House Rules & Post Guidelines
Our community thrives when everyone feels safe and respected. These guidelines help us maintain a space where meaningful connections can grow.
01
Value to the Community
- •We decline super petty stories that are answerable by YES or NO.
- •We decline entries that are not relevant to the community.
- •We decline entries that are poorly written.
- •We decline entries that we think are ill-written or made up.
02
Post Format, Content & Length
- •Please give enough context to your story.
- •Add some clear questions so there's a point of discussion.
- •Use proper sentence structure, spacing, and capitalization.
03
No Self-Promotions, Brand Promotions & Spam
- •No self-promotion of any kind.
- •No plugging or promotion of any kind, or stories that may lead to brand promotion.
- •We decline duplicate entries.
- •We decline links to other platforms, pages, accounts, and sites.
04
Read, Listen & Understand
- •Before you reply or comment on questions or people asking for advice, please spend a moment to understand and listen.
- •Focus on the point of the OP (Original Poster) and do not phrase your comments as personal attacks.
- •Remember, they post because they are confident that this is a safe space for everyone.
05
No Profanities & Sexually Explicit Content
- •Profanities of any form are not allowed. Please refrain from using abusive words.
- •Though we welcome diverse relationship dilemmas, we can't extend our scope to sexual content. There are other forums for that.
- •Argue with facts and good reasoning without throwing personal insults.
06
Crossposting, Sensitive Content & Oversharing
- •Grabbing content here and posting to your personal page or other platforms is not allowed.
- •Submitted stories and personal info will be highly protected and cannot be disclosed outside this community.
- •If we find a story published elsewhere without our consent, legal actions will be applied.
- •Sensitive content from personal, group, company, or social media accounts is not encouraged as content here.
- •Please don't overshare. Leave some details private for your own sake.
07
Privacy & Permissions
- •All posts from FREE users are automatically qualified for posting outside the app. You give all permissions to Simmer to publish, curate, and edit submitted entries and comments.
- •Premium members have the option to lock their story in the app to prevent it from being curated on other platforms.
- •We do not support the creation of group chats or inviting members of the community towards one.
- •Members should not invite other members to personally DM them.
- •What you read here, leave it here.
- •Report unsolicited invites to help@boilingwaters.ph.
08
Same-Sex Relationship Stories & Comments
- •Right now, we are focusing on opposite-sex relationship stories.
- •You are welcome here and please feel free to browse stories and maybe find the same situation you are in.
- •Hopefully it is applicable to your concern.
Dos
- 1.Type your story properly. Use proper punctuation and spacing to make it easy to read.
- 2.Make it two brief paragraphs tops and include a specific question at the end to start a discussion in the comment section.
- 3.Give enough context and details — like the other person's age, specific incident, or scenario that leads to your question.
- 4.Accept and don't retaliate against negative comments. Just engage with comments that make sense to you. Be respectful when replying.
- 5.Be careful with members asking you to PM/DM them. Make them comment what they have to say. Protect your peace.
- 6.Include your age so the community will have informed advice for you.
Don'ts
- 1.Don't just rant here. Make it make sense to other community members.
- 2.Don't make it too long. Respect other members' time and make it as brief as possible.
- 3.Don't attack the commenter just because it doesn't favor you.