Terms of Service

1. About Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter is operated by A.C. Ragnarson for Loose Ends, an adult writing community. These terms cover the bot and this website. Discord’s own Terms of Service and Community Guidelines also apply when you use Discord.

By using Ghostwriter, you agree to use it in accordance with these terms and the server rules. If you do not agree, stop using the service.

2. Who can use it

Loose Ends and its staff tools are for people aged 18 or older. Do not falsely declare your age or help someone evade the age requirement. The server’s rules agreement is a declaration, not identity verification.

Dashboard access is limited to the Discord-verified server owner and staff roles specifically approved by the owner. Having a similarly named or cosmetic role is not permission to use staff tools.

3. What the service does

Configured bot features can include rules acknowledgement, interest roles, staff-approved beta reading access, chat XP, rank badges, counting, events and podcast RSS announcements. Available features depend on the bot version, configuration and whether it is running.

The staff website can only display live data or carry out bot actions when secure Discord sign-in and a compatible bot API are connected. An unconnected control does not change the Discord server. Website hosting alone does not host the Discord bot.

XP and badges are for community enjoyment. They have no monetary value, are not guaranteed and do not confer ownership, staff permissions or access to private writing.

4. Use it responsibly

Respect members, staff, the server rules and Discord’s rules. Do not harass people, spam commands, manipulate XP or counts through automation, impersonate staff, try to bypass permissions or interfere with the service.

Do not ask for or share bot tokens, passwords, session cookies or private credentials. Staff access must not be shared with an unauthorised person.

5. Writing, spoilers and beta access

Writers retain ownership of their manuscripts and other original work. Beta access gives you permission to read and give feedback in the agreed space; it does not transfer copyright or permit redistribution.

Keep unpublished material confidential. Do not copy, repost, screenshot, distribute or upload another person’s beta material to an external service without their permission. Use Discord’s ||spoiler tags|| for spoilers. Respect any additional terms supplied with a beta project.

Approval may be declined or access revoked by the owner or authorised staff. A role or an XP milestone does not override a writing owner’s permission.

6. Staff actions and access

Staff must use the dashboard only for legitimate Loose Ends community administration. Check the target and effect before approving a reader or changing a setting. Do not access or disclose information beyond your role.

The operator may restrict access, reverse mistaken awards, or disable features when reasonably necessary to maintain the community, protect drafts, address misuse or comply with applicable obligations.

7. Availability and responsibility

The service is offered without a charge by the operator at present. It may be changed, paused or discontinued. Discord, hosting or network interruptions may affect it, and bot features require the bot to be online.

Keep your own copies of important writing and schedules. The operator does not promise uninterrupted operation, error-free records or successful delivery of every announcement. To the extent permitted by law, the operator is not responsible for loss arising from outages, misuse or events outside their reasonable control.

Nothing in these terms excludes any guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, including applicable Australian Consumer Law rights.

8. Privacy, changes and contact

The Privacy Policy explains how information is handled. Updated terms will be published on this page with a revised date; significant changes may also be announced in the server.

For questions about Ghostwriter or these terms, contact A.C. Ragnarson through the Loose Ends Discord community using the link below.