Community rules

porch is where friends, fans, teams and schools come over. Treat it like someone’s front porch.

Not allowed

• Harassment. Bullying, piling on, or contacting someone who’s made it clear they don’t want to hear from you.
• Hate and threats. Attacks on people for who they are, threats of violence, or praise for violence.
• Anything that puts a child at risk. porch removes it, closes the account, and reports it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
• Sexual content. No nudity or sexual content anywhere on porch.
• Posing as someone else. Including brands, teams and schools. Parody pages must say so.
• Private information. Posting someone’s address, phone number, or other private details without their permission.
• Spam and scams. Fake giveaways, phishing, fake accounts, or selling what isn’t yours to sell.
• Illegal goods and services. Weapons, drugs, and anything else that’s against the law where you are.
• Encouraging self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 in the US.
• Other people’s work. Photos, music and writing you don’t have the right to share.

When someone breaks them

Use Report on the person’s page, the post, or the message. porch looks at every report, and nobody is told who sent it. What breaks the rules comes down. Accounts that break them badly, or again and again, are suspended.

If someone is in danger, call 911 or your local emergency number first.