Community Guidelines

Welcome to the Conch community. Conch is an audio-first interactive adventure platform built for families, kids, and creators of all ages. These guidelines help ensure that everyone can create and play adventures in a safe, welcoming, and imaginative environment.

By using Conch, you agree to follow these guidelines. Violations may result in content removal, account suspension, or permanent bans.

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Our Principles

Conch is designed for families. Every adventure, character, and interaction on this platform should be something a parent would be comfortable with their child experiencing. When in doubt, ask yourself: "Would this be okay for a 6-year-old to hear?"

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1. Be Respectful and Kind

• Treat all community members with courtesy and respect.
• Welcome new creators and players.
• Provide constructive, encouraging feedback on adventures.
• Embrace diverse perspectives, play styles, and creativity.
• Disagree respectfully, without personal attacks or insults.

2. Adventure Content Standards

Since Conch is a family-friendly platform, all adventures must meet these standards:

2.1 Appropriate for a General Audience

• Adventures should be suitable for players ages 6 and up.
• If your adventure contains mildly scary content (haunted houses, spooky forests), select the appropriate genre and difficulty rating so players can make informed choices.
• Use descriptive tags and honest descriptions to help families find the right adventures.

2.2 Violence Guidelines

• Mild fantasy conflict is acceptable (sword fights, magical battles, overcoming monsters).
• Violence must not be graphic, gory, realistic, or gratuitous.
• Do not depict violence against children, animals, or real people.
• Combat should feel adventurous, not disturbing.

2.3 Language

• Keep language clean and appropriate.
• Mild dramatic expressions are acceptable in context ("You fool!" from a villain).
• Profanity, slurs, and crude language are not permitted.
• Character names and adventure titles must be appropriate.

3. Prohibited Content

The following types of content are strictly prohibited on Conch:

3.1 Harmful Content

• Hate Speech: Content promoting hatred, discrimination, or violence based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, or any other protected characteristic.
• Harassment and Bullying: Adventures or content targeting specific individuals with harmful intent.
• Self-Harm: Content promoting, glorifying, or providing instructions for self-harm or suicide.
• Real-World Violence: Content glorifying real-world violence, terrorism, or making threats against real people.

3.2 Adult Content

• Sexual Content: Sexually explicit material, suggestive content, or content intended to arouse. This is a platform for families and children.
• Substance Abuse: Content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol abuse, or substance misuse.

3.3 Dangerous and Illegal Content

• Illegal Activities: Content promoting illegal activities, including but not limited to drug use, theft, fraud, or violence.
• Dangerous Instructions: Content providing instructions for activities that could cause physical harm.
• Gambling: Content simulating real-money gambling.

3.4 Deceptive Content

• Misinformation: Deliberately spreading false information that could cause harm, particularly regarding health, safety, or current events.
• Impersonation: Falsely claiming to be another person, brand, or organization.
• Spam and Scams: Unsolicited promotional content, phishing attempts, or fraudulent schemes embedded in adventures.

3.5 Privacy Violations

• Personal Information: Do not include real names, addresses, phone numbers, school names, or other identifying information about real people (including yourself) in adventures.
• Doxxing: Never expose or share another person's private information.

4. Intellectual Property

• Only upload content (text, images, audio) that you own or have the right to use.
• Do not copy entire adventures, storylines, or characters from other creators without permission.
• Give credit when drawing inspiration from others' work.
• Respect copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights.
• Fan-created adventures based on existing media should be clearly labeled as fan works and must be original creative expressions, not copies.

5. AI Content Responsibility

• You are responsible for the adventures you design, even though the AI generates the real-time narrative.
• Design your adventure instructions, scene rules, and character behaviors to produce appropriate content.
• If your adventure's AI-generated content consistently produces inappropriate results, it may be removed.
• Test your adventures before publishing to check for unexpected AI behavior.
• Report AI-generated content that seems inappropriate or harmful through the bug report feature.

6. Fair Play

• Do not exploit bugs, glitches, or vulnerabilities. Report them instead.
• Do not use automated tools, bots, or scripts without permission.
• Do not manipulate adventure ratings, play counts, or reviews.
• Do not create duplicate or misleading adventures to game the discovery system.
• Respect the intended gameplay experience for other players.

7. Privacy and Safety

• Do not ask other users for personal information.
• Do not include mechanisms in adventures designed to collect personal data from players.
• Do not use adventures to direct users to external websites, especially those that collect data.
• Be especially careful about content targeted at or likely to be played by children.

8. Content Ratings and Labeling

• Choose accurate genre tags for your adventures.
• Set appropriate difficulty ratings.
• If your adventure contains mildly intense themes (scary content, complex moral dilemmas), clearly indicate this in your description.
• Do not mislabel content to attract a wider audience.

9. Reporting Violations

Help us maintain a safe community:

• Report content or behavior that violates these guidelines using the bug report or in-app reporting features.
• Provide specific details when reporting (adventure name, what happened, why it violates guidelines).
• Do not abuse the reporting system with false or frivolous reports.
• Allow our moderation team time to review reports.

10. Enforcement

Depending on the severity and frequency of violations, we may take the following actions:

Factors we consider:

• Severity of the violation.
• Whether the violation was intentional.
• History of previous violations.
• Impact on other users, especially children.

11. Appeals

If you believe a moderation action was made in error:

• Contact us at info@conch.ing with the subject line "Moderation Appeal."
• Include the specific content or action you are appealing.
• Explain why you believe the decision should be reconsidered.
• Appeals are reviewed within 7 business days.
• Decisions on appeals are final.

12. Best Practices for Creators

To build great adventures that families love:

• Write clear descriptions so players know what to expect.
• Test your adventures before publishing to catch issues.
• Use the full creator toolkit -- scenes, characters, items, and instructions -- to craft engaging experiences.
• Be original and creative -- bring your unique voice to the platform.
• Respond to feedback constructively and update your content.
• Use appropriate tags and difficulty ratings to help the right players find your work.
• Design inclusive adventures that welcome players of all backgrounds.

13. Changes to These Guidelines

We may update these Community Guidelines to reflect changes in the platform, legal requirements, or community needs. Significant changes will be communicated to users. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of updated guidelines.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these guidelines or need to report a violation:

• Email: info@conch.ing
• Subject: "Community Guidelines Question" or "Content Report"

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Remember: Conch is a place for imagination and adventure. Every adventure you create becomes part of the experience for families and kids around the world. Build something that sparks wonder.