About Sandbox

Trolls are rare on Sandbox—but if you run into one, tell us right away and leave the conversation.

Go to ‘This Week’, tap the three dots (⋯) in the top right, and select ‘Leave this conversation’. Choose “My partner’s behavior” as the reason.

If we confirm your partner was trolling, they’re out—permanently.

Our editorial team includes editors that represent Progressive and Conservative schools of thought. Our content editors read each other’s assertions and discuss them with the rest of the team to narrow it down to 5 quotes per week. We pick quotes that we think will make for the most interesting (not easiest) conversations.

Sandbox assertions are meant to reflect what real people are saying out in the wild—right, wrong, or somewhere in between. They’re not endorsements. They’re conversation starters.

Sometimes that means sitting with something that feels biased, uncomfortable, or even insulting. But that’s often where the real conversation begins.

We measure success by the quality of the exchange, not by whether everyone likes the prompt.

(Hint: if everybody likes the prompt, we’re probably doing something wrong.)

Only your partner and the Sandbox team can see what you’ve shared in your exchanges.

We sometimes quote explanations and responses (anonymously!) to help tell the story of what’s happening on Sandbox—especially in our weekly topic summaries. But we’re careful to remove anything personal, and we never attach your name to a comment.

We encourage it! It’s a lot easier to build trust and have a real conversation when you’re not hiding behind a fake name or blank profile.

That said, your profile is only visible to your conversation partner and the Sandbox team. No one else can see it. Your partner only sees your first name and last initial, your political self ID ("Progressive," "Center," "Conservative," etc.), your age, and your state, and your bio.

If you’re not comfortable using your full name, that’s okay—just use something close enough to feel human.

Not yet. But we're working on it!

For now, we encourage families and friends to use Sandbox separately. You’ll be discussing the same topics at the same time, just not with each other.

Think of it as building some calluses before taking on the high-stakes, in-person conversations.

If you’ve got time to catch up, tap the ‘This Week’ tab in the bottom nav. You’ll see a grid showing your progress for Monday through Friday. Just tap the days you missed and jump back in.

If you’re out of time, go to ‘This Week’, tap the three dots (⋯) in the top right, and select ‘Leave this conversation’. No pressure! New conversations start fresh each week.

No. But don’t worry! It’s totally normal to second-guess your answers.

When the assertion comes up in a Daily Exchange, just explain where you really stand!

What we’re doing is risky. We’re working hard to be impartial, but we expect Sandbox to be a lightning rod for criticism. External funding and grants can be taken away. Being a for-profit company funded by the people who use it provides a level of autonomy we wouldn’t have otherwise.

We hope so. We’re figuring things out in the U.S. first.