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Letter To LDS is designed for serious public address. These answers explain how the platform works and why it is structured this way.
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Do I need to pay to submit?
Yes. Publishing and identity features use credits. Buying credits adds friction, reduces spam, and keeps the archive focused without turning the site into ad-tech.
Will every letter be published?
No. Submission is not a guarantee of publication. Letters must satisfy site rules, legal requirements, and archival requirements where applicable. If a letter is rejected, the author will receive feedback and instructions for bringing it into line with the publishing requirements.
Can I publish anonymously?
Yes. Letters are anonymous by default. You can optionally show your country and state for free. Identity exposure is optional and paid per letter.
Is this anti-LDS?
No. The platform is for public letters, which may include criticism, testimony, appeals, praise, or reflection. The point is durable public address, not performative outrage.
Why the "church door" framing?
It is inspired by Martin Luther’s act of nailing a letter to the door: a public, direct, and durable address to a religious institution.
Will there be comments?
No. We use threaded response letters instead of a traditional comment section to encourage more thoughtful and substantial interaction.
How do copyright takedown requests work?
Each published letter has a separate copyright-violation reporting form. Valid DMCA-style notices go into the moderation queue for review, and moderators can unpublish a letter if a claim is upheld.
Why can some newer texts appear in the archive?
The archive uses a rolling public-domain date threshold by default. Administrators may approve specific newer texts when the base text is documented to be public domain even though later editions or surrounding editorial materials are not.
When a work mixes public-domain text with copyrighted editorial additions, we only publish the public-domain portions here. Copyrighted headings, footnotes, study notes, and similar additions are omitted entirely from public display.
Background on the Book of Mormon copyright dispute
“Today, the chapter headings and footnotes and other additional information in the Book of Mormon published by the church are protected by copyright, but the Book of Mormon itself is now in the public domain.”
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