Community Guidelines
LoreWeaver AI exists to empower storytellers. These guidelines define how we keep our platform creative, safe, and welcoming — without stifling the stories you want to tell.
Last updated: March 21, 2026
Our Philosophy
LoreWeaver AI is a platform for collaborative, AI-powered storytelling. We believe great fiction explores the full spectrum of human experience — joy, horror, love, conflict, moral ambiguity, and everything in between. We will always err on the side of creative freedom.
That said, creative freedom is not unlimited. Some content has no place on any platform. And when you publish a world to the Hub for others to discover, you take on a responsibility to the community — to label your content honestly, to respect other creators, and to ensure that what you share meets the standards outlined here.
These guidelines apply to all content published to the Hub, including world descriptions, style rules, premises, character definitions, cover images, and comments. Private (unpublished) worlds are subject only to the Prohibited Content rules.
Content Ratings
Every published world on the Hub must carry a content rating. Users filter the Hub by these ratings, and their default is set to Teen — meaning Mature content is opt-in only. Accurate ratings are essential. Deliberately misrating your content to reach a wider audience is a violation and grounds for removal.
The most accessible content level. Worlds rated Everyone should feel comfortable for any user to encounter, with no content that requires a content warning.
Language: No profanity. Mild exclamations ("damn," "hell") used sparingly are acceptable in narrative context.
Violence: Mild cartoon or slapstick violence. Combat may be referenced but not described in graphic detail. No blood, gore, or injury detail.
Romance & sexuality: Affection such as hand-holding, hugging, and kissing is fine. No sexual themes, innuendo, or suggestive content.
Themes: Light conflict, adventure, humor, mystery, friendship. No heavy psychological horror, substance use, or self-harm themes.
Think of it as: A cozy adventure or lighthearted story with no content warnings needed.
Worlds with moderate intensity. This is the default filter setting for all users, so Teen-rated worlds are what most people see when they first browse the Hub.
Language: Moderate profanity is acceptable in context. Slurs remain prohibited.
Violence: Action violence, combat, and battle scenes are allowed. Blood and injury can be described but should not be gratuitously detailed or glorified. No torture, dismemberment, or extended graphic suffering.
Romance & sexuality: Romantic tension, flirting, and implied intimacy (fade-to-black) are acceptable. No explicit sexual content, nudity descriptions, or overtly suggestive scenarios.
Themes: Complex moral dilemmas, war, political intrigue, moderate horror, grief, bullying, social conflict. References to substance use are allowed but should not be instructional or glorified. Mental health themes are permitted when handled with care.
Think of it as: A PG-13 movie or a YA novel. Intensity is allowed; explicit detail is not.
The most permissive content tier. Users must explicitly opt in to see Mature content on the Hub — it is hidden by default.
Language: Unrestricted, including strong profanity and crude language.
Violence: Graphic violence, gore, body horror, and detailed depictions of injury or death are permitted. Torture and extreme violence are allowed when they serve the narrative — not as the sole purpose of the world.
Romance & sexuality: Explicit sexual content and detailed intimate scenes are permitted, including non-consensual scenarios (see Sensitive Themes). All sexual content must involve characters who are unambiguously 18 or older. See Prohibited Content for hard limits.
Themes: Any theme is permitted — including but not limited to: extreme horror, psychological trauma, addiction, abuse, political extremism as a narrative element, moral nihilism, and existential dread — provided the content does not cross into prohibited territory.
Think of it as: An R-rated film, an HBO series, or an adult literary novel. The gloves are off, but the hard limits still apply.
When in doubt, rate up. If you're unsure whether your world is Teen or Mature, mark it Mature. If you're unsure whether it's Everyone or Teen, mark it Teen. Underrating is a much more serious issue than overrating. We may adjust ratings during moderation review.
Cover Image Standards
Cover images for worlds and characters follow the same rating filters as the worlds themselves — a Mature cover is only visible to users who have opted into Mature content. This means covers have some flexibility based on their rating, but LoreWeaver AI is a storytelling platform, not a pornography site, so there are universal limits.
