Community Guidelines

1. Be kind

Wimsi Cove is a place to share the games, books and crafts you love. It's fine to disagree or to prefer a different ending, a different yarn or a different console. It's not fine to make it personal.

• No bullying, harassment, name-calling, pile-ons or targeting someone across posts, comments or messages.
• No hate. Never attack anyone because of their race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
• No threats, and nothing that encourages violence.
• Give honest, kind feedback on people's makes. "Not my thing" is fine; mocking someone's work isn't.
• Respect spoilers. Warn people before you reveal a big twist in a book or game.

2. Keep it safe

• Nothing sexual or pornographic, including in profile photos, banners, shop listings and Cove Circles.
• Never sexualise, exploit or put at risk anyone under 18. We remove this immediately, close the account and report it to the authorities.
• Nothing gory or shocking, and nothing that encourages or shows suicide, self-harm or eating disorders. If you're struggling, please reach out to someone you trust, or call Samaritans free on 116 123 (UK and Ireland).
• Nothing illegal, and no selling or promoting illegal or dangerous items, drugs or weapons.
• Don't share anyone's private information, such as their address, phone number, workplace or private photos, without their permission. This includes your own: keep your home address off your profile and posts.
• Be careful about moving conversations off Wimsi Cove with people you've just met, and never send money to someone you don't know.

To help keep everyone safe, photos uploaded to Wimsi Cove are automatically checked, and photos that look explicit, graphic or harmful are removed.

3. Be yourself, honestly

• One person, one personal account. Don't create accounts to get around a block, suspension or ban.
• Don't pretend to be someone else: another member, a creator, a public figure, a brand or the Wimsi Cove team.
• No scams, phishing, fake giveaways or "send me your login" messages. The Wimsi Cove team will never ask for your password.
• No spam: no repeated posts, mass messages, unwanted advertising, or fake likes, follows or reviews.

4. Share what's yours

• Post your own photos, makes, reviews and words, or things you have permission to share.
• Credit pattern designers, artists and authors when you share something inspired by their work.
• Don't post full book chapters, paid patterns, pirated games or download links to things you don't own the rights to.

5. In messages and Cove Circles

These guidelines apply everywhere, including private messages and Cove Circles.

• If someone you don't follow messages you, it lands in your Message Requests. You decide whether to reply.
• Photos can't be sent in one-to-one messages. Please don't ask people to send photos elsewhere.
• Circle owners: keep your Circle welcoming, and remove anyone who breaks these guidelines.

6. In the Marketplace

• Only sell things you made or have the right to sell. No counterfeits, and no items using characters, logos or designs you don't have permission to use.
• Describe items honestly, with real photos, and keep your prices, stock and delivery times up to date.
• Be clear and polite with buyers, and keep to what you promised.
• Reviews must be genuine and from real buyers. Don't review your own shop or pay for reviews.

7. Reporting and blocking

• Report anything that breaks these guidelines using the menu on posts, comments, messages, profiles and listings. Reports are private: the person you report isn't told who reported them.
• Block anyone you don't want to hear from. They won't be able to message you, and you won't see each other's posts.
• You can also email us at admin@wimsicove.com.

If someone is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services first (999 in the UK).

8. What happens if someone breaks the guidelines

Depending on how serious it is, we may remove the content, give a warning, limit features, or suspend or close the account. For the most serious things, such as anything that puts a child at risk or real threats of violence, we close the account straight away and may contact the police.

If you think we got it wrong, email admin@wimsicove.com with the subject "Appeal" and we'll take another look.

9. Changes

As Wimsi Cove grows, we'll update these guidelines. We'll change the "last updated" date at the top, and let you know in the app if anything important changes.