Treat people as people
Harassment, threats, discriminatory abuse, health-status shaming and degrading sexual comments are not acceptable.
Respect privacy and consent
Do not share messages, photos, location or health information without permission. Stop when a person says no, withdraws consent or ends contact.
Be honest about identity and intent
No impersonation, age deception, romance fraud, commercial solicitation or pressure for money. Reports should be made in good faith and reviewed through a documented process.
Expected conduct
Standards that make conversation possible
Adults only
No profiles, images or contact involving anyone under 18.
One real identity
No impersonation, deceptive relationship status or fabricated location.
Consent every time
No pressure, threats, repeated sexual messages or retaliation for ending contact.
Private means private
No outing, screenshot campaigns or sharing health information without permission.
How a report should be handled
- 1
Receive
Record the behaviour, page or account involved and any immediate safety concern.
- 2
Protect
Limit contact or visibility where necessary while preserving relevant evidence.
- 3
Review
Apply published standards consistently, with context and a documented outcome.
- 4
Respond
Use warnings, restrictions or removal according to severity; provide an appeal route where appropriate.
Community rules are not emergency services. Immediate danger belongs with local emergency services.
Health-status shaming is a safety issue
Threatening to reveal HSV status can be used to control a person after rejection or conflict. MapleHSV standards treat outing, coercion and non-consensual sharing of health information as serious conduct, not ordinary dating drama. The same standard applies whether the information is true, false or guessed.
Fair moderation needs records
Reports should identify the rule involved, preserve necessary evidence and avoid exposing more private information than review requires. Outcomes should be proportionate to severity and repetition. Where an appeal is appropriate, it should be separate from harassment of the person who reported the behaviour.