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Spirit-of-Guidelines Enforcement Discretion

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This analysis describes what Midjourney's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision grants Midjourney broad discretionary enforcement authority, meaning users cannot rely solely on the explicit list of prohibited conduct to determine what is permitted, creating uncertainty about the boundaries of acceptable use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The guidelines authorize Midjourney to suspend or permanently ban accounts for content violations, including actions that violate the spirit of the rules even when not explicitly enumerated, without committing to a specific appeals process in this document. Users who generate content using the Editor tool face the additional consequence of suspension or banning without refund if they violate guidelines through that feature, as stated explicitly in the Editor section. You can report guideline violations by other users at https://www.midjourney.com/help or through the in-platform report function on the website or Discord.

How other platforms handle this

X High

X reserves the right to take enforcement actions against you if you do violate these terms, such as, for example, removing your Content, limiting visibility, discontinuing your access to X, or taking legal action. Certain jurisdictions, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, also impos...

OpenAI Medium

Appeals process: If we take action on your account, you may have the ability to appeal

Sony PlayStation Medium

CODE OF CONDUCT — Breach of these Terms by you or your Child (if accepting these Terms on behalf of a child) may result in the temporary or permanent suspension of your console or your Account, including any accounts you may have set up for a child under 18 ("Child Accounts") under your Account, and...

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This is not an exhaustive list. We may take action against users that violate the spirit of these guidelines, even if their actions are not explicitly prohibited.

— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Community Guidelines
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010640
Document ID
CA-D-00759
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a0f59f778b2a3ff34d9c8cf48ed9ab75852ed63bc4340ef1fb60d327ca283b12
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-010640
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: a0f59f778b2a3ff3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-community-guidelines/spirit-of-guidelines-enforcement-discretion/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's Spirit-of-Guidelines Enforcement Discretion clause do?

This provision grants Midjourney broad discretionary enforcement authority, meaning users cannot rely solely on the explicit list of prohibited conduct to determine what is permitted, creating uncertainty about the boundaries of acceptable use.

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