the.com — terms
These terms are a work in progress and will evolve as the.com grows. Two parts: Part A is for everyone who uses the.com; Part B adds the rules for stewards — people who claim and keep a space. A steward agrees to both.
Part A — everyone
1. What the.com is. the.com turns a web address into a page — the.com/<thing> reads as "the thing." Pages are a mix of AI-generated, hand-curated, and steward-written content, plus live data from third parties (scores, weather, news, markets). It's for curiosity and quick orientation, not for decisions that matter.
2. No warranty; verify before you rely. Content may be wrong, out of date, incomplete, or AI-invented. the.com is provided "as is," with no warranty. Don't rely on it for anything safety-, health-, legal-, financial-, or travel-critical without confirming from an authoritative source. Live data belongs to the third party, not us, and may lag or err.
3. Acceptable use. Don't attack, overload, or scrape the site beyond normal use; don't automate account or space claims; don't impersonate anyone; and don't submit content that is unlawful, hateful, harassing, deceptive, infringing, or spam. We may rate-limit, remove content, or suspend accounts to enforce this.
4. Your content. Anything you submit stays yours. You grant the.com a worldwide, royalty-free license to display, format, moderate, cache, and archive it. We may remove or hide anything, anytime.
5. Other people's content and links. Stewards and other users are independent — not employees, agents, or partners of the.com. Outbound links lead to sites we don't control and don't endorse. We're not responsible for third-party content, links, or live-data sources.
6. Privacy. Signing in uses Google (we receive your name and email). Location features work only with your permission. We keep basic analytics. We don't sell personal information, and we don't show your email publicly unless you choose to.
7. Reporting. Each page offers a way to report content. Flagged items may be quarantined pending review.
8. Changes and termination. We may update these terms and will note material changes. We may suspend or end access for abuse.
9. Liability. To the maximum extent allowed by law, the.com isn't liable for indirect or consequential damages, or for reliance on its content.
Part B — stewards
A steward claims a space (for example the.com/vinalhaven) and keeps it updated. In return they get a byline, a contact, and one outbound link. Part A applies; this adds to it.
1. Real attachment — the core requirement. You may claim a space only if you have a genuine, real connection to it: you live there, work in or near it, or have deep, demonstrable expertise or devotion. Misrepresenting your attachment voids the claim. Claiming a space merely to control, sit on, resell, or advertise it is prohibited and forfeits it.
2. What you're granted. A revocable, non-exclusive license to publish at the.com/<space> while you maintain it. You do not own the space, the URL, or the frame. the.com keeps the address, the witty frame, and the right to reopen the space if you stop maintaining it or break these terms.
3. Maintain it or lose it. You commit to updating at the agreed cadence (default: daily, minimum one line). Go silent past the grace window and the space reopens to others — you get a short head-start to reclaim it first. Banked vacation days are available so real life doesn't cost you the space.
4. How much you write. Up to five lines per day (about 200 characters each), terse and on-topic, in the.com's house style. One line keeps the space alive; five is the ceiling, so the page stays a clean single page rather than a noticeboard.
5. Text only — no visuals. Stewards add text and one outbound link, nothing else. No image, video, or embed uploads. You may suggest a visual to the.com; whether to add it is our decision.
6. Content rules. Your updates must be true, useful, on-topic, lawful, and safe. No ads, spam, affiliate links, SEO bait, impersonation, hate, harassment, or illegal content; don't present medical, legal, or financial advice as fact. Correct errors promptly. Your one link must be relevant, safe, and yours to share.
7. The voice stays the.com's. the.com supplies the frame, the essence line, and the empty-state copy, and may add a clearly the.com-bylined line above your update. We won't rewrite your factual lines — your facts are yours and stay attributed to you.
8. Your content license. You keep ownership of what you write. You grant the.com a worldwide, royalty-free license to display, format, moderate, cache, and archive your updates, including after you leave the space, for historical continuity. You can request removal of lines you authored. You confirm you have the rights to everything you post.
9. Your name is public. Your byline appears on the space. Your email is shown publicly only if you opt in; otherwise readers reach you through a form. Don't impersonate anyone or claim a connection you don't have.
10. Removal and reversion. the.com may edit for format, hide, or remove any update, and may revoke stewardship for violations, dormancy, or abuse, with notice where practical. On reversion the URL and frame stay with the.com and the space reopens.
11. Independent, unpaid, responsible. You're an independent contributor — not an employee, agent, or partner of the.com. Stewardship is upkeep-for-access, not paid work; there's no compensation. You're responsible for your content and its consequences.
In short: have a real tie to the place, tell the truth, keep it short, keep it fresh, text only, one link, your name on it — and if you stop showing up, it goes to someone who won't.