These Community Guidelines explain what JoyR1der is for and the standards we expect from everyone who uses it. They form part of our Terms & Conditions. Our moderators apply these Guidelines using judgment, case by case, and we may update them from time to time.
1. What JoyR1der is for
2. How moderation works
3. No sexual or adult content
4. Our 18+ account requirement
5. Protecting children & minors
6. Respect & safety
7. Authenticity & honesty
7A. Paid partnerships & sponsorship
8. Intellectual property
9. Illegal & dangerous
10. Privacy of others
11. Enforcement & appeals
12. Reporting & contact
JoyR1der is an experience-sharing platform. It’s for hosting and joining live, real-time experiences and conversation — performances, skills and hobbies, tours and adventures, watch-alongs, hangouts, Q&As, and community. The point is genuine connection around a real experience.
JoyR1der is not an adult-content or mature-content platform. Pornography, nudity and sexual content are not allowed here (see §3).
These Guidelines aren’t a rigid checklist — they’re standards our moderators apply using judgment, in context, case by case. Depending on what we find and how serious it is, we (and our moderators) may:
Our community and senior moderators are unpaid volunteers from the community; our official moderators are JoyR1der staff, and they alone handle the most serious reports (see the Volunteer Moderator Terms).
We may act on content that is lawful but not consistent with what JoyR1der is for. Moderator decisions can be appealed, and a successful appeal reverses the penalty. Where a decision is a borderline judgment call, our moderators make it, and their decision is final subject to that appeal.
JoyR1der does not allow adult content of any kind. That rule applies to live streams, posts, comments, messages, profile photos and banners, uploads, hosted and sold content, and ads.
Not allowed:
Sensitive content is different. Some lawful content can be graphic or upsetting, such as news, medical or injury content. Mark it as sensitive when you post it. It then stays blurred behind a warning until a viewer chooses to view it, and the “show sensitive content by default” setting starts off for every account. Marking something sensitive never makes nudity or sexual content allowed.
Treated most seriously. These lead to the strongest action, and are reported to the authorities where the law requires it:
Every JoyR1der account holder is verified to be 18 or older. This is first and foremost a child-safety requirement — it keeps minors off a platform built around live user video, real-money transactions and real-time interaction.
The 18+ rule lets adults use JoyR1der without minors being involved. It is never a permission for adult content: pornography, nudity and sexual content are prohibited (§3), and every rule in these Guidelines applies in full.
In other words: being 18+ is about who can hold an account and keeping children safe. It does not change what you may show.
Keeping young people safe is non-negotiable. Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any sexualisation of a minor are strictly and absolutely prohibited, will be removed and preserved, will result in immediate account termination, and will be reported to the authorities (including the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs and NCMEC).
You must not attempt to bypass or defeat our age checks, and you must not misrepresent your age. If you believe someone on JoyR1der is under 18, please report them — we will verify and remove anyone who is. Our Privacy Policy explains how we verify age and keep minors off the Service.
Treat people the way you’d want to be treated. Not allowed:
Be genuinely you. Don’t impersonate other people, brands or JoyR1der staff; don’t run scams, deceptive schemes, or spam; and don’t manipulate Clicks, earnings, votes, or engagement through fake or fraudulent means.
Viewers have a right to know when you are being paid to promote something. If a brand or anyone else gives you money, free products or services, discounts, or anything else of value in return for featuring, mentioning or promoting them, you must say so clearly every time you promote them — in your stream (out loud and, where you can, on screen), and in the post, event description or content itself. Use plain words such as “Paid partnership with …”, “Sponsored by …” or “Ad”, placed where people will see or hear it before they engage, not hidden in a list of hashtags or at the end. This applies to:
You must also follow the advertising and endorsement laws and codes that apply to you and your audience — for example the US Federal Trade Commission’s endorsement guides, the UK CAP Code, and New Zealand’s Fair Trading Act and Advertising Standards codes. Don’t make claims about a product that you can’t back up, and don’t promote anything our Terms or these Guidelines don’t allow. Hosts who don’t disclose may have the content removed or limited.
Only share content you have the rights to. Don’t stream or post other people’s copyrighted material (music, film, games, etc.) without permission. If you believe your work has been infringed, contact legal@joyr1der.com; an upheld claim may result in removal, including stopping a live event.
Don’t use JoyR1der for anything illegal, or to facilitate it — including the sale of drugs, weapons or other regulated or illegal goods, trafficking, terrorism, or fraud.
Respect other people’s privacy. Don’t share someone’s private or identifying information without consent, and get the agreement of anyone you feature in your stream or content. Don’t record or share private moments people haven’t agreed to.
We enforce these Guidelines together with our Terms & Conditions. Penalties scale with severity and history; strikes decay over time, and a successful appeal reverses the associated penalty. Serious or repeated breaches can lead to permanent removal and, where applicable, forfeiture of funds and referral to authorities. See Moderation & enforcement in the Terms for how appeals work.
If you see something that breaks these Guidelines, use the in-app Report option on the event, message, profile, or item. Reports are reviewed by our moderators. For legal or safety matters you can also reach us at legal@joyr1der.com.
We may update these Community Guidelines. When we make a material change we’ll update the “Effective” date above and, where appropriate, give notice in the app or by email. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Guidelines.