Site terms & community rules
Effective October 1, 2026. The Deadlock Observatory is an independent fan project operated under the public name hesy, based in Kansas, United States. Contact [email protected]. These rules describe use of the main site; the bot terms also apply when using the Discord bot.
Community use
- Be kind. Do not post slurs, sexual profanity, harassment, threats, impersonation, or another person’s private information.
- Do not upload or submit unlawful material, content infringing others’ rights, exploitative material, malware, phishing, spam or links facilitating abuse.
- Do not evade moderation, manipulate votes or game scores, interfere with the service, overload endpoints, or attempt unauthorized access.
- Only submit content you have the right to share. Avoid sensitive information in public chat, leaderboard names and contributions.
Automatic filters may reject messages or restrict connections. The operator may remove content or restrict abusive use. Mistakes can be appealed through Contact & reporting. Voting here is a community poll and does not count as an official in-game vote.
Public contributions
You retain rights you have in your contributions. By submitting content for publication, you permit the project to store, display and technically process it as needed for that feature and moderation. This is not a transfer of ownership or permission for unrelated advertising. See Privacy and Delete my data for retention and removal. Other visitors may have copied publicly visible content.
Game assets and third parties
Deadlock and related assets belong to their respective rights holders. Credits acknowledge creators; they do not claim ownership or replace permission. The project is not sponsored by Valve, Discord, Cloudflare or its community partners. Linked services have their own terms. Report copyright or other rights concerns through Contact & reporting.
Accuracy and availability
Tracker observations, estimated activity, forecasts and community results can be delayed, incomplete or wrong. A patch prediction is not a release guarantee. The service may change or be unavailable; no uptime commitment is offered. Nothing here excludes rights or responsibilities that applicable law does not allow to be excluded.
Age and safety
The project is intended for a general gaming audience aged 13 and older, subject to any higher age or consent requirements that apply where you live. Do not submit personal information about children. If you believe a child’s information is present, contact the operator so it can be reviewed and handled appropriately.
Voluntary support
Any linked tip is voluntary support for hosting and does not purchase a product, special voting rights or guaranteed service. The project does not claim charitable or tax-exempt status. Payment providers handle payments under their own terms.
Changes and contact
Material changes will be identified by an updated date and, where appropriate, a notice on the site. These rules do not waive mandatory consumer rights or require arbitration. Questions and reports: [email protected].