to mPathy, depending on what happened.
Placeholder: the full reporting process, response times, and appeal options will be detailed here and reviewed by counsel before launch.