Editorial policy
Sharp is okay. Sloppy is not.
Letter To LDS is for serious public writing. Sharp criticism is welcome here. Harassment, heckling, and performative cruelty are not. The goal is to preserve direct, readable public address without flattening it into sanitized institutional language.
Editorial principles
- Clarity over virality
- Specific claims over vague outrage
- Directness without cruelty
- Permanent record over feed-driven churn
What review may do
- Reject unlawful, harassing, threatening, or otherwise clearly disallowed submissions
- Require stronger citation for archival or factual claims when needed
- Review copyright and archival-status questions
- Decline publication when legal or provenance questions are unresolved
Moderation boundaries
We do not verify factual claims, investigate allegations, or act as a journalistic fact-checking institution. We may reject or remove submissions for narrower reasons such as threats, targeted harassment, disclosure of private personal data, or other legal and policy risks.
Questions about takedowns or legal claims belong in the copyright takedown guide not in the editorial policy.