don't be a dick.

01. write whatever the hell you want.

profanity. uncomfortable subjects. sex. religion. politics. addiction. grief. rage. dark humor. none of that is automatically off limits. nobody owes anybody a comfortable read. but for the love of glob...don't be a dick.

02. leave people the fuck alone.

disagree. criticize. argue about the writin. that's fine.

harassment. threats. stalkin. targeted abuse. or encouragin people to hurt themselves? no.

03. hate ain't gonna fly.

you can write about prejudice. you can challenge it. you can even write from the perspective of somebody awful.

but usin WORDWASTE to threaten or target people because of who they are is a big no no.

04. don't steal shit.

post your own work. give credit where it's due.

don't pass somebody else's words off as yours. and don't repost another writer's work without permission.

05. keep other people's business out of it.

don't publish private messages. addresses. phone numbers. or personal information about somebody else without their permission.

and private comments are private for a reason.

06. no kids.

you must be 18 or older to create an account.

lie about your age and get caught? account's gone.

sexual content involving minors is prohibited. no exceptions. break the rule. account's gone.

07. don't turn the place into a billboard.

no spam. scams. fake accounts. automated bullshit. or relentless self-promotion.

08. we reserve the right to show you the exit.

break the rules and your content may be removed. your account may be suspended or deleted.

we don't promise to host everythin forever. and we're not obligated to entertain endless arguments about moderation.

09. administrative matters.

no matter what you've heard. there is no second staircase. do not mention it in any form through public posts. private posts are acceptable.

the word moist may only be used in poem titles on tuesdays. violations will be taken personally.

the basement is not available for weddings. please stop askin.