Stck.me is a place to discover writers and creators worth following. We encourage a diverse range of voices, and invite creators and their readers to participate in a safe, respectful environment. The following guidelines tell you what is and is not acceptable on Stck.me. We will update these guidelines from time to time and will consult independent experts outside of Stck.me whenever necessary.

Please email us at community@stck.me if you see any content violating these guidelines or have any questions about them. If we determine that any content violates these guidelines, we may remove it, restrict visibility, suspend the creator's account, or impose other restrictions as appropriate.

1. Legal Compliance

Please respect people's privacy, intellectual property, and all other legal rights. You -- the creator -- are solely responsible for the content you post on Stck.me. You are liable for any harm caused by the content you publish. Do not publish anything that violates any law or regulation applicable to you or to Stck.me.

2. Be Respectful

Stck.me is a safe place for both creators and readers, free of hate and toxicity. You are free to discuss and debate controversial issues, but please do so respectfully. Stck.me does not allow any form of harassment, bullying, or threats of harm toward any person or group.

3. Hate Speech and Discrimination

Content that encourages, promotes, or funds causes that call for violence, exclusion, or segregation based on protected characteristics is not allowed on Stck.me. Any behavior that attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or medical condition violates these guidelines and related content will be removed.

Stck.me does not restrict access to our platform based on political viewpoints or affiliation. Substantive political debate and criticism are welcome; targeted harassment and incitement to violence are not.

4. Adult Content and Erotica

Stck.me permits literary erotica and artistic expressions of adult themes as part of a tradition of creative writing. However, not all adult content is permitted, and creators working in this space must understand the distinction.

What is permitted

Literary erotica: written fiction that includes explicit adult themes as part of a narrative, character study, or artistic work.

What is not permitted

  • Pornography and other mature audience content -- including literature, imagery, video, audio, or any other media -- that is designed primarily for the purpose of sexual gratification with no substantial literary, artistic, or narrative purpose.
  • Adult live-chat features, escort services, pay-per-view sexual content, fetish services, or sexual services of any kind.
  • Any artificial intelligence-generated content meeting the above criteria.
  • Any sexual content involving persons under the age of 18, whether real or fictional. This is an absolute prohibition with no exceptions.

Stck.me reserves the right to reduce the visibility of adult content, restrict it to age-verified audiences, or remove it entirely if we determine it crosses into prohibited territory. When in doubt, we will err on the side of removal.

5. Plagiarism

Your posts should be your own original work. Do not post content created by someone else and claim it as your own. Do not reproduce substantial portions of other works without appropriate authorization or attribution.

6. Harmful and Illegal Activities

We do not allow content that promotes, encourages, facilitates, or glorifies harmful or illegal activities. This includes content that threatens, displays, or promotes harm to yourself, other people, or animals; content that instructs or assists in illegal activity; and content that glorifies violence, self-harm, or dangerous behaviors.

7. Phishing and Spam

Do not create accounts or posts to spam or phish people. Do not use Stck.me to send unsolicited commercial messages or to deceive users into providing personal or financial information.

8. Impersonation

Do not impersonate another person, brand, or organization. Do not use Stck.me's logo, trademark, or name in a way that misleads others or misrepresents the company.

9. Private Information

Do not publish or post other people's private information -- such as home address, phone number, financial information, or identification documents -- without their express consent. The same rules apply to threats to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so.

10. Prohibited and Restricted Content for Monetization

Stck.me is the seller of record for all transactions on the platform. Stck.me determines which content categories are eligible for monetization. The following categories may not be offered for sale or monetized on Stck.me under any circumstances.

Absolutely Prohibited Content (may not appear on the platform at all)

  • Any illegal products or services.
  • Any content involving the sexual exploitation of minors (CSAM), or any sexual content depicting persons under 18, whether real or fictional.
  • Content that promotes or facilitates illegal drug use or the production, sale, or distribution of controlled substances.
  • Content that promotes, instructs, or facilitates violence against any person or group.
  • Content that infringes on the intellectual property, trademark, patent, copyright, or privacy rights of any third party, including unauthorized distribution of licensed media, counterfeit goods, or pirated software.
  • Scams, pyramid schemes, and deceptive or misleading content designed to defraud readers.
  • Content from or directed at persons located in, resident in, or citizens of jurisdictions subject to U.S. sanctions, including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.
  • Pornography and mature audience content designed primarily for sexual gratification, including adult video content, adult live-chat, and similar explicit material.
  • Gambling, games of chance or skill with monetary prizes, lotteries, sports forecasting with monetary prizes, and similar gaming content.
  • Cannabis and controlled substance products, dispensary services, and related businesses.
  • Tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and related products.
  • Firearms, weapons, and related accessories.
  • Pharmaceutical products, prescription medications, medical devices, and telemedicine services.
  • Financial products and services including investment advice, lending, money transmission, cryptocurrency exchanges, and similar regulated financial services.
  • Peer-to-peer money transmission or any service that facilitates direct financial transfers between users outside the Stck.me platform payout system.
  • Debt relief, debt negotiation, debt collection, or credit repair services.
  • "Get rich quick" schemes, multi-level marketing, or commission-based recruitment sales.
  • Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cryptocurrency, and other non-fiat currency products or services.
  • Cyberlocker or file-sharing services.

Restricted Content (permitted with Stck.me approval and additional compliance)

Literary erotica, as defined in Section 4, may be monetized subject to Stck.me's content review, age-gating requirements, and ongoing compliance with these guidelines.

Stck.me reserves the right to remove monetization from any content at its sole discretion and without prior notice. Stck.me may update this list of prohibited and restricted categories at any time. Creators are responsible for ensuring their content complies with the current guidelines at all times.

If you have questions about whether specific content is eligible for monetization, please contact us at support@stck.me before publishing.

11. Prohibited Uses of the Stck.me Platform

In addition to the content restrictions above, the following uses of the Stck.me platform are prohibited regardless of content category:

  • Providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information about your identity, your content, or your business in connection with your Creator Account.
  • Facilitating transactions on behalf of another undisclosed person or entity.
  • Using the platform primarily as a payment conduit or virtual terminal rather than as a content publishing platform.
  • Processing transactions where no bona fide content or service is actually provided.
  • Sharing buyer payment information or card data with any third party for any purpose.
  • Any use of Stck.me's name, logo, or trademarks without prior written consent from Stck.me.

12. Same Rules Apply to Readers

Everything set out in these guidelines applies equally to readers, followers, and all users of Stck.me, not only to creators.