# Stay safe on CommonYard

> Report, block, hide and mute — what each one does, who finds out, where to undo it, and how your petition signature is kept private.

Section: Safety · Updated: 2026-10-05
URL: https://commonyard.app/guides/stay-safe/

Most of this starts from the three dots (**•••**) on a post or a reply.

![The menu on someone else's post, with Save, Report, Hide this post and Block user](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/post-menu.webp "Report, hide and block are in the three-dot menu.")

## Report

Tap **•••**, then **Report**, and pick a reason. Only the people who run CommonYard see this. They are not told who reported them.

## Block someone

Tap **•••**, then **Block user**. Their posts, replies and messages go from every room, and they can no longer reach you with a notification. They are not told that you blocked them. To unblock someone, open **Settings** (the gear on your profile), then **Help & legal**, then **Blocked users**.

## Hide one post

Tap **•••**, then **Hide this post**. It disappears for you and you stay in the yard. Only you see that it is gone. Changed your mind? Every post you hid is kept under **Hidden posts**, with **Show again**. See [Find the posts you hid](/guides/hidden-posts/).

## Mute or leave a yard

Open the yard and tap its name at the top. Its **Yard info** page opens.

- Tap **Mute** to stop the notifications about that yard. Its posts are still there when you visit.
- Tap **Leave yard**, at the bottom, to leave it.

![A yard's info page: its name and members, the Trophy cabinet, the Mute, Search and Saved buttons, what to do if something goes wrong, and Leave yard](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/yard-info.webp "Tap the yard's name at the top to reach this page.")

## Your petition signature

Your signature is private. The petition shows how many people signed and how the sides split — never who signed, or which side you chose.

## Anonymous posts

Opinions posted anonymously show a mask instead of a name. They can be reported like any other post, and the people who run CommonYard can still act on them. See [Post anonymously](/guides/post-anonymously/).

## Trolls are roasts, not fights

A troll post has rules that are always on — no hate, no threats, nothing sexual, no private details, nothing made up about real people, and never children. Report a shot that breaks them. See [Take a shot at a troll](/guides/take-a-shot/).

## If someone is in danger

Contact the police or emergency services first. Then report the post so the people who run CommonYard can act.

Read the [community guidelines](/community_guidelines) for what is and isn't allowed.