Community rules

Cragfolk works because climbers share what they know honestly and treat each other well. These rules apply to everything you post: profiles, tips, photos, posts, comments and messages.

Be truthful

• Only share crag and route information you know first-hand or from an official source, and say which.
• Don't make up grades, routes, ratings or sends. One rating per route, from your own experience.
• If something has changed (a closure, a missing bolt, a new parking rule), suggest a correction rather than leaving it wrong.

Safety first

• Report hazards (loose rock, damaged bolts, rockfall) as soon as you can, with the route and the date.
• Don't encourage dangerous or illegal behaviour, such as climbing in a closed area or chipping holds.

Respect the crags

• Follow access rules, permits and seasonal closures, and don't post content that encourages breaking them.
• Don't share access to crags that landowners or local climbers have asked to keep private.

Use your own words and photos

• Don't copy text, topos, photos or route lists from guidebooks, other apps or websites.
• Only upload photos you took or have permission to share. Your name is shown as the photo credit.

Respect people's privacy

• Don't post other people's personal details: phone numbers, addresses, where they live or where they are right now.
• Ask before posting a photo where someone can be recognised, and remove it if they ask.
• Crag and route photos should show the rock, not close-ups of people.

Be kind

• No harassment, threats, bullying, hate or discrimination, including about someone's climbing level.
• No sexual content, and nothing sexual or inappropriate directed at anyone, ever. Anyone under 18 is especially protected.
• Disagree about grades and beta with respect.

No spam or selling

• No adverts, spam, chain messages or links to unrelated sites.
• Guides, gyms and shops can't use personal accounts to advertise.

What happens if rules are broken

We may hide or remove content, give a warning, suspend an account for 7 days, or close it, depending on how serious the problem is and whether it's repeated. Serious cases (threats, sexual content involving minors, sharing someone's location to harm them) lead to an immediate ban and, where required, a report to the police. See How reports are handled.