Guidelines · Every Debut

What you can launch

Software and websites people can use or visit today:

Web, desktop and mobile apps, browser extensions, APIs and command-line tools.
Content sites, guides and reference sites.
Media and channels with their own website.
Online shops.
Business and service websites.

You can launch a new product or site, or a major new version of a listed one (post smaller news as an update on its page). One launch per product at a time. Launching is free.

What we do not accept

Waitlists and “coming soon” pages.
A single article or post: launch the site, not one page.
Link farms, doorway pages and parked domains.
Adult content, gambling, weapons, prescription drugs, and token sales or airdrops.
Bought votes, vote swaps, or asking people to vote without trying the product.

Automated checks

Each submission is checked automatically. Every check except the language check must pass before you can submit.

Site is reachable
Uses HTTPS
Not a parked or for-sale page
Not already listed
Listing is complete
Allowed domain and category
Written in English

Reason codes

Every rejection or change request uses one of these codes. You can appeal a rejection once from your dashboard.

Not live or broken not_live_or_broken: The product could not be used: the site did not load, the main feature failed, or sign-up was broken.
Waitlist only waitlist_only: There is only a waitlist or a "coming soon" page. Launch when people can use the product.
Duplicate duplicate: This product is already listed. Post an update on its page or launch a new major version instead.
Out of scope out_of_scope: We list software and websites people can use or visit today. A single article or post (launch the site, not one page), link farms, and doorway or parked pages are out of scope.
Low-effort clone low_effort_clone: The product copies an existing one without a meaningful difference, or is a thin template.
Misleading or unsafe misleading_or_unsafe: The listing makes claims the product does not meet, or the product puts people at risk.
Prohibited category prohibited_category: Adult content, gambling, weapons, prescription drugs and token sales or airdrops are not accepted.
Wrong league wrong_league: The declared league does not match the company behind the product. Pick the league that fits.
Incomplete listing incomplete_listing: The listing is missing required parts, such as a clear tagline, a description, a logo or images.
Spam or manipulation spam_or_manipulation: The launch or its votes break the rules on spam, bought votes or coordinated voting.
Other other: Another reason. The moderator always writes a note that explains it.

Our own products

Products made by the Every Debut team launch under the same rules and pass the same automated checks as everyone else's.
They are labelled “From the Every Debut team” on every list and on their page.
Votes and feedback bonuses from our team and from admins count 0 on them, and each such vote is listed in the ledger with that reason.
They never get a sponsor or advertisement placement.

The forum

The forum is for ideas, bugs, questions and general talk about Every Debut. Reading is open to everyone; posting needs an account.

Be specific and kind. Talk about ideas, not people. One idea per thread; if it is there already, vote for it.
Posts from the people who run Every Debut carry a Team label. Only the site's admins set an idea's status (Under review, Planned, In progress, Done, Not planned), and “Not planned” always comes with a reason. Until then an idea shows as New.
Idea votes are plain counts, one per account. Unlike launch votes they are not weighted by account age, because nothing is ranked or awarded from them. They help the team see what people want; the team decides.
New accounts can post links after their first 24 hours, start up to 3 threads a day, and pass a quick anti-bot check in their first week. The same text posted twice is refused.
You can edit a post for 15 minutes and delete it at any time; its text is then gone. A deleted reply shows “Removed by the author”. A deleted opening post takes its thread out of the forum, unless others have replied: then the thread stays, with “Opening post removed by the author”.
Moderators can lock or pin a thread. A post they remove shows the reason in its place, and every removal is counted in the moderation log. If moderators removed your post, you can still delete its text; it keeps their reason. A post removed for personal information loses its text at once and is never restored.

Why moderators remove forum posts

Spam or manipulation spam_or_manipulation: Advertising, dropped links, posts written by bots, or asking people to trade or buy votes.
Abusive abusive: Insults, harassment, hate or threats, against anyone.
Off topic off_topic: The post is not about this site, launching here or the people who do.
Personal information personal_data: The post shared private details about someone, such as an e-mail address, a phone number or a home address.
Misleading or unsafe misleading_or_unsafe: False claims that could mislead people, or links and advice that put people at risk.
Duplicate duplicate: The same post or thread already exists; the discussion continues there.
Other other: Another reason. The moderator writes an internal note about it.

Feedback and conduct

Be specific and kind. "Who is it for" and "what is unclear" help makers more than praise.
No spam, no harassment, no promotion of your own product in someone else's feedback.
There are no private messages on this site, by design.
Report anything that breaks these rules with the Report button. See how it works.