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<article id="be-civilized">
<h2>This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion</h2>
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Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We are a community resource: a place to share skills, knowledge and interests. Use these guidelines to help keep this a clean, well-lighted, civilized place for public discourse.
Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource &mdash; a place to share skills, knowledge and interests through ongoing conversation.
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Note that these guidelines are <em>not</em> intended as a comprehensive list of hard and fast rules, merely as aids for the human judgment of moderators and the overall community.
Use these guidelines to help keep this a clean, well-lighted, civilized place for public discourse. However, this is <em>not</em> intended as a comprehensive list of hard and fast rules, merely as an aid to the human judgment of moderators and the overall community.
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The topics discussed here matter to us and we want you to act as if they matter to you too. Treat the topics and the people discussing them with respect, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.
The topics discussed here matter to us and we want you to act as if they matter to you too. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.
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One way to improve the discussion is by searching for ones that are already happening. Please use the search function before starting a new discussion, and you will have a better chance of meeting others who share your interests.
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<article id="participate">
<h2>Your Participation Counts</h2>
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The discussions here set the tone for everyone. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be.
The conversations we have here here set the tone for everyone. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be.
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Discourse provides tools that enable the community to collectively identify the best (and worst) contributions: favorites, bookmarks, likes, flags, replies, edits, and so forth. Please make use of these tools to improve your own experience — and everyone else’s, too.
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Let’s endeavor to leave our park better than we found it.
Let’s try to leave our park better than we found it.
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<article id="flag-bad-stuff">
<h2>If You See a Problem, Flag It</h2>
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Moderators have special responsibility and authority; they are technically responsible for this forum. But so are you. Moderators should be facilitators more than janitors or police — and they can be, with your help.
Moderators have special responsibility and authority; they are technically responsible for this forum. But so are you. With your help, moderators should be facilitators more than janitors or police.
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These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the <em>appearance</em> of any of these things. If you're unsure, ask yourself: "How would I feel if my post was on the front page of The New York Times?"
These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the <em>appearance</em> of any of these things. If you're unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was on the front page of The New York Times.
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This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.
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Discourse can help keep things orderly — for example, the Like functionality lets a user increase the popularity of a post without having to make an entire post that says "+1" or "Agreed," etc. Traditional workarounds, such as "bump" and blank postings are not used here. You can even reply as a new topic.
Discourse can help keep things orderly — for example, rather than posting "+1" or "Agreed," use the Like button. Choose to Reply as a New Topic rather than taking an existing topic in a radically different direction.
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Also, don't sign your posts — every post has your profile information attached to it.
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<article style="border: none" id="terms">
<article id="terms">
<h2>Terms of Service</h2>
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Yes, legalese is boring, but we must protect ourselves (and by extension, you and your data) against unfriendly folks. We have a Terms of Service <a href="/tos">TOS</a> describing your (and our) behavior and rights related to content, privacy, and laws. To use this service, you must agree to abide by the TOS.
Yes, legalese is boring, but we must protect ourselves &ndash; and by extension, you and your data &ndash; against unfriendly folks. We have a Terms of Service <a href="/tos">TOS</a> describing your (and our) behavior and rights related to content, privacy, and laws. To use this service, you must agree to abide by the TOS.
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