Community & Acceptable Use

Purpose and scope

Summit’s Discord and any other community or comment spaces are for CPA exam preparation, encouragement and constructive academic discussion. These guidelines apply to community interactions connected to Summit, in addition to our Terms and the rules of any external platform, including Discord.

Respect and inclusion

• No harassment, bullying, threats, hate speech, discriminatory slurs, sexual exploitation, stalking or unwanted personal contact.
• Respect learners of every background and disability status. Do not demand diagnoses, identities or personal exam histories.
• Disagree about study methods respectfully; avoid personal attacks and targeted pile-ons.
• Do not disclose another member’s private details or post someone else’s messages without permission.

Academic integrity and intellectual property

• Never share confidential, live or recalled CPA Exam questions, answer dumps or content that violates candidate agreements.
• Do not post paid study notes, pirated PDFs, copied commercial question banks or unauthorized download links.
• Keep shared advice educational; professional and licensing decisions require authoritative sources.
• Clearly identify your own claims and experience; do not present speculation as official AICPA/NASBA policy.

Safety, privacy and account security

Never post passwords, private access tokens, complete credit-card information, government identifiers or medical records. Do not request or share another person’s account, paid material or billing credentials. Report suspicious payment links or impersonation to us and to the platform. No scraping, spam, malware or unauthorized automated posting.

Advertising, referrals and conflicts of interest

Ask before posting unsolicited ads, referral links, sales pitches or unrelated promotion. If you benefit financially or receive free access in exchange for recommending a service, say so clearly and near the recommendation. Do not falsely claim that a school, CPA licensing board or official exam provider endorses Summit. See Affiliate & Referral Disclosure.

Moderation and reporting

Moderators may warn members, remove posts, restrict participation or ban accounts for serious or repeated violations, consistent with applicable platform rules and law. These decisions do not automatically cancel a separate paid Summit subscription. To report a concern, include a link or screenshot if safe and email summitcpareview@gmail.com. Do not retaliate against someone who reports a concern in good faith.

Third-party platform notice

Discord is an independent service with separate terms, data handling and accessibility features. Joining a Discord community is optional and not a condition of buying or using Summit’s study notes. You are responsible for choosing what to share publicly or in groups.