HangOn

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

Violation1st OffenceRepeat / Severe
No-show (3+ in 30 days)Feature restrictionTournament ban
Wrong IGN — missed payoutNo action (user's own loss)Warning if pattern
Fake screenshotPermanent ban + winnings forfeitedLegal action
Cheating / hacking in-gamePermanent ban + winnings forfeitedLegal action
Harassment in chat/feed/voice7-day full suspensionPermanent ban
Sexual content sent to minorImmediate permanent banLaw enforcement referral
Doxxing30-day suspensionPermanent ban + legal action
Multiple accountsAll accounts bannedLegal action
Result manipulation (Partner)Permanent ban + earnings seizedLegal action
CSAM transmittedPermanent ban within 1 hourMandatory law enforcement
Impersonating HangOn staff14-day suspensionPermanent ban
Venue property damageVenue-determined chargesPlatform 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.