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Terms and Conditions for Closer to the Edge

Effective Date: January 1st, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Closer to the Edge ("we," "our," "us"). By accessing or using this site, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions. If you don’t like rules, well, the internet is full of other places to explore—no hard feelings.

2. Who Can Use This Site

If you’re under 13, sorry kid, but this site isn’t for you. If you’re over 13 and still acting like a kid, that’s on you.

3. Content Ownership

All content on Closer to the Edge—including words and other creative stuff—is ours unless otherwise stated. You can share it, quote it, or write love letters about it, but don’t try to pass it off as your own. If you want to use something commercially, ask first.

4. User Conduct

Play nice. Don’t spam, harass, or post anything illegal. If you’re caught being an internet troll, we reserve the right to delete your comments, revoke access, or banish you into the digital abyss.

5. Substack’s Role

Since we operate on Substack, their terms also apply. If they decide to change things up, we have to go along with it. So, if something breaks, blame them, not us.

6. Liability Disclaimer

We write stuff, you read it—simple. But if something you read here ruins your day, causes existential dread, or makes you question the meaning of life, that’s on you. We’re not responsible for any consequences of reading our content.

7. External Links

Sometimes, we link to other sites. If you wander off into the internet and something goes wrong, that’s between you and the other site—our hands are clean.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to shut down this site, block users, or change the rules whenever we feel like it. Basically, we hold the power, but we promise to use it responsibly.

9. Changes to These Terms

We might update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. If we do, we’ll post the changes here. Keep checking back if you’re the type who enjoys reading legal fine print.