lostaf is a personal self-reflection tool, made by one person (nik) for himself and shared openly. this page describes what you can expect from the service and what's expected of you.
lostaf is a place to sit with ideas — thinkers, frameworks, daily reflection. it is not therapy, it is not medical or mental health advice, it is not a diagnostic tool. if what you're going through needs a trained professional, please reach out to one. lostaf is meant to sit alongside that work, not replace it.
you can use lostaf for any non-commercial personal reflection. you don't pay. there's nothing to upsell. when you sign in, you get a personal dashboard. when you don't, the public content is yours to browse.
please don't:
if any of the above happens, lostaf may suspend or remove the account.
you're responsible for your own decisions. lostaf surfaces ideas — what you do with them is yours to own. reading a stoicism page is not a substitute for talking to your therapist, your doctor, your family, or a trusted person in your life.
anything you write into lostaf — journal entries, gratitudes, reflections, your religion passport — belongs to you. lostaf stores it on your behalf, doesn't claim ownership, doesn't share it. you can export it or delete it at any time. see the privacy page for details.
the writing, design, and code on lostaf are the work of nikhil oberoi, sourced from public-domain biographical research and original prose. quotes from the thinkers featured are attributed to the original speakers. articles cite their sources. you're welcome to read, share, and link to anything on the public site. please don't republish whole articles without credit and a link back.
lostaf is provided as-is. there's no service-level guarantee. the site is hosted on netlify with a free tier and may have occasional downtime, slow loads, or feature changes without notice. if something breaks badly, email nik@thinknik.ca.
lostaf is offered without a charge and without warranty. to the maximum extent allowed by law, the operator (nikhil oberoi) is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site, including but not limited to data loss, lost time, or emotional distress connected to what you read here. you use lostaf at your own risk and discretion.
these terms may change as lostaf evolves. the date at the top of the page changes when they do. continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms. if a change is significant, signed-in users see a notice on the dashboard before it applies.
these terms are governed by the laws of the province of ontario, canada. any dispute that can't be worked out by emailing will be resolved in the courts of ontario.
questions, complaints, takedown requests, anything: nik@thinknik.ca.