Universal rules (all ratings)
No nudity. Exposed genitalia, bare breasts, and fully transparent clothing are not permitted on any cover image at any rating. This is a hard line.
No hate symbols or imagery. Covers must not contain real-world hate symbols, extremist iconography, or imagery designed to intimidate or dehumanize.
No real people. Do not use photographs or realistic AI-generated depictions of real, identifiable individuals as cover images without their explicit consent.
Everyone & Teen covers
No suggestive posing or revealing clothing. Characters should not be posed in overtly sexual positions or depicted in scenarios designed primarily to be provocative.
No graphic violence. Covers should not depict dismemberment, torture, open wounds with visible viscera, or extreme body horror. A bloodied sword is fine; a severed head is not.
Mature covers
Mature covers have more latitude since they're only visible to users who opted in. Revealing clothing, suggestive poses, and darker or more intense imagery are permitted. However, the universal rules above still apply — no nudity, no hate symbols, no real people.
Worlds with cover images that violate these standards will have their cover revoked. Repeated violations may result in loss of publishing privileges.
Hub Publishing Rules
Publishing to the Hub makes your world discoverable to the entire LoreWeaver AI community. This is a privilege, and it comes with standards beyond what applies to private worlds.
Accurate metadata. Your world's title, description, tags, and content rating must honestly represent the experience inside. Don't tag a world as "Everyone" if the premise immediately steers into graphic violence. Don't write a wholesome description for a world built around explicit content.
Minimum quality bar. Published worlds should reflect genuine creative effort. We reserve the right to remove worlds that exist solely to game engagement metrics or that contain no meaningful creative content — for example, worlds with empty or nonsensical premises, copy-pasted placeholder text, or descriptions that are purely spam or SEO stuffing.
No worlds designed solely for sexual gratification without creative merit. LoreWeaver AI is a storytelling platform. Worlds published to the Hub should have a narrative premise, characters with some degree of depth, or a creative concept beyond a purely sexual scenario. A dark romance with explicit scenes is fine. A world whose entire premise, character design, and style rules exist only to generate sexual content with no story, setting, or creative framework is not appropriate for the Hub. If you're unsure, ask yourself: "Would someone browse this for the story?" If the honest answer is no, it belongs in a private world.
No spam or flooding. Don't publish duplicate worlds, mass-publish low-effort variations, or use the Hub as a testing ground. Iterate in private, publish when it's ready.
No deceptive content. Don't disguise prohibited content behind innocent-sounding descriptions. Don't use misleading tags to appear in unrelated search results. Don't bait-and-switch users.
Publish agreement. When you hit publish, you confirm that your world's cover image does not contain nudity, graphic violence, or other imagery that violates our Cover Image Standards; that your content does not include any prohibited material; that you have accurately rated your world; and that you have the right to publish the content (it is original work or you have permission to share it).
Prohibited Content
The following content is strictly prohibited everywhere on LoreWeaver AI — in published worlds, private worlds, comments, usernames, cover images, and all other user-generated content. There are no exceptions, no edge cases, and no appeals for these categories.
Sexual content involving minors. Any sexual, romantic, or suggestive content involving characters who are under 18, described as minors, or depicted as minors regardless of stated age. This includes "aging up" characters who are canonically minors, and scenarios involving characters who are adults in a clearly minor-coded context (e.g., school uniforms + stated age of 18 in a scenario designed to evoke minors). This results in immediate permanent ban and, where legally required, reporting to relevant authorities.
Real-world violence, threats, and terrorism. Content that credibly threatens, promotes, incites, or provides instructions for real-world violence against specific individuals, groups, or institutions. Content that supports, recruits for, or glorifies terrorist organizations or acts of terrorism.
Non-consensual intimate imagery. Real or realistic AI-generated sexual content depicting real, identifiable people without their consent (commonly called deepfakes).
Illegal activity facilitation. Content designed to facilitate real-world illegal activity, including but not limited to: human trafficking, drug manufacturing instructions, weapons of mass destruction, fraud schemes, or exploitation of vulnerable persons.
Doxxing and personal information. Publishing private personal information (real names, addresses, phone numbers, financial information) of real individuals without their consent.
