Community Guidelines

About Our Community

At PLY (People Like You), we turn strangers into friends through small group shared experiences, and are proud of the community we have created where everyone deserves to feel safe and welcome.

These guidelines outline what's expected when attending our events. By taking part, you agree to honour these values. Violations may lead to restrictions, suspension, or, if necessary, reporting to the appropriate authorities.

Respectful Behaviour

1. General Conduct

  • Treat everyone with kindness, patience, and respect, whether you've just met or know them well.
  • Avoid disruptive, aggressive, or inappropriate behaviour at all times.
  • Be mindful of event etiquette: show up on time, be considerate of group dynamics and treat venue staff with courtesy.

Harassment and Bullying

  • Harassment, intimidation, or bullying, online or in person, has no place in our community.
  • Personal attacks, discriminatory remarks, or any form of verbal abuse will not be tolerated.

Age Misrepresentation

We carefully match guests by age to create the best possible shared experiences and to keep everyone safe and comfortable.

Falsifying your age, whether to appear older (to bypass our 18+ policy) or younger (to join events aimed at a different age group), breaks the trust we're building and will result in an immediate removal from the platform and all future events.

We appreciate your honesty — it helps make PLY feel like home for everyone.

Behaviour at Venues

We partner with amazing venues to create memorable experiences — please help us keep those relationships strong.

  • Respect the space. Follow any house rules, and treat venue staff and property with care and courtesy.
  • Keep it classy. Avoid loud, disruptive, or inappropriate behaviour that could affect others' experience.
  • Know your surroundings. While we do our best to ensure a safe environment, PLY is not responsible for incidents that occur at the venue or outside our platform.

Prohibited Activities

To maintain a safe, inclusive, and respectful community, the following behaviours are strictly prohibited at all PLY events and across our platform.

1. Violence and Harmful Behavior

  • Threats, physical altercations, or any form of violence will result in immediate removal from our community.
  • Any association with extremist or terrorist groups is strictly forbidden.

2. Sexual Misconduct

  • Sexual harassment, inappropriate comments, unwelcome advances, or touching are not tolerated.
  • Nudity, explicit content, or the promotion of sexual services is strictly prohibited.

3. Hate Speech and Discrimination

  • Any form of hate speech, slurs, or dehumanising language based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or other personal characteristics will not be tolerated.

Event Etiquette Guidelines

At PLY, the little things make a big difference. To help everyone feel comfortable, respected and included, we ask that all members follow these simple event guidelines.

1. Arrive on Time

Arriving on time helps the evening flow smoothly and shows respect for the group. If you're running late, just drop us a quick WhatsApp message.

2. Bill Payment

Please pay for what you ordered, unless the group agrees to split evenly. If you've enjoyed extra drinks or courses, be mindful not to leave others covering the cost. A little fairness goes a long way.

3. Keep Us in the Loop

Plans change, we get it! If you need to cancel or adjust your attendance, just let us know as soon as you can via WhatsApp or at hello@plysocial.com. It helps us run the night smoothly and offer your spot to someone else if you can no longer make it.