{ "batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_01_amazon_kdp_offensive_content", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP rejects or removes erotica and other objectionable written content, including content that contains pornography or glorifies rape or pedophilia.", "body": "KDP rejects or removes erotica and other objectionable written content, including content that contains pornography or glorifies rape or pedophilia.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“We don't sell certain content including content that we determine is hate speech, promotes the abuse or sexual exploitation of children, contains pornography, glorifies rape or pedophilia, advocates terrorism, or other material we deem inappropriate or offensive.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "We don't sell certain content including content that we determine is hate speech, promotes the abuse or sexual exploitation of children, contains pornography, glorifies rape or pedophilia, advocates terrorism, or other material we deem inappropriate or offensive.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all books on KDP, including erotica writing and adult e-books.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_02_amazon_kdp_remove_and_investigate", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP may reject or remove non-compliant books and, when notified of potential noncompliance, will investigate and can ask authors for more information before a book goes on sale.", "body": "KDP may reject or remove non-compliant books and, when notified of potential noncompliance, will investigate and can ask authors for more information before a book goes on sale.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“We'll reject or remove content that does not adhere to these guidelines and promptly investigate any book when notified of potential noncompliance. We may also request additional information relating to your book before it's available for sale.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "We'll reject or remove content that does not adhere to these guidelines and promptly investigate any book when notified of potential noncompliance. We may also request additional information relating to your book before it's available for sale.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all books on KDP, including erotica writing and adult e-books.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "first_month", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_03_amazon_kdp_sole_discretion", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP may remove content from sale at its sole discretion if it determines the content creates a poor customer experience, and may change a book's categories at any time.", "body": "KDP may remove content from sale at its sole discretion if it determines the content creates a poor customer experience, and may change a book's categories at any time.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“We reserve the right to remove content from sale if we determine it creates a poor customer experience.”\n\nNote: Content is removed without a fixed published threshold or a stated time limit.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "We reserve the right to remove content from sale if we determine it creates a poor customer experience.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all books on KDP, including erotica writing and adult e-books.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_04_amazon_kdp_account_suspend", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP may suspend or terminate an author's account at any time based on concerns about the account or its activity, or if the author breaches applicable law or the KDP agreement.", "body": "KDP may suspend or terminate an author's account at any time based on concerns about the account or its activity, or if the author breaches applicable law or the KDP agreement.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“We are entitled to terminate this Agreement and your access to your Program account or suspend your Program account at any time if we have concerns with your account, or activity relating to your account, or if you are in breach of applicable laws or this Agreement.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/terms-and-conditions", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "We are entitled to terminate this Agreement and your access to your Program account or suspend your Program account at any time if we have concerns with your account, or activity relating to your account, or if you are in breach of applicable laws or this Agreement.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all KDP publishers, including erotica writers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_05_amazon_kdp_royalty_forfeit", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Money.payout", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] If KDP terminates a publisher for breaching its representations and warranties or its Content Guidelines, the publisher forfeits all unpaid Royalties and may have previously paid Royalties offset against future payments or required to be remitted.", "body": "If KDP terminates a publisher for breaching its representations and warranties or its Content Guidelines, the publisher forfeits all unpaid Royalties and may have previously paid Royalties offset against future payments or required to be remitted.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“If we terminate this Agreement because you have breached your representations and warranties or our Content Guidelines, you forfeit all Royalties not yet paid to you. If after we have terminated your account you open a new account without our express permission, we will not owe you any Royalties through the new account.”\n\nNote: The Terms also state that upon a content-guideline breach Amazon \"will not owe you Royalties for that Book and we may offset any of those Royalties that were previously paid against future Royalties, or require you to remit them to us.\"", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/terms-and-conditions", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "If we terminate this Agreement because you have breached your representations and warranties or our Content Guidelines, you forfeit all Royalties not yet paid to you. If after we have terminated your account you open a new account without our express permission, we will not owe you any Royalties through the new account.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all KDP publishers, including erotica writers whose content breaches content guidelines.