What is a Loop?
A Loop is an invitation with a prompt, a participation format and an ending. People contribute, then the Loop closes into a shared result. A vote, recommendation, short answer or collected story can each become a Loop.
What counts as participation?
Your first accepted response records your participation in that Loop. Reading, liking, following or saving does not. A vote counts as a contribution. New voting Loops allow one vote per account, even when repeated text contributions are available in other formats. If multiple contributions are allowed, several responses still count as one person toward the completion goal. The creator's entries do not count toward that goal or occupy participant seats on new Loops.
How are Created, Participated and Completed different?
Created counts Loops you started. Participated counts distinct Loops you contributed to. Completed counts participating Loops that met their published completion requirement and saved a shared result. Closed only means submissions have ended; a closed Loop may not have met its goal.
How do deadlines and scheduled starts work?
You can open now or schedule a start. Timed Loops can be as short as 15 minutes; their duration runs from opening, not from when you schedule them. A full participant limit also closes the Loop. A manual Loop waits for its creator to close it unless its seats fill. Submissions after the deadline are rejected even if the background closure job has not run yet.
Can everyone see my Loop?
Public Loops can appear in discovery and search. Unlisted Loops are available to anyone who has the link; an unlisted link is not a private invitation. Private currently means only the creator can access it. A private profile and a private Loop are separate settings. Published public contributions can be copied or shared by other people.
When can I see other responses?
The creator chooses whether responses reveal after participation or only at closure. The creator can review their Loop. Poll results and shared results follow the applicable reveal rules. This is not a promise of anonymous voting: the service stores which account submitted each vote.
Can I edit or delete?
Titles, prompts and descriptions have a five-minute edit window while open. A creator can delete a new Loop only within that window and before it has participants or contributions. Authors can edit a response during its five-minute window while the Loop is open, and remove it while open. Completion goals and timing are locked at publication. For privacy or safety concerns after closure, report the content or contact support.
Are messages end-to-end encrypted?
No. Messages are processed and stored as readable application text by the service. HTTPS protects transport, but the platform can technically access message content. Never send passwords, payment-card details, identity documents or sensitive personal information through messages. Blocking stops new messages through the app; use a member's profile to report abuse.
Is Loop free?
Yes. The lasting Free baseline is 100 Loop creations per calendar month and 10 queued scheduled Loops at a time. Participation has no membership fee. This is not a temporary launch trial. Paid plans are marked Coming soon and cannot be purchased until deliberately released. Safety and anti-spam limits apply to every plan.
Who can join?
You must be at least 16 and meet any higher minimum required where you live. If you are not legally able to accept these terms yourself, obtain parent or guardian permission where required. Registration uses your declaration rather than collecting a full birth date; it is not identity or age verification.
How do I get help or raise a privacy request?
Use the report button on a Loop, contribution or member profile for abuse. Account and visibility settings are available in Settings. Contact info-loop@vibeandcraft.com for account access, a moderation appeal or privacy requests; identify the account or relevant link without emailing your password. This inbox is not an emergency service.