Who We Are

smelder is an independent project about Мыло и свечи. We work through the things people actually run into, and write about them in plain language.

Who Is Behind It

There is no newsroom here — just a few people interested enough in the subject to look into it properly.

We reread what we published and correct whatever stopped being true.

You will not meet "subscribe to keep reading" or browser notification prompts. They get in the way and give nothing back.

A piece is finished when you can act on it: where to start, how long it takes, and where people usually trip up.

Any complaint about a text gets taken seriously — the Contact page is the place.