We want Discord to be a safe and positive place where people build meaningful connections around the joy of playing games. As part of our goal to promote acceptance and inclusivity, we prohibit hate speech, discrimination, and prejudice.
We don’t allow hateful conduct or the use of hate speech while on Discord. This includes hate symbols and denial of historical mass atrocities. We define hate speech as any expression that degrades, vilifies, or dehumanizes individuals, incites hostility towards specific groups, or promotes harm based on protected characteristics.
Protected characteristics at Discord include:
Age
Caste
Color
Disability
Ethnicity
Family responsibilities
Gender and gender identity
Housing status
National origin
Race
Refugee or immigration status
Religious affiliation
Serious illness
Sex
Sexual orientation
Socioeconomic status
Source of income
Status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking
Weight and size
We may grant exceptions to this policy in instances of reclaimed language, satire, or for educational or documentary purposes. However, any use of satire must be obvious, and we will not allow users to deflect blame retroactively by claiming their statements were made ironically or as a joke.
For example, you may not post, share, or engage in:
Hate Symbols and Imagery
Hate symbols or imagery are also not allowed on Discord. This policy extends to all images uploaded or shared on Discord, including those shared in profiles, channels, servers, and Apps.
Hate symbols include acronyms, numbers, phrases, logos, flags, gestures or any other symbols used to promote or incite hatred, threats, discrimination, or violence against other people based on protected characteristics. Symbols that represent supremacy of one group over another are also disallowed.
We may grant exceptions in instances where hate symbols are shared for educational, historical, newsworthy, or culturally appropriate and non-hateful purposes.
For example, you may not post, share, or engage in:
How to Avoid Violating These Policies
Please report and leave servers dedicated to any of the violative content described above. Discord may take action against accounts that are present in violative servers.
If you are not sure whether a piece of content might violate these policies, don’t post it
If you find yourself in a server that is sharing this type of content, report it and consider removing yourself from the space
How to Report Violations of These Policies
Reporting safety violations is critically important to keeping you and the broader Discord community safe. All Discord users can report policy violations by following the instructions here. For more information on these policies, please reference our Community Guidelines #4.
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If you or another user is in danger, we encourage you to contact law enforcement immediately to report the situation, regardless of how much information you have or are able to provide.
