Contribution Rules
How citizens, moderators, and operators work together to maintain accurate officer data.
The Three-Tier System
OpenPolice uses a collaborative editing system where different user roles have different levels of trust and capabilities. This ensures data accuracy while allowing community participation.
Operator
Highest Authority- Instant edit approval
- Override any vote
- Promote/demote users
- Full moderation tools
Moderator
Trusted Staff- Vote on pending edits
- Hide/show reviews
- Moderate chatrooms
- Review submissions
Citizen
Community Member- Submit new officers
- Suggest edits (queued)
- Vote on proposals
- Earn karma & points
How Editing Works
Staff Live Edit
Operators and Moderators can edit officer dossiers directly. Changes apply immediately without requiring approval.
Citizen Wiki Edit
Citizens can suggest edits that go to an approval queue. The community votes, and changes are applied when the threshold is reached.
Voting Thresholds
Example Scenarios:
- 1 Operator vote (10.0) = Instant approval
- 4 Moderator votes (4 x 3.0 = 12.0) = Approved
- 10 Veteran citizens (10 x 1.0 = 10.0) = Approved
- 5 Members rejecting (5 x -0.3 = -1.5) + 2 Moderators rejecting (2 x -3.0 = -6.0) = Rejected
Karma & Voting Power
Your karma determines your voting power and trust level. Earn karma by having your contributions accepted, lose it when they're rejected.
| Level | Karma Required | Vote Weight | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 0 - 10 | 0.1 | Submit proposals only (cannot vote) |
| Member | 11 - 50 | 0.3 | Can vote on pending edits |
| Trusted | 51 - 200 | 0.5 | Can flag inappropriate content |
| Veteran | 201+ | 1.0 | Full citizen voting power |
Points & Rewards
Earning Points
- +25Officer submission accepted
- +10Edit proposal approved
- +1Helpful vote (matched outcome)
- +5First contribution of the day
- +1Daily login
Karma Changes
- +2Officer submission accepted
- +1Edit proposal approved
- -1Officer submission rejected
- -2Edit proposal rejected
- -10Flagged for abuse
Rules & Guidelines
Accuracy First
Only submit information you can verify. False or misleading data will be rejected and may result in karma loss.
No Self-Voting
You cannot vote on your own submissions or proposals. Each user gets one vote per proposal.
24-Hour Vote Window
You can change your vote within 24 hours of casting it. After that, your vote is final.
7-Day Expiry
Proposals with no activity for 7 days expire automatically. No karma is lost for expired proposals.
Steward Override & Community Challenge
Safety/Legal overrides are final. Editorial overrides may be challenged by the community within 72 hours through our public override log.
Community Challenge System
Platform stewards enforce processes—they do not determine outcomes. Editorial decisions are procedural, not factual.
Safety/Legal Overrides
FinalDoxxing, threats, court orders, illegal content. These cannot be challenged—immediate action is required for safety.
Rule Violations
AppealableSpam, harassment, off-topic content. Can be appealed to senior staff but not community-voted.
Editorial Overrides
Community VoteFactual disputes, accuracy judgments, content neutrality. Can be challenged and reversed by community supermajority (60%).
Challenge Process
- 1Override Logged
All actions publicly logged with 72-hour challenge window
- 2Gather Support
3 Trusted+ citizens must support within 24 hours
- 3Community Vote
48-hour voting period with karma-weighted votes
- 4Resolution
60% supermajority + 10 weighted votes to reverse
Learn More
Status: Online
Contributions are closed
Community editing has ended
These rules governed how citizens, moderators and operators collaborated to maintain officer data. As OpenPolice winds down and individual officer records are no longer publicly editable, community contribution has been retired.