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Safety centre

Short, practical tips for chatting online. Read it once — it stays useful everywhere.

The five golden rules

  1. 1

    Keep it anonymous

    Use a nickname, not your real name. Never share your address, school, phone number, passwords or where you'll be.

  2. 2

    No photos, no cams

    Nobody here needs a photo of you. If someone asks for pictures or a video call, that's a red flag — leave and tell an op.

  3. 3

    Stay in the open

    Be careful when a stranger wants to move the chat to another app, a private room or a secret. Keep it here, where ops can help.

  4. 4

    You can always leave

    Type /ignore nickname to stop someone messaging you, or just close the tab. You never owe anyone a reply.

  5. 5

    Talk to someone you trust

    If something online makes you uncomfortable, scared or confused, tell a parent, teacher or another adult you trust. It's never your fault.

Red flags to watch for

Most people are just here to chat. But leave the conversation and tell an op if someone:

  • asks for photos, video calls, or what you look like
  • asks where you live, which school you go to or when you're home alone
  • wants you to keep your chat a secret, or to move to another app
  • offers gifts, money, game credits or “opportunities”
  • makes you feel guilty, scared or pressured — or gets angry when you say no
  • says they're your age but something feels off

Trust your gut. You don't need proof to leave a conversation or to ask for help.

Your safety tools

You're in control. These commands work in every chat app on this site:

/ignore nickname
Hide everything a person says and block their private messages.
/unignore nickname
Undo it later if you want.
/part
Leave the current room.
/quit
Disconnect completely. Closing the tab works too.
/nick newname
Change your nickname at any time.

Operators have an @ in front of their nickname. You can message them, or ask in #help.

How to report someone

  1. Note the nickname and roughly what time it happened. A screenshot helps.
  2. Tell an op in the room, or ask in #help.
  3. Or open a ticket at the LibraIRC helpdesk — network staff will follow it up. Include nicknames and times, but no personal details about yourself are needed.

Then /ignore them and take a break. You did the right thing.

If you need to talk to someone

If something that happened online is worrying you, tell a parent, teacher or another adult you trust. You can also reach these free, confidential services:

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.