Safety tips for chatting with strangers

Q: Who do I contact about a serious problem?

Report it in the chat first, then email support@joingy.cam with your nickname and roughly when it happened.

Most chats on Joingy are just two people passing time. These habits make sure the rare bad one ends in a tap: what to keep private, the scams that repeat, and when the next button is your best friend.

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What is the most important safety rule?

Keep identifying details private: surname, address, school, workplace, phone and socials. If a stranger pushes for any of them, or sends a link, tap next and report.

i. before you press start

Set the scene

A minute of preparation saves most awkward moments. Look at what your camera sees: letters with your address, a uniform with a logo, a view from a window that someone local might recognise. Move them or turn a little. Pick a nickname that is not your real name or your social handle.

If you are not in the mood to be seen at all, start with text chat. You can always move to video another night.

Check your background
Nothing with your name, address, school or employer in shot.
Use a nickname
Not your real name, not the handle you use elsewhere.
Headphones in
Keeps the other voice private and stops echo.

ii. what stays yours

Details to keep out of a first chat

A stranger does not need your surname, your street, your school, your workplace, your phone number or your social media to have a good conversation with you. Most people will never ask. The ones who push for those details in the first few minutes are the ones you want to avoid.

The same goes for photos. Anything you show or send can be saved on the other side, whatever the app. If you would not want it passed around, do not show it.

no surname
no address
no school or job
no socials

iii. spotting trouble

The tricks that come up again and again

Scams on chat sites repeat themselves. Knowing the scripts makes them easy to spot and easy to skip.

Common tricks and what to do
What they say	What is going on	Your move
"Add me on another app, this one is laggy"	Moving you somewhere without reports or blocks	Stay here or tap next
"Click this link to see my photos"	Phishing or malware	Never click, report
"Send me the code you just got"	Taking over your accounts	Never share codes
"I need money for a ticket / gift card"	Classic romance or emergency scam	Never pay, report
"Free coins if you log in here"	Stealing your password	Ignore, report

iv. reading the room

Pressure is the red flag

A good conversation feels easy. A bad one comes with pressure: turn the camera to show more, answer a personal question right now, prove you are real by doing something. You never owe a stranger anything. The next button is there precisely so you do not have to argue or explain.

If something made you uncomfortable, report it even if it seems small. Patterns only show up when people report, and reports are how bad accounts get removed.

You never owe a stranger an explanation. Tap next.

v. the buttons

Report and block, quickly

Every chat screen has report and block. Report sends the chat to a human reviewer, who can warn, restrict or ban the other account. Block means the two of you are never matched again. Use both freely; they are there for exactly these moments. The is Joingy safe page covers what happens next.

vi. after the chat

Following people you actually liked

If a chat went well, you can follow the person and message them later on Joingy. That is a much safer next step than swapping phone numbers or socials with someone you met ten minutes ago. Get to know them over a few conversations first, and keep sharing at your own pace.

vii. house rules

What is not allowed on Joingy

Joingy is for adults only. Explicit content, harassment, hate, threats, spam, selling and asking for money are all against the rules. The complete list is in the community guidelines. If you have a concern that does not fit the report button, write to [email protected] or use the contact page.