Rules

aniSearch is a community database, which thrives on the support of its users. To make sure that everything goes smoothly, it needs a few rules. To implement these rules, there are employees who have the right to delete, edit, move, or exclude comments and data from further processing.

User Account

By registering, you agree to the community rules and assume responsibility for the use of your account. Please handle your login credentials carefully and keep your profile information up to date.

You may anonymize your account at any time. Your username will be replaced with a neutral designation, and your avatar, password, and email address will be deleted. Access to the account will be permanently disabled and logging in will no longer be possible. Public posts will remain in anonymized form unless legal reasons require otherwise, so that discussions remain understandable.

Not permitted are:
  • Registration under the age of 16.
  • Usernames that infringe trademarks, impersonate official entities, or are intentionally misleading.
  • Circumventing a suspension by re-registering after a ban.
  • Multiple accounts (“secondary accounts”) unless explicitly approved by the administration.
  • Deliberately false age or identity information.
  • Accessing other users’ accounts or attempting to obtain login credentials.
  • Distribution of malware, malicious code, or technical attacks against the platform.
  • Spam, automated account creation, bot usage, or other abusive use of the platform.

Conduct

Respectful and factual interaction is a fundamental requirement of our community.
  • Insults, personal attacks, threats, or deliberate provocation
  • Discrimination, hate speech, or inhumane content — regardless of origin, gender, religion, sexual identity, or other characteristics
  • Publishing private data of third parties without explicit consent
  • Calls for violence, extremist content, or deliberate misinformation

Inappropriate Content

Offering, providing, linking, embedding, or specifically requesting copyrighted works without the permission of the rights holder is prohibited.
  • Downloads or streams of anime, manga, music, or films that have not been officially authorized
  • Pornographic or otherwise age-inappropriate content
  • Content that violates applicable law

Images in public areas:

All publicly visible images (forum, comments, clubs, profiles, signatures) must be suitable for minors.
  • Explicitly sexualized depictions or strongly suggestive poses
  • Excessive violence or glorification of self-harm
  • Discriminatory, extremist, or inhumane motifs
  • Sexualized depictions of persons appearing to be minors — including drawn or AI-generated content

This also applies to corresponding external links. In cases of doubt, moderation decides on the admissibility of content.

Forum

Forum posts are part of ongoing discussions and generally remain in order to preserve context. Subsequent deletion only occurs in case of rule violations or justified exceptional cases.
  • Club forums are moderated by their respective club leaders.
  • Please quote only relevant sections and not entire posts.

Ratings

Ratings must be honest and objective.

Not permitted are:
  • Manipulative mass ratings (“pushing” or targeted downvoting)
  • Coordinated attempts to artificially influence ratings
  • Multiple accounts or automated systems for rating manipulation

In case of violations, ratings may be removed and rating privileges restricted or revoked.

Moderation

Depending on the violation, further action will be decided internally. Intentional violations may lead to immediate account suspension. All violations are documented and may result in warnings, temporary suspensions, or permanent bans.
  • Moderation decisions are binding.
  • If unclear, a review can be requested via support.
  • The severity of the violation determines the measure taken.

Support

If you have questions, problems, or complaints, you may create a support ticket at any time. Every request will be reviewed and handled confidentially.