Community Guidelines
Welcome to the Fight Swipe community! These guidelines are designed to ensure that our platform remains a positive, respectful, and enjoyable environment for all fighting enthusiasts. By using Fight Swipe, you agree to follow these guidelines in all interactions within our community.
These guidelines apply to all areas of Fight Swipe, including user profiles, prediction leagues, comments, direct messages, and any other interactive features. We're committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive community, and we expect all members to help us in this mission.
Our Core Community Principles
Respect
Treat all community members with respect, regardless of their background, experience level, or prediction accuracy. Disagreements are natural, but they should always remain civil.
Safety
Everyone deserves to feel safe in our community. Harassment, threats, and intimidation have no place on Fight Swipe and will not be tolerated.
Fair Play
Compete honestly and with integrity. Cheating, manipulating results, or gaming the system undermines the experience for everyone.
Inclusivity
Our community welcomes fans of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and orientations. Discriminatory behavior of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Constructive Communication
Share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in meaningful discussions that enhance everyone's appreciation and understanding of combat sports.
Accountability
Take responsibility for your actions and words. Everyone makes mistakes, but how we respond to them matters just as much.
Detailed Guidelines
User Behavior
Your behavior on Fight Swipe should always align with our core principles. Here are specific guidelines to follow:
Do:
- Be respectful and courteous to other users, even in disagreement
- Share your knowledge and insights about fighters and events
- Celebrate wins and accept losses gracefully
- Report inappropriate behavior when you encounter it
- Provide constructive feedback when asked
Don't:
- Harass, bully, or intimidate other users
- Use hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory language
- Threaten violence against fighters, other users, or anyone else
- Create multiple accounts to manipulate rankings or harass others
- Impersonate fighters, celebrities, or other users
- Spam comments, messages, or league invitations
Zero Tolerance for Harassment
Fight Swipe has zero tolerance for harassment of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, persistent unwanted contact, sexual harassment, stalking, doxxing (sharing private information), or targeted abuse. Users engaging in harassment will face immediate account restrictions or permanent bans.
Content Standards
The content you post on Fight Swipe should be appropriate for all members of our community. This applies to profile information, comments, and any media you share.
Acceptable Content:
- Analysis and discussion of fights and fighters
- Combat sports news and event information
- Training insights and technical discussions
- Fight predictions and outcomes
- Celebration of achievements
- Good-natured humor and memes related to fighting
Prohibited Content:
- Excessive or gratuitous violence
- Sexually explicit or suggestive material
- Content promoting illegal activities
- Hate speech or content targeting specific groups
- Misinformation or deliberately misleading content
- Content that violates anyone's privacy or intellectual property rights
- Spam or commercial solicitation without permission
Fighter Respect
While critical analysis of fighters is welcome, personal attacks against athletes are not. Remember that fighters are real people who put their health on the line for our entertainment. Criticism should be focused on performance and technique, not personal characteristics or attacks.
League Conduct
Private and public leagues should be spaces for fair competition and enjoyable interaction. To ensure leagues remain positive experiences:
League Creators Should:
- Clearly communicate league rules to all participants
- Enforce rules consistently and fairly
- Address conflicts promptly and impartially
- Ensure that any prizes or stakes are legal in all participants' jurisdictions
- Maintain transparency in all decisions
League Participants Should:
- Follow the established rules of the league
- Submit predictions honestly and on time
- Engage in fair play and avoid collusion
- Be gracious in both winning and losing
- Keep discussions related to the league and fights
Gambling and Monetary Transactions
Fight Swipe is not a gambling platform. While friendly competition is encouraged, leagues involving monetary stakes must comply with all applicable laws. Fight Swipe does not facilitate payments between users, and we recommend caution when entering into any financial agreements with other users. Users participate in such arrangements at their own risk.
Messaging Guidelines
Direct messaging is a feature intended to enhance community building and facilitate league organization. To ensure a positive experience:
Appropriate Messaging:
- League invitations and coordination
- Friendly conversation related to combat sports
- Sharing of public fight information
- Discussion of predictions and results
- Providing or requesting app feedback
Inappropriate Messaging:
- Unwanted or repeated messages after being asked to stop
- Harassment, threats, or intimidation
- Solicitation or spam
- Sharing prohibited content (as outlined in Content Standards)
- Attempting to collect personal information
- Messages intended to manipulate results or cheat
Message Privacy
While Fight Swipe respects user privacy, we reserve the right to review messages if there are reports of serious guidelines violations. Keep in mind that recipients can report inappropriate messages at any time.
