Standing Tall welcomes interesting information, comments, photographs and contributions from readers. We particularly welcome contributions that share knowledge, experiences, ideas and information that may be of interest to other readers.
A few guidelines will help us make the best use of what you send.
Comments and written contributions
- We reserve the right to edit, shorten or adapt contributions to improve clarity, readability, length or presentation. The intention is to preserve the meaning of the original contribution.
- We may use all or only part of the information submitted. We may also add background information or other material where appropriate.
- We cannot undertake to publish every contribution.
- Please do not send information that you do not want published on the Standing Tall website. Submissions should be regarded as being offered for possible publication, rather than as private correspondence.
- Standing Tall does not enter into private correspondence with readers, other than an acknowledgement of receipt where appropriate.
Acknowledgement and attribution
Where appropriate, we may acknowledge a contribution by name. For example:
“Cindy sent us some interesting information about the Palace of Justice.”
We may also simply incorporate useful information into an article without reproducing the original submission in full.
If you would prefer not to have your name published, please say so when submitting your contribution. We may then use a general acknowledgement or publish the information without identifying you.
Photographs
Photographs are welcome, particularly those showing people, places, activities and experiences that may interest our readers.
Please submit photographs featuring adults only, preferably senior adults. We ask that you do not submit photographs containing identifiable children.
Please ensure that you have permission from identifiable adults appearing in your photographs for the images to be published on the website.
We may crop, resize or otherwise adjust photographs to suit the website. Where appropriate, we may identify the people or location shown. For example:
“John and Klaas at Rietvlei.”
Information from other websites and publications
Please do not copy and paste articles or substantial extracts from other websites, publications or authors.
If you come across something interesting that you think we should know about, please send us the original web address (URL), together with any useful information such as the author’s name and publication date. Wikipedia and similar reference sources may be used to point us towards information, but please provide the relevant link rather than copying the text.
Standing Tall may use the information as a starting point for its own material, with appropriate acknowledgement where necessary.
A final word
By submitting material to Standing Tall, you give us permission to use, edit, adapt and publish the material on the website, including using photographs and relevant extracts. Copyright remains with the original copyright owner.
You confirm that you have the right to submit the material and authorise its publication.
Thank you for helping us make Standing Tall an interesting and useful place for readers.