Terms and Conditions at reportage.news / eport.news

/\. How Publishing Works

Open, Anonymous Publishing

Anyone may publish reader‑focused material without membership, login, or payment. To ensure stability and fairness, the following limits apply:

• The uploaded file must be no larger than ~50 kB or ~50 000 characters.
• Text submitted through the form must contain at least 300 words.
• The same minimum applies to uploaded .txt files.
• Only one submission method can be used per upload — either a .txt file or the text form.

A Text‑Only Platform

This platform is intentionally minimal. It supports plain text and, to a limited extent, simple HTML/CSS. Images, videos, and other media are not supported, ensuring privacy, safety, and minimal storage.

All uploaded documents must be understandable by at least three people, regardless of language. If the text is not in English, you may optionally include — or separately upload — a translation on reportage.news for clarity and verification.

Two Ways to Publish

• Upload a .txt file
• Write your full text directly on the site

Only one method can be used at a time.

Storage and Sub‑URL

The full version of your content is stored anonymously on our server under a stable sub‑URL on eport.news. This domain:

• has no start page
• has no search function
• has no rating system
• has no file management interface

It simply hosts the full texts.

Content Protection and Security Measures:
To protect both user anonymity and the integrity of uploaded texts, the platforms implement several non‑intrusive security measures. Texts stored on eport.news are displayed in a controlled, non‑copyable format that prevents direct copying, downloading, or automated extraction, continuously scrolling text which ensures that full texts at eport.news never are freely published as "full texts", and via other friction‑based barriers. This includes a read‑only presentation layer designed to reduce unauthorized duplication while preserving the original content exactly as submitted. These measures do not alter the text itself and do not track user behavior; they exist solely to safeguard user‑generated material and maintain the platform’s privacy‑first, text‑only environment.

Relationship Between reportage.news and eport.news

• reportage.news is the visible, reader‑facing platform where your piece may be discovered.
• eport.news is the quiet storage layer that holds the complete text at a stable address.
• After evaluation, an information box may appear on reportage.news linking to the stable eport.news version.
• Titles appear on eport.news immediately; visibility on reportage.news is editorial and not guaranteed.

Name and Metaphor

“e‑port” combines electronic and portage — the act of carrying something between waters. Together, reportage.news and eport.news function like digital waterways where ideas travel from one shore to another. A title appears instantly on eport.news, while reportage.news evaluates whether to highlight it with an info box.

Invitation to Writers

The platform welcomes informative, reflective, and text‑based work — independent of subject, agenda, or personal inclination — and also to a certain degree free from any censorship (at least that's the case with eport.news).
It is an open invitation to share writing directly, without barriers or prerequisites.

1. Purpose of the Service

The platforms reportage.news and eport.news provide an open, anonymous space for publishing text‑based material. Anyone may upload their work without membership, login, or payment, as long as the submission meets the technical limits described below. The service exists solely to host and display user‑generated text in its original form, without modification, advertising, or commercial exploitation.

2. Storage, Limits, and Retention

Uploading is free. To ensure stability and fairness for all users, the following limits apply:

• Maximum file size: 50kB
• Maximum text length: ~50 000 characters
• Only one submission method per upload (file upload or text form)

As part of long‑term maintenance, content without a box at reportage.news may be automatically deleted after 12 years. While exposed reportages are permanent, if "reportage.news" and 'uploaders' doesn't come to conclude other agreements, other than the mentioned in "Terms & Conditions".

3. Acceptable Content

Users may upload:

• Plain text files (.txt) for upload
• Plain‑text submissions via the form

Prohibited Content

The following are strictly forbidden:

• "Pornographic", sexually explicit, or promiscuous material
• Commercial advertising, sponsored content, or promotional material
• Hateful, abusive, harassing, or threatening content
• Content intended to incite violence or discrimination
• Links to external sites containing any prohibited material
• Malware, harmful scripts, or files intended to disrupt systems
• Images, videos, or other non‑text media

The platforms may remove content that violates these rules or poses a legal or technical risk.

4. User Responsibility

Users are solely responsible for:

• The content they upload
• Ensuring they hold the rights to publish the material
• Ensuring the material complies with applicable laws
• Ensuring the material does not infringe on the rights of others

Verification and delivery of the upload link:

• The platform can only send a verification message and the stable sub‑URL to the user if an email address is provided at the time of upload.
• If no email is provided, the platform cannot send confirmation, recovery information, or the link to the uploaded text.
• Email addresses are used solely for this one‑time delivery and are not stored, profiled, or reused.

