Community Guidelines
Effective: 18 July 2026
Last updated: 18 July 2026
Table of Contents
- What these rules cover
- 1. The core principle
- 2. Zero tolerance
- 3. How to treat others
- 4. What you may post
- 5. Deception and abuse
- 6. Using the Service
- 7. If you own a community
- 8. Enforcement
- 9. Reporting
- 10. Law-enforcement requests
- 11. Changes
- 12. Where to write
What these rules cover
Astral is for conversation. These Guidelines define what is not allowed so everyone can use the platform safely. They apply everywhere: DMs, communities, voice, streams, and profiles — for all users, community owners, Plutonium subscribers, and bots.
Communities may add stricter rules, never softer ones. These Guidelines are part of the Terms of Service.
1. The core principle
Treat others the way you want to be treated. If an action would harm people or the Service, do not do it. The spirit of the rules matters more than finding a loophole.
2. Zero tolerance
These lead to an immediate permanent ban. Many are crimes; we report them to authorities and relevant organizations (including NCMEC for CSAM).
2.1. Harm to children
Any sexual content involving minors (including drawn or AI-generated); grooming; sexualization of children; publishing real personal data of minors.
2.2. Violence and terror
Calls to murder or terrorism; glorifying terrorists or mass killers; attack planning; threats of murder or serious harm.
2.3. Dangerous weapons and substances
Instructions for explosives or weapons of mass destruction; unlicensed weapons sales.
2.4. Illegal trade
Drugs, human trafficking, organs, stolen data and cards, forged documents.
2.5. Digital attacks
Malware, botnets, DDoS, phishing, unauthorized attacks. Educational security discussion and bug bounty work are welcome via responsible disclosure (/security).
3. How to treat others
These may lead to warnings, limits, or bans depending on severity:
- harassment and coordinated pile-ons;
- hate or dehumanization based on protected characteristics;
- threats, blackmail, or “joke” threats;
- doxxing;
- unsolicited sexual content, revenge porn, deepfake pornography.
4. What you may post
4.1. NSFW
Only between consenting adults or in marked 18+/NSFW channels. Never involving minors, non-consent, real violence/zoophilia, or NSFW in avatars / public previews without labels.
4.2. Graphic violence
Real killings, suicides, and animal cruelty are banned (narrow journalistic context with warnings may be allowed). Artistic depictions in games/film are usually fine.
4.3. Self-harm
Do not encourage suicide/self-harm, share “how-to” guides, or romanticize eating disorders. If someone is struggling, support them; in a crisis, point them to help or moderators.
4.4. Disinformation
No intentional election interference disinformation, life-threatening medical lies, or organized falsehood campaigns. Honest mistakes and opinions are different.
4.5. Copyright
Do not post others’ work without rights. Piracy communities are banned. Fair quotation, memes, criticism, and parody are usually fine. Rights-holder notices: legal@astraof.com.
5. Deception and abuse
No impersonation (parody only if obvious), fraud and phishing, spam and fake engagement, or ban evasion. Appeal disputed bans (Section 8); do not create a new account.
6. Using the Service
Bots are welcome within API limits and these Guidelines; creators are responsible for their bots. Mass scraping and bypassing protections are banned. VPN use alone is not a violation, but geo-dependent features may be limited. Report vulnerabilities via /security.
7. If you own a community
You must publish rules, moderate, and prevent systematic abuse. Escalation: warning → restrictions → community ban; instant ban for crime-focused communities. NSFW communities must be 18+, age-gate entrants, and keep NSFW out of underage-facing previews.
8. Enforcement
| Action | When |
|---|---|
| Content removal | Any violation |
| Warning | Mild, non-systematic |
| Temporary feature limits | e.g. 24-hour mute |
| Temporary / permanent ban | Serious or repeated |
| Device/IP ban | Ban evasion |
| Report to authorities | Crimes |
We consider severity, intent, history, and harm. CSAM, organized harassment, direct threats, and terror get an immediate permanent ban.
Appeals: support@astraof.com with details and evidence; usually within 14 days; a human decides.
9. Reporting
Use Report or email support@astraof.com. For children or imminent harm, mark URGENT. Mass false reports are themselves a violation.
Copyright: legal@astraof.com with your contacts, links to the work and the infringing content, a good-faith statement, and a signature.
10. Law-enforcement requests
Process is described in the Terms and Privacy Policy. Contact: legal@astraof.com.
11. Changes
Current version: /guidelines. Material changes: at least 30 days’ notice. If you disagree, delete your account before the new version takes effect.
12. Where to write
| Topic | Contact |
|---|---|
| Report content | In-app Report or support@astraof.com |
| Urgent — children, threats | support@astraof.com, URGENT |
| Ban appeal | support@astraof.com |
| Copyright | legal@astraof.com |
| Law enforcement | legal@astraof.com |
| Vulnerabilities | /security |
| General | support@astraof.com |
These Guidelines are the minimum for shared conversation. Disagreement is fine; real harm to real people is not.
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