User Guidelines
Just don't abuse the site. Therefore, every new community feature on Speechannel involves a certain level of trust. We trust you to be responsible.
Don't cross the line
Here are some common-sense rules that'll help you steer clear of trouble. Please take these rules seriously and take them to heart. Don't try to look for loopholes or try to lawyer your way around the guidelines—just understand them and try to respect the spirit in which they were created.
Nudity or sexual content
Speechannel is not for pornography or sexually explicit content. If this describes your video, even if it's a video of yourself, don't post it on Speechannel.
Violent or graphic content
It's not okay to post violent or gory content that's primarily intended to be shocking, sensational, or disrespectful. Don't encourage others to commit specific acts of violence.
Hateful content
Our products are platforms for free expression. But we don't support content that promotes or condones violence against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity, or whose primary purpose is inciting hatred on the basis of these core characteristics. This can be a delicate balancing act, but if the primary purpose is to attack a protected group, the content crosses the line.
Spam, misleading metadata, and scams
Everyone hates spam. Don't create misleading descriptions, tags, titles, or thumbnails in order to increase views. It's not okay to post large amounts of untargeted, unwanted or repetitive content, including comments and private messages.
Harmful or dangerous content
Don't post videos that encourage others to do things that might cause them to get badly hurt, especially kids. Videos showing such harmful or dangerous acts may get age-restricted or removed depending on their severity.
Copyright
Respect copyright. Only upload videos that you made or that you're authorized to use. This means don't upload videos you didn't make, or use content in your videos that someone else owns the copyright to, such as music tracks, snippets of copyrighted programs, or videos made by other users, without necessary authorizations.
Threats
Things like defamation, predatory behavior, stalking, threats, harassment, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people's personal information, and inciting others to commit violent acts or to violate the Terms of Use are taken very seriously. Anyone caught doing these things may be permanently banned from Speechannel.
We review your reports carefully
You might not like everything you see on Speechannel. Some of the content might offend you. If you
think it's inappropriate, your notice should be sent, in writing, to Speechannel's address: info@speechannel.com.
Our staff reviews flagged videos 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to determine whether they violate our
Community Guidelines. When they do, we remove them. Sometimes a video doesn't violate our
guidelines, but might not be appropriate for everyone. These videos may get age-restricted. Smart
Business Card is penalized for Community Guidelines violations, and serious or repeated violations can
lead to account termination. If an account is terminated, that person won't be
allowed to create another one.
Join in and have fun
Remember that this is your community. Each and every person on Speechannel makes the site what it
is, so don't be afraid to dig in and get involved.
There's a lot to see here, with lots of folks creating amazing stuff—one of them might be you!
Equipment is getting cheaper and easier to use all the time, so dive in and enjoy.
Let folks know what you think. Feedback is part of the experience, and when done with respect, it can
be a great way to make friends, share stories, and make your time on Speechannel richer.
But most of all, have fun with the site! We hope you'll find something new to love as you get to know the
community.