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community_guidelines [2019/03/12 20:01] – [Community guidelines] freeworldercommunity_guidelines [2020/08/13 23:28] – [A note from the founder] mark_prosocialize_enoch
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 Don't worry too much about formatting and style. Changes can be reversed if necessary, and someone else can always improve your contributions later. Don't worry too much about formatting and style. Changes can be reversed if necessary, and someone else can always improve your contributions later.
  
-To maintain a high standard, please follow these basic guidelines when contributing to this site:+To help make our ideas accessible to the most people, please follow these basic guidelines when contributing to this site:
   * Keep your language neutral (avoid superlatives like 'great' or 'terrible' or 'very')   * Keep your language neutral (avoid superlatives like 'great' or 'terrible' or 'very')
-  * Keep your articles brief and non-technical.+  * Keep your articles short and non-technical. Link to more technical, external articles where necessary
   * Use universally-accepted concepts only (avoid potentially divisive references to patriotism, party politics, religion, sexual orientation or other personal preferences)   * Use universally-accepted concepts only (avoid potentially divisive references to patriotism, party politics, religion, sexual orientation or other personal preferences)
-  * Don't make unsubstantiated claims. If you can't find references to substantiate your claim, please detail your reasoning to back your claim or use real-life example.+  * Don't make unsubstantiated claims. If you can't find references to substantiate your claim, please detail your reasoning to back your claim or use real-life examples.
   * Don't contribute not-fully-worked-out ideas in the hope that someone else will complete them later. Contribute complete ideas only.   * Don't contribute not-fully-worked-out ideas in the hope that someone else will complete them later. Contribute complete ideas only.
   * Don't create conflict or make articles contradictory. If your contributions are likely to clash with existing content or another contributor, it's best to contact them privately and refine your ideas together before editing.   * Don't create conflict or make articles contradictory. If your contributions are likely to clash with existing content or another contributor, it's best to contact them privately and refine your ideas together before editing.
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 ===== A note from the founder ===== ===== A note from the founder =====
-//Because of the nature of the ideas proposed in this site, this is not your average wiki. Here's why://+Because of the nature of the ideas proposed in this site, it's necessary for content to be regularly moderated to ensure quality and consistency. Here's why:
  
-//We are proposing something that hasn't been done before or tested at scale, so some content here may be speculative or opinion-based. However, all contributors should make every effort to substantiate their opinions with relatable concepts. (eg. Tell us why you think it will work and how it worked before)//+We are proposing something that hasn't been done before or tested at scale, so some content will inevitably be speculative or opinion-based. I would ask all contributors to please make every effort to substantiate their opinions with relatable concepts where possible. Tell us why you think it will work and/or how it worked before.
  
-//It is not uncommon for enthusiastic followers of this train of thought to base their ideas on (in my opinion) unrealistic expectations or strategies. (For example, "Jail the 1%!") This can damage our overall credibility. Let's focus on positive, actionable solutions only please.//+It is not uncommon for enthusiastic followers of this train of thought to base their ideas on unrealistic strategies or emotive responses. (For example, "Jail the 1%!") This can damage the site's credibility. Please focus on positive, actionable solutions only.
  
-//The nature of these ideas is controversial in many aspects and is likely to attract contempt from some politically-inclined people. For this reason, what we say and __how we say it__ are crucially important to the success of this site. This is why __neutral__, __reasoned__, __on-topic__ and __non-partisan__ language is critical. (For this reason, please be aware that all contributions are actively moderated)//+Since these ideas are somewhat controversial, we are likely to attract contempt from some politically-inclined people. For this reason, what we say and //how we say it// are crucially important to the success of this site. This is why //neutral, reasoned, on-topic and non-partisan// language is critical. For this reason, please be advised that all contributions are actively moderated to protect the site's integrity.
  
-//Please help us further these ideas by adhering to the site guidelines.//+Please help us further these ideas by adhering to the site guidelines.
  
  --- //[[colinrturner@gmail.com|Colin R. Turner]] 2018/12/23 06:06//  --- //[[colinrturner@gmail.com|Colin R. Turner]] 2018/12/23 06:06//
  
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