Nobody here knows your name, which is exactly why this matters. Five rules, plainly written, enforced without much patience.
Last updated 12 August 2026One honest thought beats a clever one. No chain messages, no copy-paste, no bottles designed to be forwarded. If it reads like a campaign, it will be treated like one.
Do not ask for names, socials, photos or a way to keep talking off Drift. Do not share your own contact details either — a bottle asking to move the conversation elsewhere is the single most reported thing on Drift, and it is removed every time.
Anonymity is cover for honesty, not for cruelty. No harassment, no slurs, no threats, no sexual content, nothing involving minors, nothing that targets a person or a group. Being unnamed does not make it anonymous to us.
No promotion, no links, no recruiting, no scams, no crypto, no fundraising. There is one free bottle a day precisely so nobody can turn this into a channel.
Sometimes what floats to you is grief, or someone in real trouble. You are never obliged to reply, but do not mock it. If a bottle suggests someone is in danger, report it — that routes it to a human on our safety team, not into a queue.
Drift is not a crisis service. If you are in danger, please contact local emergency services or a crisis line in your country.
It is pulled from the water immediately and stops reaching anyone. You are told which rule it broke.
Repeat reports pause your ability to release bottles for 7 to 30 days. Replies you already have still come home.
Anything involving minors, threats or coordinated abuse ends the account on the first report, permanently.
Every bottle is screened before release, and every report is reviewed by a person. Think we got it wrong? Appeal it through support — say what happened and we will read it properly.