NTsocial & NTsocial MeshLink Community Standards
Zero tolerance: We have no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. We commit to reviewing and taking moderation action on abuse reports within 24 hours of receipt, including removing violating content and ejecting or suspending offending users from services we operate.
1. Purpose and agreement
These rules apply to all user-generated content and conduct using NTsocial and NTsocial MeshLink, online and offline. Read and explicitly accept the Terms of Use and Community Safety Agreement before identity setup, login, or first communication use.
2. Prohibited content and conduct
You must not create, post, transmit, solicit, promote, or knowingly redistribute:
- pornography, sexually explicit or obscene material, child sexual abuse or exploitation, grooming, sexual coercion, or non-consensual intimate content;
- threats, stalking, harassment, bullying, terrorist or violent incitement, graphic material intended to shock or harm, or encouragement of self-harm;
- hate speech or dehumanizing attacks based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics;
- fraud, impersonation, spam, malware, credential theft, unlawful transactions, or unauthorized access or interference;
- content violating intellectual-property rights, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights, including unauthorized disclosure of personal information or precise location.
These rules apply equally to public and private communication and to Internet, nearby mesh, and radio routes. Encryption, pseudonyms, an offline connection, and the project's open-source or non-profit purpose do not excuse abuse. Do not evade moderation, filtering, blocks, or suspension by changing identities or routes.
3. Filtering and prevention
Our safety policy requires objectionable-content filtering before publication and appropriate receiving-side protections in official releases. Filtering may use local text rules, content screening, and moderation restrictions to prevent posting, hide, or remove prohibited material. It is not infallible and must be complemented by reporting, blocking, and human review. Do not bypass filters. A filter missing content does not make that content permitted.
4. Reporting
Use the app's Report action on a message or user, or email contact@liber-ant.com with the subject "NTsocial safety report" and the product name. Where safe, include a message ID, sender fingerprint, approximate time, conversation or radio channel, reason, and a relevant excerpt or screenshot. Do not include unrelated private information, recovery words, or keys. Do not forward illegal material; provide identifying details instead.
A report must actually be sent to reach us. Preparing an email draft or opening a share sheet alone does not notify the developer. If a report cannot be sent in-app or you are offline, email it when connected. Our 24-hour response period starts when the report reaches our reporting channel. Reports are used for safety review as described in the Privacy Policy; confidentiality cannot prevent disclosures required by law.
5. Blocking and immediate local removal
You may block an abusive sender without waiting for our review. Our safety policy requires blocking to immediately remove or hide that sender's content from your feed, conversation, and relevant lists and prevent further interactions from that blocked identity on your device. Unblocking does not withdraw a submitted report.
Blocking for abuse must also notify the developer of the objectionable content or conduct through a safety report, with an explanation of the information sent. If offline, local blocking must take effect immediately while the notification waits for connectivity. If your release only prepares a report draft, you must send it or use the reporting email; an unsent draft is not developer notification. Removing a local copy is separate from a service moderation decision.
6. Action within 24 hours
We will review and take necessary moderation action within 24 hours after receiving an abuse report. For confirmed violations, we will remove the offending content from our operated services and eject or suspend the offending user from those services. A credible serious-risk report may lead to immediate temporary content removal and suspension while investigation continues. An acknowledgement alone is not moderation action.
Depending on severity and repetition, measures include disabling publication or access, removing content, channel exclusion where we administer the channel, temporary suspension, permanent removal, and lawful referral to competent authorities. We may request more evidence, but that does not postpone necessary protective action beyond the 24-hour period. We will communicate the outcome to the reporter when contact details are available and disclosure is lawful. Appeals and additional evidence can be sent to the same email; an appeal does not automatically restore content or access. Deliberately false or retaliatory reports are prohibited.
7. Decentralized boundaries
Independent devices and third-party radio networks may hold, copy, or relay content. We cannot remotely erase every independently held copy, decrypt private conversations without access supplied by a participant, or disable all independently built clients. Blocking protects the blocking user's local experience; service suspension concerns access under our control. These technical limits do not waive our 24-hour moderation commitment for our Services. Preserve relevant identifiers and report abuse even if you have already hidden it locally.