Community Guidelines
Effective Date: July 20, 2026
Talking Stage is about meeting new people through shared interests. These guidelines keep it fun and safe for everyone — in plain English.
✅ What we love to see
- Being friendly and curious — ask about someone's hobbies and interests.
- Keeping conversations respectful, even when you disagree.
- Giving people space and reading the room.
- Reporting behavior that feels off so we can keep the community safe.
- Using the 'Next' button if a chat isn't clicking — no hard feelings.
🚫 What gets you removed
- Harassment, threats, or trying to intimidate someone.
- Hate speech or discrimination based on who someone is.
- Sexually explicit content, or anything involving minors — zero tolerance, reported to authorities.
- Grooming, soliciting, or exploiting other users.
- Pretending to be someone you're not.
- Spamming, scamming, advertising, or dropping phishing/malicious links.
- Sharing someone's private information without consent (doxxing).
- Dodging bans or using bots/scripts to abuse the service.
Examples
Okay: "I'm really into indie games — what are you playing lately?"
Not okay: "Send me a pic or I'll report you." — that's harassment and coercion.
Okay: Sharing your own Instagram after a good chat, if you want to.
Not okay: Pressuring someone for their socials, money, or personal details.
How we enforce
Depending on severity, breaking these guidelines can lead to a warning, a temporary mute, removal from a room, or a permanent ban. Severe or illegal behavior may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
