theOhFace Community Guidelines
Draft v1 — 2026-08-16. Plain-language rules for a platform that's for the community, built by the community, and run by the community.
theOhFace exists to be a genuinely good place online — and to share what it earns. 80% of revenue goes back to the community. These guidelines keep it that way: a wholesome default, a clear line around what's never allowed, and a fair, transparent way to enforce it.
The short version
- The main feed is wholesome. Puppies, kittens, good stories, tech, cars, knitting, sewing, everyday wins. That's the front door.
- Edgy or controversial stuff lives in the Unfiltered feed — opt-in only, never shown by accident. Politics, strong opinions, arguments, debate.
- Some things are never allowed anywhere. See "The hard line" below.
- Reactions are positive-only. Love, smile, wow, grateful, inspired — plus a thumbs-up. There is no "dislike."
- Anyone can flag a post. The community reviews it.
Where content lives
Main feed (everyone, including logged-out visitors). Wholesome, welcoming content. This is what a new person sees first, so it sets the tone.
Unfiltered feed (members only, opt-in, with a heads-up). Content that's allowed but not wholesome — politics, hot takes, arguments, strong or upsetting opinions. You choose to enter it; it never ambushes you. Not an adult feed. Nothing on this list stops being subject to "The hard line."
Posters mark their own content as sensitive; a reviewer confirms it before it goes live.
The hard line — never allowed, anywhere
These are rejected in review and removed if found. They are not "sensitive"; they simply don't belong on theOhFace:
- Nudity or sexual content. No exceptions for the feed. (Non-sexual, clearly educational or medical context is reviewed case by case.)
- Depictions of drug use — legal or illegal, including marijuana. Showing, glorifying, or promoting drug use is not allowed.
- Buying, selling, trading, or promoting regulated goods — drugs, weapons, tobacco/nicotine, or alcohol.
- Harassment, bullying, threats, or targeting a person to stir up problems.
- Hate — attacking people based on who they are.
- Illegal content, or content that facilitates serious harm.
- Graphic violence or gore for shock value.
- Trolling and deliberate chaos — content whose point is to provoke, bait, or derail rather than contribute.
Alcohol
Alcohol is legal and part of normal social life, so a glass of wine at dinner or a toast at a celebration is fine. What's not fine: glorifying drunkenness or binge drinking, drinking-as-a-dare content, or selling/promoting alcohol. Alcohol-forward posts may be routed to the Unfiltered feed at a moderator's discretion. (This is a starting policy and may be refined as the community grows.)
How moderation works
1. New members are reviewed first. A new member's posts are checked before they go public. As you build a good track record, your posts start publishing automatically — first to the New Voices feed, then, once you're trusted, straight to the main feed. Break the rules and your standing drops, which can move you back down. 2. AI pre-screening (coming). Clear positives are auto-approved and clear violations (nudity, drugs, graphic violence) are auto-rejected, so humans only handle the genuinely ambiguous cases. 3. Community flagging. Anyone — member or guest — can flag a post. Enough flags send it to community review. 4. Trusted community moderators (planned). As the community grows, vetted members get moderation tools. This is part of "run by the community." The owner keeps a final override to protect the community.
If a rule is broken
We aim to be fair, not punitive. Depending on severity: a heads-up, then content removal, then a temporary suspension, then a ban for repeated or serious violations. Anything illegal or targeting a person's safety skips straight to the strongest response.
Appeals
If you think a decision was wrong, you can ask for a second look. We'd rather correct a mistake than lose a good member.
How the money works
- You earn credits for taking part — posting approved content, getting reactions, showing up daily, and referring new members.
- Every month, 80% of theOhFace's revenue is split across everyone's credits for that period. Your share is simple: your credits ÷ everyone's credits × the 80% pool.
- The pool, the split, and every past payout are shown openly on the Community Pool page. Nobody has to take our word for it.
- Have an idea for how theOhFace should make money? Propose it on the Ideas board and the community votes. The best ideas grow the pool everyone shares.
A note on why this exists
Most platforms monetize you. theOhFace is trying to do the opposite — pay you back and let you help decide how it grows. That only works if it stays a place people actually want to be. These rules are how we protect that, together.
Questions or disagreements? That's healthy — bring them to the Ideas board.