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "money.payout", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_06_amazon_kdp_fraud_withhold", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Money.payout", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] If KDP determines that deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity has occurred with respect to a publisher's Books or account, it may permanently withhold payments and use those funds to offset its enforcement costs or compensate harmed third parties.", "body": "If KDP determines that deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity has occurred with respect to a publisher's Books or account, it may permanently withhold payments and use those funds to offset its enforcement costs or compensate harmed third parties.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“If we determine that deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity has occurred with respect to your Books or your Program account, then we may permanently withhold payments to you, and we may offset any payments previously paid against future payments or require you to remit them to us. We will use these funds to offset the costs of Amazon's enforcement efforts and/or to compensate third parties harmed by deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal conduct.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/terms-and-conditions", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "If we determine that deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity has occurred with respect to your Books or your Program account, then we may permanently withhold payments to you, and we may offset any payments previously paid against future payments or require you to remit them to us. We will use these funds to offset the costs of Amazon's enforcement efforts and/or to compensate third parties harmed by deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal conduct.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all KDP publishers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_07_amazon_kdp_ai_disclosure", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP requires publishers to disclose AI-generated content (text, images, or translations) when publishing a new book or republishing an existing one; AI-assisted content does not need to be disclosed.", "body": "KDP requires publishers to disclose AI-generated content (text, images, or translations) when publishing a new book or republishing an existing one; AI-assisted content does not need to be disclosed.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“We require you to inform us of AI-generated content (text, images, or translations) when you publish a new book or make edits to and republish an existing book through KDP. AI-generated images include cover and interior images and artwork. You are not required to disclose AI-assisted content.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "We require you to inform us of AI-generated content (text, images, or translations) when you publish a new book or make edits to and republish an existing book through KDP. AI-generated images include cover and interior images and artwork. You are not required to disclose AI-assisted content.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all KDP publishers; relevant to erotica writers who may use AI for writing or cover art.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_08_amazon_kdp_id_verification", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Access.id", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] KDP is rolling out identity verification for authors, requiring them to verify their identity as a condition of participation and of receiving royalty payments.", "body": "KDP is rolling out identity verification for authors, requiring them to verify their identity as a condition of participation and of receiving royalty payments.\n\nWhat Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) actually says:\n\n“Identity verification is rolling out to authors. We're committed to protecting those who publish with us and those who buy books on Amazon. As part of this effort, we are beginning to ask authors and publishers to verify their identity on KDP.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing)", "evidence_quote": "Identity verification is rolling out to authors. We're committed to protecting those who publish with us and those who buy books on Amazon. As part of this effort, we are beginning to ask authors and publishers to verify their identity on KDP.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all KDP publishers; rollout status may vary by account.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "kindledirectpublishing", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_09_smashwords_to_violations", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords states that violating its Terms of Service may lead to account suspension, reversed purchases, reporting to law enforcement, litigation, or other technical and legal steps.", "body": "Smashwords states that violating its Terms of Service may lead to account suspension, reversed purchases, reporting to law enforcement, litigation, or other technical and legal steps.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Without limiting other remedies we may have, violations of these Terms may lead to account suspension, reversed purchases, reporting to law enforcement, litigation or other technical and legal steps necessary to protect Smashwords and its other users.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.smashwords.com/about/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Without limiting other remedies we may have, violations of these Terms may lead to account suspension, reversed purchases, reporting to law enforcement, litigation or other technical and legal steps necessary to protect Smashwords and its other users.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Smashwords users, including erotica publishers and readers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_10_smashwords_underage", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords has a zero-tolerance policy against underage erotica and states that any attempt to sell such content may lead to immediate account termination.", "body": "Smashwords has a zero-tolerance policy against underage erotica and states that any attempt to sell such content may lead to immediate account termination.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Smashwords has a zero-tolerance policy for underage erotica (characters under age 18). This policy has been in effect since the beginning of Smashwords in 2008. Underage erotica is strictly forbidden, and any attempt to sell such content at Smashwords may lead to immediate account termination.”\n\nNote: To meet Smashwords guidelines, children or underage minors cannot be engaged in sexual acts or situations, bear witness to such situations, be shown considering sexual acts, or be shown thinking about sexual acts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://smashwords.com/erotica-content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Smashwords has a zero-tolerance policy for underage erotica (characters under age 18). This policy has been in effect since the beginning of Smashwords in 2008. Underage erotica is strictly forbidden, and any attempt to sell such content at Smashwords may lead to immediate account termination.