Five rules for the room. Short version: be a fan, not a fink.

1. Show up real.

Use a real account. Real name or real handle, your choice — but it has to be you. We screen for fake accounts and bots, and we don’t put up with vote-stuffing. (One vote per round, per contestant, per real person. The leaderboard means nothing if it’s gamed.)

2. Hype loud. Hate never.

Hype your favorite. Talk trash about the competition. Pick fights about who’s funnier. That’s the show. What’s not the show: slurs, threats, doxxing, or punching down at people for who they are. We remove that, and we remove repeat offenders.

3. Comedy is comedy.

We don’t sanitize working comedians. They’ll say things that make some people uncomfortable. That’s the job. But: harassment isn’t comedy, and “it’s just a joke” doesn’t cover targeted abuse. Judges and the Board of Governors have the call when it’s close.

4. Money rules apply.

If you win a prize over $600, we need a quick ID check (it’s the IRS, not us). Prizes pay out via Stripe Connect within 14 business days of contest close. If something looks off with a payout, our support team is on it.

5. The Board of Governors is the final word.

Disputes happen. We have a structured process: Contest Administrator first (5 business days), then Board of Governors if you’re still not satisfied. BoG decisions are final. We document everything. We don’t ghost.

Full legal: Comedy Contest Official Rules (coming soon at /crowd/contest-rules/)

Got a problem? support@crowd.waassolutions.com

Appeals to the Board of Governors: appeals@crowd.waassolutions.com

The CROWD Code v1.0.0 — last updated 2026-04-25