Tchad Ma Culture
How we verify
Every story, photo, recording or document sent to us follows the same path before publication. Here are the steps, the statuses you will see and how to ask for a correction.
The path of a contribution
1. Submission
You fill in the Contribute form (file or link) and give your consents: rights, people shown, and the reinforced consent for stories, voices, photos and documents. You receive a TMC-… reference.
2. First check (72 h)
Within 72 hours the team checks that the submission is complete, readable and comes with the required consents. Nothing is published at this stage; the file stays private.
3. Editorial review
We compare with published sources (books, archives, Wikimedia, Lingua Libre…) and separate what is documented from what is oral testimony. Anything that cannot be confirmed is marked “To be verified”.
4. Community expert review
When the subject requires it (language, rite, song, a community’s history), we ask someone who knows that community. They are named on the site only with their consent.
5. Publication and follow-up
The contribution is published with the chosen credit and licence and its review date. You can ask for a correction or removal at any time.
Statuses shown
- Verified
- Reviewed and checked against sources; points still debated are flagged in the text.
- In progress
- Editorial or community review under way; the content may still change.
- Incomplete
- A source, information or consent is missing; empty sections say so plainly rather than being filled in.
Ask for a correction
A mistake, a misspelt name, a photo that concerns you? The corrections form is reviewed within 72 hours; a removal requested by a person concerned is applied without debate.
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