Community Guidelines

Nearby Folk is built on respect. To keep the community safe for everyone, every user — including hosts, members, and guests — must follow these guidelines. Violating them can lead to content removal, account suspension, or permanent bans.

1. Be respectful

• Treat every user with kindness, regardless of gender, religion, caste, region, language, sexual orientation or any other identity.
• No harassment, bullying, threats, intimidation, or shaming.
• No hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory content.

2. Keep it safe and legal

• No content that depicts, encourages, or facilitates illegal activity.
• No promotion of violence, terrorism, self-harm or suicide.
• No sale of drugs, weapons, or other regulated items.

3. No sexual exploitation or harm to minors

• Nearby Folk is for users 18+ only.
• Any content involving minors in a sexual context is strictly prohibited and reported to authorities.
• No sexual harassment, unsolicited explicit content, or pressuring others.
• No nudity or pornographic content on profiles, posts, Spaces or voice rooms.

4. Be authentic

• Use your real identity. No impersonation of other people, brands, or organizations.
• One account per person. No fake or bot accounts.
• No misrepresentation of age, gender or location to deceive others.

5. No spam, scams or self-promotion abuse

• No mass messaging, bulk friend requests, or unsolicited promotion.
• No phishing, financial scams, or attempts to obtain personal data fraudulently.
• No off-platform recruiting for scams, MLMs or illegal services.

6. Privacy of others

• Do not share private information about other users without consent (phone numbers, addresses, ID, photos, chats).
• Do not record, screenshot, or distribute voice room audio without explicit consent of all participants.
• Do not stalk or follow other users into the offline world without consent.

7. Voice rooms

• Hosts are responsible for moderating their rooms.
• Hosts and moderators may remove disruptive participants.
• Repeat offenders will lose voice room privileges.

8. Communities and Spaces

• Stay on-topic and follow community-specific rules set by moderators.
• No unrelated promotional posts or repeated low-effort spam.
• Community moderators may remove posts and ban members at their discretion within these Guidelines.

9. Reporting

If you see something that violates these guidelines, please report it using the in-app report option on profiles, chats, voice rooms or posts. You can also email support@nearbyfolk.app. We treat every report seriously.

10. Enforcement

Depending on severity, violations may result in: a warning, content removal, restriction of features, temporary suspension, or permanent ban. Severe violations — including content involving minors, threats of violence, or illegal activity — result in immediate permanent bans and may be reported to law enforcement.

11. Stay safe offline

• Never share your home address or financial details with strangers.
• Meet new people only in safe, public places, and tell a trusted friend.
• If you ever feel unsafe, block and report immediately.

These guidelines are part of our Terms of Service and work together with our Privacy Policy. By using Nearby Folk, you agree to follow them and to help us keep the community safe.