The fine print · Updated October 2026

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Guidelines

THE SHORT VERSION

Skip the Plan sends strangers out into the world on your word. Write Detours you’d be glad to see a friend do, and post Field Notes you’d be fine with anyone reading.

A GOOD DETOUR IS

• Legal, safe, and doable on foot or by transit.
• About public places only. Never a home, a backyard, or anywhere restricted.
• Never about following, filming, photographing or confronting a specific person.
• Not built around drinking or drugs.
• Honest about how long it takes and what it costs.
• One clear thing to do, written so a stranger could do it tomorrow.

FIELD NOTES

• Post your own photos of your own Detours.
• Don’t post people who clearly don’t want to be photographed, and never post children you’re not responsible for.
• No nudity, sexual content, violence, hate or harassment.
• No ads, links, promo codes or self-promotion.
• Show the city, never an exact location. The app strips location data from photos for you.

WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMETHING BREAKS THE RULES

• Everything is checked automatically before anyone else sees it. If a Detour or Field Note doesn’t fit, you’ll see why and can change it.
• Anyone can report anything. Reported content may be hidden while it’s checked again. Your report is never shown to the person you reported.
• Repeated problems lead to a warning, then restrictions, then suspension.
• If you think a decision is wrong, appeal it from the decision or through Contact support.

BLOCKING

Block anyone from a report. You won’t see each other’s Detours or Field Notes, and they aren’t told. Manage blocks in Settings → Blocked people.

Questions

Write to support@skiptheplan.app or visit Support.