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica publishers on Smashwords; underage is defined as characters under age 18.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_11_smashwords_miscategorize", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] On Smashwords, failing to provide accurate Erotica Certification System (ECS) certification or deliberately miscategorizing or mislabeling erotica can lead to title removal, reversed sales, earnings forfeiture, and account termination.", "body": "On Smashwords, failing to provide accurate Erotica Certification System (ECS) certification or deliberately miscategorizing or mislabeling erotica can lead to title removal, reversed sales, earnings forfeiture, and account termination.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Publishers who fail to provide accurate ECS certification, or who deliberately miscategorize or mislabel their works in an effort to deceive customers or subvert the collection of this information, are subject to title removal, reversed sales, earnings forfeiture, and account termination at the sole discretion of Draft2Digital.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://smashwords.com/erotica-content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Publishers who fail to provide accurate ECS certification, or who deliberately miscategorize or mislabel their works in an effort to deceive customers or subvert the collection of this information, are subject to title removal, reversed sales, earnings forfeiture, and account termination at the sole discretion of Draft2Digital.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to erotica and erotic romance publishers using Smashwords and its distributor Draft2Digital.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_12_smashwords_miscategorize_risk", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] On Smashwords, miscategorizing erotica under non-erotic categories risks removal of the work or account termination at the discretion of Smashwords and Draft2Digital.", "body": "On Smashwords, miscategorizing erotica under non-erotic categories risks removal of the work or account termination at the discretion of Smashwords and Draft2Digital.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Erotica publishers must categorize their books under fiction: erotica when uploading to their distributor and must maintain these categories. If a publisher miscategorizes erotic content under non-erotic categories, they risk removal of the work or account termination, at the discretion of Smashwords and Draft2Digital.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://smashwords.com/erotica-content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Erotica publishers must categorize their books under fiction: erotica when uploading to their distributor and must maintain these categories. If a publisher miscategorizes erotic content under non-erotic categories, they risk removal of the work or account termination, at the discretion of Smashwords and Draft2Digital.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to erotica and erotic romance publishers on Smashwords.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_13_smashwords_forbids", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords forbids graphic nudity or persons in sex acts on the cover or interior of erotica, and also prohibits scat, snuff, and necrophilia erotica.", "body": "Smashwords forbids graphic nudity or persons in sex acts on the cover or interior of erotica, and also prohibits scat, snuff, and necrophilia erotica.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Neither the book cover nor the book interior of erotic content may contain graphic images of nudity (either photographic or illustrated) or persons involved in sex acts. Scat, snuff and necrophilia erotica are prohibited.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://smashwords.com/erotica-content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Neither the book cover nor the book interior of erotic content may contain graphic images of nudity (either photographic or illustrated) or persons involved in sex acts. Scat, snuff and necrophilia erotica are prohibited.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to erotica publishers on Smashwords.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_14_smashwords_filtering", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] By default, Smashwords automatically removes erotica titles from its home page merchandising shelves and search results; only registered users who affirmatively opt in can view erotica.", "body": "By default, Smashwords automatically removes erotica titles from its home page merchandising shelves and search results; only registered users who affirmatively opt in can view erotica.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“By default, Smashwords automatically removes titles classified as erotica from home page merchandising shelves and search results. Registered users must affirmatively request to view this content in search results by adjusting the erotica filters found at the top right of every Smashwords web page.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://smashwords.com/erotica-content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "By default, Smashwords automatically removes titles classified as erotica from home page merchandising shelves and search results. Registered users must affirmatively request to view this content in search results by adjusting the erotica filters found at the top right of every Smashwords web page.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Smashwords users; the default is to exclude erotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_15_smashwords_ai_training", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords expressly forbids scanning, scraping, and analysis of its Site and any book contents for AI training purposes, whether the books are purchased or free.", "body": "Smashwords expressly forbids scanning, scraping, and analysis of its Site and any book contents for AI training purposes, whether the books are purchased or free.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“Smashwords expressly forbids scanning, scraping, and analysis of the Site and any book contents for AI training purposes, whether books are purchased or free.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.smashwords.com/about/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "Smashwords expressly forbids scanning, scraping, and analysis of the Site and any book contents for AI training purposes, whether books are purchased or free.