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Community Guidelines

Thrown and Found exists because people like you believe good stuff shouldn't go to waste. To keep this community trustworthy and useful for everyone, we ask that you follow a few simple rules.

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What to Upload

✓ Do
  • Upload objects you've personally spotted in public spaces — sidewalks, curbs, communal areas
  • Upload clear, honest photos that show the object's real condition
✗ Don't
  • Upload items from private property
  • Tag items that are clearly still in use — parked bikes, potted plants, outdoor furniture that's arranged, not dumped
  • Upload hazardous or illegal materials
  • Spam the map — if you've already uploaded an object, don't re-upload it just to refresh it
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Status Update Etiquette

Status updates are only useful if they're accurate. The community depends on them.

  • Mark an object Collected only if you personally took it, or you physically verified it's gone
  • Mark an object Disappeared only if you've checked and it's genuinely no longer there
  • Mark Available again only if you've verified the object is still present
  • Don't use status changes to game the system — we log all updates

Repeated inaccurate status changes may result in account ban.

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Corrections & Quality Control

Corrections help keep listings honest. Use them thoughtfully.

  • Submit a correction only if you've actually seen the object and the category or material is genuinely wrong
  • Don't submit corrections as a way to earn coins without contributing accurate information
  • "Report bad object detection" is for when the AI has misidentified the object entirely — not for minor disagreements

Correction farming (submitting false corrections for coins) is an abuse of the system and will be banned.

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Safety & Legal Responsibilities

The app doesn't verify ownership. You're responsible for your own judgment.

  • Always check that an object is genuinely abandoned before taking it — look for "free" signs or clear indicators it's available
  • Don't take items from private property, even if they look unused
  • Check your local laws — scavenging and salvage rules vary by city and country
  • The app and its community cannot be held responsible for ownership disputes, injuries, or legal consequences arising from pickups
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Reporting & Enforcement

If something looks wrong, use the Report button.

  • We will manually verify reports and hide objects that violate our guidelines
  • Admins review flagged content within 24–48 hours
  • Accounts that repeatedly violate these guidelines will be banned

These guidelines exist to protect the community — not to get in your way. When in doubt, ask yourself: "Would I want someone to upload this?" If yes, go for it.