Editorial & AI Policy
Where our stories come from. Some of our stories begin as submissions from our readers and subscribers — experiences they’ve chosen to share with us. Others are original narratives created by our editorial team. In both cases, we write for emotional truth rather than documentary accuracy.
Privacy comes first. When a story originates from a reader submission, we change names, locations, ages, occupations, and any other identifying details before publication. We may also combine elements from multiple submissions or add fictional details to protect the people involved. No story should be read as a factual account of a specific, identifiable person.
How we use AI. We use AI tools to help draft, structure, and refine our stories. Every piece is reviewed, edited, and approved by a human editor before it’s published. We do not publish AI output without human review, and our editorial team is responsible for everything that appears on this site.
What this means for you as a reader. Treat our stories as narrative fiction inspired by real human experience — not as journalism, and not as advice. If a story raises something you’re dealing with personally, please talk to a qualified professional.
When You Submit a Story
When you send us a story, you’re giving us permission to publish it — but not in the form you sent it. Here’s exactly what that means.
You confirm two things when you submit. First, that the story is your own experience, or that you have permission from the person whose experience it is to share it with us. Second, that you understand your story may be edited, fictionalized, and published in altered form. We ask you to confirm both before we accept a submission, because we can’t verify these things ourselves and we won’t publish a story that isn’t yours to give.
What “altered form” means. We change names, locations, ages, occupations, workplaces, and other identifying details as a matter of policy — not as an option we might exercise. We may restructure the timeline, add dialogue, combine your story with elements from other submissions, or change the ending. We may use AI tools in that rewriting process, with human editorial review before publication. The finished piece is meant to carry the emotional truth of what you told us, not to serve as a factual record of it. If you need your story published exactly as written, we’re not the right home for it.
What we won’t publish. We don’t publish stories that name or clearly identify a private individual in a negative light, stories about identifiable minors, stories submitted by someone under 18, or stories that appear to be someone else’s experience passed off as the sender’s. We also won’t publish anything where the submission itself suggests the person is in immediate danger — in those cases we’ll reply directly rather than publish.
You can withdraw. If you’ve submitted a story and change your mind, email us at storysubmission@dailypositiveinfo.com and we’ll pull it from the queue. If it’s already published, we’ll remove it — tell us the story title or link and the email address you submitted from so we can match it to your submission.
We don’t pay for submissions, and we don’t claim exclusivity. Your story remains yours to tell elsewhere. What you’re granting us is permission to publish our adapted version of it.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or about a story on this site: storysubmission@dailypositiveinfo.com
Last updated: 22 August 2026
