Community Guidelines

What belongs here

A sighting is a Structure, Culture, Rule, Assumption, or Process that no longer serves your organization — something that slows people down, creates waste, or gets in the way of good work.

Good sightings are:

• Specific — describe a real problem you've observed
• Organizational — about the system, not a single person
• Constructive — you'd want someone to do something about it
• Professional — something you'd say in a serious meeting

What doesn't belong

• Anyone's name, or anything specific enough to identify a person — this is never about individuals
• Personal attacks on named or identifiable people
• Complaints that haven't identified what kind of SCRAP you're dealing with — if it's just venting, it's not ready yet
• Content unrelated to organizational life (personal grievances, politics, etc.)
• Confidential information — client names, proprietary data, trade secrets
• Spam, self-promotion, or anything illegal or defamatory

Protecting confidential information

The SCRAP Yard is for surfacing organizational patterns — not internal documents, client data, or anything your employer would consider confidential. You can describe real SCRAP without sharing anything sensitive. Here's how:

• Describe the pattern, not the document. Instead of quoting a policy verbatim, describe what it requires and why it creates friction.
• Describe level and function, not the seat. “The VP of Finance” identifies one person in most orgs — that's too specific. Use “senior finance leadership,” “a department head,” or “a manager” instead. The test: if someone in your org read this, could they guess who it's about? If yes, abstract one level further.
• Generalize your industry or org size if the specifics would identify you. “A mid-sized financial services firm” is better than naming your employer.
• Describe outcomes, not data. “Approval cycles take 6+ weeks” is a pattern. Attaching the approval log is confidential data.
• Client names, project names, proprietary processes, financials, or anything covered by an NDA
• Screenshots, internal documents, or quoted emails

If you're unsure whether something crosses the line, describe the pattern in the most general terms that still make the SCRAP clear. Vague is fine. Confidential is not.

Anonymity is a responsibility

The platform protects your identity so you can speak freely about systemic problems. That protection comes with responsibility.

Anonymity is not a license to attack people. The goal is to surface and overcome organizational dysfunction — not to harm individuals or settle scores. If your sighting is really about a specific person, it doesn't belong here.

Comments and discussion

• Add context, examples, or ideas for how to address it
• Respectfully disagree — different perspectives make sightings richer and surface more insights
• Share what worked — or didn't — when you faced the same SCRAP
• Use comments to argue, vent, or go off-topic
• Pile on without adding something new — if someone already said it, a Me Too is enough

Me Too votes

Me Too means “I have seen this too.” It's a signal of prevalence — not a general upvote. Only use it if the sighting genuinely describes something you've personally encountered in your own organizational experience.

Flagging content

If you see a sighting or comment that violates these guidelines, flag it. Our moderation team reviews every flag. Use the flag icon on any post or comment that:

• Targets an individual rather than a system
• Contains confidential or sensitive information
• Is spam, irrelevant, or inappropriate
• Is unprofessional or defamatory

Enforcement

Content that violates these guidelines will be removed. Repeated violations may result in account suspension. We'd rather resolve issues than remove people — if you're unsure whether something belongs, err on the side of a constructive framing and post it.

Questions or feedback?

Use the Feedback link in the footer to ask questions, report a problem, or suggest an improvement. A real person reads every submission. If you're unsure whether something belongs here, send a message before you post — we're happy to help you figure it out.