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Community Guidelines

Version 2026-07

What we protect

Sparklo's community exists so creators can share their work safely and readers can find stories they love — without harassment, theft, or surprise. We welcome dark themes, complex relationships, horror, trauma, and adult fantasy between fictional adults. Dead dove fiction has a home here — as long as it's labeled. We don't judge your tropes; we ask you to tag them.

Adults only

The Sparklo community is for adults. By entering it, you confirm that you are 18 or older. An adult space is not an anything-goes space — every upload still has to follow the rules below.

The hard lines — content we remove

  1. No sexual content involving minors or minor-presenting characters. We judge the character's presented attributes — stated age, school-age identity, child-coded body descriptions — not art style. "Actually a 900-year-old dragon" does not change what the card presents. Art style, height, or a cute personality alone never trigger this rule.
  2. No real people. Community uploads may not use real people's photos or likenesses — including celebrities and AI-generated realistic faces — and may not present any real, identifiable person, public or private, in sexual content. An original character merely inspired by a public figure, with a different name and a fictional identity, is treated as fiction.
  3. No non-consent as the selling point. A card whose premise, opening, or prompt is built to deliver a non-consensual sexual scene will be removed. A character with a traumatic past, or dark story elements handled as story — that's allowed, with the Non-con warning tag on.
  4. No stolen work. Don't upload other people's creations without permission, strip credits, or claim someone else's work as yours.

We also remove: sexual exploitation of any kind, doxxing and private personal information, impersonation, encouragement of self-harm or suicide, terrorism advocacy, hate content targeting protected groups, illegal goods or services, scams and spam, unauthorized third-party IP presented as original, and malicious code in themes or presets.

Your responsibilities when uploading

Pick the closest rating. Tag your warnings honestly — warnings are how readers choose, not how we judge you. Disclose adaptations, collaborations, and authorized reposts. Confirm the three declarations at upload.

How enforcement works

Everything is reviewed before it goes live. If something slips through, readers can report it. Reports go to a human — report volume never triggers automatic removal, and coordinated mass-reporting is folded into a single case. Hard-line violations are removed first and reviewed after; anything else starts with a conversation (fix a tag, adjust a description) rather than a takedown.

Enforcement is private: no public strikes, no shame wall. If your content is actioned, you'll be told which rule and why. Intimate-image (NCII) reports are handled urgently, within legal deadlines.

Your work is yours

You keep full ownership. Every upload is timestamped and fingerprinted — if someone re-uploads your work, we have the receipts. Protected content never leaves Sparklo in plaintext. We are not a copyright court: in disputes we act on our records and our rules, not on ownership claims we can't verify.

Changes

These guidelines are versioned. We announce meaningful changes before they take effect — no silent edits.

Gray areas — FAQ

What does "judged by presented attributes, not art style" mean?

A stated age of 17 → removed. A "high school student" identity combined with sexual content → removed. A youthful art style with an adult setting and no child-coded descriptions → not a violation. An adult character's school-days memories, outside sexual content → unaffected.

How does the Non-con warning tag relate to the hard line?

The tag warns about story elements; the hard line is about the selling point. Self-check: remove that non-consensual scene — does the card still stand? If yes, it's a story element. If not, it's the selling point.

Why are real faces banned even outside sexual content?

The community is a public distribution channel, and likeness rights are a risk the platform cannot absorb for you. Local, private use is unrestricted. Highly realistic AI-generated faces are treated the same; clearly stylized original art is fine.

Can I upload a character inspired by a celebrity?

A different name, a fictional identity, and no reliance on their real biography → treated as fiction. Using the real name, or making clear "it's really that person" → removed.

Are fan works and derivatives allowed?

Yes — declare them as derivative or fan work in the source declaration, and never claim them as fully original. A small set of third-party IPs is restricted and will be declined at review.

Any special rules for themes and presets?

They must not contain malicious code, tracking, phishing links, or attempts to evade review.

What happens when someone reports stolen work?

We compare first-upload timestamps, content fingerprints, and material from both sides, then keep the item up, take it down, or mark it disputed. We don't transfer attribution.

How do I appeal a decision?

For now, use the in-app feedback entry and mention "appeal" — a dedicated appeal flow is coming later.

Effective July 2026. These guidelines are incorporated into the Terms of Service by reference.

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