Content guidelines

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This is a community effort. Use good judgement, and be diplomatic when you correct someone else. Use the discussion tabs to argue about changes if there's disagreement.

Do not be afraid to correct and add to other people's writing, and don't be offended if someone edits your writing. Look in the History tab to see what's changed on a page.

Ground rules

  • Anyone can read the site, including the history of any page.
  • Residents of the North Adams area may create accounts.
  • Your account must use your real name.
  • You are responsible for all information you contribute. Of course.

Good

  • numerical data, such as budgets.
  • factual descriptions of city organizations, people, places, etc
  • history
  • public statements
  • public documents

Bad

  • opinion
  • rumor, hearsay
  • predictions
  • unattributed facts
  • anonymous sources
  • generalizations
  • adjectives, in most cases.