Trust · Policy

Story anonymization

Community stories should preserve the lesson without exposing the person.

Before publication, editors remove names, usernames, exact addresses, employers, precise dates, booking references, document details, and combinations of facts that could identify the author or another person. General city and category information is retained only when it adds useful context.\n\nEditors may change the order of non-essential events, broaden time references, and combine minor details when doing so does not change the lesson. The published page states that the story was anonymized and edited.\n\nStories are rejected when anonymity cannot be protected, consent is unclear, or the material includes accusations that cannot be responsibly published. Submission data is not reused as public profile information.\n\nA story remains subject to correction, withdrawal, or retirement. If removed without a suitable replacement, its address returns an explicit removal status instead of redirecting to unrelated content.