Editor's note: Owing to a production error, the identity and biographical information of the author of a Voices Viewpoint piece did not appear in the print version of the Oct. 1 issue of The Commons.
That piece, "An error that can't be unvoted," on page C1, was contributed by Nancy Braus, a retired independent bookseller and longtime activist.
The piece on the website is properly attributed.
This Voices Note to readers was submitted to The Commons.
This piece, published in print in the Voices section or as a column in the news sections, represents the opinion of the writer. In the newspaper and on this website, we strive to ensure that opinions are based on fair expression of established fact. In the spirit of transparency and accountability, The Commons is reviewing and developing more precise policies about editing of opinions and our role and our responsibility and standards in fact-checking our own work and the contributions to the newspaper. In the meantime, we heartily encourage civil and productive responses at voices@commonsnews.org.