What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
- containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
- from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Community Feedback monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Community Feedback find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare. Fewer than 1 in 1,000 statements are disruptive.
What does Community Feedback do if they find a disruptive statement?
Community Feedback
- moves the statement to a different web page,
- describes the problem in an email to the author, and
- invites the author to change the statement.
Does Community Feedback ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Community Feedback encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a "disagreement" or a "personal attack?"
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks that impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion, are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements that are and are not personal attacks.
| Personal Attack |
Not A Personal Attack |
| He lied. |
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y. |
| She misrepresented the truth. |
I don't trust her. |
| He is greedy. |
He is making plenty of money. |
| It is merely a power play on her part. |
She will announce her candidacy soon. |
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