Community Standards

Talescape is a community built on imagination, respect, and collaboration. These standards define how Bards and Dreamers are expected to behave across all Talescape spaces - including comments, Discord, contests, and other official channels.

They exist to protect a creative environment where everyone can share stories, ideas, and feedback without hostility or fear.

• Respect others. Treat everyone (moderators, Bards, and Dreamers alike) with courtesy. Personal attacks, harassment, or insults are never acceptable.
• Critique ideas, not people. You may disagree with a story, theme, or opinion. Do so thoughtfully and without hostility.
• Keep Talescape inclusive. Discrimination or hate speech based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, or other personal traits has no place here.
• Stay on topic. Community spaces are for storytelling, creativity, and constructive discussion - not politics, spam, or unrelated self-promotion.
• Respect privacy. Do not share private conversations, personal data, or identifying information without consent.

We encourage feedback and collaboration. When giving feedback:

• Focus on clarity, pacing, or emotion - not on the creator personally.
• Use neutral, actionable language (“I felt confused by…” instead of “You failed to…”).
• Respect that every Bard’s creative intent is unique.

Remember: Talescape is a place for growth, not judgment.

The following actions are not allowed in any Talescape space:

• Harassment, bullying, or intimidation
• Discriminatory or hateful remarks
• Trolling or intentionally provoking others
• Spamming, flooding, or derailing conversations
• Sharing NSFW, violent, or shock content outside marked channels
• Advertising or linking to off-platform sales, crowdfunding, or communities
• Impersonating staff or other users
• Coordinating off-platform harassment or brigading

Violations may result in temporary suspension, permanent bans, or removal of access to contests or community features.

• Moderators act to protect the health of the community, not to police opinions.
• You may appeal a moderation action privately via Discord or direct message.
• Repeated or severe violations may lead to permanent removal from Talescape spaces.
• Persistent evasion of moderation (e.g. rejoining under new accounts) is prohibited.

Participation in official Talescape contests requires adherence to these standards. In particular:

• Treat judges, moderators, and other participants with respect.
• Do not pressure others for votes or results.
• Public critique of entries is welcome - personal attacks are not.

Contest-related misbehavior can result in disqualification or suspension from future events.

If you witness or experience harassment, unsafe behavior, or rule violations:

1. Report directly to a moderator or admin on Discord.
2. Provide screenshots or details if possible.
3. Do not engage further - let moderators handle it.

Reports are reviewed privately and treated with discretion.

Talescape will continue to build a community where creativity can flourish without hostility. We will enforce these standards fairly, protect user privacy, and always aim for dialogue before punishment.

Stories connect us - our community should reflect that.