At Discord, we are committed to creating a safe and positive online environment. We do not allow the uploading or sharing of any content depicting real violence, gore, or animal cruelty. This can include content showing death, severe injury, detailed physical harm to people, harm to minors, or the infliction of pain, fear, or distress to animals.
For example, you may not post, share, or engage in:
Glorification and Incitement of Violence
Glorifying and inciting violence poses a serious threat to the well-being and mental health of individuals, as well as the safety of our communities on and off Discord. We maintain strict policy against any form of threats or harm towards others. We may escalate threats to law enforcement if we believe it is required to prevent immediate harm.
Glorification of violence means praising or celebrating physical harm that causes death, injury, or harm to others. Incitement of violence means organizing, promoting, or encouraging others to carry out violent acts.
For example, you may not post, share, or engage in:
How to Avoid Violating These Policies
Please leave and report 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
Do not share media depicting graphic content
Do not glorify dangerous organizations, mass murderers, or serial killers
Do not engage in the incitement, glorification, or celebration of violence (including sexual violence) against individuals or groups of people
Do not celebrate, advocate, or promote swatting of others
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 #5 and #12.
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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.
