Visitor & Reader Guidelines
RULES OF THE COURTYARD
Whether you are staying up to date on fandom news & shop updates in The Great Hall, visiting the Owner & Artist in The Study, or hanging out with fellow fans & creators in The Common Room, our halls are designed as an atmospheric sanctuary for all. To keep it safe, welcoming, & enjoyable for everyone, we ask anyone participating to honor the following rules:
1. BE COURTEOUS
Treat fellow visitors, fans, & creators with respect. Differing opinions, theories, & creative interpretations make for rich discussion, but personal attacks, harassment, discrimination, elitism, or hostility will not be tolerated anywhere in The Courtyard.
2. ALL COMMENTS ARE MODERATED
To protect our community from spam, bot links, & toxicity - all comments across The Great Hall, The Study, & The Common Room are reviewed & approved by our team before appearing publicly on the site. Please allow 24–48 hours for your note to clear moderation.
3. KEEP IT SFW & APPROPRIATE
All discussions, comments, & interactions must remain Safe For Work (SFW). Explicit, NSFW, or graphic language, media, & themes will be rejected during moderation.
4. AN ESCAPE FROM REAL-WORLD DISCOURSE
The Courtyard is built as a sanctuary for art, lore, fandom, & creativity. Please leave real-world politics & news, divisive debates, & real-life negativity outside the castle gates.
5. RESPECT ALL SHIPS, STORIES, & ART
Across all three blogs, we celebrate a wide variety of fandoms, tropes, original art, & character pairings. Ship discourse, fan-policing, or harassment over personal preferences will result in rejected comments. If a post, design, or trope isn't your cup of tea, simply scroll past.
6. TAG YOUR SPOILERS
If your comment touches on major plot twists or spoilers for recent media releases (books, films, shows, games, etc.) - please include a clear [SPOILER WARNING] tag at the beginning of the comment so others can read safely.