1. Who these rules apply to
These Community Guidelines apply to everyone who posts, comments, names a challenge, picks a nickname, or otherwise contributes user-generated content inside Only Fasting. They apply in addition to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Apple's standard EULA.
2. What is not allowed (zero-tolerance)
The following content is removed on sight and may result in immediate account suspension or permanent ban without prior warning:
- Hate speech — content attacking people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any protected characteristic.
- Harassment, threats, and bullying — including targeted insults, doxxing, sexual harassment, body-shaming, intimidation, and coordinated harassment.
- Sexual content — pornography, sexually explicit text or imagery, sexual solicitation, sexualization of minors (zero tolerance — reported to authorities).
- Violence and self-harm — graphic violence, threats of violence, content that promotes, glorifies, or instructs self-harm or suicide.
- Pro-eating-disorder content — content that promotes, glorifies, or instructs anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, purging, body-checking culture, calorie ranges below medically supervised minimums, "ana/mia" tags, or "thinspo/proana" content. This is the #1 category we enforce and will result in immediate account closure on clear evidence.
- Dangerous fasting protocols — content that recommends or instructs: extended fasts beyond 72 hours without medical supervision, dry fasting (no water), fasting during pregnancy or breastfeeding, fasting for users under 18, fasting that explicitly bypasses medication taken with food, or any protocol presented as "miracle cure" for serious medical conditions.
- Impersonation — pretending to be a clinician, dietitian, doctor, nutritionist, or any specific individual you are not. Verified clinicians may identify themselves only with prior written agreement from us.
- Medical advice without credentials — content presented as professional medical, dietary, or psychological advice if you are not a licensed clinician in the user's jurisdiction. Sharing your own experience is fine; prescribing for others is not.
- Spam, fraud, and commercial abuse — repetitive posts, off-topic promotion, multi-level marketing, affiliate-code dumping, supplement sales, weight-loss product pitches, paid challenges promoted as free, fake testimonials, or scams.
- Illegal content — content that depicts, instructs, or coordinates illegal activity in any jurisdiction we operate in.
- Intellectual property infringement — using someone else's copyrighted text, photos, or trademarks without permission.
- Privacy violations — sharing other people's personal information (name, address, phone, photos) without consent, including doxxing.
- Platform abuse — automation, scraping, bot accounts, ban evasion, mass-reporting to silence others, attempts to extract our AI model or its prompts.
3. What we encourage
- Sharing your own progress, struggles, and wins in your own voice.
- Asking for support without expecting medical advice from strangers.
- Celebrating others' wins — especially the quiet ones.
- Reporting content you believe violates these guidelines (we read every report).
- Stepping away when conversations get heated.
4. How moderation works
4.1 Report a user or post
Open a community member’s profile menu, tap Report User, and choose one of six categories: Inappropriate profile, Harassment, Spam, Hate speech, Self-harm concerns, or Other. To report a post, open its menu and tap Report; to report a comment, press and hold it and tap Report. Reports are confidential — the reported user is not told who reported them.
4.2 Block a user
The profile menu also offers Block. Blocking is bidirectional and server-enforced: a blocked user disappears from your feed, cannot see your posts, cannot react to your content, and cannot rejoin a challenge you are in. Manage your block list under Discover > Friends > Blocked.
4.3 Response times
Reports are reviewed within 24 hours. Severe categories (sexual content involving minors, threats of violence, hate speech, encouragement of self-harm) are prioritized and acted on immediately upon confirmation.
4.4 Enforcement ladder
| Severity | Examples | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | Off-topic post, mild spam | Content removed, warning issued |
| Repeated minor | Continued spam after warning | Temporary mute (3–7 days), challenge participation suspended |
| Moderate | Harassment, repeated impersonation, medical advice without credentials | Suspension (7–30 days), community access removed |
| Severe | Hate speech, dangerous fasting promotion, pro-ED content, doxxing | Permanent account closure, IP/device hash banned |
| Reportable to authorities | Sexual content involving minors, credible threats of violence, fraud | Account closure plus referral to relevant law enforcement |
4.5 Appeals
If you believe a moderation decision against you was made in error, email support@onlyfasting.com within 30 days with the subject line "Appeal" and your account email. We keep a 30-day audit log of moderation actions and will reply within 7 days. Severe-category bans (sexual content involving minors, credible threats) are not appealable.
5. Special protections for vulnerable users
Eating disorders and disordered fasting are serious mental health conditions. If you or someone you know is struggling:
- Türkiye: Yeşilay Danışmanlık Merkezi YEDAM · ALO 191
- USA: National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline · 1-800-931-2237
- UK: Beat Eating Disorders · 0808 801 0677
- Global: International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
If you see a community member in apparent crisis, do not engage with advice. Report the member under "Self-harm concerns" and let our moderation team route the situation.
6. Updates
We may update these guidelines as the community evolves and as App Store, Google Play, or applicable law requires. Material changes will be announced in-app. The current version always lives at this URL.
7. Contact
Questions about a moderation decision, content not covered above, or a press inquiry: support@onlyfasting.com — we respond within 24-48 hours.