LEGAL
Community Guidelines
Version 1.0 · Effective: November 13, 2026
This is a translation; the Turkish text prevails.
1. Why these rules exist
Whispi is a platform on which users can ask each other questions anonymously. While anonymity makes curiosity and sincerity easier, it can also make bullying easier. These rules aim to prevent bullying.
The rules apply to everyone: members, guest askers and profile owners. They are an integral part of the Terms of Use; breaking a rule is also a breach of the Terms. Content that breaks the rules may be removed, accounts may be suspended and, where necessary, competent authorities may be notified.
The basic principle is that there is a real person on the other side. Do not write anything that you would not say face to face merely because you are anonymous.
2. Prohibited content and behaviour
| Category | What is prohibited | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Harassment and bullying | Belittling, threatening, persistently bothering or sexually harassing a person | Repeatedly sending insulting questions; mocking someone's appearance; threats like "I'll find you" |
| Hate speech | Belittling and inciting hatred on the basis of ethnic origin, religion, sect, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or similar characteristics | Insults aimed at a group, dehumanising comparisons, calls for violence |
| Personal information (doxxing) | Sharing someone's identity, address, phone number, school, workplace, private photos or private correspondence without their consent; trying to reveal the identity of an anonymous asker | "X asked this question, here's their number"; exposing private messages with screenshots |
| Sexual content | Explicit sexual content, sexual propositions, non-consensual sexual content, nudity | Sending sexual images; sexual questions; sharing someone's intimate images without their consent |
| Protection of children | Any sexual content aimed at or involving people under 18, attempts at inappropriate communication between children and adults | There is zero tolerance for this category, and it is reported to the competent authorities |
| Self-harm | Content that glorifies, describes methods of or encourages suicide, self-harm or eating disorders | Telling someone to "kill yourself"; sharing methods of harm |
| Violence | Content that incites violence, threatens violence, glorifies violence or supports terrorist organisations | Calling for someone to be harmed; images of atrocities |
| Spam and deception | Bulk or repetitive messages, advertising, fraud, malicious links, fake campaigns | Sending the same question to dozens of profiles; crypto/giveaway traps |
| Impersonation | Pretending to be someone else, fake accounts, impersonating an organisation or the Whispi team | Opening a profile under a celebrity's name; sending messages as "Whispi Support" |
| Intellectual property | Content that infringes someone else's copyright or trademark rights | Using photos, logos or text without permission |
| Illegal activity | Facilitating crime or selling illegal goods and services | Selling drugs, weapons or stolen accounts |
| Abusing the system | Opening new accounts to get around blocks, trying to evade moderation, using bots, searching for security vulnerabilities | Continuing from another IP after being blocked; automated question bots |
Harassment and bullying
- What is prohibited
- Belittling, threatening, persistently bothering or sexually harassing a person
- Examples
- Repeatedly sending insulting questions; mocking someone's appearance; threats like "I'll find you"
Hate speech
- What is prohibited
- Belittling and inciting hatred on the basis of ethnic origin, religion, sect, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or similar characteristics
- Examples
- Insults aimed at a group, dehumanising comparisons, calls for violence
Personal information (doxxing)
- What is prohibited
- Sharing someone's identity, address, phone number, school, workplace, private photos or private correspondence without their consent; trying to reveal the identity of an anonymous asker
- Examples
- "X asked this question, here's their number"; exposing private messages with screenshots
Sexual content
- What is prohibited
- Explicit sexual content, sexual propositions, non-consensual sexual content, nudity
- Examples
- Sending sexual images; sexual questions; sharing someone's intimate images without their consent
Protection of children
- What is prohibited
- Any sexual content aimed at or involving people under 18, attempts at inappropriate communication between children and adults
- Examples
- There is zero tolerance for this category, and it is reported to the competent authorities
Self-harm
- What is prohibited
- Content that glorifies, describes methods of or encourages suicide, self-harm or eating disorders
- Examples
- Telling someone to "kill yourself"; sharing methods of harm
Violence
- What is prohibited
- Content that incites violence, threatens violence, glorifies violence or supports terrorist organisations
- Examples
- Calling for someone to be harmed; images of atrocities
Spam and deception
- What is prohibited
- Bulk or repetitive messages, advertising, fraud, malicious links, fake campaigns
- Examples
- Sending the same question to dozens of profiles; crypto/giveaway traps
Impersonation
- What is prohibited
- Pretending to be someone else, fake accounts, impersonating an organisation or the Whispi team
- Examples
- Opening a profile under a celebrity's name; sending messages as "Whispi Support"
Intellectual property
- What is prohibited
- Content that infringes someone else's copyright or trademark rights
- Examples
- Using photos, logos or text without permission
Illegal activity
- What is prohibited
- Facilitating crime or selling illegal goods and services
- Examples
- Selling drugs, weapons or stolen accounts
Abusing the system
- What is prohibited
- Opening new accounts to get around blocks, trying to evade moderation, using bots, searching for security vulnerabilities
- Examples
- Continuing from another IP after being blocked; automated question bots
The fact that something is not on this list does not mean it is allowed; Whispi reserves the right to remove content that harms others or threatens the safety of the platform.
3. When asking anonymously
- Anonymity does not entitle you to hurt others. Insults, threats and harassment give rise to legal liability even when made anonymously; the sender information of questions is recorded and may be disclosed upon a duly made request from competent authorities.
- You cannot withdraw a question you have sent. If the profile owner answers it, the question becomes public and you cannot delete it.
