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:Of course, that's not to say that you can't, on your own initiative, go through and edit these pages. If that's what you want to do with your editing time here, that's absolutely fine. Understand that it's '''strictly forbidden'''' to alter another user's post in any other forum, but if you ''want'' to edit Discon Index pages for grammar — you can. We will never ''require'', however, that these pages be properly copy edited. | :Of course, that's not to say that you can't, on your own initiative, go through and edit these pages. If that's what you want to do with your editing time here, that's absolutely fine. Understand that it's '''strictly forbidden'''' to alter another user's post in any other forum, but if you ''want'' to edit Discon Index pages for grammar — you can. We will never ''require'', however, that these pages be properly copy edited. | ||
:So it's not fair to say that we haven't come up with a policy for the Discon Index. We have. That policy is simple. Generally you must obey our broader [[tardis:discussion policy|discussion policy]]. If there are instances of abuse between users, [[project: | :So it's not fair to say that we haven't come up with a policy for the Discon Index. We have. That policy is simple. Generally you must obey our broader [[tardis:discussion policy|discussion policy]]. If there are instances of abuse between users, [[project:administrators|administrators]] ''do'' want to know about it, and ''will'' take action. A suggested format for the discussions is given at the top of every page. If people follow that format of indenting new posts, it won't be confusing to follow the discussion, because the indentation indicates where each thought ends. | ||
:But that's about where it ends. Our policy for Discon Index pages is to ''officially'' '''not''' require signatures, good grammar, proper spelling or even accuracy. These pages are clearly advertised as discussions on the story page links, and at the top of every page. | :But that's about where it ends. Our policy for Discon Index pages is to ''officially'' '''not''' require signatures, good grammar, proper spelling or even accuracy. These pages are clearly advertised as discussions on the story page links, and at the top of every page. | ||
:I think it's very clear to readers that they're getting a discussion, not an article or a well-researched essay — just a ''discussion''. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}} <span style="{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}">17:26: Tue 20 Sep 2011 </span> | :I think it's very clear to readers that they're getting a discussion, not an article or a well-researched essay — just a ''discussion''. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}} <span style="{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}">17:26: Tue 20 Sep 2011 </span> | ||
