Community Guidelines

AllDaMemes is the definitive meme archive celebrating Black American internet culture. Our mission is to preserve, curate, and celebrate the memes, GIFs, and viral moments that define our digital culture.

We are guided by these core values:

• Cultural Celebration: We uplift and archive the creativity, humor, and brilliance of Black internet culture.
• Community First: Our community is our foundation. We prioritize creating a welcoming, inclusive space for all who come in good faith.
• Respect & Dignity: Every community member deserves to be treated with respect. We do not tolerate harassment, hate speech, or discrimination.
• Creative Expression: Memes are art. We support creative freedom while maintaining standards that keep the community safe.
• Authenticity: We value genuine engagement and authentic contributions over manufactured virality.
• Transparency: We are open about how our platform works, including our AI moderation systems and content policies.

We encourage the following types of content and engagement:

The following types of content are strictly prohibited on AllDaMemes and will be removed immediately:

3.1 Hate Speech & Discrimination

• Content that promotes hatred, violence, or discrimination against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.
• Slurs, derogatory language, or dehumanizing rhetoric targeting any group.
• White supremacist, neo-Nazi, or other extremist content.
• Content that trivializes or celebrates genocide, slavery, or other historical atrocities.

3.2 Violence & Threats

• Threats of violence, whether direct, indirect, or veiled.
• Content that glorifies or incites real-world violence.
• Graphic violence, gore, or disturbing imagery not contextualized as commentary.
• Content promoting terrorism or extremist ideologies.

3.3 Sexual Content & Exploitation

• Pornographic or sexually explicit material.
• Non-consensual intimate imagery ("revenge porn").
• Any content that sexually exploits or endangers minors — this will be reported to NCMEC and law enforcement.
• Sexual solicitation or sex trafficking content.

3.4 Harassment & Bullying

• Targeted harassment of individuals, including public figures.
• Cyberbullying, intimidation, or coordinated attacks.
• Doxxing — sharing someone's private or personal information without consent.
• Content created specifically to humiliate, shame, or degrade an identifiable individual.

3.5 Misinformation & Harmful Content

• Deliberate misinformation designed to cause real-world harm (e.g., false health claims, election disinformation).
• Manipulated media presented as authentic when intended to deceive.
• Content promoting dangerous activities, self-harm, or suicide.
• Scams, phishing, or fraudulent content.

3.6 Illegal Content

• Content that violates any applicable law or regulation.
• Content promoting illegal drug sales or trafficking.
• Content facilitating illegal weapons sales.
• Intellectual property infringement (see our Copyright Policy and DMCA Policy).

3.7 Spam & Manipulation

• Repetitive or bulk uploads of the same or substantially similar content.
• Misleading tags, titles, or descriptions designed to manipulate search results.
• Unsolicited advertising, promotions, or commercial solicitation.
• Malware, phishing links, or other malicious content.

The following behaviors are prohibited on AllDaMemes:

• Creating multiple accounts to evade bans or manipulate the platform.
• Impersonating other users, public figures, or Obsidian Cloud staff.
• Attempting to circumvent our moderation or safety systems.
• Using automated tools, bots, or scripts to interact with the platform without authorization.
• Coordinated inauthentic behavior, including vote manipulation and engagement farming.
• Soliciting personal information from other users.
• Attempting to access other users' accounts or private data.
• Interfering with the normal operation of the Service.

AllDaMemes uses a multi-layered approach to content moderation that combines AI technology with human oversight:

5.1 Automated Moderation

All uploaded content is automatically processed through our AI moderation pipeline, which includes:

• Safety Screening: Image recognition technology scans for prohibited visual content (nudity, violence, hate symbols).
• Text Analysis: Extracted text is analyzed for hate speech, threats, and other policy violations.
• AI Classification: Content is categorized and assigned a safety confidence score by our LLM-powered moderation agents.

Content that passes automated screening with high confidence is approved automatically. Content that is flagged is queued for human review.

5.2 Human Review

Our moderation team reviews flagged content and makes final decisions on borderline cases. Human reviewers consider context, cultural nuance, and the intent behind the content. We recognize that meme culture often involves irony, sarcasm, and dark humor, and our moderators are trained to evaluate content within its cultural context.

5.3 Community Reporting

Users play an essential role in content moderation. Every piece of content on AllDaMemes has a report button that allows community members to flag content that may violate these guidelines. All reports are reviewed by our moderation team.

5.4 Transparency

We are committed to transparency in our moderation practices. If your content is removed, you will receive a notification explaining which guideline was violated and how to appeal the decision.

If you encounter content that violates these guidelines, please report it:

• In-App Reporting: Click the flag/report icon on any meme, comment, or profile to submit a report. Select the most appropriate violation category and provide any additional context.
• Email: Send a detailed report to contact@obsidiancloud.com with the subject line "Content Report."

What Happens After You Report

1. Your report is logged and added to our moderation queue.
2. A moderator reviews the content within 24–48 hours (urgent reports are prioritized).
3. If the content violates our guidelines, it is removed and the uploader is notified.
4. If the content does not violate our guidelines, no action is taken.
5. We do not reveal the identity of reporters to the content uploader.

Violations of these guidelines will result in enforcement actions proportionate to the severity and frequency of the violation:

In all cases, we reserve the right to escalate enforcement at our discretion based on the severity of the violation, the user's history, and the potential harm to the community.

If you believe a moderation action was taken in error, you have the right to appeal:

1. You will receive a notification when your content is removed or your account is actioned, including the specific guideline that was violated.
2. Reply to the notification or email contact@obsidiancloud.com with the subject line "Moderation Appeal" within 30 days.
3. Include your username, the content or action in question, and an explanation of why you believe the decision was incorrect.
4. A different moderator (not the one who made the original decision) will review your appeal within 7 business days.
5. You will be notified of the appeal outcome. The appeal decision is final.

Appeals are not available for permanent bans resulting from child exploitation content, credible threats of violence, or illegal activity.

AllDaMemes features a gamification system with XP, levels, badges, streaks, and leaderboards. To maintain the integrity of this system:

• No Manipulation: Any attempt to artificially inflate XP, badges, or leaderboard standings is prohibited. This includes using bots, multiple accounts, or coordinated groups to boost engagement metrics.
• No Trading: XP, badges, and other virtual rewards cannot be bought, sold, or traded between accounts.
• Fair Play: Engage authentically with the platform. Upload quality content, provide accurate tags, and participate genuinely in the community.
• Consequences: Gamification manipulation may result in XP reset, badge revocation, leaderboard removal, and/or account suspension.

We believe in giving credit where it's due. While we understand that meme culture involves widespread sharing and remixing, we encourage our community to:

• Credit the original creator of a meme when known.
• Use the platform's attribution features to link to original sources.
• Respect watermarks and creator signatures when present.
• Not claim credit for content you did not create.
• Share content using the built-in sharing tools, which include proper attribution.

Our AI pipeline includes origin detection that attempts to identify the source of uploaded content. When origin information is available, it is displayed alongside the content to promote proper attribution.

We may update these Community Guidelines from time to time to address new types of content, emerging platform behaviors, or changes in law. When we make material changes:

• We will post the updated guidelines on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
• For significant changes, we will provide notice via in-app notification or email.
• Your continued use of AllDaMemes after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated guidelines.

If you have questions about these Community Guidelines, need to report content, or want to appeal a moderation decision: