---
title: Maintaining your safety on GitHub
shortTitle: Maintaining safety
intro: 'To build a positive and safe environment for yourself and the community for your project on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you can block and unblock users and report disruptive content.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/encouraging-positive-contributions-in-your-organization
  - /github/setting-up-and-managing-organizations-and-teams/encouraging-positive-contributions-in-your-organization
  - /github/building-a-strong-community/encouraging-positive-contributions-to-your-project
  - /articles/encouraging-positive-contributions-to-your-project
  - /github/building-a-strong-community/maintaining-your-safety-on-github
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Community
children:
  - /blocking-a-user-from-your-personal-account
  - /viewing-users-youve-blocked-from-your-personal-account
  - /unblocking-a-user-from-your-personal-account
  - /blocking-a-user-from-your-organization
  - /viewing-users-who-are-blocked-from-your-organization
  - /unblocking-a-user-from-your-organization
  - /reporting-abuse-or-spam
---