Last updated: 2026-05-06
Nomadic exists for the people who chose a different road. The community can only stay good if all of us protect it. These guidelines explain what we expect from each other.
What we expect
- Treat people the way you would want to be treated at a remote campsite at night. Politely, with curiosity, with the assumption that they are tired, hungry, or in transit.
- Tell the truth in the field. Submit accurate waypoints. Report real hazards. Do not game the merit, pin, or vouch systems.
- Respect dogs and other animals. They depend on us to make good calls.
- Use the safety tools as intended. SOS is for actual emergencies. Beacons are for genuine asks. Lost-pet alerts are for actual missing pets — not pranks, not "just in case." Do not cry wolf.
- Honor the network. If someone vouches for you, behave in a way that does not make them regret it.
- Be honest in convoy and travel party listings. Post real routes, real dates, and real destinations. Do not create fake convoys to harvest messages or inflate visibility.
- Represent yourself truthfully in audience-scoped features. The inclusive and strict audience scopes exist to keep certain spaces safer. Misrepresenting your identity to gain access to a strict-scoped gathering, beacon, or arrival ping is a serious violation.
What gets you removed
- Harassment, threats, hate speech, sexual content, or doxxing
- Submitting false hazard reports, false beacons, false convoy announcements, false gathering listings, false lost-pet alerts, false ID verification, or fake reviews
- Sharing another person's location or contact info without their consent
- Scraping, automated activity, or commercial use of the platform outside our market and skills features
- Using safety features to mislead, distress, or coerce others
- Soliciting prostitution, controlled substances, or illegal goods through the market, messages, or gathering listings
- Misrepresenting identity to access audience-scoped or safety-gated features
- Repeated low-quality submissions even after correction
We may remove content, suspend an account, terminate access, or refer to law enforcement at our sole discretion. We do not promise advance notice for severe violations.
Reporting and appeals
If you see a problem, use the report button on the relevant screen — waypoint, beacon, profile, message, gathering, travel party, convoy, or friends feed. Reports are reviewed by humans on our moderation team.
If you believe we acted in error on your account, email team@nomadic.guide with your handle and a description of what happened. We will review.
Convoy and travel party conduct
Convoy and travel party features are social coordination tools. They put you in contact with strangers. When someone requests to join your convoy or joins a travel party event you host, you are not obligated to accept — use your judgment. If anyone makes you uncomfortable, report them and block them.
If you are hosting a gathering or travel party event, you are an ordinary user acting in your own capacity, not as an agent of Nomadic. Do not make commitments you cannot keep. Be clear about location, dates, and what you are actually offering.
A note on the female-verified network
The female-verified network exists because it makes the community safer for women travelers. Verification is imperfect — through ID or through community vouches — and your judgment in the field still matters more than any badge. If you abuse this network, we will remove you and may report you.
A note on AI-generated content (Scout)
Scout features are AI-generated and may be wrong. If you see a Scout reading that contains an error — especially about indigenous territories, historical facts, or place names — use the FLAG action. Flagged readings go to our moderation queue for correction or removal. Do not use Ask Scout to generate content that violates these guidelines.