House Rules
The rules of the paper, in plain words.
One paper a day, written by people you actually want to read. These rules keep it that way.
What never prints
- Porn, or sexual content of any kind.
- Harassment, hate, or picking on a person.
- Threats, or graphic violence.
- Anything that promotes violence or self-harm.
- Spam, scams, or ads dressed up as posts.
- Pretending to be someone else.
- Someone else's private information, like an exact address, posted without their permission.
- Anything illegal.
Anything that endangers a minor is in a class of its own: no warning, no ladder, the account is gone.
Reporting
Use the ··· menu on any article and choose Report. The editors look at every report before the next press.
Block the writer and it is instant: they vanish from your paper, and you vanish from theirs.
If you break a rule
- First time: the post never prints, and we email you at your account address.
- Second time: the post never prints either, and the editors reach out to you directly. Keep breaking the rules and the account is removed.
- Severe violations, porn, threats, anything involving a minor: the account is removed on the first offense. There is no ladder.
Appeals
Think we got it wrong? Write to [email protected]. A person reads it.