STORYLOOM CONTENT CREATOR GUIDELINES

When you become a part of the StoryLoom community, you are joining Users worldwide.  We understand that with a large user base, disputes and misunderstandings can arise from time to time. However, our online staff will do their best to resolve these as they happen.  These Content Creator Guidelines (“Content Guidelines”) are only a narrow subsection of the General Terms of Service and End User License Agreement; and are to be used only as an abbreviated guide for User Generated Content. 


These Content Guidelines apply to all of your actions on the StoryLoom Platform and with other StoryLoom Users and Creators, and violation of these Content Guidelines may result in disciplinary action against your account. There are a number of circumstances that can result in disciplinary action against your account, and any forums within StoryLoom.  Appropriate action will be taken during any incidents of community disruption, violation of any applicable Terms of Service or Creator Terms of Use, or any other action that may be deemed inappropriate by Pixelberry.  All policies and agreements which govern your use of the StoryLoom Platform are available online (a) the Storyloom Terms of Service (b) the General Terms of Service and End User License Agreement, (c) Pixelberry Privacy Policy, (d) these Storyloom Content Guidelines, and (e) Creator Terms of Use.  Pixelberry reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny any submission for the StoryLoom Platform for any reason or no reason at all, without explanation to the User. 

You agree to promptly notify Pixelberry if you see any content, material, or UGC that appears to violate these Content Guidelines.

 

I. Content. The following User Generated Content is prohibited:

1. Non-English Stories

  • Stories written primarily in a language other than English (Currently, StoryLoom does not have the infrastructure to accommodate such stories.)

2. Sexual Content 

  • Graphic descriptions or images of sex acts

  • Pornography and other visual depictions of nudity or sex acts

  • Portraying minors in a sexual or provocative manner in any form


3. Obscenity

  • Lewd, vulgar, or obscene content in any language, including but not limited to, slurs and text deemed too explicit for general audiences

  • Use of misspellings, special characters, or other methods to convey obscenity or evade detection of obscenity

  • Quoting or using songs with lyrics containing obscenity


4. Harassment

  • Descriptions or images conveying harassment, abuse, bullying, spamming, screaming at, threatening or stalking other Users or encouraging other Users to do so

  • Descriptions or images encouraging harm or violence against people or animals, or promoting self-harm in any manner


5. Violence

  • Graphic descriptions or images of gratuitous violence, gore, or torture

  • Graphic depictions of suicide or self-harm

  • Content that encourages or incites real-world violence

  • Glorification of war crimes and human rights violations

  • Content containing physical or psychological abuse


6. Hate Speech and Discrimination

  • Any content that promotes discrimination, violence, or incites hatred against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, nationality, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or any other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization (each, a “Protected Group”)

  • Content or speech asserting that a Protected Group is inhuman, inferior, or worthy of being hated

  • Hateful slurs, stereotypes, or theories about a Protected Group possessing negative characteristics (e.g., malicious, corrupt, evil, etc.), or explicitly or implicitly claims the group is a threat

  • Content or speech trying to encourage others to believe that people should be hated or discriminated against because they are a member of a Protected Group

  • Content which promotes or depicts hate groups or hate symbols such as flags, symbols, insignias, paraphernalia, clothing, or behaviors associated with hate groups


7.  Intellectual Property Infringement or Other Proprietary Rights

  • Unauthorized depictions or use of another’s intellectual property, including without limitation, software, music, art, and other copyrighted, trademarked, or patented materials, characters, or trade secrets

  • Unauthorized use of the likeness of real-world individuals, including the impersonation of another person

  • Transmitting material, non-public information about companies without prior authorization to do so


8. Child Endangerment

  • Content that sexualizes minors in any manner or depicts pedophilia or other inappropriate interaction with a minor, including without limitation, predatory behavior directed at minors

  • Content portraying child endangerment. Child endangerment is defined as: exposing a child to danger, pain, or undue suffering; willfully allowing a minor to be injured; willfully causing or allowing a minor to be in any type of dangerous situation; causing a minor to suffer unjustifiable physical or emotional pain or suffering

