Community

Community Rules

Parts II and III of the legal package: Community Rules & Ethical Charter, and Content Moderation Policy.

Part II

II. COMMUNITY RULES & ETHICAL CHARTER

Article 10 – Platform Vision & Spirit

Pulsely Stories is a literary creation platform founded on ethical and Islamic values. It is designed to provide its members with a narrative space that is respectful, inspiring, safe and welcoming.

The Platform welcomes all literary genres – halal romance, thriller, Islamic fantasy, psychology, spirituality, personal development, historical fiction, etc. – provided that published works respect the ethical spirit and values of the community.

Article 11 – Ethical Storytelling Standards

Pulsely Stories aims to build a narrative environment that:

  • Does not normalise what is haram, nor present behaviours contrary to Islamic values as desirable or admirable;
  • Does not glorify toxic relationships, abusive or destructive behaviour;
  • Preserves the dignity and respect of every human being.

Stories may include imperfect characters, moral conflicts, human errors, psychological struggles or evolving character arcs, provided these elements serve the narrative, character development or narrative depth, without glorifying or encouraging harmful behaviour.

Article 12 – Permitted Content

The following genres and themes are accepted on the Platform:

  • Halal romance (relationships respectful of Islamic values);
  • Halal thriller and mystery;
  • Psychological drama;
  • Islamic fantasy and science fiction;
  • Spirituality and faith narratives;
  • Personal development;
  • Historical fiction;
  • Social justice and societal themes;
  • Poetry and introspective narratives.

Stories may address emotional conflicts, morally complex situations, sensitive themes, psychological or social challenges, provided these themes are treated responsibly, coherently and in keeping with the Platform's values.

Article 13 – Strictly Prohibited Content

Explicit sexual content

  • Any pornography or explicit sexual scene;
  • Detailed sexual acts, fetish content or explicit nudity;
  • Any excessively sexual content, even if only heavily implied.

Glorification of harmful behaviour

  • Presenting debauchery, toxic relationships or abusive behaviour as ideal or desirable;
  • Glorifying addictions or dangerous conduct;
  • Any content actively promoting behaviour harmful to oneself or others.

Excessive violence

  • Graphic violence scenes for shock or sensationalist purposes;
  • Graphic torture or any extreme violence without narrative value.

Hateful or discriminatory content

  • Racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism or any form of discrimination;
  • Hate speech, violent extremism or discriminatory attacks targeting a group.

Illegal and dangerous activities

  • Terrorist propaganda or apology for violence;
  • Incitement to self-harm, suicide or dangerous behaviour;
  • Any dangerous, illegal or harmful instructions.

Article 14 – Authors' Responsibilities

Authors publishing content on Pulsely Stories agree to:

  • Publish only original content or content for which they hold the necessary rights;
  • Comply with these Terms and the Community Rules;
  • Interact respectfully and constructively with other members;
  • Not impersonate another author or a real public figure;
  • Report any inappropriate content they encounter on the Platform.

Part III

III. CONTENT MODERATION POLICY

Article 15 – Moderation Principles

Pulsely Stories implements a mixed moderation system, combining community reporting and intervention by the administration team, in order to preserve the quality and safety of the reading and writing environment.

Article 16 – Story Moderation (Hosting Provider Status)

Stories published by authors are not subject to systematic prior validation before publication. Pulsely Stories acts in this capacity as a hosting provider.

However, once content is reported or identified by the team as contrary to the Terms or Community Rules, Pulsely Stories reserves the right to:

  • Remove or disable access to the content concerned;
  • Temporarily suspend or permanently terminate the offending user's account;
  • Restrict the visibility of certain content without immediate removal, if the situation warrants it;
  • Cooperate with competent authorities when required by law.

Article 17 – Podcast Moderation (Publisher Status)

Podcast content is subject to prior validation by the Platform administrator before any publication. The administrator reviews submitted content against the Terms, Community Rules and Platform values.

Validation criteria include:

  • Compliance with the Platform's ethical and Islamic values;
  • Absence of prohibited content as set out in Article 13;
  • Respect for intellectual property rights (music, voices, recordings);
  • Minimum technical quality of the audio content.

In the event of rejection, the author will be notified by email and may submit a modified version of their content.

Article 18 – Reporting Procedure

Any user identifying content contrary to the Terms, Community Rules or applicable laws may report it via:

  • The reporting button integrated into each publication on the Platform;
  • The dedicated email address: contact@pulselystories.com.

Any report must be substantiated (description of the issue, URL of the reported content, reason for the report) to be processed effectively. Abusive or bad-faith reports may result in sanctions against the person who submitted the report.

Article 19 – Appeals

Any user whose content has been removed or whose account has been suspended or terminated may contest this decision by submitting a reasoned request to: contact@pulselystories.com.

Pulsely Stories undertakes to review any appeal within a reasonable timeframe and to communicate its decision to the user by email.