Review Process - Country State City Documentation

The Review Process
Who Reviews Your Changes
How to Increase Approval Chances
✅ Best Practices
❌ Common Rejection Reasons
Responding to Feedback

The Review Process

Who Reviews Your Changes

👥 Community Members: Other users can comment and discuss
🛡️ Administrators: CSC team members who can approve/reject
🤖 Automated Checks: System validates data format and consistency

How to Increase Approval Chances

✅ Best Practices

Provide Reliable Sources
Be Specific and Clear
Include Context
Follow Naming Conventions

✅ Good: "According to the official census at [government-url]..."
❌ Bad: "I think this city has 50,000 people"

✅ Good: "The city name is misspelled. Should be 'São Paulo' not 'Sao Paulo'"
❌ Bad: "This city name is wrong"

✅ Good: "This new city was officially incorporated in 2023 as per [official-document]"
❌ Bad: "Please add this city"

✅ Good: Use official, local language names with proper diacritics
❌ Bad: Anglicized or informal names

❌ Common Rejection Reasons

📍 Insufficient Sources: No credible references provided
🔍 Duplicate Data: Entry already exists in database
📝 Poor Quality: Incomplete or inaccurate information
🚫 Invalid Request: Doesn’t meet database standards
⚠️ Formatting Issues: Incorrect data format or structure

Responding to Feedback

If your request receives comments:

1

Check Notifications

You’ll be notified of new comments

2

Read Carefully

Understand what reviewers are asking

3

Respond Promptly

Answer questions or provide clarifications

4

Make Updates

Edit your request if needed (for pending requests)

5

Stay Professional

Keep discussions constructive and respectful