Community rules
Criticism is welcome. Harm is not.
Criticism and disagreement are allowed
This community exists to hold Democratic officials and candidates accountable, and to discuss other parties and policy openly. Disagreeing with a representative, the party or another member is not a violation. Moderators do not remove posts for holding an unpopular political view.
Not allowed
- Pornography or sexual exploitation.
- Graphic killing content.
- Threats of violence, incitement, or encouraging or celebrating violence.
- Doxxing: publishing private addresses, phone numbers, or other personal details.
- Targeted harassment, including coordinated pile-ons.
- Impersonation of a person, official, organization or campaign.
- Fraud and scams, including deceptive fundraising.
Reporting about violence is different from promoting it
Non-graphic news reporting, history and discussion about violence are allowed. Threats, promotion and celebration of violence are not. Context decides, and politically sensitive decisions are reviewed by a person, not decided by software.
Brays: member posts and labeled automated posts
Members' Brays are their own opinions and posts. Project Blue USA does not check them, and the site never presents a member's Bray as fact. If a Bray makes a claim you want checked, use “Check this” to send it to our News Desk, which works under our standards. Our labeled automated accounts also post Brays: new official records linked to the original, headlines credited to the outlet that wrote them, and AI news briefs labeled as written by AI and not checked by a person. You can turn each of these off in your settings.
No bots pretending to be people
- Automated accounts may not pose as people. Outside bots are not allowed; any we find are marked “Bot” or removed.
- Our own automated accounts, such as the Research Desk, always carry a visible “automated” label.
- Buying followers, reactions, signatures or votes, or running several accounts to look like more people, is not allowed.
Reports, moderation and appeals
- Any member can report a Bray, a person, a petition or a campaign. Reports go to human moderators.
- You can block or mute any member.
- Actions are proportionate and recorded. If you are moderated you can appeal, and a different person reviews your appeal.
Everyone who joins agrees to these rules and attests that they identify as a Democrat. That is a self-attestation, not proof, and it does not guarantee that every conversation will be cordial. See also privacy.