  • Content that promotes displays underage drinking drug use or socially irresponsible behavior due to alcohol or drug consumption (such as drinking and driving)


9. Cheating

  • Content that exploits design errors, features which are not documented, and/or bugs to gain access that would otherwise not be available or to obtain any competitive advantage

  • Content that modifies the software made available, including without limitation, creating and describing or posting images about cheats and/or hacks or using third-party software to access files the StoryLoom Platform provides to Users

  • Content containing “packet sniffing,” scripting and/or macroing software for any purpose or otherwise monitor the data streams generated by the StoryLoom Platform

  • Sharing cheats or exploits with other Users and/or encouraging others to cheat


10. Unauthorized Advertisement/Promotion

  • Content that advertises/promotes/solicits any non-Storyloom brands, services, or products

  • Content directing Users to an unauthorized link outside of the Storyloom Platform


11. Hard Drug Use

  • Content that promotes or graphically depicts the use of "hard" drugs, including but not limited to the following: heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, and LSD


II. Improper Communications. The following, whether or not included within User Generated Content, is prohibited: 

  • Providing personal information of other Users (such as real name, physical address, IP address, email address, phone number, credit card number, etc.) in any way

  • Expressing or implying that any statements you make or actions you take are endorsed by Pixelberry or the StoryLoom Platform

  • Selling, advertising, or posting information on hack, private servers; advertising or posting information on or selling hacks for any other software or websites

  • Using the StoryLoom Platform to transmit any advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities or other unsolicited commercial communication

  • Any non-StoryLoom related conversation that takes up a substantial amount of StoryLoom forums or in-platform chat space and prevents Users from finding game-related information 

III. Prohibited Uses of StoryLoom Platform. The following, whether or not included within User Generated Content, is prohibited:

  • Exploiting the StoryLoom Platform for any commercial purpose, including selling of accounts or StoryLoom items, etc.

  • Creating or sharing content that facilitates or promotes illegal gambling, illegal content, pornography, piracy, illegal online pharmacies, illegal drugs, or criminal activities is prohibited

  • Creating or sharing any content that instructs Users how to make bombs, weapons or drugs, or solicits involvement in behavior that is violent or illegal under applicable laws

  • Creating or sharing any content that facilitates, promotes, or contains terrorist threats or activities

  • Creating or sharing any content that facilitates, promotes, or contains references to viruses or malware

  • Creating or sharing any content that facilitates or promotes identity theft


IV. Technical Restrictions. Users and Creators shall not:

  • Exploit the StoryLoom Platform for any commercial purpose, including selling of accounts or StoryLoom currency or other platform items

  • Create or share any content that facilitates, promotes, or contains references to viruses or malware

  • Create or share any content that facilitates or promotes identity theft

  • Open new accounts for the purpose of evading an enforcement action taken against a previous account

  • Falsely report other Users or experiences as violating these Content Guidelines, or encourage others to do so


If a User violates these Content Guidelines, Storyloom reserves the right to take any number of the following actions:

  • Reject content Pixelberry deems offensive or inappropriate

  • Remove the chapter or book containing content that Pixelberry deems offensive or inappropriate from the StoryLoom Platform or Storyloom Store

  • Temporarily or permanently suspend, restrict, or ban the offending User's account.

  • Remove currency paid to the offending User's account for the chapter or book containing content Pixelberry deems offensive or inappropriate


PIXELBERRY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO SEND USERS A WARNING BEFORE THESE ACTIONS OCCUR.  

Pixelberry is not obligated to monitor every post or activity, but has the right to remove any User Generated Content or take action against any User.  Furthermore, Pixelberry reserves the right to remove at any time, without notice, any User Generated Content, account, or device from the StoryLoom Platform for actions determined to be in violation of these Content Guidelines, Creator Terms of Use, or General Terms of Service and End User License Agreement.  Pixelberry’s determinations regarding suspension or termination is made in its sole discretion and is final and binding on the Creator and User.

UPON RECEIVING A PERMANENT BAN, ALL CONTENT LICENSES AND VIRTUAL COIN BALANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUSPENDED ACCOUNT ARE FORFEITED