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Rules and moderation

One honest rule of thumb: put something on the grid you would be proud to show anyone. Here is exactly how review works.

Version 1, last built 2026-08-03

The short version

  • A human reviews every submission within 24 hours, before it renders.
  • Good faith projects, art, brands, and personal pages sail through.
  • Prohibited content gets a full refund, not an argument.
  • Every link gets a health check each quarter, for the life of the grid.

1What gets approved

The overwhelming majority of submissions. If it is real and honest, it belongs on the grid:

  • Real projects. Apps, games, tools, shops, art, newsletters, portfolios, personal pages.
  • Images you made or clearly have the rights to use.
  • Links that go exactly where they say they go. No cloaking, no surprise redirects.
  • Anything safe to show a general audience. When in doubt, that is the test we apply.

2The prohibited list

These get rejected on sight, every time:

  • Gambling and betting of any kind, including casino affiliates.
  • Adult content and links that lead to it.
  • Crypto pumps. Token shills, presales, trading signals, get rich quick anything.
  • Malware, phishing, and scams, including deceptive downloads and fake login pages.
  • Trademark abuse or impersonating a person or a brand.
  • Hate or harassment, or targeting anyone.
  • Anything illegal. Obviously.
We keep final say on gray areas. The upside of that deal: if we say no, you get your money back in full. The refund flow is below.

3Review within 24 hours

  • Human eyes land on every submission within 24 hours, usually much faster.
  • Nothing renders publicly until it is approved. The grid never shows unreviewed content.
  • Three possible outcomes: approved, needs changes, or rejected.
  • Edits to an approved square go through the exact same review as a first submission.

4The needs-changes flow

Most problems are small: a blurry image, a link typo, a name that reads like someone else's brand. Here is what happens:

  1. We email you exactly what to change. No vague form letters, ever.
  2. Your squares are held for you the whole time. Nobody else can take them.
  3. Resubmit as many times as you like within 30 days.
  4. If we cannot land on a version together, you get a full refund instead.

5Rejected means refunded

  • Content that hits the prohibited list is rejected, and those squares are refunded in full to your original payment method through Stripe.
  • Refunds usually appear on your statement within 5 to 10 business days.
  • Repeatedly submitting prohibited content can close the door on future purchases. We would rather never use that line.

6Link health checks

A grid full of dead links is a graveyard, and this one is promised to stay alive. So:

  • Every link on the grid gets checked each quarter, for the full ten year grid promise in the terms.
  • If your link breaks, you get a heads up email and 30 days to fix it.
  • Still broken after that? The link is quietly unlinked. Your square keeps its color, name, and image.
  • Fixed it later? Email us and we relink it, any time, for free.

Questions about a specific submission? Email hello@the1millionsquareproject.com. Read next: Terms and Privacy.

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