How enforcement works
We don't jump straight to bans. Enforcement follows a ladder — each step is proportional to what happened. Most people never go past a warning.
Enforcement levels
Warning
A heads-up that something you did broke a rule. No restrictions, just a notice.
Mute
You can still read everything, but you can't post, react, or join voice for a set period.
Community Ban
You're removed from a specific fandom community. You can still use the rest of the platform.
Platform Suspension
Temporary loss of access to your entire account. Serious violations only.
Permanent Ban
Account terminated. Reserved for the most severe cases — illegal activity, repeated serious violations.
What changes when you're banned
Community ban
- You lose access to that specific fandom community
- Your posts in that community are hidden
- You keep your account, collections, marketplace access, and other communities
- You can still browse the community but can't interact
Platform suspension
- Your entire account is temporarily locked
- You can't access any feature — communities, marketplace, collections
- Your listings are paused but not deleted
- If temporary, your account is restored after the suspension period
How to appeal
If you think an action was unfair, you can request a review.
- Submit your appeal — Tell us what happened and why you think the action should be reconsidered.
- TFM team reviews — A member of the Tokyofishmarket team — not the community mod who took the action — will review your case independently.
- Decision is made — We'll either uphold the original action, reduce it, or reverse it entirely. You'll be notified of the outcome.
- Final decision — Appeal decisions are final. We review each case carefully and only overturn actions when the evidence supports it.