Sportsmanship & Fair Play

Introduction

Writeout is a community of writers and players. Whether you're co-writing a story, leaving a comment, or racing in a Word Duel, we want every interaction to feel welcoming and fair. This policy explains what we expect from everyone and how we keep games honest.

1. Be a good sport

• Win graciously and lose gracefully — congratulate your opponent and keep banter friendly.
• No harassment, hate speech, threats, slurs, or targeted abuse, in games, chat, comments, or stories.
• Respect people. Disagree with ideas in a civil manner.

2. Play it straight

• No cheating: don't use bots, scripts, automation, or external help to gain an unfair edge in Word Duel, Hidden Meanings, or any game.
• Don't exploit bugs or manipulate ratings, streaks, leaderboards, coins, gems, or tips.
• No smurfing, account sharing, sandbagging, or deliberately throwing matches.
• One person, one account — don't create multiple accounts to farm rewards or dodge bans.

3. Practice bots

Some opponents are official Writeout bots — clearly marked with a robot badge. They're there so you can warm up and practice anytime. Bot matches are rated like normal so you can track progress; bots never read your private content and aren't real people.

4. Tips, coins & rewards

• Tipping a writer is a genuine thank-you — never solicit, pressure, or trade tips for favours.
• Don't use rewards, gifting, or purchases to harass others or circumvent these rules.

5. Keep stories safe

• Creative writing can explore mature themes, but no sexual content involving minors, real-world threats, or content that violates our Terms.
• In group stories, collaborate in good faith — don't hijack, vandalize, or derail other writers' work.

6. Reporting & enforcement

• See something off? Use the report option on profiles, stories, comments, and players.
• Our moderation team reviews reports and may warn, mute, suspend, or ban accounts, and adjust ratings or remove content.
• Serious or repeated violations can result in a permanent ban.

7. Questions

Questions about fair play or a moderation decision? Reach us at:

help@writeout.co