Platform rules

Terms of Use

Last updated: March 16, 2026

These terms govern your use of How Are We All?, including daily responses, summary discussions, Google sign-in for posting, and the general rules for using the site.

1. Acceptance of these terms

By using How Are We All?, you agree to these Terms of Use and the related Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

2. Purpose of the service

How Are We All? is a daily reflection platform. It provides one question each day, archived prompts, published summaries, and summary discussion threads. The service is intended for thoughtful participation and personal reflection.

3. Daily responses

Daily prompt responses are intended to be anonymous. You agree not to submit unlawful content, spam, automated submissions, malicious payloads, or content that violates the rights or safety of others.

4. Summary discussion accounts

Reading summary discussions is public. Posting a summary discussion message requires Google sign-in through Azure App Service authentication. That sign-in is required only to help reduce spam and abuse in the discussion area.

5. Generated usernames

When you post in a summary discussion, the site generates the same unique username for your signed-in Google account each time you post. That displayed username is for use inside the discussion only and does not reveal your real Google identity to other users.

6. Acceptable use

• Do not use the site to harass, threaten, impersonate, or exploit other people.
• Do not post spam, promotional material, repetitive messages, or attempts to collect contact information.
• Do not attempt to bypass reCAPTCHA, rate limits, authentication, moderation, or other anti-abuse controls.
• Do not interfere with the service, scrape it aggressively, or use automation that degrades the experience for other users.

7. Moderation and enforcement

We may block, limit, remove, or refuse content or access when needed to protect the platform, respond to abuse, enforce these terms, or comply with legal obligations. We may also suspend or restrict discussion posting if abuse patterns are detected.

8. No guarantees about availability

The service is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. We may change features, limits, routes, prompts, summaries, discussions, or posting rules at any time without prior notice.

9. No professional advice

Content on the site, including prompts, summaries, and discussion messages, is for general informational and reflective purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, How Are We All? and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site, your inability to access it, or your reliance on user-submitted content.

11. Updates to these terms

These terms may change as the platform evolves. Material updates will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date on this page.