Wall rules

Write like someone will read it.

Last updated 13 September 2026

The wall belongs to everyone who signs it. These rules keep it a place people want to visit. They apply to names, messages, cities, signatures and plaques alike.

Not allowed

• Links, web addresses and email addresses. The wall is for words, not traffic.
• Hate or harassment targeting anyone for who they are.
• Sexual or graphic content, including drawn as a “signature”.
• Other people's private information — phone numbers, addresses, full names of private people without their consent.
• Impersonation of real people, brands or the wall itself.
• Spam and advertising. Businesses can own a plaque instead.
• Anything illegal where you are or where we are.

Limits

• Names up to 32 characters, messages up to 140, cities up to 48.
• A few marks per person per hour and per day. The wall is a guestbook, not a notepad.

How moderation works

Every mark is checked automatically before it goes up. Obvious problems are rejected with a short explanation so you can fix them. Marks that might contain private information are held for a human to review — your number is still reserved while that happens.

Anyone can report a mark from its page. When 3 different people report the same mark, it is hidden until a human looks at it. Moderators can approve, hide or remove marks. A removed mark keeps its number, so no one else is ever given it.

Your own mark

You can erase your mark at any time from its page, using the browser you left it from. If you've lost access to that browser, email hello@the-world-wall.com with the mark number.