The Write Kit is a place for independent writing. We host and celebrate a diverse range of thought and discussion. The following guidelines outline what is and is not acceptable on The Write Kit. We have the exclusive right to interpret and enforce these guidelines, although we may consult outside experts, research, and industry best practices in doing so. If you encounter content that may be in breach of these guidelines or have any questions about them, you can email us at tos@thewritekit.com.

If we determine that any content is in breach of these guidelines, we may remove it, hide it from public view, or impose other restrictions. This is an evolving document: we reserve the right to update these Content Guidelines at our discretion and without notice.

Legal

Please respect people’s intellectual property and don’t infringe on their privacy or any other legal rights. Don’t publish anything that violates laws or regulations. You and you alone are responsible for the content you publish on The Write Kit, and liable for any harm caused by the content you publish.

In General

We want The Write Kit to be a safe place for discussion and expression. At the same time, we believe that critique and discussion of controversial issues are part of robust discourse, so we work to find a reasonable balance between these two priorities. In all cases, The Write Kit does not allow credible threats of physical harm.

Private information

You may not publish or post other people's private information without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. Publishing private information that is publicly available for journalistic purposes is not a violation of this policy; however, we don't typically consider private home addresses or phone numbers to be a valid exception. Don't publish private information to intimidate, harass, or threaten others.

Plagiarism

Do not publish any material that was written or created by someone else and claim it as your own.

Impersonation

We don’t allow impersonation, which includes posing as another person, brand, or organization. This applies to The Write Kit itself: don’t use The Write Kit’s name, logo, or trademark in any way that misrepresents the company or misleads others.

People restricted from making money on The Write Kit

The Write Kit’s payments are processed through Stripe, which excludes certain types of businesses from using their service. Please refer to the Stripe Service Agreement ( see the US agreement here ) and Stripe’s restricted businesses for more information about restricted business categories and practices.

Spam and phishing

We are vehemently anti-spam and anti-phishing. You may not create websites or posts for spamming or phishing purposes.

Nudity, porn, erotica

We don’t allow sexually exploitative content on The Write Kit, including any visual depictions of sexual acts for the sole purpose of sexual gratification. We do allow depictions of nudity for artistic, journalistic, or related purposes, as well as erotic literature, however, we have a strict no nudity policy for profile images. We may hide or remove explicit content from The Write Kit’s discovery features, including search and on thewritekit.com.