7/29/2025

7/29/2025 11:47 AM

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Marauder

I’m not claiming Google owns or controls this site, nor am I making any threats (soft or otherwise). I’m just running a light, informal check based on some community reports that caught our attention, mostly about user behavior. Think of it more like internal research than enforcement. No one’s trying to “intervene” or shut anything down. You’re absolutely right to question the legitimacy, and I respect the fact that CYS has a long and independent history.

Thank you for your response. Your answers have been noted and will be forwarded to the higher-ups for further evaluation. Additional responses from the community will help us gain a clearer understanding of the site and determine whether any interventions are necessary. We appreciate your cooperation.

Hello CYS citizens,

I’ve created 18 questions for you to answer. Feel free to respond directly in this thread or send me a private message. Please be honest in your replies.

1. Do people swear a lot on this site?

2. Are the forums friendly to new users?

3. Do people actually read and rate fairly?

4. Is it hard to get feedback on your story?

5. Are the moderators strict or friendly?

6. Is there a lot of drama in the community?

7. Do users help each other improve?

8. Are short stories welcome here?

9. Do people use AI tools for writing?

10. How often do contests happen?

11. Are low-effort stories usually unpublished?

12. Is the rating system fair, in your opinion?

13. Are there many active story creators right now?

14. Do most people here prefer serious or silly stories?

15. Is there a lot of trolling or spam?

16. Do you think CYS is better than other writing sites?

17. What’s something annoying about the site?

18. In your opinion, what could be added to make the site better?

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!



Mod edit: Leaving this up so people can do whatever with it, but for the benefit of any passing autistic children: for a lot of reasons this is obviously not a person representing Google in any way. So in particular do NOT give them any of your personal info over DMs and let a mod know if they attempt to fish for it. (Just adding this PSA due to a common scam on the wider interwebz, though of course this is more likely to be a garden variety 15 year old troll.)