Rules and Publication Guide
Outliers is a home for thoughtful human writing. These practical rules explain what belongs here and how editorial collaboration works.
Writing expectations
Publish work you wrote and can stand behind. Use clear attribution, respect copyright, and avoid plagiarism. Minor tool-assisted translation, grammar, and clarity edits are acceptable; generated articles presented as original human work are not.
Do not post spam, harassment, hate or extremist advocacy, impersonation, private personal information, or deceptive content.
Publication types
BLOG is a chronological long-form home for an individual or small team. NEWSPAPER supports a larger editorial team and optional sections. SERIES provides an ordered table of contents and a sequential reading path.
Roles
Writers draft and submit work. Editors can publish directly, review submissions, and manage type-specific editorial organization. The editor-in-chief has editorial authority and manages publication membership.
Submissions and revisions
Writers submit publication posts for editorial review. Editors may approve, reject, or request revisions with notes. Approved work becomes published content; revised work can be updated and resubmitted.
Reports and moderation
Use the report control on a published post when content may violate these rules. Reports enter a moderator queue for review. Outliers may limit, remove, restore, or retain records of content as needed for safety and accountability.
Deletion and takedowns
Authors can delete eligible content through product controls. Publication editors and platform moderators may remove content within their scope. Deleted content is hidden from public pages while limited audit information may remain.