Methods
Prepare a Safe Community Note
This field note is part of the FOBA learning stream. It is meant to orient readers and point toward better source work.
Key points
- Use pseudonyms when the public does not need a legal name.
- Redact email addresses, phone numbers, current addresses, raw DNA data, medical details, and living-person identifiers.
- Summarize the source trail instead of uploading private screenshots when a citation is enough.
Next steps
- Run the privacy redaction checklist before submitting.
- Use Source Review for sensitive claims and Community Guidelines for tone.
- Do not publish private identity documents or legal-status files.
Source trail
- FOBA Privacy Redaction Checklist – Companion template.
- FOBA Community Notes – Submit source-backed additions.