philacc196
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Hi!
I'm just hoping I can get some clarification on this issue. My friend is keen to start up a blog featuring cited links to images, articles, poems, etc, which he deems would be interesting to people who have got high. His proposed name is also a pun featuring the word "High" in it. He has told me that the connection with cannabis would be implicit but not explicit, with disclaimers regarding the use of illegal substances and no direct mention of the act of smoking cannabis.
My question is, would this be allowed under the TOS which states that no website may "promote illegal drugs"? Obviously he plans to focus more on the content than on the drug it is related to, and obviously no encouragement or promotion of drug use (the website would be for people who would presumably already use the drug), although I can see how this is a massive grey area when it comes to definitions of the "promotion" of drugs. I can see how it is arguable that the website may promote drugs because it could link to something like an image of people smoking, or simply just through the viewer's own connections made in their head.
Any answers would be much appreciated
Phil
Edit: if I could have answers for both free AND paid hosting, that'd be great.
I'm just hoping I can get some clarification on this issue. My friend is keen to start up a blog featuring cited links to images, articles, poems, etc, which he deems would be interesting to people who have got high. His proposed name is also a pun featuring the word "High" in it. He has told me that the connection with cannabis would be implicit but not explicit, with disclaimers regarding the use of illegal substances and no direct mention of the act of smoking cannabis.
My question is, would this be allowed under the TOS which states that no website may "promote illegal drugs"? Obviously he plans to focus more on the content than on the drug it is related to, and obviously no encouragement or promotion of drug use (the website would be for people who would presumably already use the drug), although I can see how this is a massive grey area when it comes to definitions of the "promotion" of drugs. I can see how it is arguable that the website may promote drugs because it could link to something like an image of people smoking, or simply just through the viewer's own connections made in their head.
Any answers would be much appreciated
Phil
Edit: if I could have answers for both free AND paid hosting, that'd be great.
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