MICROCOPY

Dashboard Microcopy¶

All UI text, tooltips, warnings, and explanations for the Citizen Oversight Dashboard.

Tone: Calm, non-accusatory, pattern-focused, explicitly anti-panic. Never "breaking news" energy.

Global Tone Rules¶

1. Calm — No urgency language unless truly urgent
2. Non-accusatory — Describe behavior, not intent
3. Pattern-focused — Emphasize trends over incidents
4. Anti-panic — Explicitly discourage overreaction
5. Plain language — No jargon, no acronyms without explanation

MII Status Microcopy¶

Stable (🟢)¶

Main text:

"This system is operating within established integrity thresholds."

Subtext:

"Integrity has remained stable for [X] days."

Watch (🟡)¶

Main text:

"Some signals merit attention. No immediate harm detected."

Subtext:

"Review in progress. Updates will appear here."

Breach (🔴)¶

Main text:

"Integrity thresholds were exceeded. Review and escalation are in progress."

Subtext:

"Stewards have been notified. See activity log for details."

Tooltip¶

"MII reflects patterns over time, not individual incidents."

Integrity Trend Panel¶

Default Text¶

"Trends show how behavior evolves. Sudden spikes matter less than sustained change."

Annotation Example¶

"Integrity dip on [date] resolved after additional review requirements."

Time Range Labels¶

• 30d — "Last 30 days"
• 90d — "Last quarter"
• 1y — "Last year"

Intent Transparency Panel¶

Header Text¶

"Actions and their declared justifications"

Counter Labels¶

Tooltip for Blocked¶

"Actions are blocked when intent, risk, or integrity requirements are not met."

Activity Log Microcopy¶

Section Header¶

"Recorded actions and their justifications."

Event Status Labels¶

Expand Button¶

"View full details"

Footer Note (on expanded view)¶

"Transparency does not imply wrongdoing. It enables accountability."

Blocked Action Note¶

"This action was prevented by governance safeguards."

Important: Blocked actions are framed as successes, not scandals.

Oversight Signals Microcopy¶

Signal Labels and Descriptions¶

Status Descriptions¶

Footer Note¶

"Oversight focuses on patterns, not blame."

Pattern Watch Microcopy¶

Section Header¶

"Long-term behavioral patterns"

Default (no concerns)¶

"No concerning patterns detected at this time."

Pattern Descriptions¶

Confidence Labels¶

• High — "Strong historical data supports this assessment."
• Medium — "Assessment based on limited recent data."
• Low — "Insufficient data for confident assessment."

Citizen Action Microcopy¶

Section Header¶

"Participate in oversight"

Action Button Labels¶

Flag Form Labels¶

Top Warning (always visible on flag form)¶

"This tool is for good-faith civic oversight. Reports are recorded."

Submit Confirmation¶

"Thank you. This report is now part of the public oversight record."

Post-Submit Note¶

"Reports are reviewed within 72 hours. You'll be notified of any status changes."

Memory Panel Microcopy¶

Section Header¶

"System history and accountability record"

Metric Labels¶

Resolution Status¶

Historical Notes Header¶

"Community annotations"

Note Attribution¶

"Added by [role] on [date]"

Governance Panel Microcopy¶

Section Header¶

"How decisions are made"

Approval Requirements Text¶

"The following actions require human approval:"

Oversight Path Text¶

"Concerns flow through structured review:"

Authority Statement¶

"No single person or model has unilateral authority."

Safety Footer Microcopy¶

Standard Footer¶

"Mobius does not monitor individuals." "Mobius does not access private data." "Mobius does not censor content." "Mobius records behavior and justification — nothing more."

Expanded Footer (on hover/tap)¶

"Citizen Oversight is designed to watch systems, not people. Individual privacy is protected by design. Content decisions remain with users and platforms."

Error Messages¶

Network Error¶

"Unable to load data. Please try again."

Permission Error¶

"This action requires [role] access."

Validation Error¶

"Please complete all required fields."

Rate Limit Error¶

"Too many requests. Please wait before trying again."

Empty States¶

No Activity¶

"No activity recorded for this period."

No Alerts¶

"No alerts at this time."

No Patterns¶

"No patterns detected yet. Check back as data accumulates."

First-Time User Prompt¶

Title¶

"Welcome to Citizen Oversight"

Body¶

"Mobius does not tell you what to think." "It shows you what is happening." "Oversight works when citizens act carefully, not loudly."

Button¶

"I understand"

Tooltips Library¶

MII¶

"Mobius Integrity Index: A composite score reflecting system behavior over time."

Intent¶

"A declared justification for an action, recorded before execution."

Threshold¶

"A boundary value that triggers review or blocking when crossed."

Drift¶

"Gradual change in behavior that may indicate emerging issues."

Circuit Breaker¶

"An automatic pause triggered when integrity thresholds are breached."

Steward¶

"A trusted human with authority to approve high-risk actions."

EPICON¶

"A formal declaration of intent required for significant changes."

Accessibility Text¶

Screen Reader Announcements¶

Skip Links¶

"Skip to main content" "Skip to activity log" "Skip to alerts"

"If citizens can't understand it, oversight has failed."