At Postovel.com, we set stories free with the goal of creating a safe and comfortable space for everyone to discover and create.
In order to create an inclusive and respectful space, we want to ensure our users know what type of content they will discover as well as content they can or cannot post!
Before you take off on your writing journey, please take a peek at the following guidelines:
- It’s important to respect and protect fellow users’ feelings, property, and personal information.
- 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 ‘Terms of Service’ and our ‘Privacy Policy’ so you have all the information you need to enjoy Postovel.com and help others enjoy it too!
If you come across any content that violates our guidelines, let us know by reporting us by ‘contact’ menu.
Mature Rating
Marking your story Mature does not mean that it can contain prohibited content. Stories that contain prohibited content will be removed regardless of their rating.
Mature stories are intended for an audience that is 17 and up. There are restrictions on discovering Mature stories on Postovel.com that help ensure they reach the correct audience. A story may be rated 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 rate your story Mature.
What We Remove
The following are not allowed on Postovel.com. 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. Postovel.com has the right to close any account or remove content without notice.
Sexual Content & Age 16+ for EROTICA category on Postovel.com
- Pornographic Content. Postovel.com considers content to be pornographic when it exists solely for the purpose of sexual stimulation.
- Age of Consent. The age of consent is 16+ on Postovel.com. Any sexual content between characters must abide by this age of consent.
- Glorification of Sexual Violence. Postovel.com 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. Postovel.com does not permit sexual messages or solicitation. This includes posting content that encourages sexual private messages, on or off Postovel.com, or posting rules for public or private roleplay that are intended for sexual purposes.
- Illegal Sex Acts. Postovel.com 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.
Self-Harm on Postovel.com
Reading about self-harm and suicide can be upsetting or triggering.
- Content that encourages or gives instruction on self-harm will be removed.
- Content that contains lots of description might be rated 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 Postovel.com.
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 Postovel.com, 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 Postovel.com do not contribute to real-world harm. The following guidelines have been developed in order to maintain a positive community. On Postovel.com, 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 Postovel.com, 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 Postovel.com community members.
Spam
Any content that advertises products or services unrelated to, or not sanctioned by Postovel.com is not permitted and will be removed.