Community guidelines
Wikincome only works if contributors keep it honest. These are the rules everyone follows — writers, commenters, and moderators. If something on the site feels off, it usually maps back to one of the guidelines below.
Writing posts
The three rules that determine whether a post belongs on Wikincome at all.
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Document, don't sell.
Posts teach. They do not funnel readers into your product.
Wikincome is a library, not a landing page. If your post reads like it is selling a course, a coaching call, a template pack, or your own newsletter, it will be removed regardless of quality.
You may mention tools you used, including your own, but only in passing and only when they are genuinely part of the method. Affiliate links are not allowed. Bare product URLs are fine.
The test we apply: could a reader learn the entire method from your post without ever clicking a link? If yes, it belongs here. If no, rewrite it until it does.
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Be honest about status.
Use the right method type. Do not inflate an idea into a proven method.
Proven means you are currently earning money from the method, have been for at least six months, and can describe the mechanics with real numbers. A single lucky month is not proven.
Experiment means you are actively testing it and can share early results, including negative ones. Most valuable posts on the site are experiments written honestly.
Idea means you have not tried it. That is fine. Label it clearly and be explicit about the assumptions you have not yet validated.
- 3.
Show real numbers.
Income, time and investment must reflect reality, not headline potential.
The estimated monthly income should be what you actually earned in a typical month, not your best month, not your gross before costs, and not what you think someone else could theoretically earn.
Time-to-results should be how long it took you, or how long you estimate it would realistically take a competent beginner. Do not compress timelines to make a method sound easier than it is.
Initial investment should include tools, licenses, ingredients, ads, and any meaningful sunk time valued at a plausible hourly rate.
Being a member
How to behave as an author and as a reader.
- 1.
Respect anonymity.
Never post identifying details about yourself or other users.
Do not include your real name, employer, exact address, or photos that reveal your identity. Do not link to your personal website if it is tied to your legal identity.
Do not attempt to identify other members. Speculation about who someone is offline is a bannable offense, even if it is correct.
If you are describing a client, employer, or partner, change enough details that they cannot be recognized. The method is what matters — the specific company is almost never necessary.
- 2.
No get-rich promises.
Avoid guarantees, secrets, and 'you can too' framing.
State what worked for you, in your situation, with your skills, in your market. Let readers decide whether it fits their situation.
Words like 'guaranteed', 'passive', 'anyone can', 'no experience needed' and 'secret' are almost always a sign a post is drifting toward hype. If you use them, expect downvotes and comments asking you to soften the language.
It is fine — often better — to end a post by describing who the method is not a good fit for.
- 3.
Flag, don't fight.
Report misleading posts. Moderators review reports before taking action.
Every post has a report button. Use it for content that is dishonest, dangerous, or clearly promotional. Do not brigade the comments or downvote in bulk.
Disagreement is not a reportable offense. A method you personally would not try is not misleading; it is just not for you. Comment instead.
Repeatedly filing bad-faith reports is itself a violation.
Commenting
Comments are where methods get stress-tested. Keep them useful.
- 1.
Push back with evidence.
Skepticism is welcome. Empty negativity is not.
The best comments on Wikincome challenge the numbers, question the assumptions, or share an adjacent experience. 'This won't work' with no reasoning is low quality.
If you have tried a similar method and it failed, write a comment describing what you saw. That kind of counter-evidence is one of the most valuable things on the site.
- 2.
Assume good faith once.
First-time posters get patience. Repeat offenders do not.
New members often write posts that are almost, but not quite, within guidelines. Give them one chance to fix it before piling on.
Once a member has been warned about promotion, dishonesty, or hype, further violations are treated more strictly.
- 3.
No harassment, period.
Attack ideas, not people. Slurs and threats are permanent bans.
The pseudonym on the other end belongs to a real person. Treat their post the way you would want yours treated.
Sustained personal hostility toward another member — even without slurs — is grounds for a ban. Moderators do not adjudicate feuds.
Moderation
How enforcement works, so there are no surprises.
- 1.
Moderators are members.
There is no staff. Moderators are high-reputation members who volunteer.
Moderator actions are logged and reviewable by other moderators. No single person can remove content permanently without a second moderator agreeing.
Moderators are held to the same guidelines as everyone else. They can be reported like any other member.
- 2.
Removals come with a reason.
If your post is removed you will get a short note explaining which rule it broke.
You can edit and resubmit. Most removals are for fixable issues — wrong method type, missing numbers, promotional framing.
If you disagree, reply to the removal note. A second moderator will review.
- 3.
Bans are rare and reversible.
Most enforcement is a warning. Bans are for repeated or severe violations.
Temporary bans start at seven days. Permanent bans are reserved for harassment, doxxing, or coordinated manipulation.
Banned accounts can appeal after 30 days by contacting the moderation team through the reporting form.
A short version
Write things that would be useful to your past self. Do not sell. Do not exaggerate. Do not out anyone. Assume the person on the other end of a comment is real, tired, and trying. If in doubt, publish the smaller, more honest version.