Tag: Community Guidelines

  • Here’s how to nail the perfect dating app profile picture

    Remember, first impressions count. Your profile picture is the first thing that other members will see of you, so take some time to get it right. We’ve put together some tips on what works and what doesn’t work for the perfect profile picture. It goes without saying that your profile picture should be of you. […]

  • How to choose the best online dating profile picture

    Getting your profile picture is so important – first impressions count. Your dating profile picture is the first thing that other members will see of you, so take some time to get it right. We’ve put together some tips on what works and what doesn’t work for the perfect profile picture. It goes without saying […]

  • What is plagiarism and why is it banned?

    Plagiarism is defined as taking the work or ideas of someone else and passing it off as your own. This is not the same as citing someone’s work and crediting it to them. THE HUB: New Writer | How Do I? | Editorial Stuff | Submit | Legal Stuff | Hub Home Uploading content and […]

  • How to find images to use in your articles

    Images speak a thousand words and they’re so important… But you can get into some serious trouble if you don’t get images right. So here’s a lesson. Your own images. If you own the image (that means you took the picture with your own camera), by uploading it to our server you agree that THEGAYUK […]

  • How do I blog on THEGAYUK?

    Want to blog and get your opinions heard by thousands of people across the UK and internationally? Unlike other LGBT media outlets THEGAYUK is built on a foundation of free speech and platform. Part of our mission is to make sure that our readers’ opinions are heard. If you already have a blog or are […]

  • How do I get to go on a press trip?

    Here’s all you need to know about press trips. If you are a PR company wishing to contact us about offering a press trip please click here. General. All press trips must be arranged via the Editorial team. The editorial team must sanction all trips, before you go. Failure to do this might result in […]

  • Why We Don’t Allow Swearing

    It may seem annoying and a little Daily Mail, but we’ve taken the editorial decision to not allow swear words – and any that do appear will be gutted with ** replacing two of the letters. The reason for this is that many advertising networks and media buyers have listed TheGayUK as an ‘adult site’, […]

  • Why We Don’t Accept Duplicated Content From Other Sites

    If you’ve found that your submission has been declined you may find it is because it contains duplicate content from another source. Duplicate content is defined as large chunks of content that has been found on other sites. Content that is uploaded to our site must be fresh and distinct. It should not have been […]

  • What gets declined or removed on THEGAYUK?

    There may be a number of reasons why we’ve have chosen to decline your submission at this time. Reasons include, but are not limited to: 1) Content was deemed to be plagiarised or copied. 2) Content may be a direct copy of a press release. 3) Content did not meet our editorial guidelines. 4) Content […]

  • How do I add a gif to my article?

    Ready to add your first gif? You’ll find what you need in the toolbar. It’s super easy to add a gif to your article. From the toolbox click this icon… You will be greeted with thousands of gif from GIPHY to choose. You can search by name, type, or keyword. Once you’ve chosen your gif […]

  • How Are Restaurants Rated On TheGayUK?

    To give you an insight on how restaurants are reviewed we have set out the following criteria. Overral impressions of the restaurant are given in a star rating format. ★ Critically wrong on every level. Avoid avoid avoid. ★★ Meh. Neither here nor there. ★★★ Good. Probably would go again. A few niggles here and […]