Community Guidelines

Dishly works because contributors are honest and generous. These guidelines describe what belongs on the site and what does not. They apply to recipes, blog posts, photos, reviews, comments, and profile fields.

What we love

• Original recipes you have actually cooked.
• Honest reviews and helpful notes on how a recipe worked in your kitchen.
• Practical tips, techniques, seasonal ideas, and food stories.
• Clear ingredient lists with quantities and units, and step-by-step method.
• Attribution to the source of inspiration when a recipe is adapted.

What we don't allow

• Content copied from another website, cookbook, social media page, or AI tool without the right to use it.
• Photos you don't own or don't have permission to publish.
• Fake or paid reviews, review swaps, or coordinated attacks on other contributors.
• Harassment, hate speech, discrimination, or personal attacks.
• Sexual content, graphic violence, or content harmful to minors.
• Personal information about other people (phone numbers, home addresses, IDs, etc.).
• Spam, undisclosed advertising, affiliate stuffing, or unrelated promotion.
• Strong medical or health claims (e.g. "cures diabetes", "safe for all heart patients"). Recipes may share general dietary notes only.
• Unsafe cooking advice (raw meat instructions without safety notes, dangerous canning methods, etc.).

Allergens and food safety

List known allergens where you can (nuts, dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, shellfish, sesame). Include safe cooking temperatures and storage advice when relevant. Readers are responsible for their own dietary needs, but clear labelling helps everyone.

Reviews

• Rate based on your real experience with the recipe.
• Explain what worked and what didn't so others can learn.
• Disagreement is fine - insults are not.

Moderation

We may edit, reject, hide, re-categorise, or remove content and warn or suspend accounts. Serious or repeated breaches can lead to a permanent ban. If we remove your content we will normally tell you why.

How to report

Anyone can report a post using the Report Content page, or email info@dishly.co.za.