SOVABOO

📚 Sovaboo Community & Publishing Guidelines

These guidelines are intended to foster a safe, respectful, and creative environment for both authors and readers of the Sovaboo literary platform. By participating in Sovaboo, you agree to follow these rules of conduct and publishing ethics.

✍️ For Authors

1. Originality & Authorship

  • You may only publish works you have personally created.
  • Plagiarism or reuse of someone else’s content without proper attribution is strictly prohibited.
  • Quotes and references are allowed only with appropriate sourcing.

2. Responsibility for Published Content

  • Do not publish content that:
    • promotes violence, hate, discrimination, or illegal activity;
    • includes sexually explicit or manipulative material;
    • contains defamation, slander, or intentionally false information.
  • Authors are solely responsible for the content they upload.

3. Age Rating & Sensitive Content

  • All works must be properly marked with an age rating.
  • If your work includes sensitive or mature themes, it must be labeled accordingly to protect underage users.

4. Content Editing

  • You may edit or update your works, but major changes that mislead readers (e.g., genre switching) must be communicated transparently.
  • Content updates should not violate Sovaboo’s community or publishing standards.

5. Interaction with Readers

  • Be respectful and open when responding to comments or reviews.
  • Constructive dialogue is encouraged. Avoid dismissiveness or aggression.
  • Remember, criticism—when fair and respectful—can help you grow.

👥 For All Users

6. Respectful Conduct

  • Always engage with authors and other users respectfully.
  • Hate speech, harassment, trolling, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Avoid attacking someone’s personal identity, writing style, or opinions.

7. Commenting & Reviews

  • Comments should be thoughtful, relevant, and respectful.
  • Do not post spam, self-promotion, or unrelated advertising.
  • Avoid posting spoilers without proper warnings.
  • Avoid sharing links to unrelated or potentially harmful websites.
  • ⚠️ Sovaboo is not responsible for the content of external websites. By following such links, you accept all associated risks.
  • Links containing inappropriate or malicious content may be removed, and repeated abuse may result in account suspension.

9. Account & Privacy Conduct

  • Do not share your own or others' personal data in public comments.
  • Any form of stalking, unsolicited contact, or harassment is strictly forbidden.
  • Use the platform’s reporting tools to alert moderators about inappropriate behavior.

🛡️ Moderation & Enforcement

  • Sovaboo moderators may remove content or restrict user access without prior notice if any rules are violated.
  • Serious or repeated violations may result in permanent account suspension.
  • These rules apply to all platform activity, including private messages, comments, profile information, and published works.

🤝 Help Us Keep Sovaboo a Safe and Inspiring Space

Your cooperation helps build a literary community based on creativity, kindness, and shared passion.
Thank you for being part of Sovaboo!