Design Principles
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1. Friction Matters
Deterrence is a key principle of crime prevention.
Adding friction can defend against average- or low-effort abusers.
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2. Offer Content-Level Control
Safety features are typically offered at the folder or thread level
Users want content-level controls because intimate content is a sensitive asset that needs cross-platform protection.
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3. Make safety features visible, flexible & consistently available
When safety features are invisible or unavailable users are forced off-platform to find the functionality they need.
Offer easy-apply combinations of features that control access to, sharing of & identifiable information in content.
Keep things flexible because users know their threat model best.