Snikus Rules

Short, plain, and enforced the same way for everyone. Last updated July 2026.

The point of this place

Snikus ranks startups and founders on real, visible traction — not who you know. These rules exist to keep that fair. Break them and content gets removed or an account gets restricted; that's it, no drama.

What's not allowed

Faking traction

Bought likes/views, fake accounts, coordinated vote rings, or claiming numbers you can't back up. The rankings only mean something if the traction behind them is real.

Impersonation

Pretending to be someone else, or a startup you don't actually own or work at. Investor badges are reviewed by a human specifically to prevent this.

Spam & scams

Repeated unsolicited pitches, phishing links, MLM recruiting, or content whose only purpose is to farm clicks off the platform.

Harassment

Targeted abuse, threats, hate speech, or doxxing — of another founder, a teammate, or anyone else. Disagree with someone's product all you want; don't attack the person.

Reporting something

Every post, comment, and startup has a report option. Reports go straight to a human reviewer — a flagged post has its reach quietly reduced while it's under review, it isn't taken down automatically, so a bad-faith report can't silently erase someone's work.

What happens if you break a rule

Usually: the specific content gets removed and you're notified why. Repeated or serious violations can get an account restricted, which limits what you can post and message. We'd rather explain and give a fair warning than nuke first — but faked traction and impersonation are treated seriously from the first offense, since they undermine the whole point of the rankings.

Questions

Not sure if something's okay? Ask before you post it — reach out via Help & Support. See also the User Agreement and Privacy Policy.