Why do you discourage personal attacks and inappropriate material?
We promote participatory democracy, and encourage people to participate. People will not participate if the website has personal attacks or inappropriate material.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. We encourage 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 which 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 which 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.
What is "inappropriate material"?
Statements or video which are obscene or completely irrelevant to the issue.
I don't see my statement on the statements page. What should I do?
Statements from verified users are posted within 24 hours. If you still don't see your statement 24 hours after posting it, you have probably not yet verified your email address.

You can check this by resubmitting your statement. If you have not verified your email address, you will be asked to check your in-box again for another verification email.