Safety tips

Avoid sharing your phone number, email, physical address, social handle, SSN, or password with people you don’t know.
Avoid sending your bank information or money. Beware when people ask for your money, even if it’s for an emergency. Report them to us.
While we forbid our users from sharing other users’ content outside of Otter Raft, people can still screenshot your content and share it to the public. Beware of what you share with other people.
While Otter Raft is designed with the neurodivergent community in mind, we are all-inclusive. This means that other users may be neurotypical, or they may be neurodivergent.
Avoid moving too fast to texting and other messaging apps. Those apps are unregulated, and we can’t collect evidence to enforce our Community Guidelines there.
If you see behaviors that violate our Community Guidelines, ToS, or may cause potential harm to yourself and others, please report them to us. This could include, but is not limited to, the following reasons:
- Underaged
- Unsolicited pictures
- Threatening/violent content
- Scam/spam
- Fake profiles/This is my picture

Take it slow to get to know each other before meeting in person. Request a voice or video call before meeting up.
For the first time meeting, to ensure your own safety, make sure to meet in public and stay in public. Don’t rush to their place or a private property before you can properly know and trust them.
Share your itinerary with your loved ones—friends and family—about your meet-ups. Have backup plans with them in case the meet-up turns unpredictable.
When drinking or using any substances, be aware of your limits. Stay aware of your surroundings, and attend to your drinks at all times. Only drink when it is poured by a bartender.
Trust your guts. Your safety matters. It’s ok if you have to leave halfway through.
Be aware of what you are and are not comfortable with. Express your boundary to others. You can say no if you aren’t comfortable with something.

It’s ok to seek help, whether for you or others. Below are free resources available nationwide (in the US) to support you and your loved ones.