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# Community Moderation

> How viewers help maintain content quality through flagging and voting.

# Community Moderation

ViewFT's moderation system is community-driven, not centralized. Viewers are the first line of defense against misinformation.

## Flagging Content

Any viewer with sufficient ViewCred can flag content they believe is misleading. When you flag:

1. Select the content and choose a reason (factual error, misleading headline, fabricated source, etc.)
2. Provide a brief explanation with supporting evidence if available
3. The flag enters the Three-Layer Verification queue

## Rewards for Accurate Flagging

If your flag is confirmed by the verification system, you earn:

* **+5 View Points**
* **+3 ViewCred** (building your credibility as a moderator)
* **Share of slashed tokens** (if the creator had staked)

## Penalties for False Flagging

To prevent abuse:

* Flags that are not confirmed: no penalty for occasional misses
* **Repeated false flags**: -2 ViewCred per unconfirmed flag after 3 consecutive misses
* **Coordinated flagging**: detected by the system, results in severe ViewCred slashing

## Community Voting

When content enters the verification process, eligible community members can vote:

* Votes are **ViewCred-weighted** — a vote from a Trusted Voice carries more weight than a vote from a New user
* This prevents Sybil attacks (creating many fake accounts to sway votes)
* Voting window is typically 24-72 hours
* Voters earn +1 View Point for participation regardless of outcome

## Flag Categories

When flagging content, select the most appropriate reason:

| Category                 | Description                                                 | Example                                                           |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Factual Error            | Specific claims that are demonstrably false                 | "Company X was acquired for \$1B" when no acquisition occurred    |
| Misleading Headline      | Headline doesn't match article content                      | "Bitcoin Crashes" on an article about a 2% dip                    |
| Fabricated Source        | Citations or quotes that don't exist                        | Attributing a quote to a public figure who never said it          |
| Undisclosed Conflict     | Creator has undisclosed financial interest                  | Promoting a token without disclosing they hold a position         |
| Plagiarism               | Content copied from another source without attribution      | Republishing another creator's work as original                   |
| Coordinated Manipulation | Part of an organized campaign to spread specific narratives | Multiple accounts pushing identical talking points simultaneously |

## Moderation Best Practices

* **Flag with evidence** — include links to contradicting sources when possible
* **Don't flag opinions you disagree with** — ViewFT protects editorial perspective; only flag verifiable factual issues
* **One flag per issue** — don't flag the same content multiple times for different reasons
* **Be patient** — the verification process takes 24-72 hours; repeated flags on the same content won't speed it up