Content Guidelines

Before you take off on your writing journey, please take a peek at the following guidelines:

 

• It’s important to respect and protect fellow members’ feelings, property, and personal information.

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• You shouldn’t post anything you might regret in the future, or that your peers, family, or teachers might not want to see online.

 

• You should read our Content Guidelines, Code of Conduct, Terms of Service, and our Privacy Policy so you have all the information you need to enjoy Beloved Lacuna and help others enjoy it too!

 

• If you come across any content that violates our guidelines, let us know by reporting it. Write to us at @belovedlacuna@gmail.com with picture proofs.

 

To learn more about Copyright, please read Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

 

Tagging Your Story

 

All creators are expected to use tags in their stories. And in case of mature content, use the tags Mature, and/or NSFW, according to the guidelines provided below. If you come across a story that has been rated incorrectly, you can let us know by reporting it. Please note that we will remove your story if it does not comply with the guidelines.

 

Mature/NSFW
Tagging your story Mature does not mean that it can contain prohibited content. Stories that contain prohibited content will be removed regardless of their tags.

 

Mature stories are intended for an audience that is 17 and up. There are restrictions on discovering Mature stories on our site that help ensure they reach the correct audience. A story may be tagged Mature if it contains any of the following: 

 

• Explicit sex scenes

 

• Self-harm themes or scenes (including suicide and eating disorders)

 

• Graphic depictions of violence; including but not limited to: sexual, verbal, emotional and physical abuse.

 

If you feel that your story fits our guidelines, but may include parts that aren’t appropriate for younger readers, please tag your story as Mature.

 

What We Remove

The following are not allowed on Beloved Lacuna. This is not a complete list, and we have the right to remove any content that we find inappropriate. Any content that could put our community at risk will be removed. We have the right to close any account or remove content without notice.

 

Sexual Content

• Pornographic Content. Beloved Lacuna considers content to be pornographic when it exists solely for the purpose of sexual stimulation.

 

• Age of Consent. The age of consent is 18+ here. Any sexual content between characters must abide by this age of consent and not be in violation of Indian Law.

 

• Glorification of Sexual Violence. Beloved Lacuna classifies non-consensual sexual acts to include rape, sexual assault, kidnapping for sexual purposes, or sexual slavery. The content cannot be encouraging or promoting non-consensual sex acts.

 

• Sexual Roleplay or Messaging. Beloved Lacuna does not permit sexual messages or solicitation. This includes posting content which encourages sexual private messages, on or off the platform, or posting rules for public or private roleplay that are intended for sexual purposes.

 

• Illegal Sex Acts. In accordance with Indian Law, Beloved Lacuna explicitly prohibits any content which describes illegal sex acts including, but not limited to, bestiality, necrophilia, incest or child sexual exploitation and abuse material. Such content will be removed.

 

Media

Media on Beloved Lacuna includes images, videos, gifs, and sound clips. To help keep Beloved Lacuna a safe space for everyone to create and discover content, we may remove images that don’t follow our Content Guidelines. The following Media is not allowed on Beloved Lacuna, and will be removed:

 

• Media containing full exposure of any private parts, such as genitalia, breasts, and buttocks.

 

• Media displaying sexual intercourse, or any other sexual act, regardless of whether private parts are visible.

 

• Media displaying self-harm or suicide.

 

• Images of people posted without their consent, except for public figures and celebrities.

 

• Any other media Beloved Lacuna deems unfit in our sole discretion.

 

If you see an indicator image warning on one of your uploaded images, it means that the image in question appears to violate one of our Content Guidelines and is no longer publicly accessible by your readers on Beloved Lacuna.

 

Beloved Lacuna has the right to remove any media deemed unfit for Beloved Lacuna.

 

Self-Harm 

If you are struggling with eating disorders, addiction, self-harm, thoughts of suicide, or other challenges, we want you to know that you are supported. You can seek for global helplines for your challenges by a simple search on Google.

 

Keep in mind that reading about self-harm and suicide can be upsetting or triggering. That’s why we want to remind you that:

 

• Content that encourages or gives instruction on self-harm will be removed.

 

• Content that contains lots of description might be tagged Mature, and stories that glorify or do not "tell a story" might be removed. "Telling a story" means the work must have a plot unrelated to the self-harm scene/s, or must show a progression or growth in its characters.

 

• We want to encourage healthy discussions about these issues, so content about recovery, survival or that portray the negative consequences of self-harm are acceptable on Beloved Lacuna.

 

Violence

There are many forms of violence that can be harmful to our community. We will remove any content or accounts that are intended to shock or disgust our community.

 

Hate Groups/Extremist Content

At Beloved Lacuna, we are committed to keeping our community safe. We value diversity and storytelling, so we want to make sure that the stories being told on Beloved Lacuna do not contribute to real-world harm. The following guidelines have been developed in order to maintain a positive community. On Beloved Lacuna, you are not allowed to make physical threats of violence or threats of death towards any individual or group of people. We will not allow stories or individuals that glorify, praise or romanticize current real life violent hate groups, figures, or extremist organizations with violent or hateful intentions. This includes:

 

• Groups that express a violent mission.

 

• Organized hate groups.

 

• Terrorist activity.

 

• Single event mass shooters/murderers.

 

Talking about Others

Sharing opinions on stories and the quality or style of writing is ok. We aim to create a safe community for everyone on Beloved Lacuna, so be kind, respectful, and please treat others as you would want to be treated, so don’t post any content that:

 

• Bashes a user purely for personal reasons.

 

• Reveals any personally identifying information about other people, including private messages, photographs/videos. Due to the fictional nature of stories and the chances of real names being used coincidentally, we are unable to remove a work for having the same or similar name to a real person. Only if there is additional identifying information, such as the city you reside or your work/school, is there a violation of our content guidelines.

 

• Actively promotes violence or hatred. The promotion of hatred on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age, or sexual orientation, or content that is intended to bully, threaten, or harass others, is also strictly prohibited. General expressions of opinions are allowed, but they cannot be violent in nature or encourage others to attack Beloved Lacuna community members.

 

Spam

Any content that advertises products or services unrelated to, or not sanctioned by Beloved Lacuna is not permitted and will be removed.