Community Rules

Effective October 25, 2026 · The Internet Is the Jury

Yappeal is for people who want to argue about harmless absurdities, entertainment, sports, public issues and how to solve real-world problems. Debate the idea. Don't target the person.

Bring the chaos, keep it fair

Make jokes, file fictional cases, cast a vote and argue your position without personal attacks.
Discuss celebrities, politicians, businesses and public events through opinions, satire and sourced, clearly attributed factual claims. Public figures can be discussed; nobody may be threatened, stalked or impersonated.
Label jokes, parody, fictional courtroom charges and speculation appropriately. Do not present a serious, unverified allegation of illegal or abusive behavior as established fact.
Use only text, images or other material you have permission to post. A fan debate does not imply affiliation with a studio, franchise or athlete.
Votes and community verdicts are informal Yappeal participation, not official elections, scientifically representative surveys or legal judgments.

Not allowed

Threats, targeted harassment, hate, humiliation campaigns, bullying or encouragement of violence.
Doxxing, personal addresses, private contact information, intimate imagery without consent or identifying private individuals for ridicule.
Impersonation, forged endorsements, fraud, spam, coordinated inauthentic voting, bots, stolen accounts or attempts to evade safety controls.
Defamatory factual accusations, deceptive edited content presented as real, unlawful content or instructions that enable harm.
Sexual exploitation of minors, extremist recruitment or other material prohibited by applicable law.

Reporting, enforcement and appeals

Use the in-app Report control to flag content. Yappeal may hide posts or replies and suspend accounts when content violates these rules. Decisions are made based on conduct and evidence, not on whether moderators agree with a political view. Moderators cannot rewrite legitimate ballots to obtain a preferred verdict.

To request review of a moderation action, email support@yappeal.com with the affected link or account handle and an explanation. Do not send passwords, identification documents or sensitive personal information by email. These rules may be updated as new abuse patterns emerge.