Community rules

Short version: share what you know, protect who you know. These rules form part of the terms.

1. Never identify anyone. No names, nicknames, initials that identify, photos, addresses, phone numbers, emails or social handles — of pupils, patients, customers, colleagues, managers or yourself.
2. Never identify a workplace where it could identify people: no school, hospital, branch or company names. “A primary in the Midlands” is fine; the actual school isn’t.
3. No allegations about identifiable people. If something serious happened, report it through the proper channels, not here. Safeguarding concerns about a child must go to your Designated Safeguarding Lead, the NSPCC or the police.
4. No harassment, hate, threats or slurs. Disagree with ideas, not people.
5. Nothing sexual involving anyone under 18, and nothing that sexualises pupils, patients or clients. This is reported to the authorities.
6. No confidential data. Registers, records, grades of identifiable people, internal documents, screenshots.
7. Be honest. Confessions can be funny, blunt and unflattering. They must not be invented to deceive or to smear.
8. No spam, promotion or manipulation. One account per person; no vote rings.
9. Verified means verified. Don’t claim a profession you don’t have; don’t share your verified account.

What happens if a rule is broken

Breach	Usual response
Minor, first time (e.g. a stray first name)	Content held or removed, note to the author.
Repeated minor breaches	Removal and a 7-day posting suspension.
Identifying a person or workplace with an allegation, harassment, hate	Removal and account suspension; closure on repeat.
Child-safety, sexual content involving under-18s, threats, illegal content	Immediate removal, permanent closure, and referral to the relevant authority where appropriate.

Every post passes automated checks and, at this stage, human review. Anything mentioning something sensitive is always read by a person before it goes live. You can appeal any decision within 30 days: reply to the notification or email safety@confesstheweb.com. See something wrong? Use Report on any post or comment — how reporting works.