Plagiarism Guidelines
Effective Date: May 16, 2025
At Storyious.com, every story begins with a promise: a promise of originality, creativity, and trust. Whether it’s a moral story, a soft bedtime story, or a thrilling scary story, we uphold the highest standards of integrity in every narrative we publish.
This Plagiarism Guidelines page outlines our expectations, detection methods, and consequences for plagiarism to ensure that Storyious remains a safe, ethical, and human-first storytelling platform.
1. Our Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism at Storyious includes, but is not limited to
- Submitting or publishing copied, paraphrased, or heavily inspired work without explicit credit or permission
- Rewriting stories by changing a few words or structure while keeping the original narrative or plot without explicit credit or permission
- Failing to acknowledge quotations, references, or source inspirations
- Republishing content from other platforms, even with minor modifications
- Using AI-generated stories and passing them off as human-written (strictly prohibited under our Content Integrity policy)
All submitted work must be original and authored by the person submitting it, unless explicitly stated and properly attributed.
2. What We Expect from Our Writers
Writers contributing to Storyious must
- Submit only original, unpublished work created by themselves
- Clearly cite or reference any material, quotes, or themes inspired by external sources
- Avoid submitting work that is derivative, templated, or overlaps significantly with existing stories
- Abide by the Storyious Writing Rules, which prohibit AI-assisted story creation
Simply replacing words or reordering sentences from someone else’s work still constitutes plagiarism.
3. How We Detect Plagiarism
To maintain our editorial credibility, we implement the following measures
- Manual Review by our editorial team
- Advanced plagiarism detection software
- Reader and writer reports submitted by our community
- Regular re-auditing of previously published content
Suspected content is thoroughly re-verified by our editorial and compliance teams before any action is taken.
4. Consequences of Plagiarism
If any content is found to be plagiarized, the following actions will be enforced.
- Immediate removal of the plagiarized story from Storyious
- Suspension or permanent banning of the author’s account
- Revocation of future publication privileges on the platform
- In serious cases, we may also
- Notify the original copyright holder
- Initiate legal or procedural actions, if warranted
These consequences are strictly enforced to protect our writers and uphold the reputation of Storyious as a platform of trust.
5. Reporting Plagiarism on Storyious
We encourage readers, writers, and original content creators to report any suspected plagiarism. If you believe your work has been used without proper credit or permission, please visit our Contact Us page or write to us at writewithstoryious@gmail.com.
Your report should include
- Your report should include
- A brief description of your original work
- A direct link to the content in question on Storyious
Our editorial team will investigate promptly and take appropriate action.
6. Our Commitment to Ethical Storytelling
Storyious is more than a website; it’s a community rooted in respect, honesty, and artistic integrity.
By enforcing a strict anti-plagiarism policy, we aim to
- Protect the intellectual and creative rights of our writers
- Promote genuine, human-first storytelling
- Build a platform readers can trust and enjoy
- Encourage a culture of learning, ethics, and excellence
For more details on how we protect creativity and originality, explore our Content Integrity, DMCA, and Copyright Violations pages.
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