Community guidelines

StandLocal works when neighbors who disagree can still talk. These rules apply everywhere on the site.

1. Debate the issue, not the person

Criticize proposals, decisions and arguments as hard as you like. Don’t insult, threaten or harass other members, residents, officials, or employees of any company.

2. No private information

Never post home addresses, personal phone numbers, private email addresses, photos of private individuals, or anything that could be used to locate or target someone. Public officials’ official contact information is fine.

3. Back up factual claims

Link the agenda, filing, study or article. Case files are for sourced facts; opinions belong in positions and the forums.

4. Keep it lawful and on-topic

No calls for violence or illegal action, no spam or advertising, no impersonation, and no content unrelated to local decisions.

5. One person, one account — and one signature

Don’t create extra accounts or sign a petition more than once to inflate supporter counts, and don’t sign on someone else’s behalf.

6. Petitions go to decision-makers

Petitions must be addressed to a public body, elected official, agency or organization — never a private individual. Moderators review new members’ petitions before they go live.

Moderation

Use the Report link on any post, position or case. Moderators may remove content, lock threads, or suspend accounts that break these rules. Moderators apply the same rules to every side of every case.