Addaly works because people feel safe saying hard, honest things. That only holds if a few lines aren't crossed. The rules are short on purpose — you shouldn't need a lawyer to belong here.
What's always welcome
- The things you can't say out loud anywhere else.
- Failure, doubt, grief, and 2 AM thoughts.
- Disagreement — argued in words, aimed at ideas.
- Questions you'd be embarrassed to ask with your name on them.
What's never allowed
- Hate and harassment. Attacking people for who they are, or following someone around to make them miserable.
- Doxxing. Posting private information that could identify or locate someone.
- Sexual content and content involving minors. Zero tolerance, no grey area.
- Encouraging harm. Instructions or encouragement to hurt yourself or anyone else.
- Spam and manipulation. Floods, scams, and coordinated gaming of the rooms.
How moderation actually works
Nothing reaches a room unscreened. Every post passes through a layered check before it fans out: fast rules catch the obvious cases, then AI review handles the grey zone, and a human makes the call on anything genuinely ambiguous. The aim is to catch harm without silencing honesty — so we lean hard against false removals.
When something goes wrong
If your post is removed, you'll get a clear reason and a way to appeal to a person. If you see something that breaks these rules, report it — reports from people who've earned trust carry more weight, and every one is looked at.
Gentle rooms
Some rooms are marked as gentle. Heavy things are especially welcome there, and the same promise applies everywhere on Addaly: if you're in crisis, you'll be met with support, never a strike. In India you can reach Tele-MANAS at 14416 or iCall at 9152987821, any time.
What you agree to
Before your first post or your first room, you're asked to read and accept twelve short lines — the promises everyone here makes to everyone else. You can read them any time: .
The bigger picture — what we'll never do to you — lives in your Bill of Rights.