Open Channel FAQs

• How can I check the rules of an Open Channel? 
• How are reports about posts in an Open Channel handled?
• Where can I see a post from an Open Channel after it’s unpublished?
• Who owns the copyright to posts written in an Open Channel?
• Can Open Channel moderators view paid posts in the channel without payment?
• How can I access a private channel?
• What are the fees for post sales and sponsorships in an Open Channel?
• What happens to an Open Channel if the channel owner deletes their profile?

How can I check the rules of an Open Channel?

• PC: Open Channel home > More icon next to the profile > Channel rules
• Mobile: While scrolling, click the icon at the top right of the screen > In the right sidebar, click the More icon next to the profile > Channel rules

If a channel has no rules set, you’ll see a message saying “This channel has no rules yet.”

How are reports about posts in an Open Channel handled?

• POSTYPE channels are spaces that users run autonomously, where they build their own fan culture. 

• All reports about content within a channel are reviewed and handled directly by that channel’s moderators. If you have questions about, or wish to appeal, any sanctions taken within a channel, please contact the moderators directly.

Where can I see a post from an Open Channel after it’s unpublished?

Even if a post you wrote in an Open Channel is unpublished by the moderators, you can still view your own post through the path below.

• Open Channel home > More button next to the profile > [Channel Drawer]

• If you’re no longer participating in the Open Channel, you won’t be able to republish the post. 

Also, if the Open Channel itself has been deleted, it’s currently difficult to view posts that were published in that channel. We plan to improve this soon so you can still access posts you wrote even after a channel is deleted. 

Who owns the copyright to posts written in an Open Channel?

The copyright to every post belongs to the creator who wrote that post. The copyright to reposted or quoted content also belongs to the creator of the original post.

Can Open Channel moderators view paid posts in the channel without payment?

Yes. For smoother channel management, the channel owner and managers can view paid posts published in the Open Channel they run without making an additional payment. However, in the following cases, separate payment is required to view the content:

• When a post published in another channel is reposted

• When a post published in another channel is quoted

  • Within the quote post, content written by participants of the Open Channel can be viewed without payment, but you’ll need to pay separately to view the quoted post from the other channel.

How can I access a private channel?

Private channels are not exposed in search, recommendations, or other discovery areas within the service in order to protect the privacy of the channel owner and participants. When using a private channel, please keep the following in mind.

Access and visibility restrictions

• Because the channel doesn’t appear in service-wide search, only users who know the channel’s direct address (URL) can access it.

Content protection

• If a non-participant who hasn’t joined the channel accesses it, all areas including channel information and posts are blurred/hidden, so they cannot view the contents.

How to join

• If you want to participate in a private channel, receive the URL directly from the channel owner and then submit a participation request.

What are the fees for post sales and sponsorships in an Open Channel?

Posts published in an Open Channel

• A flat 30% fee is applied to sales and sponsorship revenue. No additional discovery fee is charged.

When a creator channel post is sold via an Open Channel

• Open Channels fall under the “discovery area” within the service. Therefore, when a post from your creator channel is sold via an Open Channel, a total 30% fee applies, which includes the 17% discovery fee.

What happens to an Open Channel if the channel owner deletes their profile?

If the channel owner deletes their profile, deletes their account, or receives a Level 5 account suspension and the Open Channel is left without a channel owner, ownership is transferred in the following order:

• If there is at least one manager in the channel

  • Ownership is automatically transferred to the manager who was appointed the earliest.

• If there are no managers in the channel

  • Ownership is automatically transferred to the participant who joined the channel earliest.

POSTYPE respects the autonomy of Open Channel operations and, as a rule, does not directly intervene in how channels are run. If you currently hold channel owner rights but find it difficult to operate the channel yourself, we recommend delegating that authority to another trusted user so the channel can remain active and run smoothly.