Protecting your privacy (and everyone else's)

Your screen name and profile

• Pick a screen name you don't use anywhere else, especially not on your work or family accounts.
• List your region, not your town, and leave out your job, employer and school.
• Decide who sees your profile: all verified members, friends only, or only you.

Photos

• Faces are optional. Plenty of members never show theirs.
• Watch the background: house numbers, mail, uniforms, tattoos and distinctive rooms can identify you.
• We remove location data from uploads here, but photos you send through other apps may still carry it.

Messages and apps

• Keep conversations on the platform until you trust someone. Moving to text or another app too early gives away your phone number.
• Turn off message previews on your lock screen if others see your phone.
• Use a separate email for lifestyle accounts.

Never out anyone

Who you see here, at a munch or at a party stays there. Don't confirm someone is a member, share their photos, or tell others about their interests, even if you think it's harmless. Outing someone can cost them a job, custody or their safety, and it gets you removed from the community.

If you see someone you know from everyday life, a small nod and moving on is the usual etiquette.

Related guides

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  New here? How this community works

  Verification, privacy, consent and etiquette: what to expect before you join and in your first week.

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  If something goes wrong: reporting and getting help

  What to do if a person crosses a line, online or in person, and where to find support.