CoSeeker is a place for seekers — people who want to read deeply, write honestly, and connect with others walking their own path. A space like this runs on trust. These Guidelines describe how we keep that trust, together.
They apply to everything you do on CoSeeker: posts, reflections, comments, profiles, messages, and links. They work alongside our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
1 Be truthful
Don't mislead people. This includes spam, scams, fake accounts, and impersonation.
One thing matters especially here: don't put words in a teacher's mouth. Wrongly attributed teachings — a quote Osho never said, a claim falsely credited to a tradition or text — spread fast and are hard to undo. If you're not sure of a source, say so. If you're paraphrasing, say so.
2 Be kind
Disagree as much as you like about ideas, interpretations, practices, traditions. Seekers have always disagreed; that's part of seeking. But address the idea, not the person.
Harassment, hate, and personal attacks don't belong here. Neither does mocking or attacking another tradition. Every path on CoSeeker — and every path not on CoSeeker — deserves the same respect you'd want for your own. You can question a teaching without ridiculing the people who hold it.
3 Don't misuse spiritual trust
This is the guideline most specific to a place like CoSeeker, and the one we take most seriously.
Spiritual spaces attract people who are open, searching, and sometimes vulnerable. That openness is precious, and it can be exploited. We act on:
- presenting yourself as a teacher, guide, or realized being in order to gain money, influence, or access to people;
- using spiritual framing to pressure, manipulate, or isolate someone;
- soliciting money, favors, or devotion by exploiting someone's seeking.
Sincere sharing of your path is welcome. Trading on others' trust is not.
4 Some content doesn't belong here
CoSeeker is a contemplative space, and some content simply has no place in it: sexual content, graphic violence, content promoting self-harm, and anything that harms or endangers children.
On child safety there is zero tolerance. Any content that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors is removed immediately, the account is terminated, and we report to the relevant authorities.
If someone shares that they are struggling — with despair, with thoughts of harming themselves — respond with care, and report the post so we can help connect them with support. Don't pile on, and don't encourage.
We also remove anything illegal, including under Indian law, and cooperate with lawful requests from authorities.
5 Don't break the platform
Don't interfere with how CoSeeker works or how others use it: no hacking, scraping, flooding, ban evasion, buying or selling accounts, or using automation to deceive. If you find a security problem, tell us at contact@coseeker.org instead of exploiting it.
Reporting
If you see something that breaks these Guidelines, report it — there's a report option on every post and profile, and the categories there mirror the five sections above. Reporting is how this space stays healthy; it's a contribution, not a complaint.
Don't misuse reporting itself: filing false reports to target someone you disagree with is a violation of these Guidelines.
What happens when guidelines are broken
We respond in proportion to the harm. Depending on what happened, that may mean: a label or warning on the content, removal of the content, a warning to the account, temporary restriction, or permanent removal from CoSeeker. For serious harms — child safety, credible threats, exploitation — we skip the ladder and act immediately.
If we take action on your account or content, we'll tell you, and you can appeal as described in our Terms of Service.
A note on the open network: CoSeeker runs on the AT Protocol. Our moderation decisions apply to CoSeeker; other applications on the network make their own decisions about what they show.
Changes
These Guidelines will grow as the number of CoSeekers on the platform grows. We'll post updates here with a revised date and let you know about meaningful changes.
Questions or suggestions: contact@coseeker.org