terms and conditions
I took the time and read the terms and conditions. It took just shy of forever. I came across this in the DO NOT DO THE THING section:
Content that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable, or invasive of privacy or publicity rights;
Some of that, of course, makes perfect sense. Do not generate content that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, fraudulent, or invasive of privacy or publicity rights. These things are legal terms, violation can result in legal intervention.
I take issue with the other things. Don't generate content that is obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, abusive or inflammatory. This seems nearly impossible in the creative process. How do you write something that doesn't violate any of these things in an absolute manner?
I know they are covering their butts, but....Have none of you ever written anything with a sex scene? Or violence? Or verbal harassment? Where do you draw the line? Now I'm concerned about some story lines I want to write about, I feel stifled. I haven't posted things in challenges that mean a lot to me because they violate these guidelines.
Thoughts?