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to anyone interacting with Smashwords; protects authors' works including erotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_16_smashwords_nonrefundable", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Smashwords: Money.payout", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Book purchases on Smashwords are non-refundable.", "body": "Book purchases on Smashwords are non-refundable.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords actually says:\n\n“No refunds. Book purchases are non-refundable. Customers are encouraged to download a book's free sample to assess the author's writing before deciding to purchase the book of an author who is unknown to them.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.smashwords.com/about/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital, LLC d/b/a Smashwords", "evidence_quote": "No refunds. Book purchases are non-refundable. Customers are encouraged to download a book's free sample to assess the author's writing before deciding to purchase the book of an author who is unknown to them.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Smashwords", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Smashwords book buyers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "smashwords", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "quote_is_nonanswer", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_17_d2d_mislead_account", "category": "Safety", "title": "Draft2Digital: Rules.content", "summary": "Draft2Digital states that any attempt to mislead it about the nature of a work's content could lead to the account being closed.", "body": "Draft2Digital states that any attempt to mislead it about the nature of a work's content could lead to the account being closed.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital actually says:\n\n“We accept many types of erotic content, but we require erotic content be properly self-classified using our Erotica Certification System (ECS). Most of our vendors prohibit some forms of erotica. Any attempt to mislead us about the nature of your content could lead to your account being closed.”\n\nNote: Draft2Digital's content guidelines also prohibit pornographic images and content that glorifies taboo subjects such as sexual exploitation of children or rape.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.draft2digital.com/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital", "evidence_quote": "We accept many types of erotic content, but we require erotic content be properly self-classified using our Erotica Certification System (ECS). Most of our vendors prohibit some forms of erotica. Any attempt to mislead us about the nature of your content could lead to your account being closed.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Draft2Digital", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Draft2Digital publishers, including erotica writers using the Erotica Certification System.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "draft2digital", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_18_d2d_accepts_erotica", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Draft2Digital: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Draft2Digital accepts many types of erotic content but does not accept content with pornographic images or content glorifying sexual exploitation of children or rape.", "body": "Draft2Digital accepts many types of erotic content but does not accept content with pornographic images or content glorifying sexual exploitation of children or rape.\n\nWhat Draft2Digital actually says:\n\n“We accept many types of erotic content, but we require erotic content be properly self-classified using our Erotica Certification System (ECS). Most of our vendors prohibit some forms of erotica. Any attempt to mislead us about the nature of your content could lead to your account being closed.”\n\nNote: The quoted sentence is the source's own statement about accepting erotic content; the additional prohibited subjects (pornographic images, sexual exploitation of children, rape) appear in the same paragraph of the page opened.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.draft2digital.com/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Draft2Digital", "evidence_quote": "We accept many types of erotic content, but we require erotic content be properly self-classified using our Erotica Certification System (ECS). Most of our vendors prohibit some forms of erotica. Any attempt to mislead us about the nature of your content could lead to your account being closed.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Draft2Digital", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Draft2Digital publishers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "draft2digital", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_19_patreon_18plus_paywall", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.content", "summary": "On Patreon, Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery or themes must be placed behind a subscription paywall and may be accessed only by paying members.", "body": "On Patreon, Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery or themes must be placed behind a subscription paywall and may be accessed only by paying members.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery and themes must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall, and may only be accessible by the creator's paying members.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery and themes must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall, and may only be accessible by the creator's paying members.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to Patreon creators posting Adult/18+ material, including written erotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_20_patreon_real_acts_prohibited", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon does not permit works depicting sexual activity between real, adult participants, but permits non-visual written depictions of sexual activity such as erotic literature.", "body": "Patreon does not permit works depicting sexual activity between real, adult participants, but permits non-visual written depictions of sexual activity such as erotic literature.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Works depicting sexual activity between real, adult participants are not permitted. Works depicting sexual activity between non-real subjects (for example in animated, illustrated, written, or audio works) and that comply with Patreon's other guidelines are permitted on pages categorized as Adult/18+.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Works depicting sexual activity between real, adult participants are not permitted. Works depicting sexual activity between non-real subjects (for example in animated, illustrated, written, or audio works) and that comply with Patreon's other guidelines are permitted on pages categorized as Adult/18+.