WHAT IF MULTIVERSE — COMMUNITY RULES (DMO‑SAFE VERSION)

1. Content Ownership

Writers keep full ownership of the chapters they create.

By posting on this site, writers give the platform and other users a DMO license:

• Derivative
• Modified
• Original

This means other users may:

• Create branches
• Continue your chapter
• Rewrite alternate versions
• Remix or expand your ideas

You still own your original chapter.

2. DMO License (Core Rule)

By posting a chapter, you agree to:

“Anyone may create derivative, modified, or original works based on this chapter, including branching stories, alternate timelines, and remixes.”

This license is:

• Irrevocable (you can’t take it back later)
• Non‑exclusive (you still own your work)
• Royalty‑free (no payments required)
• Worldwide

3. Attribution

• You must credit the original chapter author
• The platform automatically shows the branch tree
• You may not claim someone else’s work as your own

4. Allowed Content

This platform is SFW‑only. Allowed content includes:

• Fantasy
• Sci‑fi
• Adventure
• Slice of life
• Comedy
• Light romance
• Action
• Worldbuilding
• Cultivation
• Multiverse timelines

5. Not Allowed (Hard Bans)

These rules keep the platform legally safe:

• No NSFW or explicit sexual content
• No minors in sexual situations
• No graphic gore
• No hate speech
• No harassment
• No doxxing
• No real‑world extremist content
• No copyrighted material copied from books, movies, games, etc.
• No AI‑generated content that violates copyright

6. User Responsibilities

• Only upload content you created
• No plagiarism
• No impersonation
• No bypassing moderation
• No harmful files (scripts, malware, etc.)

7. Moderation

The platform may:

• Remove content that breaks rules
• Lock or delete stories
• Suspend accounts
• Remove illegal or harmful content without warning

Moderation decisions are final.

8. Reporting

Users can report:

• Rule violations
• Plagiarism
• Harassment
• Illegal content

9. Liability

• Users are responsible for what they post
• The platform is not liable for user‑generated content
• The platform may cooperate with legal authorities if required

10. Branching & Multiverse Rules

To keep the multiverse clean and fun:

• Branch respectfully
• Don’t sabotage someone’s story
• Don’t overwrite or delete another user’s chapter
• Alternate timelines must follow site rules
• You may create “What if…” branches, AU versions, rewrites, side stories, and divergent paths

Short Version

By posting on What If Multiverse, you agree to the DMO license:

• Your chapters can be branched, remixed, and continued by other users.
• You keep ownership, but you allow derivative works.
• All content must be SFW. No hate, no harassment, no illegal content.