Terms of Service

Last Updated: December 10, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Daily Thautism ("the Site"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part, please don't use the Site.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

2. Description of Service

Daily Thautism is a personal blog focused on autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, philosophy, and related topics. We provide:

• Articles and blog posts
• Comment and discussion features
• Optional user accounts with badges and reputation
• Community interaction features (voting, bookmarking)

3. User Accounts

3.1 Registration

You may create an account to access additional features. You must:

• Be at least 13 years old
• Provide accurate information
• Keep your password secure
• Not impersonate others
• Not create multiple accounts to manipulate voting/reputation

3.2 Account Termination

You can delete your account anytime through your profile settings. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 You MAY:

• ✅ Read and share content
• ✅ Comment and engage in respectful discussion
• ✅ Disagree—even strongly—with posts or other users
• ✅ Use content for personal, non-commercial purposes
• ✅ Quote content with proper attribution

4.2 You MAY NOT:

• ❌ Harass, threaten, or abuse other users
• ❌ Post spam, advertisements, or promotional content
• ❌ Share illegal content or incite illegal activity
• ❌ Impersonate others or misrepresent your identity
• ❌ Post malware, viruses, or malicious code
• ❌ Attempt to hack, exploit, or disrupt the Site
• ❌ Scrape content with automated tools without permission
• ❌ Reproduce entire articles without permission (fair use excerpts OK)
• ❌ Post others' personal information without consent
• ❌ Create multiple accounts to manipulate votes or discussions

4.3 Regarding Sensitive Topics

This blog discusses mental health, neurodivergence, and sometimes difficult personal experiences. You may encounter content that's emotionally challenging. We ask that you:

• Engage with empathy and good faith
• Respect that experiences differ—your experience isn't universal
• Critique ideas, not people
• Use content warnings when discussing trauma, self-harm, or crisis situations

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Your Content

When you post comments or other content:

• You retain ownership and copyright
• You grant us a non-exclusive license to display it on the Site
• You're responsible for what you post
• You confirm you have the right to post it

5.2 Content Moderation

We reserve the right to:

• Remove content that violates these terms
• Edit or remove content for technical reasons (broken links, formatting)
• Remove spam and off-topic comments
• Ban users who repeatedly violate terms

We're not obligated to moderate but will do so when necessary for community safety.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Content

All original content on Daily Thautism (articles, graphics, code, design) is © 2025 John Drexler unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

6.2 Fair Use

You may:

• Quote brief excerpts with attribution
• Share links to content
• Use content for educational/research purposes per fair use doctrine

You may NOT:

• Republish entire articles without permission
• Use content for commercial purposes without a license
• Remove copyright notices or attribution

6.3 DMCA

If you believe content infringes your copyright, contact drex.john@gmail.com with:

• Description of copyrighted work
• URL of infringing content
• Your contact information
• Statement of good faith belief

7. Medical and Professional Disclaimer

THIS IS IMPORTANT—READ CAREFULLY:

This content is based on:

• Personal lived experience (mine and others')
• Research I've read and cited
• Philosophical and analytical frameworks

It's meant to inform, not prescribe. Your mileage WILL vary.

In Crisis? See our Crisis Resources page for immediate help.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• The Site is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind
• We're not liable for any damages from using (or inability to use) the Site
• We're not responsible for user-generated content
• We're not liable for third-party links or services
• We don't guarantee uninterrupted, error-free service

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold harmless Daily Thautism and John Drexler from claims arising from:

• Your use of the Site
• Your violation of these terms
• Your violation of others' rights
• Content you post

10. External Links

The Site may link to external websites. We're not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms. Click at your own risk.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms. Material changes will be posted on the Site with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use after changes means you accept the new terms.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without notice, for:

• Violating these terms
• Fraudulent or illegal activity
• Harassing other users
• Attempting to exploit the Site

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of California, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of California.

14. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These terms, along with our Privacy Policy and Medical Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and Daily Thautism regarding use of the Site.

16. Contact

Questions about these terms?

• Email: drex.john@gmail.com
• Response time: Usually within 48 hours