Pushee was made to create a better experience for our users by changing the way people share with each other. Pushee users create “Channels” - one for each of the different groups of followers in their life, and post relevant content there. For example, a typical Pushee user may have one Channel where they post content for their family, another for their friends and another for those people who share their passion (i.e. music) or hobby (LARPing) or favorite pastime (Italian cooking). By separating their content into Channels, Pushee makes sure that our user's posts and messages always reach just the right people. 
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Pushee works differently in two other important ways - First, only a Channel's creator can post content into their Channel(s). Let’s face it, people follow others to see what THEY have to say, not what their other followers think about it. Next, only a Channel's owner can see the comments that their subscribers (followers) post. With Pushee there’s no cross-talk and no place for trolls to hang out, since our users will never see anyone’s comments but their own.
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We will step in if anyone tries to use Pushee in ways that break the law or our rules. But by and large we at Pushee are a diverse bunch of people with many differing opinions and beliefs, and we built a platform to allow expression of all of them. We assume that our users are capable of making their own decisions regarding what content they want to share and be exposed to, and we will not censor or restrict content merely because we may not personally approve of or agree with it. 

Examples of speech that is not allowed on Pushee include, but are not limited to:

Fighting Words: Language that is meant to incite the masses toward lawless action is not allowed on Pushee. This can include speech that is intended to incite violence or to encourage the audience to commit illegal acts.

Offensive Obscenity: Most forms of obscenity are protected by the First Amendment and are therefore allowed on Pushee, provided they are marked as containing sensitive subject matter using the "Apply Content Warning" options when creating a message. However the following forms of obscenity are restricted from Pushee: content that depicts something that is considered patently offensive based on contemporary community standards and/or that it lacks serious literary, scientific or artistic value.

Child Pornography: Child pornography is an exception to the First Amendment’s right to free speech and to having to meet the high threshold test for other obscene works. Speech is not protected if it depicts a minor performing sexual acts or showing their private parts. Any such content is strictly forbidden on Pushee.

Crimes Involving Speech: The First Amendment also does not provide protection for forms of speech that are used to commit a crime, such as perjury, extortion or harassment. Any such content is strictly forbidden on Pushee.

Threats: Speech is not usually protected when it constitutes a threat toward another that places the target of such speech with bodily harm or death. Any such content is strictly forbidden on Pushee. There are certain exceptions, such as when a reasonable person would understand the language not to be a credible threat. Additionally, threats of mere social ostracism or boycotts are protected by the constitution and therefore allowed on our platform.

Violation of Copyright Rules: Intellectual property is protected, including copyrights and trademarks. The Supreme Court has held that copyright laws can withstand a First Amendment challenge based on the freedom of speech. Pushee will work to prevent the misuse of intellectual property shared through our system and will block unauthorized sharing and/or the unauthorized use of intellectual property on our platform. You can report infringements via our copyright or trademark reporting pages or via the Reporting function within the Pushee app.



Note regarding Libel and Slander: The First Amendment does not restrict speech which defames another person, nor does it protect individuals from facing civil penalties if they defame another person through written or verbal communication. Since the determination as to whether specific speech is defamatory is a matter to be determined in the courts, Pushee is not qualified to police these type of disputes, and will not respond to requests to block or restrict speech solely upon a complaint that such speech is defamatory.