Violations of these rules result in immediate and permanent account termination without prior warning. We do not offer graduated responses for prohibited content.
Sensitive Themes & Nuanced Content
Great fiction often tackles uncomfortable subjects. We recognize that topics like abuse, addiction, trauma, war crimes, and moral corruption can be explored with genuine literary intent. These guidelines distinguish between content that explores difficult themes and content that exists to celebrate or facilitate them.
The narrative-purpose test. For any sensitive theme, we ask: does this content explore the theme as part of a larger story, character arc, or worldbuilding context? Or does the theme exist solely as the content's purpose with no narrative framework around it? The former is generally allowed (at the appropriate rating). The latter is not suitable for the Hub.
Incest & familial abuse
Fictional depictions of incest or familial abuse that serve a meaningful narrative purpose — such as exploring trauma, power dynamics within a family, or the psychological consequences of abuse — are permitted under the Mature rating when the characters involved are unambiguously adults. Worlds whose sole premise is sexual content between family members with no narrative context are not permitted on the Hub. Content sexualizing familial relationships involving minors is prohibited entirely — see Prohibited Content.
Non-consensual scenarios & sexual violence
Non-consensual and dubious-consent scenarios are permitted under the Mature rating. These are recognized themes in dark fiction, horror, grimdark, and other genres that explore power, violation, and moral complexity. However, all characters involved must be unambiguously adults, and worlds published to the Hub must exist within a broader narrative context — a story, a character arc, a world with stakes beyond the scenario itself. As with all sensitive themes, the Prohibited Content rules still apply: any scenario involving minors is an immediate, permanent ban regardless of framing.
Self-harm & suicide
Stories may depict characters struggling with self-harm or suicidal ideation as part of a meaningful narrative — particularly stories about recovery, mental health, or human resilience. Content must not provide detailed methods, present self-harm as a solution, or romanticize suicide. Must be rated Teen (if referenced obliquely) or Mature (if depicted directly).
Hate, bigotry, and extremism as narrative elements
Fiction often includes villains, oppressive regimes, or societies built on prejudice. Depicting a racist character, a fascist empire, or a bigoted society within a story is not the same as endorsing those views. However, the world's framing matters. Worlds that use fictional settings as a thin veneer for promoting real-world hate ideologies — or that frame bigotry as correct, aspirational, or "just telling it like it is" — are not permitted on the Hub.
Drug use & addiction
Stories exploring addiction, substance abuse, and recovery are allowed and can be deeply valuable. Content should not provide real-world manufacturing instructions or present substance abuse as consequence-free. Rated Teen if referenced, Mature if depicted in detail.
Extreme violence & torture
Graphic violence — including torture, war atrocities, and body horror — is permitted under the Mature rating when it serves the story. Grimdark fantasy, horror, and war fiction often require unflinching depictions of violence. However, worlds that exist solely as a vehicle for graphic torture or suffering with no characters, plot, or creative framework are not appropriate for the Hub.
A note on intent. We evaluate content based on what it is, not what we assume the creator intended. A well-written, clearly Mature-rated dark fantasy that includes disturbing themes is treated very differently from a world with no creative substance that uses the same themes purely for shock value or gratification. When our moderation team reviews content, we look at the full picture: premise, style rules, character depth, narrative framing, and context.
AI Usage Guidelines
LoreWeaver AI uses large language models and image generation to power collaborative storytelling. When using AI-powered features:
You are responsible for your worlds. AI-generated content in your published worlds is your responsibility. Review what the AI produces, especially before publishing. If the AI generates something that violates these guidelines, it's your responsibility to remove it before sharing.
Don't circumvent safety systems. Attempting to manipulate style rules, character definitions, or prompt structures to bypass content moderation filters is a violation. Our safety systems exist for a reason — working around them to produce prohibited content carries the same consequences as producing it directly.
AI is a creative tool, not a loophole. "The AI wrote it, not me" is not a defense for publishing prohibited content. You chose the premise, the style rules, the characters, and the publish button.
