diff --git a/views/guidelines.ejs b/views/guidelines.ejs
index b9ff146..46c1d79 100644
--- a/views/guidelines.ejs
+++ b/views/guidelines.ejs
@@ -2,20 +2,29 @@
     <div class="content">
         <h1 class='content-header'>Terms of Use</h1>
         <h2>1. Respect</h2>
-        <p>While BiglyChat encourages good-faith discussion, some topics put the site's community at harm:</p>
+        <p>Disruption to constructive discussion within BiglyChat is prohibited:</p>
         <ol>
             <li>Repeated personal attacks</li>
-            <li>Not safe for work content</li>
             <li>Exposing non-public personal information</li>
             <li>Illegal activity in the United States</li>
         </ol>
         <h2>2. Communication</h2>
-        <p>The community is held responsible for contacting staff via Discord. This functionality is used for reporting
-            misbehavior and communicating suggestions or bug fixes.</p>
+        <p>Official communications of BiglyChat are the native website and Discord. Report
+            misbehavior, suggestions, and bug fixes to these channels.</p>
         <h2>3. Exploits</h2>
-        <p>Don't exploit or clog Xuyezo services, regardless of potential utility or publicity.</p>
-        <h2>4. Limitations</h2>
-        <p>The moderation isn't responsible for behavior on other instances of Xuyezo software.</p>
+        <p>Don't exploit destructive functionality in Dervland services or hijack accounts to do so.</p>
+        <h2>4. Age</h2>
+        <p>You must be 13 years or older.</p>
+        <h2>5. Blanket bans</h2>
+        <p>Certain topics disallowed in public spaces frequently spiral to unhealthy discussion or impulsive behavior:</p>
+        <ol>
+            <li>Non-historical politics</li>
+            <li>Bigotry against sexuality, race, religion</li>
+            <li>Cryptocurrency or financial services</li>
+            <li>Channels that primarily focus on drama</li>
+            <li>Terrorism or violent radicalism</li>
+            <li>Lewd or shock content</li>
+        </ol>
         <!-- todo: guidelines for project lifecycle + stop derv killing everything-->
     </div>
     <%- include('footer.ejs') -%>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/header_block.ejs b/views/header_block.ejs
index 8940d0b..0478127 100644
--- a/views/header_block.ejs
+++ b/views/header_block.ejs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     <a href='/'><img class="header-img" src="/static/img/logo.svg"></a>
     <%if (username=='!nobody' ) { %>
         <a class="header-link" href="/client/login">Login</a>
+        <a class="header-link" href="/client/register">Register</a>
         <% } else { %>
             <a class="header-link" href="/client/user?id=<%= username %>">
                 <%= username %>