FAQ

▸What is themove.social?

A simple, anonymous bulletin board for your school. Boards reset roughly every 24 hours. Post once for free, react, or pay to feature a post.

▸How is this anonymous?
  • No raw emails stored. We store a one-way hash (SHA-256 + secret pepper) of your .edu email.
  • Session tokens, not accounts. Your browser gets a signed token (HMAC) that only encodes board + anonymous author hash.
  • No names, no profiles, no DMs.
▸Can anyone reverse the email hash?

No—without the secret pepper, the stored hash is not reversible. We never save the raw email.

▸What data do you keep and for how long?
  • Posts and reactions tied to an anonymous author hash.
  • EmailAccess binding (email-hash → board) so you can return on any device.
  • Payment receipts and minimal logs to prevent abuse.

Front-end boards reset daily. Backend records are kept up to 90 days, then deleted or anonymized.

▸Are you affiliated with my university?

No. Independent project. Respect campus policies and the law.

▸What content isn’t allowed?

No threats, doxxing, harassment, illegal activity, or IP violations. We may hide content and respond to valid takedown requests (see Takedown Policy).

▸How do reactions work?

One reaction per user per post. Clicking the same reaction toggles it off; switching flips it.

▸How do paid posts work?

Stripe processes payment; we never see your card. Pricing scales with board size ($1–$5).

▸Law enforcement?

We handle valid legal requests for stored records. We cannot disclose raw emails we never store.

▸Who do I contact?

support@themove.social

For privacy/terms see Privacy and Terms.