1.The idea
StripScroll exists so people can find comics they love and so creators get read. That works when readers feel safe and creators feel respected. These guidelines say what we will not host and how we handle it. They are part of the Terms of Service.
2.Never allowed: minors in sexual content
We remove it immediately, ban the account, and may report it to law enforcement and child safety organisations. We do not weigh up “artistic merit” for comics that sexualise children.
3.Also not allowed
- Sexual content shared without consent, including sexual images of real people who did not agree to them, and rape shown as something to enjoy.
- Hate. Attacks on people for their race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, caste, gender, sexual orientation, disability or similar traits.
- Bullying and threats, including sharing someone’s private details, stalking, and urging others to gang up on a person.
- Violence for its own sake. Gore made to shock, and content that celebrates or calls for real violence or terrorism.
- Self harm. Content that encourages or teaches suicide, self injury or eating disorders.
- Anything illegal, including scams and fraud, and anything that exposes people’s private information.
- Pretending to be a creator, a person or a brand.
- Copying other people’s work. Post only work you made or have permission to post. See Copyright and Removals.
- Spam and tricks: fake likes or follows, misleading titles or tags, posting the same thing over and over, and links to harmful websites.
Stories can deal with dark themes. What matters is how the work treats them, who might be hurt, and whether it falls into one of the categories above.
4.Rating adult work
Adult work is allowed on StripScroll as long as it is rated 18+ when it is published. That covers explicit sexual content and other material not suitable for under 18s. Rating a comic as adult puts it behind the age confirmation and keeps it out of view for people who have not confirmed their age.
- If you are unsure whether something is adult, rate it adult.
- Do not use a safe for work cover, title or tags to draw people to adult material.
- If we find adult work rated as safe for work, we will change the rating or remove it, and repeat cases can lead to a suspension.
More in the Adult Content Policy.
5.Credit and ownership
Give credit where it is due. Do not remove an artist’s signature or present someone else’s work as your own. If you are the creator of a comic and the credit is wrong or missing, tell us and we will fix it.
6.What happens when rules are broken
We look at what happened, how serious it was and whether it is a pattern. Depending on that, we may:
- remove or reject the comic or comment;
- change a comic’s rating;
- suspend an account for a set number of days, during which it can read but not like or post;
- ban an account permanently. Banned accounts cannot sign in and their profile and comics are hidden;
- report the content or person to the authorities when the law or safety calls for it.
The most serious violations, such as sexual content involving minors, lead to an immediate ban without a warning.
7.Reporting something
To report a comic, comment or account, email contact@stripscroll.com with a link to it and a sentence on what is wrong. For copyright complaints, use the steps on the Copyright and Removals page instead. If someone is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first.
We look at every report and act on the ones that break the rules. We may not be able to tell you the outcome in every case.
8.If you disagree with a decision
Write to contact@stripscroll.com with your account or the link to the comic, and say why you think we got it wrong. We will look at it again. Some decisions, such as those involving minors, will not be reversed.