Quivering Quill Content Guidelines
Version 1.0
12/6/2024
The following will explain what is and is not acceptable on The Quivering Quill, herein called "the Service". We will also refer to authors/ creators and readers and any account created on the Service as a "user", "author", or "reader".
We have the exclusive right to interpret and enforce these guidelines in accordance with the laws and regulations The Quivering Quill must adhere and to support the creation of a safe, inclusive space for readers and authors.
By accessing or using the Service, you confirm that you unconditionally accept these Content Guidelines. Please read these Content Guidelines carefully before using the Service. If you do not agree to the terms found in these Content Guidelines, please do not use the Service and you are not granted permission to access, view, or otherwise use the Service for any purpose.
If you encounter content that may be in breach of these guidelines or have any questions about them, you can email us at support@thequiveringquill.com. If we determine that any content is in violation of these guidelines, we may remove it, hide it from public view, or impose other restrictions such as a suspension of an author or reader's account.
For anyone creating content that would be rated as ‘Mature’ in any other format, you must tell us this when you submit your work to be posted.
Note that The Quivering Quill reserves the right to update these Content Guidelines at our discretion and without notice.
Follow All Applicable Laws
Authors and readers on The Quivering Quill are not allowed to break the law or share illegal content.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
No promotion or recruiting of terrorism, organized crime, or hate groups.
Offering sexual services/paid prostitution.
Buying or selling firearms, alcohol, and tobacco products between private individuals, and buying or selling non-medical or pharmaceutical drugs are also not allowed.
No trade, coordinating the trade of, donating, gifting, or asking for non-medical drugs.
No sale of live animals between private individuals. No one may coordinate poaching or selling of endangered species or their parts.
Accounts promoting online gambling, online real money games of skill or online lotteries.
The Quivering Quill is registered as an LLC in the state of Indiana but reserves the right to censor or remove content should the need arise due to laws elsewhere as well.
You Must Have Rights to Your Content
Authors and readers agree to have the rights to distribute any content they post to the site, including but not limited to images, story content, comments, and direct message content.
If an author or reader is found to be plagiarizing, pirating, or violating the rights of another's content or another person or entity, the Service reserves the right to take down their content until it is edited. In addition, a work may not be public domain, Wikipedia-scrapes, or a compilation from other public domain, government, or commercial services.
If you encounter content that is infringing on the copyrights or rights of another person or entity, report it to us at support@thequiveringquill.com.
No Hateful Content or Harassment and Bullying
We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment on the Service. We have a zero tolerance policy for hateful content, and bullying and harassment between users of the service. We understand conversations can get heated in our favorite fandoms. In addition we also understand that some story content may include scenes where characters bully and harrass each other.
Thus content and communication on the platform must follow these guidelines.
For Stories:
Stories must not promote, direct, support, or glorify hate or violence toward any individual or group of people. This includes but is not limited to any stories that promote racist, ableist, or misogynstic behavior. Stories must not harass or direct hate towards any other author or readers on the Service.
For Communication Between Users on the Service:
The following are prohibited in communication between users of the service, including but not limited to direct messages, comments on stories, and comments in community posts.
Calling another users names.
Accusing other users of creating fake accounts.
Comments berating another user, author, or character's physical appearance.
Creating petitions or polls because you disagree with the direction an author has chosen to take with their story.
Telling an author you will no longer interact with their work if they don't tailor their story to a specific fanbase or include a specific plot point.
No excessive messages or spam.
No stalking other users on the platform.
No threats.
No hate speech.
Comment on stories must be on topic and are subject to removal by the author if they deem inappropriate or disruptive to the experience of other readers.
Mature Content Rating
We require authors to categorize their content as mature if it contains any of the following:
Explicit sex scenes (graphic depictions of body parts.)
A sexual relationship as a primary driver of the story or plotline.
Graphic depictions of sexual assault or non-consensual sexual behavior.
NSFW art containing characters (nude or not) in any sexual position or situation.
Mature Content Guidelines
We are strong advocates of erotic literature and art, The Quivering Quill’s founding purpose is to give those media a safe home as larger companies continue to tighten restrictions on the content they distribute.
Some guidelines below will include be categorized into “gray areas” that we encourage authors to be careful of and be aware that The Quivering Quill reserves the right to enforce guidelines in gray areas at the Service's sole discretion.
Individual stories or author accounts in violation of these content guidelines will be subject to removal and suspension until specific updates are made. You can reach out to us anytime with questions about our Mature Content Guidelines at support@thequiveringquill.com
The following guidelines apply to stories categorized as containing Mature Content on the Service:
Underage erotica is not allowed on The Quivering Quill, including depictions in audio, text, or visual format. This means that if a story is categorized as Mature, it can't feature underage characters in sexual situations. In addition, if authors are found to be labeling a character as of legal age but having the mannerisms and appearance of an underage character, the Service will remove their content and account from the platform, we do not recognize certain other media’s obsession with prepubescent 750 year old demigods as ‘ok’.
The Quivering Quill is a proud supporter of Dark Romance, however, stories where rape and sexual slavery takes place for the purpose of gratuitous pleasure for the reader are a gray area.
Bestiality, snuff, and necrophilia (unanimated corpse) erotica are not allowed.
Incest and pseudoincest erotica is allowed.
Mythical/folkloric creatures (including werewolves, vampires, and shapeshifters) erotica is allowed. Furry erotica is allowed.
Neither the displayed book cover nor author profile images, may contain images of graphic nudity (this includes, but is not limited to, depictions of genitalia and nipples). You may display NSFW art inside of your stories or as an alternate art for the cover but will not be shown uncensored until after purchase. NSFW art also must comply by the same guidelines we outline for our Mature Content, outlined above.
The above rules for mature content guidelines also apply to readers who post content on the Service, including but not limited to in the comment section of stories and the communities readers are members in.
Misinformation, Content Scams, or Misleading Advertising
We do not allow any content that scams or misleads other users of the Service. This includes but is not limited to:
Content promoting "get rich quick" schemes, Ponzi schemes, or pyramid schemes.
Content that promotes phishing.
Content promoting unregulated securities such as crypto, NFTs, etc.
No spamming of reviews.
Misinformation that incites hate or prejudice.
Misinformation related to emergencies that induces panic.
The product(s) is not injurious to users or others including but not limited to recipes, formulae or instructions.
The product(s) or listing is not defamatory to any person or entity.
Medical misinformation that can cause harm to an individual's physical health.
Content that misleads community members about elections or other civic processes.
No Impersonation or Doxxing
Users may not impersonate others on the service. In addition, readers impersonating authors or their characters will be banned from The Quivering Quill. Users may not dox other users, share others' personal information on the Service, or threaten to share others' personal information on the Service.
Do not ever share in any content on the Service:
Grooming advances
Content that promotes, normalizes, or glorifies grooming behaviors
Content that solicits real-world sexual contact between a minor and an adult or between minors with a significant age difference
Any solicitation of nude imagery or sexual contact, through blackmail or other means of coercion