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to Patreon creators; erotic literature and audio are explicitly permitted where no real people engage in the dep", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_21_patreon_age_verification", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: Access.id", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon requires creators in the Adult/18+ category to verify they are at least 18 years old as a payment processor requirement, and each person depicted in Adult/18+ creations must be verified to be over 18 with written consent.", "body": "Patreon requires creators in the Adult/18+ category to verify they are at least 18 years old as a payment processor requirement, and each person depicted in Adult/18+ creations must be verified to be over 18 with written consent.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“To comply with payment processor requirements, Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old.”\n\nNote: The same Terms require creators sharing sexually explicit creations or nudity to verify each depicted person is over 18 and to obtain written consent. The Community Guidelines specify written consent must be obtained for all works featuring real, adult participants.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "To comply with payment processor requirements, Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to Patreon creators posting Adult/18+ material.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_22_patreon_consent", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.content", "summary": "Patreon requires Adult/18+ creators to obtain written consent from every real, adult participant visually featured in their creative works, and prohibits works depicting consensual-nonconsent encounters.", "body": "Patreon requires Adult/18+ creators to obtain written consent from every real, adult participant visually featured in their creative works, and prohibits works depicting consensual-nonconsent encounters.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Adult/18+ creators must: Obtain and demonstrate consent in all works featuring real, adult participants. All creators in the Adult/18+ category must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works.”\n\nNote: The Community Guidelines also state: \"Works depicting \\\"consensual non-consent,\\\" in which participants or characters engage in simulated non-consensual encounters, are not permitted.\"", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Adult/18+ creators must: Obtain and demonstrate consent in all works featuring real, adult participants. All creators in the Adult/18+ category must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to Patreon Adult/18+ creators, including erotica writers using real people in visual or written works.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_23_patreon_incest", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.content", "summary": "Patreon prohibits any works depicting incestuous sexual activity or relationships between immediate or close blood relatives and legal parent/child, legal guardian/child, or legal sibling relationships, in any format.", "body": "Patreon prohibits any works depicting incestuous sexual activity or relationships between immediate or close blood relatives and legal parent/child, legal guardian/child, or legal sibling relationships, in any format.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Sexualized depictions of incest are not permitted in any works, regardless of how the works were created (e.g. real, hand-drawn, cartoon, text-based, hyperrealistic, AI or digitally-generated, among others). Not permitted: Any works featuring real or non-real depictions of incestuous sexual activity or relationships.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Sexualized depictions of incest are not permitted in any works, regardless of how the works were created (e.g. real, hand-drawn, cartoon, text-based, hyperrealistic, AI or digitally-generated, among others). Not permitted: Any works featuring real or non-real depictions of incestuous sexual activity or relationships.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon creators and all works, including written erotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_24_patreon_sexual_violence", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.content", "summary": "Patreon prohibits sexualized descriptions of sexual violence such as rape or coerced consent, as well as role-play or fantasy scenarios involving sexual violence, but permits non-sexualized depictions, survival stories, and fictional plot points within a larger narrative.", "body": "Patreon prohibits sexualized descriptions of sexual violence such as rape or coerced consent, as well as role-play or fantasy scenarios involving sexual violence, but permits non-sexualized depictions, survival stories, and fictional plot points within a larger narrative.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Patreon has zero tolerance when it comes to works, real or animated, that graphically depict or glorify non-consensual sexual acts and sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, rape by deception (e.g. \"stealthing\") or coerced consent (e.g. under the influence of drugs or alcohol, hypnosis, blackmail).”\n\nNote: Permitted works include personal accounts or survival stories involving sexual violence and fictional plot points involving sexual violence that are part of a larger narrative.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Patreon has zero tolerance when it comes to works, real or animated, that graphically depict or glorify non-consensual sexual acts and sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, rape by deception (e.g. \"stealthing\") or coerced consent (e.g. under the influence of drugs or alcohol, hypnosis, blackmail).", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon creators, including erotica writers.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_25_patreon_hold_funds", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Money.payout", "summary": "Patreon may block or withhold access to a creator's funds for violations of its Terms or policies, or for compliance reasons such as collecting tax reporting information, and may try to explain the reason when this happens.", "body": "Patreon may block or withhold access to a creator's funds for violations of its Terms or policies, or for compliance reasons such as collecting tax reporting information, and may try to explain the reason when this happens.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We may also block or withhold access to these funds for violations of our Terms or policies or for compliance reasons, including collecting tax reporting information. When this happens, we try to communicate the reason to you promptly.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "We may also block or withhold access to these funds for violations of our Terms or policies or for compliance reasons, including collecting tax reporting information. When this happens, we try to communicate the reason to you promptly.