Adjust abuse section

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Tom Foster 11 months ago
parent 43e1e1a13f
commit af87bbeb26

@ -301,9 +301,11 @@ Likewise, if a server automatically publishes data in user profile fields (e.g.
based on an organisation's internal user database), then they SHOULD have consent to do so, and
users SHOULD be made aware that data is published on their behalf.
To minimise potential abuse risks, clients should consider appropriate defaults for displaying
user-entered content. Profile content is publicly visible to other users on the federated network,
so clients may wish to implement controls around when and how profile fields are displayed.
To minimise the impact of abuse, clients should carefully consider when and how to display
user-entered profile content. While some clients may choose to show profile fields globally, others
may restrict visibility based on room membership or other trust signals. Clients should be aware
that profile fields may contain abusive content and implement appropriate safety measures based on
their risk assessment.
Proposal [MSC4202](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4202) adds reporting of
user profiles over federation, which offers a facility for users to report offensive content to the

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