Last Updated: February 28, 2026
1. Our Philosophy
Fanarchy is a sports community built around passionate fandom. We allow strong opinions, heated debate, and traditional sports trash talk.
We do not allow content that harms people.
Protect people — not feelings about baseball.
2. What Is Allowed
A. Sports Criticism & Trash Talk
- Criticizing players, teams, managers, or referees
- Strong or emotional reactions to games
- Swearing about game outcomes or performance
- Calling a player “trash,” “washed,” or “a fraud”
- Saying “fire the manager”
B. Hyperbolic Sports Language
These are understood as sports hyperbole:
“Kill me now”
“I’m dead”
“That loss killed me”
“That ump is blind”
3. What Is Not Allowed
The following content is prohibited, regardless of context or target.
A. Hate Speech & Slurs
Any racial, ethnic, religious, gender-based, or sexual-orientation-based slur. This applies whether directed at:
- Another user
- A player
- A team
- A fanbase
- Any group
No exceptions.
B. Threats or Intimidation
Examples of prohibited content:
- “I will hurt you”
- “You’re dead”
- “I know where you live”
- Encouraging violence toward any person
Sports metaphors are allowed. Direct threats are not.
C. Harassment of Other Users
You may attack someone’s take. You may not attack someone as a human being.
Not allowed:
- Sustained bullying
- Dehumanizing language toward another user
- Encouraging others to mass-report or harass someone
D. Doxxing
Posting personal information about private individuals:
- Address
- Phone number
- Employer
- Real identity of an anonymous user
E. Sexual Content
Explicit sexual descriptions or solicitation.
F. Self-Harm Encouragement
Prohibited:
- “Kill yourself”
- “You should end it”
Self-directed sports frustration (“end me”) is allowed.
4. Different Standards for Different Targets
Fanarchy recognizes that sports commentary differs from personal harassment.
A. Language About Players, Teams, Referees
Professional performance criticism is allowed, even when harsh.
Allowed
“He’s garbage.”
“That closer is useless.”
“This team is pathetic.”
Wishing real-world harm or injury is not allowed.
May be limited or removed
“I hope he tears his ACL.”
B. Language About Other Users
We enforce stricter standards for user-to-user interaction.
Allowed
“That’s a terrible take.”
“You’re wrong.”
“You don’t know ball.”
Not allowed
“You’re worthless as a human.”
“You’re subhuman.”
Coordinated harassment.
5. How Moderation Works
Fanarchy uses a combination of:
- Automated keyword detection
- AI-assisted content review
- User reporting
- Human review
- Admin tools
Possible Outcomes
| Outcome | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Allow | Post is visible normally |
| Limited Visibility | Post is visible only to your followers |
| Removal | Post is removed from the platform |
| Appeal | You may request a human review |
We may remove content at our discretion to protect the community.
6. Reporting
Users may report content from the post detail view. Reports are reviewed by the Fanarchy team.
7. Appeals
If your content is blocked or removed, you may submit an appeal for human review.
8. No Political Platforming
Fanarchy is a sports-focused platform. Extended political content unrelated to sports may be limited or removed.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our community grows. Significant changes will be communicated to users.
Questions? Contact us at hello@fanarchy.fans.