An official civic resource guide   Here’s how you know ⌄

Community guidelines

Clear, respectful, useful.

A few simple rules keep DCMayor Community and Events useful for every neighbor and official response.

Do

What makes a good post.

Include the ward or location

Neighbors and officials can help faster when they know where.

Be specific and factual

Describe what happened, when, and what response would help.

Be respectful

Disagree with ideas, not people. Assume good intent.

Don’t

What gets a post removed.

Harassment or hate speech

Attacks on a person or group are never allowed, on any topic.

Sharing others’ private information

Don’t post someone’s address, phone number, or photo without consent.

Spam or unrelated promotion

Keep posts relevant to the neighborhood and the topic.

Reporting

See something that breaks the rules?

Every post has a report option. Here’s what happens next.

1

Flag the post

Use the report link on any thread or reply — it takes a moment.

2

The Civic Desk reviews it

Reports are reviewed within two business days.

3

Action is taken

Posts that break the rules are edited, hidden, or removed, and the poster is notified.

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