Rumor Spreading & information about rumors

Hello community!

I am writing about an important topic: Rumors.

At some point in our lives, we've all been told something that cannot be verified as true, this is a rumor.

A rumor is: a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

When you spread a story about someone or something that is not true you are acting similar to how a bully would. You are perpetuating false information which is incredibly hurtful to the individuals involved. Additionally, you are brining down the culture of 7 Cups.

If you hear a rumor, please keep it to yourself. Be the reason the rumor stops spreading. And remind the person who told you that their actions are very hurtful.

If someone comes on to 7 Cups using a guest account to spread a rumor, please ban these accounts immediately. These are people who are going out of their way to inject harmful, misinformation into our community. In this post on mutual responsibility, I talk about the importance of removing bad actors as a community. It is everyone's responsibility to remove bad actors when we see them and report bad behaviors when we encounter them. If you do not report them, you are contributing to a culture of dishonesty, rumor spreading and harmful behavior.

This post is especially important for our teen community. As young adults, you are more susceptible to these behaviors. Teens, please carefully review this post, report any necessary behaviors and stop rumors in their tracks.

@iara will be posting on this topic in more depth shortly.