Can communities control who accesses their content?

Short Answer #

Yes. Communities determine who can view, edit, contribute to, and manage language resources.

Expanded Answer #

Not all language resources are intended for the same audience. Some materials may be appropriate for:

• Public access
• Community learners
• School programs
• Language departments

Other resources may require greater protection. Examples might include:

• Sensitive cultural teachings
• Family-specific knowledge
• Ceremonial information
• Restricted recordings
• Internal planning documents

Language Cloud supports governance structures that allow communities to make these distinctions. The objective is flexibility. Communities should not be forced into an all-or-nothing approach. Instead, they should have the ability to determine:

• What is public
• What is private
• Who can contribute
• Who can edit
• Who can manage content

Access decisions remain community decisions.