- Questions containing a phone number or email address are rejected automatically. Do not share your own contact details either; this rule is intended to protect your safety.
- If the profile owner uses Broadcast Mode, your question may appear in a live broadcast before it is answered.
- Persistently sending questions to the same person, continuing by other means after being blocked or targeting the same person with several accounts counts as harassment.
4. Profiles, usernames and images
- Your username, display name and bio also go through moderation and are subject to the same rules.
- Usernames that evoke someone else's name, brand or identity may be reset. Parody and fan accounts are accepted if this is clearly stated in the bio.
- The rules in section 2 also apply to avatars, covers and images in questions and answers. The location and device information of images is deleted when they are uploaded.
- GIFs come from Klipy and are subject to Klipy's own filter; if you see an inappropriate GIF, please report it.
- Spotify and social media links must belong to your own accounts.
5. How moderation works
Automated moderation. Everything written and every image uploaded goes through automated moderation before it is published. There are three possible outcomes:
| Outcome | What happens | What is shown to you |
|---|---|---|
| Passed | The content is published | No notice is shown |
| To be reviewed | The content is published, a record is opened for the team and the page is temporarily hidden from search engines | No notice is shown; the content may be removed after the team's review |
| Rejected | The content is not published | The reason category (e.g. "harassment") |
Passed
- What happens
- The content is published
- What is shown to you
- No notice is shown
To be reviewed
- What happens
- The content is published, a record is opened for the team and the page is temporarily hidden from search engines
- What is shown to you
- No notice is shown; the content may be removed after the team's review
Rejected
- What happens
- The content is not published
- What is shown to you
- The reason category (e.g. "harassment")
Automated moderation may produce incorrect results: very rarely, inappropriate content may pass, and in some cases appropriate content may be rejected. If you believe your content was rejected in error, you may appeal (section 7). Automated moderation never suspends or bans an account; such decisions are made only by the Whispi team.
Review by the team. The Whispi team reviews reports and content flagged "to be reviewed" from the admin panel. The team can see from which account or guest number the content was sent when reviewing reports; information such as email and IP is masked by default, and access to this information is logged.
Whispi does not generally monitor users' content; moderation runs automatically at the moment of publishing, and after that content is only reviewed following a report or a flag.
6. Reporting
Members and guests may report questions, answers, follow-up messages, profiles and ads. To report, choose "Report" from the menu next to the content, select the reason (harassment, hate, spam, personal information, self-harm, other) and optionally add a note; if you are a member, you can block the person at the same time.
After a report:
- If a profile owner reports a question in their inbox, the question is hidden immediately.
- A copy of the content is taken with the report; the team can review it even if the content is deleted later.
- The reported person is not told who reported them; they are not told that they were reported either.
- The team reviews the report and closes it with one of these outcomes: dismiss, hide the content, delete the content, suspend the account, ban the IP.
- The outcome of a report is not separately communicated to the reporter; it can be inferred from whether the content has been removed.
Malicious or mass fake reports are also a breach of the rules.
For copyright infringement notices and requests from competent authorities: support@whispi.io.
7. Sanctions and appeals
| Sanction | When | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Rejection of content | Automated moderation, at the moment of publishing | The content is never published |
| Hiding or deleting content | By decision of the team | The content is removed for everyone |
| Hiding from search engines | Automated flag or decision of the team | The page stays on Whispi but does not appear on Google |
| Resetting the username | Impersonation or an inappropriate name | You are asked to choose a new name |
| Suspending the account | Serious or repeated breaches | You cannot sign in; the profile appears as "suspended" |
| IP ban | Getting around a suspension or serious abuse | 1, 7, 30, 90 or 365 days; no questions can be sent from that IP |
| Deleting the account | The most serious breaches | The account and its content are permanently deleted |
Rejection of content
- When
- Automated moderation, at the moment of publishing
- Effect
- The content is never published
Hiding or deleting content
- When
- By decision of the team
- Effect
- The content is removed for everyone
Hiding from search engines
- When
- Automated flag or decision of the team
- Effect
- The page stays on Whispi but does not appear on Google
Resetting the username
- When
- Impersonation or an inappropriate name
- Effect
- You are asked to choose a new name
Suspending the account
- When
- Serious or repeated breaches
- Effect
- You cannot sign in; the profile appears as "suspended"
IP ban
- When
- Getting around a suspension or serious abuse
- Effect
- 1, 7, 30, 90 or 365 days; no questions can be sent from that IP
Deleting the account
- When
- The most serious breaches
- Effect
- The account and its content are permanently deleted
Where the protection of children, a real threat of violence or illegal activity is involved, the most serious sanction is applied without a warning stage and, where necessary, competent authorities are notified.
Appeals. For rejected content, a hidden page or a suspended account, you may apply to support@whispi.io. Please state which content or account is concerned and why you consider the decision incorrect. The appeal is reviewed by a member of the Whispi team within 15 days at the latest, and you are informed of the result. You also have the right under the KVKK to object to automated moderation decisions.
8. Self-harm and emergencies
If you are going through a hard time, you are not alone. Lines you can reach 24/7 in Türkiye: 112 (emergency), 182 (Ministry of Health psychosocial support). Whispi is not a support service, and anonymous questions are no substitute for professional help.
If someone's life is in danger, call 112.
These rules are version 1.0 and are effective as of November 13, 2026. Changes that introduce new prohibitions or sanctions are announced with an in-app notification and take effect 15 days after the announcement; for changes that explain or correct, only the version and date on this page are updated.
For any questions, please use the Contact page or write to support@whispi.io.