Content Policy
NOTEDWhat changed, in plain language
The only change is that two phrases in the copyright section ("the right to upload" and "permission") are now hyperlinked to the TOS FAQ. The wording of the rules did not change at all.
This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).
Changelog
- ± CHANGEDFAQ links added to the copyright section
In the copyright rules, the phrases "the right to upload" and "permission" were turned into links pointing to the site's Terms of Service FAQ. The sentence itself reads exactly the same as before, so nothing about what you may or may not post has changed.
Crediting the original creator does not give you the right to upload, podfic, or translate someone else's work without permission, regardless of whether the source is a fanwork or a professionally published work.
Crediting the original creator does not give you [the right to upload](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq), podfic, or translate someone else's work without [permission](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq), regardless of whether the source is a fanwork or a professionally published work.
Full text changes
COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED
| 75 | 75 | Promotion, solicitation, and advertisement of commercial products or activities are not allowed. |
| 76 | 76 | |
| 77 | 77 | ([FAQ for Section II.C](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq)) |
| 78 | 78 | |
| 79 | 79 | #### II.D. Copyright Infringement |
| 80 | 80 | |
| 81 | Reproductions of large excerpts of copyrighted works are not allowed without the consent of the copyright owner. This includes stories, artwork, songs, poems, transcripts, and other copyrighted material. Crediting the original creator does not give you the right to upload, podfic, or translate someone else's work without permission, regardless of whether the source is a fanwork or a professionally published work. | |
| 81 | Reproductions of large excerpts of copyrighted works are not allowed without the consent of the copyright owner. This includes stories, artwork, songs, poems, transcripts, and other copyrighted material. Crediting the original creator does not give you [the right to upload](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq), podfic, or translate someone else's work without [permission](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq), regardless of whether the source is a fanwork or a professionally published work. | |
| 82 | 82 | |
| 83 | 83 | Epigraphs and short quotations are allowed, as is Content that is set within or based on an existing work. |
| 84 | 84 | |
| 85 | 85 | We believe that [transformative fanworks](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq) are legal. Complaints about the mere existence of fanworks that mention trademarks or are based on copyrighted material will not be pursued. |
| 86 | 86 | |
| 87 | 87 | ([FAQ for Section II.D](https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq)) |