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon creators.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.payout", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_26_patreon_negative_balance", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Money.payout", "summary": "On Patreon, member refunds and chargebacks can push a creator's balance negative, and any Patreon or platform fees incurred on those refunded payments may not be refunded; Patreon reserves the right to recover negative-balance funds from future payments.", "body": "On Patreon, member refunds and chargebacks can push a creator's balance negative, and any Patreon or platform fees incurred on those refunded payments may not be refunded; Patreon reserves the right to recover negative-balance funds from future payments.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Sometimes activities like refunds to members and chargebacks from members can put your account balance into the negative and any fees you've incurred from Patreon or the platforms (like the App Store) on which the purchases were made, as described below, may not be refunded to you when such refunds and chargebacks are processed. If your balance becomes negative, we reserve the right to recover those funds from future payments.”\n\nNote: This is a general payment risk that affects erotica creators as well as others, since refunds and chargebacks occur across all content types.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Sometimes activities like refunds to members and chargebacks from members can put your account balance into the negative and any fees you've incurred from Patreon or the platforms (like the App Store) on which the purchases were made, as described below, may not be refunded to you when such refunds and chargebacks are processed. If your balance becomes negative, we reserve the right to recover those funds from future payments.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon creators.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.payout", "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_27_patreon_1099", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Money.tax", "summary": "Patreon must issue a US Form 1099-K at year end to creators located in the United States, or US citizens with earnings reaching certain thresholds, subject to tax reporting obligations.", "body": "Patreon must issue a US Form 1099-K at year end to creators located in the United States, or US citizens with earnings reaching certain thresholds, subject to tax reporting obligations.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“For example, if you are located in the United States or are a United States citizen who has earnings reaching certain thresholds, Patreon is required to issue you a Form 1099-K at year end.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "For example, if you are located in the United States or are a United States citizen who has earnings reaching certain thresholds, Patreon is required to issue you a Form 1099-K at year end.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Money.tax", "applies_to_country": "['Us']", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to US-based Patreon creators whose earnings meet IRS reporting thresholds.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_28_patreon_account_terminate", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "Patreon may terminate or suspend a user's account at any time at its sole discretion and may cancel memberships and remove posts and offerings at its sole discretion.", "body": "Patreon may terminate or suspend a user's account at any time at its sole discretion and may cancel memberships and remove posts and offerings at its sole discretion.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We can terminate or suspend your account at any time at our sole discretion. We can also cancel any membership subscriptions and remove any descriptions, posts, offerings, benefits, and other material at our sole discretion.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "We can terminate or suspend your account at any time at our sole discretion. We can also cancel any membership subscriptions and remove any descriptions, posts, offerings, benefits, and other material at our sole discretion.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon creators and fans.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_29_patreon_report_violations", "category": "Safety", "title": "Patreon: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "Patreon relies on reports from creators and fans to investigate potential violations of its Community Guidelines and Commerce Guidelines and may review reported pages and posts.", "body": "Patreon relies on reports from creators and fans to investigate potential violations of its Community Guidelines and Commerce Guidelines and may review reported pages and posts.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We look at some pages and posts on Patreon to enforce these Terms and our policies, including our Community Guidelines and Commerce Guidelines. We also investigate reports of potential violations.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "We look at some pages and posts on Patreon to enforce these Terms and our policies, including our Community Guidelines and Commerce Guidelines. We also investigate reports of potential violations.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Patreon users.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_30_literotica_18plus", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica restricts access to its site to responsible adults over 18 (or the age of consent in the user's jurisdiction) and requires all characters in stories to be over 18.", "body": "Literotica restricts access to its site to responsible adults over 18 (or the age of consent in the user's jurisdiction) and requires all characters in stories to be over 18.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“This Web site is for use solely by responsible adults over the age of 18 (or the age of consent in the jurisdiction from which it is being accessed, whichever is greater).”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "This Web site is for use solely by responsible adults over the age of 18 (or the age of consent in the jurisdiction from which it is being accessed, whichever is greater).", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all Literotica users and contributors.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content", "access.id" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - 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being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_32_literotica_account_termination", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica grounds account termination include any under-18 content in a story, with explicit violations of that policy treated as grounds for account termination.", "body": "Literotica grounds account termination include any under-18 content in a story, with explicit violations of that policy treated as grounds for account termination.