A little sunnier together.
Jouw Lichtpuntje is a place for happy stories, sincere compliments and friendly conversations. Share what makes you smile and be kind to one another. There is no debate to win here: a smile is enough.
Appreciation, encouragement and friendly questions are welcome. We do not publish attacks, rants, negative reactions to others or polarising opinions. AI reviews every comment before publication. Approved contributions are also translated into Dutch and English with AI. An administrator reviews uncertain cases. AI can make mistakes; you can request a human review of your own rejected comment in your profile.
Keeping it friendly
- Celebrate happy stories, wish someone well or share a positive experience.
- Friendly questions and sincere appreciation are welcome. Polarising debates, blame and belittling are not.
- No spam, advertising, contact details, misleading claims or repetitive copied comments.
- Your comment appears only after approval. An administrator decides uncertain cases.
- Repeated violations may lead to a paused account and hidden comments.
Bright points: for fun, not for winning
- Coming back: 1 bright point on your first visit of a new day, starting with your second visit day. Only while signed in with a verified, active account and accepted rules. No extra reward for reloading and no penalty for skipping days.
- An approved comment: 1 bright point, up to 5 per day.
- Reading a news story: 1 bright point per article, up to 5 per day. Each article counts once per day.
- Sharing a story or copying its link: 1 bright point, up to 3 per day and once per story per day.
- Inviting a friend who verifies their email and posts a first positive comment: 5 bright points, up to 5 invitations per month.
- An approved moment: 1 bright point per day, private or public. Multiple moments on the same date count together as one point.
- Your own published article: 5 bright points, once per article. Waiting, rejected or edited versions do not earn extra points.
- A heart on another person’s story or moment: 1 point per item per day. Removing and adding it again earns no extra point that day.
Sharing rewards a completed share action or preparing the link. We cannot see whether someone actually sends or reads it. Bright points have no monetary value. Daily limits follow Dutch time. Moderation may withdraw points associated with removed comments. The same comment is never rewarded twice.
Your information
We store your account, comments, likes and points history. Your public name appears with approved comments; your email stays private. Your comment text, public name and news context are sent to Gemini for review, without your email. The administrator can review comments and decisions. Please do not share private information in a comment.
A small story. A shared smile.
Share something kind, beautiful or joyful from your own life: a neighbour helping out, a small achievement, a lovely walk or an initiative that gives you hope. It does not have to be big news.
We review your story first. If approved, AI creates an illustration inspired by it. It is clearly labelled as an illustration, not a photograph of the event. Your story is also translated into Dutch and English.
Our rules for sharing a bright spot
- Bring kindness. Focus on something positive, beautiful, encouraging or funny. A difficult experience may have a place when the focus is hope. You do not have to pretend that everything is perfect.
- Write your own story honestly. Do not copy articles, impersonate someone or present made-up claims as facts. Clearly label fiction.
- Be kind to people. No insults, bullying, discrimination, threats, hostile sarcasm or joy at someone else’s expense. This is not a place for rants, political campaigning or arguments.
- Protect privacy. Leave out surnames, addresses, contact details and identifying details about children. Ask permission before sharing someone else’s personal story.
- No spam or advertising. No repeated posts, sales pitches, recruitment, affiliate links, fundraising links or requests to contact you privately.
- Keep it suitable for a broad audience. No sexually explicit or shocking material, illegal content, unsafe instructions or unfounded health and financial promises.
- Respect review decisions. AI can make mistakes. Unclear stories await an administrator. You may revise a rejected story or ask for a human review. Moderators can remove a post or pause an account.