No labels, no call-outs, no accusations

The community focuses on the situation and the behaviour, never on labelling the individual. There are no accusations and no labels — that is the courts' realm; the goal here is simply to be safe and lekker. Call-outs must not become public bullying, the aim is creating safety rather than predator-hunting, and spreading misinformation about a person — whether maliciously or carelessly — is defamation and will be prevented and addressed.

Deliberately left open

CF-002 — this stance is exactly what the tool's specified emergency broadcast of an accused's identity strains against (OD-002/OD-003 open; Stage 2 evidence pending). Moderation of anonymous comments that name people: OD-005/OD-006.

CF-002 — no-labels stance vs emergency broadcast of an accused's identity

This guideline forbids labels and accusations, yet the tool's specified emergency feature would broadcast an accused person's identity. The two directly strain against each other. Alert method (OD-002) and what is disclosed (OD-003) are open; Stage 2 evidence is pending.

If left open An identity broadcast is exactly the public labelling this guideline prohibits — and carries defamation risk. But suppressing it entirely could leave the community unwarned of an immediate danger. The unresolved tension sits on the most sensitive feature in the tool.

Options for resolution

Warn without naming — describe the risk/behaviour, not the person's identity
Restrict any identity disclosure to a minimal, authorised recipient set
Keep the emergency feature disabled until OD-002/OD-003 and Stage 2 evidence resolve

OD-005 / OD-006 — moderating anonymous comments that name people

Anonymous comments can name individuals. How such comments are attributed (OD-005) and moderated (OD-006) is open; the proposed no-names testimonials rule feeds OD-006's options.

If left open Unmoderated naming turns the comment space into the call-out culture this guideline forbids, with defamation exposure; over-moderation can silence legitimate concern. The default is set by whatever the tool does absent a decision.

Options for resolution

Apply a no-names rule with human review before anonymous comments are shown
Auto-flag comments that appear to name a person for moderator review
Define clear attribution/moderation rules under OD-005/OD-006 before enabling comments

Where this comes from · 9 source items

This draft merges what the community actually said across 9 source items — every source ID is permanent and traceable.

GTC-048 Focus on the game, not the players
GTC-087 Not predator hunting, creating safety. People need to understand this
GTC-088 No accusations, no labels of responders
GTC-091 Call outs do not become public bullying of our own
OPIN-055 Not predator hunting, creating safety. People need to understand this.
OPIN-061 No labels. No accusations. That is the realm of the courts and the legal system as per point 2. We just want to be safe and be lekker.
OPIN-096 Focus on the game, not the players
OPIN-108 We should also be mindful that call outs do not become public bullying of our own
OPIN-137 Spreading misinformation about a person — whether maliciously or carelessly — is defamation, and I would treat it as the harm it is. The aim is twofold: to prevent the damage, and to address the intent behind it.

Themes · respondent support and coaching · communication and tone · legal interface · anonymity and privacy

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