Keep the person’s meaning intact.
LearnStory structures lived experiences for readers without turning them into generic advice or automatic publication.
Every story begins as a private submission or a consented interview. Approval is a publishing decision, not a guarantee made when someone submits.
Before a story is published
- We check that the publishing identity matches the contributor’s choice.
- We check for contact details or identifying details that should not be public.
- We check that the P‑S‑A‑O‑L sections and summary are complete enough to set fair expectations.
- We pause when consent, safety, attribution or factual context is unclear.
Editing without taking over
Light edits can improve spelling, punctuation, structure and clarity. A proposed change that affects someone’s meaning, identity or important context should not be treated as a silent copy edit. LearnStory is not a substitute for professional advice and does not present one story as the correct solution for everyone.
Attribution
Contributors choose whether a published story shows a public name or “Anonymous.” LearnStory does not publish a private contact detail as story attribution. Interview-led stories require the storyteller’s publication consent.
Corrections, concerns and removal
A contributor or reader can contact LearnStory to flag a factual correction, personal information, consent concern, safety issue or removal request. The team can unpublish a story while the issue is reviewed. Permanent deletion is kept as a separate, recorded action.
Read something that needs attention?
Use the Safety & reporting page for the quickest route. For a general editorial question, use Contact LearnStory.
Last reviewed: 20 September 2026. These are operating standards, not a promise that every issue can be resolved instantly.