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This policy framework is established for architectural and operational readiness across the Mahiti Loka platform. Prior to commercial public launch, these terms, privacy disclosures, and statutory mechanisms must be formally audited and approved by qualified Indian legal counsel in accordance with applicable laws of the Republic of India.

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Legal Notice • Effective Date: October 2026

Community Standards & Moderation Guidelines

1. Core Community Philosophy

Mahiti Loka thrives on the collective effort of volunteers, historians, journalists, civic organizers, and citizens who believe that reliable public knowledge should be accessible to all. Our community standards ensure that information remains respectful, verifiable, and constructive.

2. Five Tenets of Quality Contributions

  1. Verifiability: Every listing must be grounded in real-world facts—physical addresses, recognized historical citations, or publicly observable phenomena.
  2. Neutrality: Describe entities objectively. Avoid promotional hyperbole, puffery (“the best hotel in town”), or unverified defamatory accusations.
  3. High-Fidelity Media: Upload clear, genuine photographs taken by you or released under Creative Commons. Do not upload watermarked stock photos or AI-hallucinated images.
  4. Respect & Civility: Personal attacks, communal discord, and hate speech against any religion, caste, gender, or community result in immediate permanent expulsion.
  5. Commercial Integrity: Self-promotion must be declared. Do not create spam listings or fake competitor reviews.

3. Moderation & Sanctions

Submissions flagged by the automated Security Shield or reported by community members undergo review by the Editorial Board. Sanctions for non-compliance include content redaction, temporary account suspension, or referral to law enforcement where statutory violations occur.