The platforms do not edit, curate, or verify user submissions — only evaluate before being part of the site 'reportage.news' and its unique platform.

5. Privacy: No Tracking, No Cookies, No Third Parties

The platforms operate with strict respect for user privacy:

• No cookies are stored.
• No tracking technologies are used.
• No analytics, advertising networks, or third‑party data collectors are integrated.
• No personal data is sold, shared, or profiled.

The platforms do not monitor user behavior beyond what is technically necessary for basic operation.

6. Platform Structure: reportage.news and eport.news

The two domains serve different functions:

• eport.news is the quiet storage layer. It hosts the full text at a stable sub‑URL. It has no start page, no search, no rating system, and no file management interface.
• reportage.news is the visible, reader‑facing platform where pieces may be discovered.
• After evaluation, an information box may appear on reportage.news linking to the stable eport.news version.
• Titles appear on eport.news immediately; visibility on reportage.news is editorial and not guaranteed.

7. Technical Limitations

Users acknowledge:

• Uploaded material is stored in its original form.
• The platforms provide no editing tools beyond the basic text form.
• Downtime or technical interruptions may occur.
• Content may be removed if it causes instability (e.g., oversized files, corrupted archives).

8. Liability

The platforms:

• Do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
• Do not guarantee long‑term preservation of user content.
• Are not liable for data loss, server outages, or maintenance‑related removals.
• Are not responsible for disputes arising from user‑generated content.

Users upload material at their own risk.

9. Termination and Removal

The platforms may remove content or restrict access if:

• The content violates these Terms.
• The content poses a legal or technical risk.
• Server maintenance or storage limits require removal.

Users may request removal of their own content at any time.

10. Amendments

These Terms may be updated to reflect changes in technical limits, legal requirements, or platform functionality. Significant changes may be communicated through the platform.

11. Copyright and Ownership

Users retain full copyright and ownership of all text they upload. By submitting material, the user grants the platforms a non‑exclusive, global, royalty‑free license to:

• store the text on eport.news
• display the text on reportage.news (if selected)
• generate and maintain a stable sub‑URL
• show titles, excerpts, and metadata in lists or information boxes

This license is revocable. Users may request removal of their content at any time, after which the material will be deleted within a reasonable timeframe.

The platforms do not sell, redistribute, commercially exploit, or modify user content.

12. Editorial Discretion

While all compliant uploads are stored on eport.news, visibility on reportage.news is not guaranteed. The platforms reserve the right to:

• decline to feature a text on reportage.news
• withhold or remove an information box
• limit visibility without providing justification

This does not affect the user’s ownership or the storage of compliant material on eport.news.

13. User Obligations & Rights

Users have the right to:

• retain full copyright to their work
• request deletion of their uploaded text
• request correction or removal of comments containing personal information
• request deletion of an entire discussion thread via the token system
• publish anonymously without tracking or profiling

Users are abliged to

• be informed that reportage.news is designed for free, open reading of texts, and that its protective measures—such as disabled copy‑paste, continuously scrolling text, and other friction‑based barriers—exist primarily to discourage cheap, low‑effort content theft; a small percentage of digital pirates will always find ways to copy or transcribe material (including through screen‑recording or transcription apps), and by publishing here, uploaders acknowledge these inherent limits and accept reportage.news’ basic non‑commercial copyright‑protection standard

14. Anonymity and Data Protection

The platforms do not track users, store cookies, or create profiles. IP addresses are not linked to published material. Email addresses, if provided, are used only once to deliver the stable sub‑URL and are not stored.

15. User Obligations

Users agree to:

• upload only material they have the right to publish
• avoid infringing on others’ copyrights
• follow all content rules
• not attempt to bypass technical limits
• not manipulate the anonymity or comment‑reveal system

16. Platform Obligations

The platforms commit to:

• not altering user content
• not tracking or profiling users
• not integrating advertising or third‑party analytics
• protecting stored texts from unauthorized access
• removing user content upon request

17. Long‑Term Storage and Automatic Deletion

The eport.news- content is stored for at least 12 years. Material may remain longer depending on server capacity. Texts without an information box may be removed after extended inactivity. Texts with an information box, at reportage.news, could functionally still be removed upon request or in cases of misuse.

As part of long‑term maintenance, content without a box at reportage.news may be automatically deleted after 12 years. While exposed reportages are permanent, if "reportage.news" and 'uploaders' doesn't come to conclude other agreements, other than the mentioned in "Terms & Conditions".