Submission Guidelines

General Principles

• Use neutral, factual language. Avoid emotionally charged words or editorializing.
• Every claim must be backed by evidence — source links, documents, or media.
• No personal attacks, insults, or harassment directed at officials or other users.
• Focus on actions and decisions, not personal opinions about an official's character.
• When in doubt, provide more evidence and context, not less.

Adding Officials

• Full name is required (2–200 characters). Use the official's legal or commonly known name.
• Aliases and biographical information are optional but helpful for identification.
• Jurisdiction level must be specified: national, regional, or local.
• Terms of service should include position title, start/end dates, and mode of entry (elected, appointed, inherited, etc.).
• The system will check for similar existing official profiles to prevent duplicates.

Submitting Deeds

• Title (10–500 characters): A clear, factual summary of the action.
• Description (50–10,000 characters): Detailed account of what happened, including context, dates, and involved parties.
• Category is required. Choose the most relevant from: Infrastructure, Lawmaking, Administrative, Budget, Procurement, Public Health, Education, Environment, Social Services, Law Enforcement, Disaster Response, Appointments, Public Statements, Inaction, or Other.
• Secondary tags (optional): Add tags like Transparency, Accountability, Efficiency, Equity, Corruption Risk, Human Rights, Public Safety, Emergency Powers, or Private Sector Involvement.
• Claimed impact (optional): Indicate whether the action had a positive, negative, mixed, or neutral impact.
• Source URLs should link to official documents, news articles, or government records.
• Evidence files should support the deed's claims directly.

Evidence Standards

• Evidence must be directly relevant to the deed it supports.
• Do not upload doctored, manipulated, or misleading media.
• Screenshots should include visible dates and sources where possible.

Source Requirements

• Link to official government documents, press releases, or public records when available.
• News articles from established media outlets are acceptable sources.
• Multiple independent sources are preferred for stronger verification.
• Social media posts from official government accounts can be used as supporting sources.
• Avoid linking to opinion pieces, editorials, or blog posts as primary sources.

What Gets Rejected

• Duplicate content — Check if the deed already exists before submitting.
• Unverifiable claims — Submissions without evidence or credible sources.
• Personal opinions disguised as factual deeds.
• Harassment or personal attacks against officials or users.
• Spam or promotional content unrelated to governance.
• Misleading or out-of-context information presented as fact.

Moderation Process

• All deed submissions are reviewed by moderators before being published.
• Dynasty suggestions for officials are reviewed separately.
• Delete requests go through moderator approval — content is hidden pending review rather than immediately removed.
• Moderators can hide, archive, delete, or restore content. Admins can permanently delete already-deleted content.
• Deleted comments display a [deleted] placeholder to preserve thread structure.

Reputation Impact