Community Standards

Effective date: April 9, 2026 · Version: v1.0-2026 · Operated by EXADreams LLC

DoTheNeeds is not a place to complain. It is a place to declare what you want to change — and to name what you personally will do about it. These standards exist to protect the integrity of every declaration on this platform.

The Two Questions Before You Declare

Before posting, every declarer should be able to answer yes to both of these:

Is this beyond just me? Could a thousand people across the world feel this independently, without knowing me? Systemic needs belong here. Personal grievances do not.
Am I willing to name my move? Even something small — a conversation, a skill, a choice. A declaration without a commitment is just an opinion.

What Belongs Here

✓ These declarations are welcome

Systemic change in any industry — healthcare, education, climate, technology, economy, governance, arts, food, housing, and more
Any geographic scope — from a single neighbourhood to a global issue
Any political perspective, as long as it targets systems, not individuals
Declarations from any country, any background, any age group (13+)
Anonymous declarations — honesty is more important than attribution
Declarations that acknowledge complexity: "I don't know the full solution, but I know the need is real"
Declarations by organisations or businesses, if clearly identified and systemic in nature

What Does Not Belong Here

✕ These will be removed

Personal targeting — declarations that name specific private individuals in a threatening, harassing, or defamatory way
Hate speech — content that dehumanises people based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, nationality, or any other characteristic
Slurs — language designed to demean or dehumanise any group
Calls to violence — any content that incites, encourages, or glorifies violence against individuals or groups
Spam and promotional content — advertising products, services, or organisations
Misinformation designed to harm — content that deliberately spreads false information to damage individuals or groups
Personal grievances — complaints about specific people in your personal life, disputes with employers or neighbours, or experiences that are not systemic
Content illegal in the United States — including CSAM, defamation, and incitement

The Grey Areas

We understand that systemic issues often involve naming powerful institutions. You may name corporations, governments, industries, and institutions. You may criticise policies, systems, and practices. You may name public figures in their public roles.

What you may not do is make personal threats, accusations without factual basis, or targeted harassment against any individual — whether public or private.

A useful test: if you removed every proper noun, would the declaration still make sense as a systemic need? If yes, it likely belongs here. If the entire point is the specific person you're naming, it likely doesn't.

Anonymous Declarations

Anonymous declarations are fully supported and respected. Some of the most powerful voices on this platform may be anonymous — whistleblowers, people in countries where speaking openly carries risk, survivors of systems they want to change. We do not require identity for impact.

Anonymous declarations are still timestamped and hashed. Anonymous to the world. Not anonymous to time.

Moderation Process

All declarations pass through two moderation layers:

Automated (Layer 1 & 2) — real-time keyword checks and AI review at submission. Hard-flagged declarations are blocked instantly. Soft-flagged declarations are posted but queued for human review.
Human review — a human at EXADreams LLC reviews all soft-flagged declarations within 48 hours. We may approve, modify, or remove them.

If your declaration was soft-flagged, it will appear on the wall while under review. If it is subsequently removed after human review, you will be notified (if you provided an email address).

Reporting a Declaration

If you see a declaration that you believe violates these standards, please email moderation@dotheneeds.com with:

The Declaration ID (shown at the bottom of each card in small print)
The specific standard you believe it violates
A brief explanation

We review all reports and respond within 5 business days.

Appeals

If your declaration was removed and you believe this was in error, contact moderation@dotheneeds.com with your Declaration ID and the hash from your certificate. We will review your appeal within 7 business days.

We will reinstate declarations that were incorrectly removed. We will not reinstate declarations that violate these standards.

Repeat Violations

Users whose declarations are repeatedly removed for violations may be subject to rate limiting or IP-level restrictions at our discretion. We do not operate a formal ban system, but we reserve the right to restrict access to the Platform for persistent violators.

Our Commitment to You

We commit to:

Applying these standards consistently across all declarations, regardless of political viewpoint, nationality, or ideology
Publishing a quarterly moderation report showing how many declarations were reviewed, removed, and appealed
Never removing a declaration because we disagree with its political content, only because it violates these standards
Keeping these standards as a living document — updated as the community grows

Contact

For moderation questions: moderation@dotheneeds.com
EXADreams LLC, Frisco, Texas, USA