watchcast is a curated stand-up comedy service. This policy describes the kind of content we rank, what we won't publish, our position on AI, and the copyright clearance we require from anyone submitting a set.
What we curate
Live stand-up comedy: crowd-work, observational sets, storytelling, character bits, headliner sets, and open-mic finds. We rank on how hard a set lands, not on virality or engagement metrics.
Prohibited content
We do not publish material that:
- Incites hatred or violence against people based on protected characteristics.
- Contains illegal content, sexualised content involving minors, or non-consensual content.
- Harasses, doxxes, or targets private individuals.
- Promotes self-harm or dangerous illegal activity as genuine instruction.
- Infringes someone else's copyright, trademark, or other rights.
Comedy explores difficult subjects, and edgy material is welcome; the lines above are about real-world harm and unlawful content, not about taste.
AI disclosure
watchcast curation is done by people, not an engagement algorithm. Where we ever use automated tools to help with operational tasks (for example transcription or tagging), it supports human curators and does not replace the editorial decision. We do not publish synthetic "AI comedian" performances passed off as live human sets, and we expect submissions to be genuine recordings of real performances.
Copyright clearance for submissions
If you submit a set, you confirm that:
- You are the performer or the rights holder, or you have permission to submit on their behalf.
- You hold the necessary rights to the recording, including any venue or third-party material it contains.
- You grant watchcast permission to stream the set to members if we choose to rank it.
Submission doesn't guarantee a ranking, and we may decline or remove any content at our discretion. Copyright complaints are handled under our DMCA & Copyright process.
Reporting
To report content that breaches this policy, email [email protected] with a link and a short description.
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