Community Guidelines
Version 1.0 · Effective April 13, 2026 · All Features & Interactions
HangOn works because gamers treat each other with respect. These guidelines apply everywhere on the Platform — tournaments, discovery, chat, feed, voice rooms, and venue interactions.
1. Be Real
- •Use your actual identity — no fake personas, catfishing, or impersonation of others
- •Use your real in-game name when registering for tournaments
- •Post content you actually created — no passing off others' clips or screenshots as your own
- •Don't claim ranks, achievements, or stats you haven't earned
2. Play Fair
- •No cheats, hacks, emulators, aim-bots, or any software giving unfair in-game advantages
- •No match-fixing or colluding with opponents to predetermine results
- •Submit only genuine, unedited screenshots for tournament verification
- •Use only the credentials you received for your own registered account — don't share with others
- •No ghosting — if you're a host, run the tournament you created
3. Respect Everyone
- •No hate speech based on caste, religion, gender, sexuality, nationality, disability, or any other characteristic
- •No harassment, stalking, or targeted abuse of any user
- •No threatening language — direct or implied
- •No sexual messages or content sent to any user without explicit mutual consent — and never to minors
Competitive trash-talk is part of gaming culture — there's a line between banter and abuse. Cross it and face action.
4. Keep It Clean (Especially with Minors)
- •This platform is accessible to users aged 13+. Keep all public content — posts, voice rooms, tournament names — appropriate for that age group
- •Do not send sexual, romantic, or intimate content to anyone you don't know, and never to anyone who may be a minor
- •If someone tells you they are a minor or you reasonably believe they are, immediately cease any adult-oriented conversation
- •Report any adult who appears to be targeting minors to safety@hangon.live — this will be acted on within 1 hour
5. Protect Privacy
- •Do not share another person's personal information (phone number, address, school, workplace) without their consent — this is doxxing and is illegal
- •Do not record and share other users' voice room or chat content without their consent
- •Do not scrape or collect other users' profiles in bulk
- •Do not use HangOn to build contact lists for unsolicited outreach
6. No Fraud or Scams
- •No pyramid schemes, get-rich-quick promotions, or fraudulent investment solicitation
- •No selling of HangOn accounts, credits, or tournament spots outside the Platform
- •No impersonating HangOn staff to deceive other users
- •No creating tournaments with no intention of running them
7. Consequences
| Violation | 1st Offence | Repeat / Severe |
|---|---|---|
| No-show (3+ in 30 days) | Feature restriction | Tournament ban |
| Wrong IGN — missed payout | No action (user's own loss) | Warning if pattern |
| Fake screenshot | Permanent ban + winnings forfeited | Legal action |
| Cheating / hacking in-game | Permanent ban + winnings forfeited | Legal action |
| Harassment in chat/feed/voice | 7-day full suspension | Permanent ban |
| Sexual content sent to minor | Immediate permanent ban | Law enforcement referral |
| Doxxing | 30-day suspension | Permanent ban + legal action |
| Multiple accounts | All accounts banned | Legal action |
| Result manipulation (Partner) | Permanent ban + earnings seized | Legal action |
| CSAM transmitted | Permanent ban within 1 hour | Mandatory law enforcement |
| Impersonating HangOn staff | 14-day suspension | Permanent ban |
| Venue property damage | Venue-determined charges | Platform ban |
8. Reporting
Every piece of content, every profile, and every message has a Report button. Use it. False or malicious reports are themselves a violation of these guidelines.
Child safety / CSAM
Within 1 hour
Mandatory authorities referral
Harassment / threats
Within 4 hours
Investigation + action
Fake screenshots / fraud
Within 24 hours
Investigation + action
All other reports
Within 48 hours
Investigation + action
9. Appeals
If you believe an action against your account was incorrect, appeal to appeals@hangon.live within 14 days. Include your user ID and a clear explanation. Appeals are reviewed within 5 business days.