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Literotica has always had a strict policy against any under-18 content, and any attempt to violate that policy is grounds for account termination.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Literotica has always had a strict policy against any under-18 content, and any attempt to violate that policy is grounds for account termination.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica writers on Literotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_33_literotica_ai_generated_prohibited", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica does not publish works generated by artificial intelligence, large language models, or other non-human automated systems; it publishes works by humans for humans.", "body": "Literotica does not publish works generated by artificial intelligence, large language models, or other non-human automated systems; it publishes works by humans for humans.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Works generated by artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLM), or other non-human automated systems. Literotica publishes works by human for humans.”\n\nNote: This matches and extends Literotica's TOS prohibition on using site content (including text, audio, visual) for AI training. Both pages were opened on this date.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Works generated by artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLM), or other non-human automated systems. Literotica publishes works by human for humans.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica writers on Literotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_34_literotica_visual_nudity", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica does not publish visual representations of explicit nudity and does not publish photographs or video of real people engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct.", "body": "Literotica does not publish visual representations of explicit nudity and does not publish photographs or video of real people engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Visual representations (photographs or video) of any real person engaged in \"actual sexually explicit conduct\" as defined by 18 U.S.C. 2257. Visual representations (photographs, artwork, or video) featuring explicit nudity.”\n\nNote: The quoted sentences are the bullet-list items listing categories Literotica does not publish; both refer to visual material only, not to text-only erotica.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Visual representations (photographs or video) of any real person engaged in \"actual sexually explicit conduct\" as defined by 18 U.S.C. 2257. Visual representations (photographs, artwork, or video) featuring explicit nudity.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all media on Literotica, including erotica with artwork.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_35_literotica_bestiality_furry", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica does not publish bestiality involving real-life animals, but allows human sex with fantasy characters, monsters, furries, and anthro characters.", "body": "Literotica does not publish bestiality involving real-life animals, but allows human sex with fantasy characters, monsters, furries, and anthro characters.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Bestiality - sexual activity between humans and real-life animals will not be published; human sex with fantasy characters, monsters, furries, anthro, etc. are allowed.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Bestiality - sexual activity between humans and real-life animals will not be published; human sex with fantasy characters, monsters, furries, anthro, etc. are allowed.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica writers on Literotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_36_literotica_noncon", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica does not publish ravishment, non-consent, dubiously consensual, or consensual-nonconsensual fantasies involving real-life people, groups/organizations, or copyrighted characters, and does not publish non-con fan fiction.", "body": "Literotica does not publish ravishment, non-consent, dubiously consensual, or consensual-nonconsensual fantasies involving real-life people, groups/organizations, or copyrighted characters, and does not publish non-con fan fiction.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Ravishment, nonconsensual, dubiously consensual, or consensual-nonconsensual fantasies involving real-life people, groups/organizations, or copyrighted characters. Literotica does not publish non-con fanfic.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Ravishment, nonconsensual, dubiously consensual, or consensual-nonconsensual fantasies involving real-life people, groups/organizations, or copyrighted characters. Literotica does not publish non-con fanfic.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica writers on Literotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1252_erotica_writing_and_adult_ebooks_risks_1252_37_literotica_prostitution_promotion", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Literotica does not publish works that promote or focus on real (non-fictional) prostitution or sex work; the theme may be used freely in fiction but authors may not promote real life sex work services.", "body": "Literotica does not publish works that promote or focus on real (non-fictional) prostitution or sex work; the theme may be used freely in fiction but authors may not promote real life sex work services.\n\nWhat Literotica actually says:\n\n“Works that promote or focus heavily on politics or religion, or political or religious figures. 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The page states this prohibition explicitly.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.literotica.com/resources/content-guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Literotica", "evidence_quote": "Works that promote or focus heavily on politics or religion, or political or religious figures. Lit readers are bombarded with political disputes on other platforms and they prefer to avoid these types of divisive issues in their erotica.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1252-erotica-writing-and-adult-ebooks-risks", "subject": "Literotica", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all erotica writers on Literotica.", "tags": { "lane": "teaching", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "literotica", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }