We want to make Among Us a welcoming place to be in - check our Code of Conduct for the kinds of behavior we expect from our players.
Reporting a player that is behaving badly is the best way for us to find and take action on a user. Thank you for helping us and being a part of the community!
How to Report
To report a player that is misbehaving or acting inappropriately, please follow these steps:
- In the lobby or during meetings, open the Chat.
- Click on the Kick icon.
- Select the player you want to report.
- Click on Report.
- Select the reason for the report.
- Click on Confirm.
Once you've reported someone, our moderators will review what has been submitted and take the appropriate action.
How Infractions Work
If a player has been found to have committed an infraction, the following banning system may apply:
Minor Infractions:
Impersonating a Celebrity (1 Day)
Beyond just naming themselves, a player is trying to pretend they are someone of public notoriety; streamer, singer, actor, government official, CEO, etc.
Spamming (3 Day)
Spam is an unrelated conversation to the game of more than one instance or multiple repetitions of an in-game matter more than 3 times in a short period of time. Also, any single attempt to scam, advertise, or use the chat for a monetary or business purpose.
Major Infractions:
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (7 Day)
- Berating (not discussing with) to a player about a choice they made in game or believed error with the intent to only make them feel poorly.
- Demeaning someone’s play style or choices. Excessive victory displays intended to make others feel of less value.
- Deliberately irritating other players within the game (trolling) by creating negative situations, or sharing inappropriate/dangerous content with the intent to disrupt or harm the experience. Vulgar rants (not occasional usage).
- Intentional poor play, dropping the game due to role selection, deliberately ruining a game for other players.
Inappropriate Chat - Personal Info (7 Day)
Providing or seeking personal information of any kind, including gender.
Inappropriate Name - Derogatory (7 Day)
Names that make a group of people feel less about themselves and are usually meant as discriminatory criticism or insulting stereotype. Names that promote hate speech. Any nickname you wouldn’t want used on a person you care about.
Inappropriate Name - Unsportsmanlike (7 Day)
Names created in the spirit of bullying that are used to deliberately create a negative situation with the intent of disrupting or harming the player experience. Names created to make other players feel poorly about their playstyle or playing the game in general. These are generally names that are not explicit enough to fall under NSFW, but also not discriminatory or stereotypical enough to fall under Derogatory.
Inappropriate Name NSFW (7 Day)
Names that are mainly associated with heavy nudity, things of a sexual nature, heavy profanity and other things that could often link with pornography or are sexually inappropriate. Terms you wouldn’t use when meeting a new potential employer.
Impersonation Developers (7 Day)
Do not impersonate any staff member of Innersloth or attempt to pass yourself off as an employee of Innersloth or someone with a business relationship with them.
Severe Infractions:
Repeat Offender (30 Day)
A player who has had 2-8 prior infractions.
Bullying (30 Day)
Intimidation upon a player to act in a certain manner usually accompanied by threats, demeaning conduct, name calling, etc. Racial slurs and hate speech fall under Harassment.
Cheating/Hacking (30 Day)
Any admission by a player for cheating, hacking, or exploiting.
Inappropriate Chat Dating (30 Day)
Any attempt to seek a relationship with another person in the game.
Weaponizing Rules (30 Day)
Reports made in bad faith (intentionally false) or weaponization of any of the rules.
Permanent:
Repeat Offender 10 (Permanent)
A player who has had 9+ prior infractions.
Harassment (Permanent)
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When player asks another to cease an unwanted behavior and the player continues to do so to them.
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Repeated Bullying or Unsporting Behavior in the same game (to scare, harm, anger, shame) at the same player in a game of more than 2 instances.
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Use of Hate speech and or Racial slurs and derogatory remarks of a class.
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A proposed or credible threat to break, destroy, ban, etc. a person's account).
Sexual Misconduct (Permanent)
NSFW content (outside of name) directed towards a player. Suggestive comments for a sexual encounter, pressure for sexual activity.
Self-Harm Promotion (Permanent)
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Threat to do harm to one’s self. i.e. suicide, cutting, burning.
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Conversation to promote self-harm. KYS (Kill Yourself)
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Discussion of methods.
Doxing (Permanent)
Intentional revelation of personal information about another player to harass, harm, endanger, embarrass.
Illegal Activity (Permanent)
Promotion of any activity illegal in the majority of the United States, including phishing, heavy drug use, internet piracy, hacking (outside the game), gambling, prostitution, abusive or violent behavior.