Credible Threats Against Physical Integrity

Directive Objective

Identify, evaluate, and neutralize credible statements of intent to commit real-world physical violence against individuals, communities, or public infrastructure.

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1. Scope and Policy Coverage

This directive regulates explicit threats of physical violence:

• Direct Violent Intent: Statements expressing a specific intent to assault, murder, kidnap, torture, or physically harm an identified person or identifiable group.
• Threat Credibility Indicators: Evaluation criteria include:
  • Specificity: Stating a specific date, time, physical location, or weapon.
  • Capability: The offender demonstrates access to weapons, surveillance information, or proximity to the victim.
  • Pattern: Prior stalking, escalating hostility, or concurrent doxxing attacks.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 THREAT CREDIBILITY MATRIX                   │
├──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ High Risk (Immediate Action) │ Low / Hyperbolic (Warning)   │
│ • Real-world address named   │ • Generic gaming rage        │
│ • Photographs of weapons     │ • "I'll destroy you next round"│
│ • Clear schedule / timeline  │ • Obvious metaphorical joke  │
└──────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘

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2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits

• Gaming Hyperbole & Competitive Venting: Frustration expressed in gaming channels without real-world capability or concrete targets (e.g., “I’m going to eliminate your squad next round” or “I’m dying from this lag”) is excluded from violent threat enforcement.
• Fictional Roleplay / Writing: Creative writing in dedicated roleplay channels clearly established as fantasy or sci-fi context without real-world targets.

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3. Moderator Response Protocol

1. Assess Immediate Threat Level: If a real-world address or weapon photo is accompanied by a violent threat, act immediately.
2. Channel Protection: Delete the threatening message to prevent panic and notify server leadership.
3. Immediate Ban & Escalation: Ban the offending user and report the user ID and message ID to Discord Trust & Safety under the Imminent Physical Danger category.