Community guidelines

Last updated: 19 October 2026

WhizArts works because people bring real work and treat each other like fellow makers. These guidelines cover everything published here: posts, profiles and comments. They are short on purpose. If you are unsure whether something fits, ask yourself whether it helps someone learn, make or think.

What we love to see

• Your process. The steps, the mistakes, the second attempt. Showing how is what makes a post useful.
• Your voice. Write in the language you think in, and in your own style.
• Specifics. Measurements, tools, places, sources. The details are where readers learn.
• Credit. Name the people, photos and references you built on.

Hard lines

None of the following is allowed anywhere on WhizArts:

• anything illegal;
• malware, phishing, or links designed to deceive or harm the people who click them;
• harassment, hate or threats against anyone;
• sharing someone else’s private information;
• pretending to be another person or organisation;
• plagiarism, or publishing work you don’t have the right to publish;
• any sexual content involving minors.

Links, done honestly

Link freely to your own website, your portfolio and your sources. Just make sure every link goes where it says it goes and that it is safe to open. A link that disguises its destination, or leads somewhere harmful, will be removed.

Your profile

Your profile is part of your work too. The name, portrait, bio and website link on it should represent you honestly, and the same hard lines apply there as in your posts. A profile is a calling card for what you make, not a billboard for someone else.

Comments

Keep comments on-topic and civil. Push back on an idea or a technique as hard as you like; don’t go after the person. Comments are reviewed before they appear, and moderators won’t approve ones that ignore the post or break the hard lines above.

Credit where it is due

Only publish words and images you made yourself or have permission to use. If you are building on someone else’s work, say so and link to it. If you believe your work appears here without permission, tell us through the contact page under “Copyright”.

How moderation works

Moderators review reports and may remove posts or comments, or close blogs, that break these guidelines. Serious or repeated breaks are more likely to end with a closed blog. Moderation is done by people, so context matters: a tutorial about phishing scams that teaches readers to spot them is welcome; a phishing link is not.

Spotted something off?

Use the contact page, choose “Report a post or comment”, and include the link. A short note on what is wrong helps us act faster.