Community Guidelines

Elevate My Dorm is a community of designers, dreamers, and roommates-to-be. These guidelines exist so the space stays generous, inspiring, and safe \u2014 the kind of place worth coming back to.

Be a good neighbor

Treat other designers the way you\u2019d treat someone helping you carry a futon up three flights of stairs. Share encouragement freely. Disagree with the design, never the designer.

Critique is welcome \u2014 cruelty isn\u2019t

Constructive feedback is part of the magic here. \u201CHave you tried moving the desk under the window?\u201D belongs. \u201CThat looks ugly\u201D doesn\u2019t. The line is whether your comment helps someone make a better design.

Keep it your own work

The designs you submit to contests, polls, and the gallery should be your own creations within Elevate My Dorm. Re-uploading another user\u2019s published design as your own is grounds for removal and forfeit of any earned credits.

No vote rigging or referral abuse

Contests run on real votes from real accounts. Sock-puppet accounts, vote brigading, paid voting rings, and self-referral chains all result in disqualification and may end with account termination. We monitor patterns.

What never has a place here

• Hate speech, slurs, or targeted harassment based on identity.
• Sexual content or designs intended to be sexually suggestive.
• Threats of violence, self-harm encouragement, or doxxing.
• Spam, scams, or links promoting financial schemes.
• Posting other people\u2019s personal information without consent.

Reporting

If you see something that violates these guidelines, click the \u2026 menu on any post and select \u201CReport.\u201D Or email contactus@elevatemydorm.com with a link and a short note. We aim to respond within 48 hours.

What happens after a report

1. We review the content within 48 hours.
2. If it violates these guidelines, we remove it and notify the poster.
3. Repeat violations result in a temporary suspension, then permanent removal.
4. Serious violations (threats, illegal content) trigger immediate suspension and, where required, notification of authorities.