Terms of Use
The conditions for reading and reusing The Spot Community.
Last updated 9 November 2026.
These terms apply to thespotcommunity.com, published as The Spot Community. By using the site you accept them. If you do not, please do not use the site.
What the site is
The Spot Community is an editorial journal about stage lighting in small shared spaces: patterns, rooms and cues. It also keeps an archive of older articles, the Cue Stack, on a wide range of subjects. The site does not sell anything, take bookings, sell tickets or provide professional lighting, electrical or rigging services.
Information, not instruction
The essays explain ideas and common practice. They are not training, a safety method statement or a substitute for a qualified person. Lighting equipment involves heat, electricity and loads suspended over people. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions, the rules of the venue and the law where you are. The disclaimer explains this further.
Using the content
The text, illustrations, wordmark and design of The Spot Community are protected by copyright. You may read, print and share links to pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may quote short passages with a credit and a link to the page. Republishing whole essays, using the illustrations elsewhere or using the material to train or prompt automated systems needs permission first, requested through the contact page.
Articles in the Cue Stack archive may contain material supplied by third parties. Rights in that material remain with its owners.
Links
Pages may link to other websites. Those sites are run by others, and The Spot Community is not responsible for their content, accuracy or practices. A link is not an endorsement.
Acceptable use
Please do not attempt to disrupt the site, probe it for weaknesses, scrape it at a rate that affects other readers, or use the contact form to send unsolicited advertising or harmful material.
Availability and changes
The site is provided as it is. Pages may be corrected, changed or removed at any time, and the site may be unavailable from time to time. These terms may be updated; the date above shows the latest version.
Liability
To the extent the law allows, The Spot Community is not liable for loss or damage arising from use of the site or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent through the contact page.