Community Rules
Effective: July 12, 2026
The spirit of Plotholes: we take stories seriously and take apart their plots with care — like friends arguing about a movie in the parking lot afterward, not like a mob. Sharp about the story, kind to each other.
1. Spoilers get veiled. Always.
If your post reveals anything beyond a title's trailer, check "Contains spoilers" when posting. Readers tap to reveal. Deliberately posting unveiled spoilers — especially for new releases — is the fastest way to lose posting privileges here.
2. Attack the plot, never the person
"That twist contradicts episode 3" — great. "You're an idiot for liking this" — gone. Disagreement is the whole point of this site; disrespect isn't. No harassment, hate speech, slurs, or personal attacks, ever.
3. Make the case
This is a critical-thinking community. The best posts cite the scene, the episode, the line of dialogue. "It was bad" is a take; "the ending breaks the rule the movie set up in act one, here's how" is a Plotholes post. General reactions are welcome too — just keep them yours and keep them honest.
4. Keep it clean enough for the group chat
No pornographic, gory, or shocking images. No vulgarity aimed at people. Images should be relevant to the discussion (screenshots, diagrams of timelines we love).
5. No spam or self-promotion
No advertising, link farming, repeated identical posts, or off-topic promotion. No links to pirated content — discuss the show, don't distribute it.
6. Vote honestly
One account per person. Plot-tightness and enjoyment scores only mean something if they're real opinions — no coordinated vote campaigns, no creating accounts to stack a score.
7. Moderation
Every post has a ⚑ Report button — use it and a moderator will review. Moderators may remove content that breaks these rules and may suspend or remove accounts for serious or repeated violations. We aim to be light-handed and consistent; if you think we got one wrong, email us.
8. Your content
You own what you write. By posting, you give Plotholes permission to display it as part of the community. You can delete your own posts anytime, and you're responsible for what you post — don't post other people's private information or content you don't have the right to share.
9. Starter debates
In the site's earliest days, some discussion threads were written by the Plotholes team to kick off the conversation. As the community grows, your voices take over — that's the plan.
10. The practical fine print
Plotholes is provided as-is, free, by a small independent team; features may change as it grows. These rules may be updated — the current version always lives at this page. Using Plotholes means agreeing to these rules and the Privacy Policy.
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