Community Policy
Effective Date: June 12, 2026 · Wonay LLC, Phoenix, Arizona
Wonay exists because the internet needs a neutral space. Opinions — even uncomfortable ones — belong here. The goal of this policy is not to police speech. It is to protect people from direct harm and to keep the platform from being weaponized by bots and bad actors.
We will never remove content because it is unpopular, controversial, or critical of a business, government, or public figure. We only act when content causes demonstrable harm or is illegal.
Contents
1. Our Principles
Opinions are never removed
No comment is deleted because someone disagrees with it, finds it offensive, or finds it inconvenient.
Bots and coordinated manipulation are removed
Inauthentic actors undermine the community. We target the manipulation, not the message.
Harm is the line
Content that causes direct, individual harm — doxxing, credible threats, illegal material — is not speech. It's a weapon. That's where we draw the line.
Community judgment, not ours
Downvotes can hide content from the default view, not delete it. The community governs tone; we govern legality.
2. What Is Always Allowed
Protected Expression
- Criticism of companies, products, governments, and public figures
- Political opinions across the entire spectrum
- Satire, parody, and dark humor (must be reasonably identifiable as such)
- Profanity and strong language
- Minority viewpoints, heterodox ideas, and dissent
- Negative reviews and unflattering commentary
- Discussion of controversial historical events
- Religious and philosophical debate
Wonay is not built for comfort. It is built for truth. A low rating on a business or a harsh critique of a news article is exactly the kind of speech this platform exists to protect.
3. Community Hiding
Comments are never automatically deleted by community vote. However, a comment may be automatically hidden from the default view when the community has collectively downvoted it past configurable thresholds. Both of the following must be true simultaneously for hiding to trigger:
- The ratio of downvotes to total votes exceeds the threshold (default: 80%)
- The ratio of downvotes to verified views exceeds the threshold
- A minimum vote count is met (to prevent small-sample manipulation)
Hidden comments display: "This comment has been hidden by the community." Any user can tap to reveal and read it in full. The original author can still see it. It is not deleted.
Brigading protection is built in. A downvote cascade on a URL with very few verified views will not trigger hiding — a minimum view count is required before community hiding can activate.
4. Hard-Delete Categories
The following categories of content will be permanently removed. These are narrow, legally grounded, and non-negotiable.
| Category | What It Covers | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Doxxing | Private personal information (home address, phone number, employer, daily schedule, family members) posted without consent with clear potential for harassment or stalking | Harassment statutes, state stalking laws |
| Credible Threats of Violence | Specific, credible threats of physical harm directed at identified individuals or groups. Does not include hyperbole, frustration, or fiction. | 18 U.S.C. § 875 (interstate threats), state criminal threat statutes |
| Illegal Content | Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other content that is per se illegal under U.S. federal law | 18 U.S.C. § 2256 et seq. (PROTECT Act) |
| Spam and Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior | Bot-generated content, impersonation of real people or organizations, coordinated brigading campaigns, and commercial spam. Satire and parody accounts with clear labeling are not impersonation. | CAN-SPAM Act, platform integrity |
5. How to Flag Content
Every comment on Wonay has a flag option. Tap it to report content you believe falls into a hard-delete category. Flags are reviewed by the Wonay team.
Flagging is not a downvote. Use flags only for content you believe meets one of the four hard-delete criteria above. Frivolous or bad-faith flags may result in loss of flagging privileges.
You can also email dev@wonay.app with a direct link to the content and a brief description.
6. Moderation Stages
Moderation capacity grows as the platform grows.
Beta — Manual Review
Flags go to a queue reviewed directly by the founder. Response target: 48 hours. Small user base means direct oversight is feasible.
Post-Beta — Assisted Review
AI-assisted moderation triages clear cases. Ambiguous content surfaces to a human reviewer queue. Response target: 24 hours.
Scale — Trust and Safety
Dedicated trust and safety function. Moderator hired. Policy refined based on observed content patterns. Public transparency reporting.
7. Appeals
If your content was removed and you believe it was removed in error, email dev@wonay.app with the subject line "Content Appeal" and a description of the content and why you believe the removal was incorrect. We will review and respond within 7 days during beta.
Appeals are not available for content in the four hard-delete categories. These decisions are final.
8. Account Actions
Depending on the severity and pattern of violations, account actions may include:
- Content removal — the specific content is removed; the account is unaffected
- Temporary write suspension — the account can read but cannot post for a defined period
- Permanent ban — the account is terminated and the user is prohibited from creating new accounts
Single violations of the hard-delete categories may result in immediate permanent ban at Wonay's sole discretion. Repeated minor violations follow an escalating response pattern.
Bot accounts and coordinated inauthentic behavior networks are terminated immediately upon detection, with no warning.
9. Our Anti-Censorship Commitment
Wonay will not:
- Remove content because a business, brand, or public figure finds it unflattering
- Remove content because it is politically inconvenient or controversial
- Shadow-ban users (all moderation actions are visible to the affected user)
- Accept payment to suppress, demote, or remove content
- Comply with removal requests that lack a valid legal basis
If a government or legal entity demands removal of content we believe to be protected speech, we will challenge that demand where legally and financially feasible and notify affected users as permitted by law.
10. Contact
Questions about this policy, content appeals, or moderation decisions:
Wonay LLC
4539 N 22nd St Ste N
Phoenix, AZ 85016
dev@wonay.app
This policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms of Service. In the event of a conflict, the Terms of Service control.