Be a good neighbor

• Harassment and personal attacksTargeting a person, sharing someone’s private information, or encouraging others to pile on.
• Hate speechAttacks on people based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or immigration status.
• Spam and self-promotionRepeated ads, referral links, and posts that exist only to sell. Local businesses are welcome to answer questions honestly.
• MisinformationFalse claims that could cause harm, like fake emergencies or made-up transit or public-health alerts.
• Off-topic or not localContent that has nothing to do with New York or the conversation it’s posted in.
• Illegal or dangerous contentThreats of violence, sharing illegal goods or services, or anything that puts neighbors at risk.

Repeated or serious violations can lead to a warning, a temporary suspension, or a permanent ban. You’ll get an email explaining any action on your account.

How reports and auto-hiding work

1. Anyone signed in can reportTap ••• on a post or reply and choose Report. Reports are anonymous — the author never sees who reported them. You can report each post or reply once.
2. At 5 reports, it’s hidden automaticallyWhen a post or reply reaches 5 reports from different established neighbors (accounts at least a week old with a confirmed email), it’s hidden from everyone except its author until a moderator reviews it. The author sees a notice that it’s under review. Every report is reviewed, even below that number.
3. A moderator makes the callOur moderators review every report. Content that follows these guidelines is restored; content that doesn’t is removed, and the author is notified by email.

To keep things friendly and spam-free, new posts are limited to 5 an hour and replies to 20 an hour per person. You need a confirmed email address to post, reply or report.