Discord Community Guidelines - Standards & Safety Protocols

COMMUNITY SAFETY & CONDUCT

Discord Community Guidelines

Authoritative operational directives and moderation standards for Discord servers. Designed for administrators, safety leads, and moderators who require clear policy boundaries, exclusion criteria, and swift enforcement protocols.

6Core Categories

12Subcategories

30Actionable Directives

ZEROTolerance Policy

DIRECTIVES HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES: Conduct, Safety & Behavioral Standards
├── 1. Child Safety & Protection of Minors
├── 2. Violence, Extremism, Self-Harm & Graphic Content
├── 3. Harassment, Hate Speech, Bullying & Privacy
├── 4. Sexual Content & Non-Consensual Exploitation
├── 5. Illicit Goods, Substances & Regulated Activities
└── 6. Community Integrity, Cybercrime & Platform Manipulation

01ZERO TOLERANCE

Child Safety & Protection of Minors

Zero-tolerance policy against physical, psychological, or sexual exploitation of minors. Immediate reporting obligations.

• 1.1.1 Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) & CSAE
• 1.1.2 Predatory Conduct, Grooming & Coercion
• 1.2.1 Illustrated Sexualization & Fictional Minors
• 1.2.2 Commercial Exploitation of Minors

02CRITICAL SAFETY

Violence, Extremism, Self-Harm & Graphic Content

Prevention of real-world physical harm, terrorist radicalization, suicide encouragement, and traumatic graphic gore.

• 2.1.1 Credible Threats Against Physical Integrity
• 2.1.2 Glorification & Apology of Mass Violence
• 2.2.1 Terrorist Organizations & Hate Groups
• 2.2.2 Manifestos & War Propaganda
• 2.3.1 Suicidal Ideation & Crisis Support Protocol
• 2.3.2 Self-Harm Promotion & Instruction
• 2.4.1 Graphic Death, Accidents & Gore
• 2.4.2 Animal Abuse & Cruelty

03PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

Harassment, Hate Speech & Privacy

Neutralizing identity attacks, slurs, dogpiling, doxxing, and extortion to safeguard user dignity and privacy.

• 3.1.1 Protected Characteristics & Hate Speech
• 3.1.2 Hate Symbols, Slurs & Dogwhistles
• 3.2.1 Stalking & Interpersonal Intimidation
• 3.2.2 Mass Bullying & DM Harassment
• 3.3.1 Publication of PII (Doxxing)
• 3.3.2 Blackmail Threats & Leaked Logs

04RESTRICTED SPACES

Sexual Content & Non-Consensual Exploitation

Strict confinement of adult content to NSFW channels and total ban on non-consensual imagery and deepfakes.

• 4.1.1 Age-Restricted (NSFW) Confinement
• 4.1.2 Public Spaces & Profile Violations
• 4.2.1 Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII)
• 4.2.2 AI-Generated Nudity & Deepfakes

05COMPLIANCE

Illicit Goods, Substances & Regulated Activities

Prohibiting black market operations, drug distribution, unauthorized firearms, carding, and financial fraud.

• 5.1.1 Drugs & Controlled Substances
• 5.1.2 Firearms, Explosives & Ammunition
• 5.2.1 Financial Fraud, Carding & Stolen Accounts
• 5.2.2 Unregulated Gambling & Ponzi Schemes

06INFRASTRUCTURE

Community Integrity, Cybercrime & Manipulation

Defending server ecosystems against malware, phishing tokens, automated raids, and dangerous disinformation.

• 6.1.1 Malware, Trojans & Intrusion Tools
• 6.1.2 Phishing Links & Fake Nitro Scams
• 6.2.1 Coordinated Raids, Spam & Link Bombing
• 6.2.2 Dangerous Disinformation & Fake Alerts