Post Title: Reddit Site-Wide Rules That Must Be Followed

There has been a lot of confusion as of late concerning what type of information is considered "public" and what type of information is considered "private." Thankfully, an admin has been in contact with us to help clarify some of these questions.

First things first, Reddit rules about private information can be found [here]. It is obviously not very detailed, which is why this thread is being created.

### Admins are aware that we have obtained thousands of pages of documents concerning this case, and it is absolutely fine to discuss the details within them. However, we must also use common sense to ensure that we don't inadvertently create a witch hunt by posting the private names, addresses, and phone numbers located within them.

* Here are some suggestions to ensure that you are following the rules when discussing these documents:

1. You can avoid it altogether by simply referring someone to the page number in the document.
2. You can redact personal information when quoting long passages. Example: "BUTING: The address given by Mr. Avery when he called Auto Trader for your services is [REDACTED], correct?"
3. If personal information is pertinent to your argument, you can redact all that isn't necessary. Example, "Steven Avery's number was XXX-XXX-XX13, but the one he gave them was XXX-XXX-XX74."
4. When posting screenshots, you can use a program like Microsoft Paint to block out private information. Example: http://imgur.com/a/qYo3x

### Reddit specifies that it is okay to talk about public figures and businesses. Since the people featured on Making A Murderer can be considered public figures, there is no need to refer to them by their initials. However, we need to use common sense when deciding whether or not to talk about people who were not featured on the show.

* Here are some suggestions to figure out whether or not someone can be considered a public figure.

1. If you Google someone and see mainly social media profiles, that person is **not** a public figure. Posting that person's name or social media accounts would go against Reddit rules. You may run into people in the case documents who fit this description.
2. If you Google someone and can find news/media articles about them, then they can be considered public figures. For example, Zellner or Lynn.
3. Business addresses and phone numbers are not considered private; however, **home** phone numbers and addresses are.

These rules are in place to prevent harassment such as finding a google map to their house, pictures of their car or workplace, their home phone number, names of their family, info about current workplaces not related to the case, etc.

If you have ANY questions about these rules, you can contact admins at any time to ask for clarification: contact@admins.com

Thanks!