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title: "Promotion, Instruction & Glorification of Self-Harm"
description: "Prohibition on self-harm instruction, suicide methods, viral self-injury trends, and severe eating disorder communities."
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## Directive Objective
Eliminate communities, channels, and content that instruct, encourage, or glorify non-suicidal self-injury, dangerous viral challenges, or severe eating disorders.

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## 1. Scope and Policy Coverage
This directive strictly prohibits:
- **Self-Harm Instruction & How-To Guides**: Sharing methods, techniques, or instructions on how to cut, burn, overdose, or physically injure oneself.
- **Photos of Fresh Self-Harm Wounds**: Uploading photographs displaying fresh cuts, burns, or physical injuries.
- **Viral Self-Destructive Games**: Organizing or participating in viral suicide or self-harm games (e.g., Blue Whale, salt-and-ice challenges).
- **Severe Eating Disorder Advocacy (Pro-Ana / Pro-Mia)**: Communities or channels actively encouraging dangerous caloric starvation, purging, or self-harm related to eating disorders.

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## 2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits
- **Venting & Recovery Conversations**: Members openly discussing recovery, seeking support, or mentioning past struggles without sharing instructions, tips, or graphic imagery.
- **Benign Medical Information**: Standard medical discussions regarding wound care or clinical treatment.

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## 3. Moderator Response Protocol
1. **Immediate Deletion**: Remove all instructive content or wound images without delay.
2. **Account Disciplinary Action**: Permanent ban for users deliberately encouraging others to self-harm or distributing guides.
3. **Helpline Referral**: Provide crisis resources to members who post wound imagery as an emotional plea for help.