itsvegan is a place for honest information and kind conversation. These guidelines apply to everything you post: listings, reviews, photos, recipes, Veganpedia edits, forum posts, comments, messages and your profile.
1. Be kind
Disagree with ideas, not people. No harassment, insults, threats, hate speech or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We’re all at different points on our vegan journey — newcomers and curious non-vegans are welcome here.
2. Reviews must be genuine
- Only review places and people you have actually experienced, and say when (we ask for the month you visited).
- No fake reviews — positive or negative. Never review on behalf of someone else, swap reviews, or post multiple accounts’ worth of opinions.
- No conflicts of interest. Don’t review your own business, your employer, a relative’s or friend’s business, or a competitor. Owners respond with an owner reply instead.
- No paid or incentivised reviews. Businesses may not offer discounts, gifts or anything else in exchange for a review or for changing one.
- Stick to your experience. Food, service, atmosphere, value, how vegan-friendly it really was. Don’t include personal information about staff, and keep allegations of illegal activity for the proper authorities.
- One review per place. You can update it if things change.
3. Keep listings accurate
Add real places with correct addresses. Choose the vegan level honestly: 100% vegan means nothing on the menu contains animal products. Mark places as closed when they close. Don’t create duplicates — improve the existing listing instead. Promotional text belongs in the description of your own claimed listing, not in reviews or forums.
4. Photos
Upload only photos you took or have the right to share. No photos of people without their consent, no graphic content (including slaughterhouse footage outside of clearly labelled advocacy discussions in the forums), no watermarks or ads.
5. Veganpedia
Write neutrally and cite reliable sources, especially for health and nutrition. Don’t give individual medical advice. Don’t copy text you don’t have the right to share. Edits are licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — see our Terms.
6. No spam, no scams
No unsolicited advertising, affiliate spam, link dropping, chain messages, crypto or “investment” schemes, or attempts to move people to other platforms for commercial purposes. Pros may mention their own services in their listing and when directly asked.
7. Respect privacy and the law
Don’t share anyone’s private information (addresses, phone numbers, private messages) without consent. Don’t post anything illegal, including content that infringes copyright or trademarks.
Reporting and moderation
See something that breaks these rules? Use the Report link next to it. Reports are confidential. Our moderators review reports and may hide content, remove listings, or suspend accounts. Serious or repeated violations — like fake reviews — lead to a permanent ban, and we may remove all reviews connected to the abuse.
Think we got it wrong? Contact us and we’ll take another look.