summer_breeze
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My understanding is that locals do not have to be verified, but, someone saying they are an insider (friend or family of case player), and posting insider information, must be verified. Summer Breeze's post seems to indicate locals have to be verified, but, that is not usually the way it has been handled in other cases here, or the mods would spend all their time verifying locals!
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Yes, correct and thank you Wondergirl!
Morning everyone.
To clarify the local/insider point:
All locals do not at all need to be verified, if you are simply providing generally known local information. (locations, businesses, where a person went to school, information about the town, etc.)
It is if you are a professional (nurse, doctor, lawyer) posting information in your profession as fact OR when you are connected to someone who is a victim or a suspect/accused and you are providing specific information about the crime, the background of the person, type of information or detail not otherwise available that may lead to the need to be verified.
Please remember you can always ask a moderator! (via PM or alert)
Here is the exact wording posted on WebSleuths rules forum:
Verified / Professional Posters
We are lucky enough to have posters from all walks of life with a broad spectrum of expertise. Some may have special inside knowledge about a case or be directly related to a player in the case. This is all extremely valuable information for the forum. However, we like to make sure that anyone posting as a professional in a specific area (doctor, lawyer, search and rescue, etc.), or as someone with inside information, truly is what/who they claim to be. Verification is 100% optional. No posters are required to become verified unless they wish to post inside or professional information.