This policy describes how UnboundedFigures handles content reports, what gets removed and why, how we treat AI-generated mathematical content, and how you can appeal a decision.
Our Approach to Moderation
UnboundedFigures is a small, community-first platform. Our moderation approach reflects that. Moderation removals are decided by a person who has read the content and the context around it. Automated controls only limit how often requests can be made and enforce account restrictions a person has set. When you delete your own content, it is removed according to our deletion rules.
We apply our Community Guidelines with judgment and context. The same words in a constructive critique carry different weight than in a targeted attack. We try to make the right call, and we have an appeals process for when we get it wrong.
We also recognize that moderation decisions on mathematical content require care. We will not remove a sketch because it contains an error, a questionable assumption, or an idea that most mathematicians would reject. Mathematical culture depends on the freedom to be wrong.
What Gets Removed
Harassment and abuse
Content is removedAny content that harasses, threatens, or targets individual users, whether or not the target is on the platform.
Plagiarism
Content is removedMathematical work presented as your own that is directly taken from another source without attribution, including from published papers.
Undisclosed AI authorship
Content is removed or flaggedContent where AI substantially authored the mathematical ideas without any disclosure, presented as human original thinking. First offense typically results in a warning and removal. Repeated violations escalate.
Spam and manipulation
Content is removed. The account may be suspended.Automated posting, coordinated engagement manipulation, or content that exists solely to game platform visibility.
Copyright infringement
Content is removed on valid DMCA noticeSee our Copyright Policy for the full DMCA process.
Illegal content
Content is removed. It may be reported to the authorities.Content that violates applicable law, including but not limited to child safety violations, doxxing, and credible threats.
Impersonation
Content is removed. The account may be suspended.Accounts or posts that impersonate real people, whether users on this platform or public figures.
What Does Not Get Removed
UnboundedFigures exists to make mathematical thinking visible, including thinking that is incomplete, speculative, or wrong. We do not remove content for any of the following alone:
- Mathematical ideas we disagree with or find uninteresting
- Conjectures that turn out to be false or unproven
- Work that is technically wrong, unless it also violates another policy (e.g., plagiarism)
- Controversial mathematical claims that lack consensus
- Work in early, informal, or speculative stages
- Criticism, counterexamples, and disagreement. These are part of the work, not violations.
- Content that is simply low-quality or outside your area of interest
If you report content in one of the above categories, we will review it and close the report without taking action. We may explain our reasoning.
The Review Process
Submitting a report
The quickest way is “Report” on the content itself while signed in: profiles, sketches, comments, board messages, projects, Network requests and responses, and Open Problem attempts all have one. It goes straight to our moderation queue. If you can’t sign in or don’t see the option, email us.
You can also email contact@unboundedfigures.com with the URL of the content and a brief description of why you believe it violates our policies. The more specific you can be, the faster we can evaluate it.
Response times
We prioritize urgent safety reports. These are our targets, not guarantees. If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.
Harassment, threats, or illegal content
Aim: 48 hoursPlagiarism and copyright concerns
Aim: 5 business daysUndisclosed AI authorship
Aim: 5 business daysAll other reports
Aim: 7 business daysActions we may take
Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, we may:
- Issue a private warning to the user
- Label or add context to the content
- Remove the content
- Temporarily suspend the account
- Permanently ban the account
- For illegal content: refer to law enforcement
AI-Generated Mathematical Content
AI disclosure is an active enforcement area. We treat undisclosed AI authorship of mathematical ideas much like plagiarism. The content isn't necessarily bad, but the community depends on honest representation of how work was produced.
First offense
Content removal and a private notice explaining our AI disclosure policy. No account action for a clear first offense where intent appears to be confusion about the policy rather than deliberate deception.
Repeated violation or deliberate deception
Account suspension. Permanent ban for sustained or bad-faith patterns.
Disclosed AI content
Content where AI involvement is disclosed is permitted on the platform. We may add a label to such content in the future to aid community transparency. We do not remove work solely because it discloses AI assistance. Other policy violations can still lead to removal.
Appeals
If content you posted was removed or your account was suspended, you can appeal by emailing contact@unboundedfigures.com with the subject line “Moderation Appeal”. Include:
- The specific content or account action you are appealing
- Why you believe the decision was incorrect
- Any additional context you think we should have considered
We aim to review appeals within 14 business days and will reply in writing. Our decision on appeal is final.
We take appeals seriously. Moderation at this scale is imperfect, and we expect to get things wrong sometimes. When we do, we want to know.
Transparency
We are committed to being honest about how moderation works on this platform. This policy is the complete description of our current process. As the community grows, we will update it to reflect how our approach evolves.
We do not share aggregate moderation statistics publicly at this stage, but we may do so in the future as the platform scales.