New profile picture policy and review tool!
As we all know, 7 Cups is an emotional support platform. As such we want to ensure everyone using our site feels safe and that others also using the site are here for the same emotional support reasons. Profile pics are one of the first impressions for new users of 7 Cups, and our product team has been working on a new safety measure to help with this. They have investigated different options and have been testing and improving a new automated feature that will be released tomorrow to help us be more consistent with flagging potentially inappropriate profile pics.
We really appreciate the time they have taken to work on this project, and to really test out the best ways to ensure pictures make sense for 7 Cups. As part of this new project rollout we are also updating our guidelines on profile photos and any other photos shared on 7 Cups. This guideline goes into effect immediately.
Community Guideline on profile photos:
Profile pictures must be appropriate for an emotional support site. No nudity (including exposed stomachs or bathing suits), no graphic or sexual content (innuendo or otherwise), no violent reference (including weapons), no religious or political insinuation or reference, no celebrities and no images protected by copyright.
Due to how this new system will work, users will no longer be able to upload gif profile pictures. If you currently have a gif it will stay until you update your photo. Gifs will still work in forums (yay).
We will continue to review profiles and usernames to ensure safety, something we appreciate! Thank you in advance to everyone who agrees that 7 Cups is a place for kind and appropriate imagery!