Guidelines
A place worth being in.
There are plenty of places online to be angry about your town. This is not one of them. Here is what we are going for.
Findlay Ideas works because people feel safe saying what they actually think. That only stays true if we all protect it. These guidelines are short on purpose.
What makes a good post
Be constructive
Share ideas that help our community move forward. Frustration is welcome. It usually points at something real. Just tell us what you would like to see instead.
Be specific
“Somewhere teens can go on a Friday night” beats “more youth engagement”. Clear ideas are easier for neighbors to get behind and easier for someone to act on.
Think local
Focus on what would benefit Findlay and Hancock County. National politics has plenty of other homes on the internet.
Be respectful
Different perspectives make our community stronger. Disagree with the idea, not the person who had it.
What we remove
- Attacking, naming or shaming individual people, employees or business owners
- Slurs, harassment, threats, or anything targeting someone’s identity
- Spam, repeated self promotion, or listings for things outside our area
- Sharing other people’s private information such as addresses, phone numbers or workplaces
- Fundraising appeals or sales pitches disguised as community ideas
- Anything illegal, or content involving minors that any parent would object to
How we check things
Everything shared here passes an automated check for language that crosses a line. If something looks heated but not harmful, it stays visible and a person reviews it. We would rather read something raw than silence someone who cares.
If something clearly breaks the rules above, it does not publish. If we remove something of yours, we tell you why. If you think we got it wrong, reply and say so.
Repeatedly posting content that targets people will get an account suspended. That has nothing to do with disagreement and everything to do with keeping this place usable.
One more thing. A lot of people apologize before sharing an idea, with something like “this is probably stupid, but…”. It usually is not. Post it anyway.