Belivd Content Philosophy
Belivd is a library of human experiences that inspire wonder and reflection.
What Belivd is for
Belivd exists to preserve and share stories that people consider meaningful, extraordinary, or deeply personal — stories that are often difficult to prove, easy to dismiss, yet profoundly important to those who experienced them.
Trust, not truth
Belivd does not verify factual truth. Instead, it shows who stands behind a story. Through vouching by verified humans, Belivd makes proximity visible and inspectable: who personally knows the author and who directly witnessed the event.
Experience, not accusation
Belivd encourages stories that focus on experience, not accusation. Stories should be written from the perspective of: “This is what I experienced, witnessed, or lived through.”
What does not belong on Belivd
Belivd is not a platform for:
- Accusations or allegations against identifiable individuals or organisations
- Naming and shaming, workplace complaints, or exposés
- Scandals, gossip, or campaigns of outrage or hostility
- Attempts to “prove” wrongdoing through crowdsourced validation
Even if such claims are believed to be true, they fall outside Belivd's purpose. Belivd is not a court, a newsroom, or a tribunal.
How we moderate
Stories whose primary purpose is to accuse, expose, or shame identifiable people or entities may be removed, regardless of popularity or number of vouches. Belivd may require anonymisation of third parties or ask authors to reframe stories around personal experience rather than blame.
Moderation decisions are purpose-based, not truth-based.
What vouching means
Vouching on Belivd is not an expression of belief or opinion. It is a statement of direct, personal proximity to the author or the event described in a story.
There are exactly two types of vouch:
- Vouching for the author — “I know this person personally. I have a direct, real-world connection to them.”
- Vouching for the story — “I personally witnessed or was directly involved in the event described in this story.”
All vouches come from verified humans. Verification confirms that a real, unique person stands behind a vouch — it does not imply endorsement, factual verification, or agreement by Belivd.
Vouching does NOT mean:
- “I believe this is true”
- “I agree with this claim”
- “This sounds plausible”
- “Many people say this happened”
Our north star
Belivd aims to become a place people return to not because they are angry or alarmed, but because they are curious — a library of human experience grounded in accountability, shaped by respect, and guided by awe rather than outrage.
If a story diminishes trust, invites hostility, or thrives on accusation, it does not belong on Belivd.
If a story invites wonder, reflection, or meaningful belief, it does.