Rules

Pretty simple stuff. Just don't be a jerk and we'll all get along fine. Breaking these will get you warned, muted, or banned depending on how bad it is.

1. You must be at least 16

   You need to be 16 or older to use DogChat. If we find out you're under 16, your account will be removed. No exceptions.

2. Be respectful

   Treat people the way you'd want to be treated. No harassment, bullying, or personal attacks. Disagreements are fine, being mean isn't.

3. No hate speech

   Zero tolerance for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any kind of discrimination. This isn't up for debate.

4. No NSFW content

   Keep it clean. No sexual content, gore, or anything you wouldn't want to see on your screen at work. This includes profile pictures and bios.

5. No spam

   Don't flood the chat with repeated messages, walls of text, or random gibberish. One message gets the point across just fine.

6. No self-promotion or advertising

   Don't use DogChat to promote your stuff, drop invite links, or advertise anything. Nobody came here for that.

7. No doxxing or sharing personal info

   Don't share anyone's personal information. Not yours, not theirs. Phone numbers, addresses, real names if they don't want them shared, none of it.

8. No impersonation

   Don't pretend to be someone you're not, whether that's another user, an admin, or anyone else. Pick your own name and own it.

9. No threats or violent language

   Threats of violence, even as "jokes," aren't funny and aren't allowed. Don't do it.

10. Don't abuse the report system

    Reports are there for a reason. Don't file fake reports to mess with people. If you abuse it, you'll be the one getting banned.

11. No alt accounts to dodge bans

    If you got banned, that's on you. Making a new account to get around it will just get both accounts banned.

12. Keep conversations in the right place

    Global chat is for everyone. If you're having a long private conversation, take it to DMs so you're not drowning out everyone else.

13. No exploiting bugs

    If you find a bug, report it. Don't exploit it to mess with the app or other users. We'll fix it and you'll get a thank you instead of a ban.

14. Listen to the admins

    If an admin tells you to stop doing something, stop. They're not doing it for fun. Arguing about it in chat just makes it worse.

15. One account per person

    You get one account. That's it. Don't make a bunch of alts for no reason. If you need a name change just ask.

16. Use common sense

    We can't write a rule for every possible situation. If something feels like it's probably not okay, it probably isn't. Just be cool.