Maintaining a high-integrity, respectful competitive environment for indie founders building software around the world.
Last Updated: September 15, 2026Conduct Policy v2.1Zero-Tolerance Fraud Policy
100%
Authentic Founders
Verified software projects
Zero
Harassment Tolerance
Instant account suspension
3s Dwell
Human Verification
Zero bot click counting
24/7
Moderation Audit
Active community watch
Guidelines Framework
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Section 01·Competitive Integrity
1. Playful Rivalry & Competitive Integrity
LaunchRank is built on spirited competition, transparent leaderboard outbids, and rank defense. We celebrate bold bidding strategies while enforcing a strict zero-tolerance policy against personal harassment.
Fair Leaderboard Bidding
Outbids, rank stealing, and Auto-Defend counter-bids are core game mechanics designed for fun, competitive growth.
Zero Harassment Policy
Targeted hate speech, personal insults, doxxing, or aggressive off-platform harassment result in an immediate permanent ban.
Founder Respect
Respect competing founders. Every person on the leaderboard is building and launching real software products.
Section 02·Listing Standards
2. Authentic Product Listing Standards
To maintain visitor trust and directory value, all listed products must represent genuine, active software tools, SaaS apps, mobile applications, or indie side-projects.
Real Functional Software
Listings must link to accessible, functional products or active waitlists. Vaporware or broken domains will be unlisted.
Accurate Logos & Names
Product logos, brand names, and taglines must be accurate. Misleading domain impersonation or brand theft is prohibited.
No Malicious Content
Phishing pages, malware installers, deceptive redirects, or adult material will result in instant unlisting without refund.
Section 03·Anti-Fraud Rules
3. Zero Tolerance for Click Fraud & Bot Traffic
Synthetic traffic generation and bot click networks degrade data integrity for all founders on the exchange. We monitor and penalize click manipulation attempt routines continuously.
3-Second Session Verification
Clicks count only when human visitors spend 3+ seconds exploring your product landing page.
Metric Reset Penalty
Accounts caught attempting synthetic click inflation via bot networks will have verified click metrics reset to zero.
We encourage open knowledge sharing, pricing experiments, and tactical launch playbooks inside our community war-room and playbook channels.
Constructive Launch Advice
Share genuine growth tactics, pricing models, and launch learnings to elevate the entire indie founder ecosystem.
No Referral Link Spamming
Unsolicited affiliate spam, repeated link dumps, or automated self-promotion inside discussions will be removed.
Community Upvoting Integrity
Vote on playbooks and founder tactics based on real value. Vote manipulation leads to badge revocation.
Conduct FAQs
Community & Conduct FAQ
Common questions regarding rivalries, moderation, and reports.
Friendly rivalry includes outbidding competitors, setting Auto-Defend counter-bids, and sharing lighthearted launch tweets. Harassment includes sending abusive direct messages, doxxing personal details, or creating fake accounts to slander a founder or product.
Community Safety Team
Have a question or need to report a listing?
Report policy violations, fake listings, or suspicious click activity directly to our 24/7 moderation desk.