Community Notes & Fact Checks
How to Write a Strong 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
- A strong note names the exact page, the sentence or claim, the source that supports a change, and the proposed wording.
- Good notes can also mark an open question, explain a source limit, or point to a local archive that should be checked next.
- Privacy matters: do not include private information about living people, account exports, raw DNA files, or personal contact details.
Next steps
- Use a pseudonym if you want public credit without exposing your legal name.
- Quote only the short part of a source needed to identify the issue, then summarize the rest.
- Use Fact Check when the question affects identity, legal status, translations, or high-stakes claims.