Important user-generated content notes;

Websites that feature user-generated content are prone to abuse. To uphold our guiding principles, we plan to deal with this issue as follows:

  1. Anonymous users cannot add or modify content, as lack of anonymity is a strong de-motivator.
  2. User accounts must be associated with a valid email address. Living Years can identify and ban users who upload offensive content.
  3. Users must pass a CAPTCHA test when registering. Bots and malicious software will be prevented from registering. (CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing Test "to tell computers and humans Apart". It's one of those things where you're shown illegible words and you need to type them in.)
  4. The Lifebook administrator must approve all modifications. Content is not visible on the Lifebook until it had been approved.
  5. Friends of the Lifebook are pre-approved to make modifications. People who the Lifebook administrator trusts can add content more easily.
  6. Any user can mark any piece of content as offensive:
    • The offensive content is immediately removed for that user
    • The Lifebook administrator is immediately notified, and may choose to delete the offensive content
    • Site administrators can frequently audit content that has been marked offensive, and take appropriate action
  7. Users can easily delete content they've created. Users who regret making an inappropriate comment can immediately revoke it.
  8. Lifebook administrators can easily delete any content on the Lifebook keeping a clean house is a low-friction activity.
  9. Site administrators can easily review all recently added content as they keep tabs on what is being uploaded, and automate processes to detect terms of service violations
  10. Users can register a complaint and all complaints are treated with urgent priority.
  11. Site administrators can easily delete any content anywhere on the site. Living Years can respond swiftly to complaints
  12. Leverage YouTube to prevent offensive video content from being uploaded. Google has already implemented technologies and processes to screen uploaded video content

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