Community Guidelines
Bleacher Report Community Guidelines
Sustaining an energetic yet respectful community is the backbone of Bleacher Report's Open Source Sports Network.
Since its inception, a vast array of sports fanatics have flocked to Bleacher Report with a single goal in mind: to build a community around their passion for sports. They debate with one another in a thoughtful and analytical manner; they discuss their favorite teams and players in earnest.
The following guidelines are intended to make your experience at Bleacher Report more enjoyable and to outline what being a member of the network entails. Please keep in mind that as a member of the Bleacher Report community, you are subject to both these guidelines and our Terms of Use.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding community guidelines, please do not hesitate to contact Alexander Freund, Community Director, at zfreund@bleacherreport.com.
Encouraged Bleacher Conduct
You are strongly encouraged to participate in the following activities on the Bleacher Report network at any time:
•Write thoughtful, analytical articles about your favorite sports, teams, and players.
•Read any and all articles on the network.
•Edit articles by other members of the community in a constructive manner.
•Show your support for the author, offer a rebuttal to the argument put forth, or just talk some plain old smack in the comment threads.
•Post links in comment threads that are relevant to the topic at hand.
•Keep up with the articles that authors are writing and give them much-deserved props by adding them to your Lineup.
•Use the Play-by-Play feature to keep track of articles you've written, discussions you've joined, edits you've made, and more.
•Stay in touch with other members by posting shout-outs on their bulletin boards.
Discouraged Bleacher Conduct
You should not participate in any of the following activities on the network. If other members report that you are regularly doing any of the following, you will receive a warning. Any repeat offenses after you have received your first warning will result in the termination of your account.
•Make vehement personal attacks in comment threads or bulletin boards against members whose opinions you disagree with.
•Use language or make allusions anywhere on the site that the average Bleacher Report member finds racist, sexist, or offensive.
•Demean or humiliate a writer for giving their best effort.
•Intentionally annoy other members or disrupt the general conversation in comment threads.
•Make changes to an article with the specific intention of lowering its overall quality and embarrassing another user.
Prohibited Bleacher Conduct
Your account will be immediately terminated and the proper authorities may be contacted if it is believed that you have done any of the following on the network:
•Harassed other members via threat of physical, mental, emotional, or sexual harm.
•Made other members feel unwelcome because of their gender, culture, race, ethnic background or sexual preferences.
•Uploaded photos onto the network that are pornographic, copyrighted, or illegal in any nature.
•Used Bleacher Report for commercial use without permission.
•Drastically impeded upon the positive Bleacher Report experience of another member in any way, shape, or form.
What to Do if you See Misconduct on the Network
If someone on the network is interfering with your Bleacher Report experience, making you feel uncomfortable in any way, or acting in a manner inconsistent with Bleacher Report's Community Guidelines, please contact Alexander Freund, Community Director, at zfreund@bleacherreport.com.
What to Do if you See Brilliance on the Network
One of the ways Bleacher Report is able to sustain itself as a comprehensive open source sports community is through the positive contributions of its members. If another member has done something on the network that you find noteworthy or deserving of commendation, please contact Alexander Freund, Community Director, at zfreund@bleacherreport.com.