Account Security
Maintaining the security of your account is important for both your protection and the integrity of the Fight Swipe community:
Account Security Best Practices:
- Use a strong, unique password for your Fight Swipe account
- Never share your login credentials with others
- Enable two-factor authentication if available
- Log out when using shared or public devices
- Regularly review your account activity for suspicious behavior
Account Violations:
- Attempting to access another user's account
- Creating multiple accounts to manipulate rankings or voting
- Using automated systems to interact with the app (bots)
- Exploiting bugs or vulnerabilities in the app
- Sharing or selling account access
- Attempting to reverse engineer the app or prediction algorithms
Protecting Your Information
Be cautious about the personal information you share on Fight Swipe. While we take security seriously, you should never share sensitive personal or financial information with other users, even in private messages.
Reporting Violations
If you encounter content or behavior that violates our Community Guidelines, we encourage you to report it. Your reports help us maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.
Identify the Violation
First, determine which guideline has been violated. This helps our moderation team address the issue appropriately.
Use the Report Function
Most content on Fight Swipe can be reported directly by using the "Report" option in the dropdown menu found on user profiles, comments, or messages.
Provide Details
When reporting, provide as much relevant information as possible. The more context we have, the better we can address the situation.
Submit and Wait
After submitting a report, our team will review it as soon as possible. Please be patient, as review times may vary based on volume.
For serious violations that require immediate attention, or if you're unable to use the in-app reporting function, please contact us directly at moderation@fightswipe.com.
Guideline Enforcement
We take our Community Guidelines seriously and have implemented a tiered enforcement approach to address violations. Depending on the severity and frequency of violations, actions may include:
Warning
For minor first-time violations, we may issue a warning explaining the violation and how to avoid it in the future.
Temporary Restrictions
Repeated or more serious violations may result in temporary restrictions to certain features, such as commenting or messaging.
Suspension
Significant or multiple violations may lead to a temporary account suspension, during which you cannot access the app.
Permanent Ban
Severe violations or a pattern of persistent rule-breaking may result in permanent account termination.
We believe in fairness and context when enforcing guidelines. Our moderation team considers factors such as intent, history, and severity when determining appropriate actions. Users who believe a moderation decision was made in error can appeal by contacting appeals@fightswipe.com with relevant details.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you should not post full fight videos or extended clips that may violate copyright laws. Fight organizations own the rights to their content, and unauthorized sharing may result in legal action against you and/or removal from the platform.
Brief clips (under 15 seconds) used for analytical discussion may be acceptable under fair use principles, but we recommend using publicly available sources for any fight footage you reference.
Private leagues are a great way to compete with friends while staying within our guidelines:
- Set clear, fair rules for all participants
- Ensure any prizes or stakes comply with local laws
- Maintain respectful communication
- Do not engage in collusion or manipulation
- Use the in-app league tools rather than third-party methods
Remember that Fight Swipe doesn't facilitate monetary transactions between users. Any financial arrangements are made at your own risk and responsibility.
The line between friendly banter and harassment can sometimes seem unclear, but there are key differences:
Friendly trash talk:
- Is mutual and both parties are enjoying the exchange
- Focuses on predictions and performance, not personal characteristics
- Stops if someone expresses discomfort
- Is contextually appropriate (e.g., among friends in a league)
Harassment:
- Continues after someone has asked for it to stop
- Contains personal attacks or discriminatory language
- Is persistent and targeted at specific individuals
- Makes others feel unwelcome or unsafe
When in doubt, err on the side of respect. If you're unsure how someone will receive your comments, it's better to be more reserved.
Report review times vary based on several factors:
- Severity of the reported issue (urgent safety concerns are prioritized)
- Current volume of reports
- Complexity of the situation
While we aim to review all reports within 24-48 hours, some may take longer to thoroughly investigate. For urgent issues involving immediate safety concerns, please email us directly at moderation@fightswipe.com with "URGENT" in the subject line.
Yes, you can appeal moderation decisions if you believe they were made in error. To appeal:
- Email appeals@fightswipe.com from the email address associated with your account
- Include your username and the date of the moderation action
- Explain why you believe the decision should be reconsidered
- Provide any relevant evidence or context
Appeals are typically reviewed within 5-7 business days. Please note that repeated or frivolous appeals may not receive responses.
Help Us Keep Fight Swipe Positive
Our community is what makes Fight Swipe special. By following these guidelines and reporting violations when you see them, you're helping us create a platform where fighting fans from all backgrounds can connect, compete, and celebrate the sports we love.
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