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Community Guidelines

GCJ.news exists to serve the Ephrata community with accurate, local journalism. Our comment section is an extension of that mission — a space for neighbors to share perspectives, ask questions, and engage with the news that affects their lives. We believe in open dialogue, even when opinions differ sharply, but meaningful conversation requires basic standards of conduct. By commenting on GCJ.news, you agree to this policy.

Use your real name

GCJ.news requires commenters to use their real, full name. Anonymous comments will be removed. We believe accountability leads to better conversation, and that our community deserves to know who is speaking.

What we welcome

  • Substantive, on-topic discussion
  • Respectful disagreement, including criticism of public officials and institutions
  • Personal experience or local knowledge that adds context to our coverage
  • Corrections or additional facts that help us serve the community better

What we remove

We will remove comments containing any of the following:

  • Profanity
  • Personal attacks, harassment, or threats
  • Hate speech targeting any person or group based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability
  • Defamatory statements or deliberate misinformation
  • Spam or off-topic content

Your responsibility

Commenters are solely responsible for the content of their posts. GCJ.news does not verify the accuracy of user-submitted comments, and publishing a comment does not constitute endorsement of its content.

How we moderate

Comments are moderated by the GCJ.news team. We reserve the right to remove or edit any comment that violates this policy without prior notice, including comments exceeding 250 words. Removed comments may be reposted once offending content is revised. Repeated violations may result in suspension or permanent loss of commenting privileges.

We are a small, community-funded newsroom and ask for your patience as we work to keep this space constructive.

Report a comment or appeal a removal

If you see a comment that you believe violates this policy, please contact us at contact@gcj.news. Include a link to the comment and a brief description of the concern.

If you believe a comment was removed in error, contact us at contact@gcj.news.

This policy is reviewed periodically by the GCJ.news Board of Directors and is subject to revision. Last updated: November 6, 2026

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