Community Notes Guidelines

Community Notes help add context, corrections, and additional information to posts, articles, and word entries. Anyone can write a note, and the community decides which notes are helpful.

How Community Notes Work

1. Write a Note

Add context, corrections, or helpful information to any post, article, or word entry.

2. Community Rates

Other users vote whether your note is helpful or not helpful.

3. Note Gets Shown

Notes with 3+ helpful votes are automatically promoted and shown to everyone.

Note Statuses

ProposedNew notes start here Shown3+ helpful votes or moderator approved
What Makes a Good Note

Provides factual context

Adds verifiable information that helps readers understand the content better.

Corrects errors or misconceptions

Points out inaccuracies in translations, grammar explanations, or cultural context.

Adds regional or dialectal variations

Notes different usages across Zomi-speaking communities or regions.

Cites sources when possible

References books, native speakers, or linguistic resources to support the note.

Is clear and concise

Gets to the point without unnecessary elaboration. Aim for 1-3 sentences.

Example of a Helpful Note

On a word entry for "lungdam":

"While 'lungdam' is commonly translated as 'happy,' it more precisely conveys a sense of inner contentment or peace of heart. The word combines 'lung' (heart/mind) and 'dam' (well/healthy). In some Tedim dialects, 'lungkim' is preferred for the same meaning."

What to Avoid

Personal opinions without evidence

"I think this translation is wrong" without explaining why or providing the correct one.

Off-topic or irrelevant content

Notes that don't add context to the specific content they're attached to.

Rude or disrespectful language

Notes should be constructive, even when correcting errors. Be kind and respectful.

Duplicate information

Check existing notes before adding one. Don't repeat what's already been said.

Example of an Unhelpful Note

On a forum post about Zomi greetings:

"This is wrong. You don't know what you're talking about."

This note doesn't explain what's wrong or provide the correct information.

The Rating System

Every community member can rate notes as helpful or not helpful. Your ratings help surface the best notes and filter out unhelpful ones.

Rate as Helpful when:

  • The note adds useful context
  • It corrects a genuine error
  • It provides a source or reference
  • You learned something from it

Rate as Not Helpful when:

  • The note is inaccurate or misleading
  • It's off-topic or irrelevant
  • It's rude or disrespectful
  • It duplicates existing information

You can change your rating at any time by clicking the same button again to remove it, then choosing a different rating.

Contributor Badges

Earn badges by writing helpful community notes. Your helpfulness score is calculated as the percentage of helpful ratings across all your notes.

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Note Writer

Starter

Write your first community note

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Helpful Contributor

5+ helpful notes

Have 5 or more notes rated as helpful

Trusted Contributor

80%+ score, 10+ notes

Maintain 80%+ helpfulness score with 10+ notes

Community Expert

90%+ score, 25+ notes

Maintain 90%+ helpfulness score with 25+ notes

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Note Champion

50+ shown notes

Have 50+ notes promoted to "shown" status