You should never feel unsafe here.

Every message and post is screened before it is saved. Phone numbers, email addresses, social handles, links off the platform, requests to text, call, or meet in person, requests for photos or video of you, and sexual content are all refused, and the message is never delivered. Conversations are one-on-one only, never group chats, and messages are permanent so nothing can be quietly deleted after the fact.

Every profile, post, and conversation has a Report link. Choose what happened, add details if you want to, and send it. You do not need proof and you do not need to explain yourself. Reports are private, and the person you report is never told who reported them.

A real person on the Pathways safety team reads every report, usually within one day. We look at the surrounding conversation, and depending on what we find we warn the person, suspend them, or remove them from Pathways permanently. Serious safety concerns involving a minor are escalated immediately.

Blocking is separate from reporting and takes effect instantly. A blocked person cannot message you, and they disappear from your feed and from Explore. They are never told. You can block someone from their profile or from the top of your conversation with them.

If something is urgent, or you would rather talk to a person than file a form, email ishaan@pathways.uno. It reaches a real person and safety reports are treated as urgent. You can also use the Report form and choose "Something else that felt unsafe", adding that you want to be contacted. We answer every one. A parent, teacher, or counselor can contact us on your behalf if you would rather they did. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number first. In the United States, that is 911. You can also reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741 — both free, confidential, and available any time. To report child exploitation, use CyberTipline.org.

Adults on Pathways are here to give guidance, nothing else. Asking a student for contact details, for photos, to meet in person, or to keep a conversation secret from their parents or school is never acceptable and will end their account. If an adult does any of these things, please report it, even if you are not sure.