Acceptable use policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") applies to everyone who uses Meridian, including account holders, collaborators, and anyone who operates a bot hosted on our platform. Meridian is a shared platform. This policy describes behavioral expectations, prohibited uses of the Service, fair use of shared hosting resources, and the consequences of violations.

This AUP is incorporated into our Terms of Service. If this AUP conflicts with the Terms on acceptable use, this AUP controls for that subject matter.

Meridian depends on the Discord API. You are responsible for every action your bot takes on Discord. Your bots must comply with all applicable Discord policies, including Discord's Terms of Service, Developer Terms of Service, and Community Guidelines, plus rate limits, intent requirements, and restrictions on automated accounts.

Prohibited behavior includes, without limitation: scraping or hoarding Discord tokens, circumventing Discord safety or moderation systems, and using Meridian to facilitate raids, mass unsolicited messages, or other disruptive activity on Discord.

Respect user data when building bots:

• Collect only what your bot needs to function.
• Do not harvest member lists, messages, or profiles for unrelated purposes.
• Do not sell or share private user data without clear consent.
• Tell server members what your bot stores when required by law or Discord rules.
• Use Storage variables and transcripts responsibly. Protected transcripts exist for moderation, not public scraping.

Bots and account holders must not:

• Spam channels, DMs, or interactions.
• Harass, bully, or target individuals or groups.
• Impersonate Meridian, Discord, staff, or other users.
• Manipulate votes, reactions, or engagement through fake activity.
• Use bots to bypass moderation or evade server punishments at scale.

You may not use Meridian to create, host, or distribute content or services that:

• Violate applicable law or promote illegal activity, including fraud, trafficking, or sale of regulated goods without proper authorization.
• Contain or distribute malware, phishing pages, credential harvesters, or other deceptive or harmful software.
• Include sexually explicit material involving minors, non-consensual imagery, or exploitation.
• Promote violence, terrorism, or credible threats against people or groups.
• Constitute hate speech, harassment, bullying, or targeted abuse based on protected characteristics.
• Infringe intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of others without permission.
• Facilitate gambling, investment schemes, or other high-risk financial activity where prohibited by law or platform rules.

Bots hosted on Meridian must not be used to:

• Send spam, unsolicited direct messages, or repetitive automated messages that degrade user experience.
• Impersonate Meridian, Discord, another user, or any organization in a misleading way.
• Collect personal data without a lawful basis and clear notice to affected users where required.
• Sell, rent, or expose private user or server data to third parties without consent.
• Bypass Meridian plan limits, security controls, or undocumented APIs.
• Stress-test, attack, or probe Meridian or third-party infrastructure without written authorization.

You must not:

• Attempt unauthorized access to Meridian systems, other users' accounts, or hosted bot data.
• Probe, scan, or attack Meridian systems or other users' bots.
• Share session tokens, bot tokens, API keys, or credentials in public channels, support tickets, or logs.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from Meridian except where law expressly permits it.
• Create duplicate accounts to evade limits or bans.
• Interfere with the stability, availability, or security of the Service for other users.

Report security issues through our Privacy Policy (Security section). Do not exploit vulnerabilities beyond what is needed for a good-faith report.

Meridian provides shared hosting for Discord bots. Fair use exists so every user receives consistent performance and no single bot or account degrades stability, speed, or availability for others.

While we offer scalable resources, all accounts are subject to fair use limits on CPU cycles, memory usage, and input/output operations. Design bots to be efficient. Sustained high-resource usage that resembles a denial-of-service attack is prohibited and may result in automated throttling or suspension.

We may investigate suspected violations using logs, telemetry, and reports from users or third parties (including Discord). We continuously monitor system telemetry to detect resource abuse. Depending on severity, we may:

• Issue a warning and require changes to your bot or account.
• Temporarily throttle your bot's performance.
• Throttle or suspend specific bots or features.
• Suspend or terminate your Meridian account.
• Delete associated bot data where permitted by law.
• Cooperate with law enforcement or rights holders in connection with investigations.

We are not obligated to provide advance notice when immediate intervention is needed to protect users, Discord, or the Service. For severe abuse (including malware or child safety issues), we may skip warnings and act immediately. Decisions about excessive resource usage are made at our sole discretion based on technical metrics.

If you believe a Meridian user or bot violates this AUP, contact us through our official support channels with enough detail for us to investigate (for example, bot name, server context, and timestamps). Do not include secrets or personal data unrelated to the report.

For copyright claims, follow the DMCA process described in our Terms of Service.