Patriot Hub is built for lawful organising and peaceful, democratic participation. Knowing where the lines are protects you, your members, and your hub. The vast majority of what you'll ever want to do is squarely fine — this guide is just so you can lead with confidence and handle the rare problem well.
Not legal advice
This is a plain-English overview to help you run a good hub — it isn't legal advice. For anything serious, or anything you're unsure about, seek proper professional advice.
What's welcome
- Meeting, discussing, and campaigning on the issues you and your neighbours care about.
- Peaceful assembly and lawful, well-organised local events.
- Taking part in the democratic process — petitions, contacting your representatives, registering and voting.
- Practical community action — clean-ups, fundraisers, support for neighbours, looking out for the vulnerable.
Where the lines are
The boundaries are common sense once you see them. None of this belongs on a hub:
- Anything unlawful — incitement, threats, harassment, or intimidation.
- Targeting, bullying, or harassing anyone, including for a protected characteristic.
- Encouraging or organising violence, disorder, or anything designed to frighten people.
- Using a hub to coordinate or facilitate anything that breaks the law.
The line that catches people out
Strong opinions, passionately argued, are fine. Directing anger at a person or group — naming, targeting, or stirring others to act against them — is not, and it's exactly where lawful organising tips into something that can get people prosecuted. If a post is aimed at a target rather than an issue, take it down.
Moderating fairly
As an owner you're the first line. Most issues are small and easily handled if you're consistent. A simple approach:
- Review reports promptly. A report sitting for days is how small problems become big ones.
- Act proportionately under the Community Code — a quiet word, a removed post, or a removed member, depending on what fits.
- Be consistent. Apply the same standard to people you agree with and people you don't. That's what makes a hub trusted.
- When in doubt, take it down and ask questions after. Removing a borderline post costs nothing; leaving a harmful one up can cost a lot.
You're not on your own. Every post, comment, and event can be reported in one click, and the platform's moderation tools and oversight sit behind you. Use them — that's what they're for.
If something serious happens
If you ever see a credible threat of harm, or anything you believe is a genuine emergency, contact the police — protecting people comes first, always. For anything legally serious affecting the hub, seek proper advice rather than guessing. Running a hub straight and lawfully isn't a burden — it's the thing that lets it last.