Community Guidelines and Submission Policy
Effective Date:08/21/2026
We Are Hoke is designed to celebrate the people, businesses, organizations, events, ideas, and stories that make our community special.
We want this to be a place where people can share information, celebrate accomplishments, discover opportunities, and have constructive conversations.
1. Be Respectful
We welcome different opinions and perspectives. We ask everyone to communicate respectfully.
Do not submit content that is:
- Harassing
- Threatening
- Hateful
- Abusive
- Intentionally humiliating
- Sexually explicit
- Discriminatory
- Fraudulent
- Intentionally misleading
- Defamatory
- Unlawful
2. Protect Personal Information
Do not publicly post another person’s:
- Home address
- Private phone number
- Private email address
- Financial information
- Passwords
- Government identification numbers
- Medical information
- Private family information
- Other sensitive personal information
unless you have the person’s permission and publication is appropriate.
3. Tell the Truth
Community contributions should be accurate to the best of the submitter’s knowledge.
Do not knowingly submit false accusations, fabricated stories, fake accomplishments, fraudulent business information, or misleading claims about individuals or organizations.
4. Business Features
Businesses and organizations may be invited to provide information for community spotlights or promotional features.
Businesses are responsible for the accuracy of information they provide, including:
- Business name
- Address
- Hours
- Services
- Prices
- Contact information
- Websites
- Special offers
- Claims about products or services
We Are Hoke may edit information for presentation, clarity, length, or formatting.
5. Accomplishment Features
We welcome submissions celebrating accomplishments such as:
- Graduations
- Awards
- Promotions
- Business milestones
- New businesses
- Community service
- Scholarships
- Artistic achievements
- Athletic achievements
- Educational accomplishments
- Professional achievements
- Other positive community milestones
Publication is subject to editorial review and available space.
6. Photographs and Videos
Only submit photographs or videos that you have permission to submit.
By submitting a photograph or video, you confirm that you have the necessary rights or permissions to provide it to We Are Hoke.
We may use submitted photographs and videos on the website and in related promotional materials.
7. Reviews and Opinions
Reviews and opinions should reflect genuine experiences and should not be fabricated.
We may remove reviews or comments that appear to be fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, promotional spam, or otherwise inconsistent with these Guidelines.
8. Sponsored and Promotional Content
We Are Hoke may offer paid advertising, sponsored articles, promotional features, business listings, event promotion, or other commercial opportunities.
Paid or sponsored content may be identified as such.
Businesses and advertisers are responsible for the truthfulness and legality of claims made in their promotional material.
9. Editorial Independence
Payment for advertising or promotional services does not guarantee favorable editorial coverage.
We Are Hoke reserves the right to make independent editorial decisions regarding community stories and coverage.
10. Moderation
We may review, edit, reject, restrict, or remove submitted content at our discretion.
We are not required to publish every submission.
We may also limit a person’s ability to submit content or participate in community features when necessary to protect the website or community.
11. Corrections
If you believe a published item contains a factual error, please contact us with the specific information that needs to be reviewed.
We may correct, update, clarify, or remove information when appropriate.
12. Submission Permission
By submitting material to We Are Hoke, you give We Are Hoke permission to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, distribute, archive, and promote the submission in connection with the website and its community-related activities.
You retain ownership of your original material unless otherwise agreed in writing.
13. Contact
Questions, submissions, corrections, or concerns may be directed to:
We Are Hoke
Email: [Insert Email Address]
Website: [Insert Website Address]
