Red-Line Reference Card

The eight hard-stop behaviors that reliably escalate fast, plus the one-second self-check phrase.

Gold-standard Lesson 4 tool. These behaviors share one pattern: a vulnerable person, real danger, or bad-faith manipulation. Memorize the pattern, not just the list.

Hard stops — always, no exceptions

Sexualized content involving minors, in any form
Staged real danger or dangerous physical stunts
Hate speech or targeted harassment, even framed as a joke
Financial deception — fake charity, scams, pyramid pitches
Doxxing or sharing private information
Promoting illegal goods or services
Ban evasion or engagement manipulation
Explicit sexual content or solicitation

Your two ready-made redirect lines

For a risky dare or request

For a hate-speech-adjacent joke