Content and Moderation Policy
This Policy explains publication screening, administrator decisions and the relationship with the Rules of Conduct.
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1. Public standard
The Rules of Conduct form part of this Policy. They uphold free expression while prohibiting malicious behaviour: criticise ideas rather than people; no profanity; no personal attacks; no sexual harassment; and no violent threats or incitement.
Strong criticism of proposals, policy or public performance is allowed. Feeling offended by criticism does not itself make the criticism a violation.
2. Automatic screening
Every post and comment is automatically screened before publication. Content that passes is published immediately. Content considered potentially in conflict with the Rules stays private pending administrator review. The author may wait, or edit and submit it for screening again.
Automated systems can make mistakes. Screening may consider text, supported images and attachment filenames. Videos, documents, GIFs and images outside supported screening limits may require administrator review.
3. Administrator action
Administrators may approve or decline queued contributions and may hide, restore or delete published posts and comments. A hidden item is unavailable to the public but may remain visible to its author and administrators. Deleting a post also removes its discussion from the app. Records may be retained for audit, safety and legal purposes.
When a submission is held or declined, the author receives a reason and, where relevant, an example from the submitted content. The workflow provides the options described in the app; it does not include a deliberation or appeal thread.
4. Translation and context
User content may be automatically translated into another user's selected language. A translation marker allows users to view the original. Automated translations may contain errors, and the original text remains authoritative.
Moderation is intended to apply consistently across Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian, French and Spanish, including slang, transliteration and disguised spelling. Context matters, especially when distinguishing criticism of an idea from an attack on a person.
5. Illegal content and reports
We may act outside the listed conduct categories where required by law, court order, safety obligations or third-party rights. To report illegal content, infringement or a legal concern, contact [LEGAL EMAIL] with the content location, explanation and your contact information.
6. Independence
Moderation decisions belong to this independent platform. They do not represent the views or decisions of any municipality. Municipalities do not operate the platform or approve contributions through it.
Effective date: [EFFECTIVE DATE].