Terms of Service

This is a personal website. It's not a platform, a service, or a product. But for the sake of clarity, here are the terms under which you're welcome to use it.

What this site is

silentstones.net is a personal blog and creative project run by an individual. It publishes writing, videos, and ideas. It does not sell anything, provide professional services, or make promises about uptime.

Content ownership

All original content on this site — writing, design, and code — is the intellectual property of its author unless otherwise stated. You're welcome to quote, reference, and link to anything here. That's what the internet is for.

What you may not do: republish entire articles as your own, scrape the site for AI training datasets without permission, or use the content commercially without asking first. If you want to use something, just get in touch. The answer will probably be yes.

User conduct

If you use the contact form, you agree not to send spam, abuse, threats, or anything illegal. Messages that violate this will be deleted without response.

Forum

The forum is a space for good-faith discussion. By creating an account and posting, you agree to the following:

• No spam, automated posting, or advertising without permission
• No harassment, abuse, threats, or personal attacks
• No illegal content, doxxing, or sharing others' private information
• No impersonation of other users or public figures
• Keep discussions civil, even when you disagree

Moderators may pin, lock, or delete threads and replies at their discretion. This is a privately run forum, not a public square — there is no obligation to host any particular content.

User-generated content

You retain ownership of the content you post on the forum. By posting, you grant this site a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display your content as part of the forum. You may request deletion of your posts at any time via the contact form.

The site reserves the right to remove any user-generated content that violates these terms, without prior notice.

Account termination

Accounts that violate these terms may be suspended or permanently banned at the discretion of the site administrator. If your account is banned, you may not create new accounts to circumvent the ban.

Third-party content

This site may embed content from third parties (YouTube videos, links to external sites). These are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. Embedding or linking does not imply endorsement of all content on those platforms.

Disclaimer

Everything on this site is provided "as is." Opinions are personal and don't represent any employer, client, or organisation. Nothing here constitutes professional, legal, financial, or medical advice.

The writing on this site reflects thinking in progress. Ideas may evolve, be revised, or be abandoned entirely. That's the point — it's a place for honest thought, not final answers.

Availability

There is no guarantee this site will be available at all times. It may go down for maintenance, change dramatically, or disappear altogether. No liability is accepted for any inconvenience caused by downtime or changes.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the author of this site accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of this website or reliance on its content.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time. The date at the top will reflect the latest revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Contact

Questions? Use the contact form.