Community Charter

Community Charter

Last Updated: April 26, 2026

HitchHive is a place to meet people around you. Activities, in local hives, or through direct messages. This charter outlines what we expect from everyone using the app, and what will get you removed.

By using HitchHive, you agree to follow these rules. Breaking them can lead to content removal, temporary suspension, or a permanent ban.

The short version

• Be respectful. Treat others how you want to be treated.
• No sexual content, no harassment, no spam.
• Keep conversations on HitchHive. Don’t redirect people to WhatsApp, Telegram, or other platforms.
• Don’t promote violence or illegal activities.
• One account per person. No impersonation.

What’s not allowed

Sexual content and harassment

HitchHive is not a dating or hookup app. Any sexually explicit content will be removed immediately. This applies to activity titles, hive messages, DMs, and profile information. This includes:

• Sexual solicitation or hookup requests
• Explicit or vulgar language directed at other users
• Sex work advertising or transactional propositions
• Unsolicited sexual messages, even as a first greeting
• Objectifying language about other users’ bodies

Consequences: Sexual content and harassment result in an immediate permanent ban. There are no warnings for this category.

Spam and advertising

HitchHive is for real interactions, not promotion. Spam includes:

• Posting the same or nearly identical message across multiple hives
• Advertising products, services, businesses, or resorts
• Sending mass copy-pasted messages to multiple users
• Creating activities solely to promote a commercial offering
• Repetitive motivational or inspirational copypasta

Consequences: Spam content is removed. Repeat offenders or high-volume spammers are permanently banned.

Off-platform solicitation

Don’t use HitchHive as a funnel to redirect people to other platforms. This includes:

• Sharing WhatsApp, Telegram, or other messaging app links or numbers as a first interaction
• Asking strangers to “add me on WhatsApp” before establishing a conversation
• Posting phone numbers in public hive chats or activity descriptions

Exchanging contact information with someone you’ve already had a genuine conversation with is fine. What’s not okay is farming contacts by blasting your number to strangers.

Consequences: Content is removed. Repeat offenders may be suspended or banned.

Violence and dangerous activities

Don’t create activities or post content that promotes, glorifies, or organizes:

• Physical violence or fighting
• Illegal activities of any kind
• Self-harm or dangerous behavior
• Threats, intimidation, or bullying

Consequences: Content is removed immediately. Threats and violence promotion lead to permanent bans.

Impersonation and fake accounts

• One account per person
• Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not
• Don’t create fake profiles to evade a ban

Consequences: Fake accounts are permanently removed.

How we enforce these rules

We use a combination of automated systems and human review to keep HitchHive safe:

• Automated moderation scans activities, hive messages, and DM patterns for policy violations. Content that clearly violates our rules is removed automatically.
• Human review handles borderline cases and appeals. Flagged content that doesn’t meet the automatic removal threshold is reviewed by a real person.
• Community reports help us catch things our systems miss. If you see something that violates these rules, report it through the app.

What happens when you break the rules

Depending on the severity:

1. Content removal: The offending message, activity, or content is deleted.
2. Temporary suspension: Your account is temporarily restricted. You can still access the app, but some features are limited.
3. Permanent ban: Your account is permanently deactivated and cannot be recovered. This is reserved for serious violations: sexual harassment, sex work solicitation, threats, and repeat spam offenders.

Bans are final for serious violations. For less severe cases, you may contact us to discuss the decision.

How to report a problem

If you encounter content or behavior that violates this charter:

• Use the report feature in the app (available on activities, messages, and profiles)
• Email us at maccus@marcwiner.com with details about what happened

We review all reports and take action where appropriate.

Changes to this charter

We may update this charter as HitchHive grows and evolves. Changes take effect when published on this page. Continued use of HitchHive after a change means you accept the updated rules.