Generated images. AI-generated images (cover art, character portraits) are subject to the same standards as any other content. Generating images that would violate our Cover Image Standards or Prohibited Content rules is a violation.
Community Conduct
When interacting with the LoreWeaver AI community — through comments, world descriptions, creator profiles, or any other public-facing feature:
Treat other creators with respect. Constructive criticism is welcome. Personal attacks, insults, and targeted negativity are not. Disagree with the work, not the person.
No harassment or bullying. Do not target, stalk, or repeatedly antagonize other users. This includes coordinated harassment, brigading, and using multiple accounts to circumvent blocks.
No hate speech. Content that attacks, dehumanizes, or calls for violence against people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or serious medical condition is prohibited in all community spaces.
No impersonation. Do not impersonate other users, LoreWeaver AI staff, or real public figures in a way designed to deceive.
No unsolicited promotion or spam. Don't use comments or community features to promote unrelated products, services, or platforms.
Report, don't retaliate. If you encounter content or behavior that violates these guidelines, use the report function. Do not engage in counter-harassment or public callouts — let the moderation team handle it.
Intellectual Property
Your creations belong to you. Worlds, characters, lore, and other creative content you build on LoreWeaver AI are your intellectual property.
Respect others' work. Do not copy, plagiarize, or claim another creator's published world as your own. If you duplicate a world for personal use, that's fine — but republishing it as your creation is not.
Fan fiction and derivative works. Worlds inspired by existing franchises, books, games, or other media are generally welcome for non-commercial, personal creative use. Be mindful of trademarks and do not claim official affiliation with the original property.
Copyright claims. If you believe your copyrighted work has been reproduced on LoreWeaver AI without permission, contact us at hello@loreweaverai.com with details and we will investigate.
Enforcement & Appeals
We enforce these guidelines through a combination of automated content moderation (applied at publish time), community reports, and human review by our moderation team.
Automated moderation. When you publish a world, its premise, style rules, and tone/genre fields are scanned by our moderation system. Content that triggers safety flags will be blocked from publishing with an explanation of what was flagged. This is not a punishment — it's a guardrail. Revise the flagged content and try again.
Community reports. Users can report worlds and comments that violate these guidelines. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team, not automated systems. All reports are confidential — we never disclose who filed a report.
Graduated enforcement. For most violations, we follow a graduated response:
First violation: Content removal and a written warning explaining the violation.
Second violation: Content removal, warning, and temporary loss of publishing privileges (7–30 days depending on severity).
Third violation: Extended suspension of publishing privileges or account suspension.
Continued or egregious violations: Permanent account termination.
Immediate-ban offenses. Prohibited Content violations (CSAM, real-world violence threats, doxxing) skip the graduated process entirely and result in immediate permanent ban.
Appeals. If you believe a moderation action was taken in error, you may appeal by emailing hello@loreweaverai.com with your account details and an explanation of why you believe the decision was incorrect. We review all appeals within 7 business days. Appeals for Prohibited Content bans are reviewed but are very rarely overturned.
Reporting Violations
If you encounter content that you believe violates these guidelines:
Use the in-app report button. Every published world and comment has a report option. Select the reason that best describes the violation and include any additional details that would help our review. Reports go directly to our moderation team.
For urgent concerns: Contact hello@loreweaverai.com directly for situations involving immediate safety concerns, CSAM, or threats of real-world violence.
Confidentiality. Reports are completely confidential. The reported user is never told who filed the report.
False reports. Filing false or malicious reports — particularly as a tool to harass another creator or to try to get a competitor's world removed — is itself a violation and will result in action against the reporting account.
Changes to These Guidelines
These guidelines are a living document. As our community grows and as we encounter new edge cases, we will update them. When we make significant changes, we'll notify users via in-app notification and, for major changes, email.
We will not retroactively enforce new rules on existing content unless the content falls under Prohibited Content — which is non-negotiable regardless of when it was published.
Have a question about a specific scenario these guidelines don't cover? We'd rather you ask than guess. Reach out and we'll clarify.
Questions about our guidelines?
We're here to help clarify anything. If you're unsure whether your world fits within these guidelines, ask before publishing — we're happy to help.
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