[wp-forums] Rules / Hints modification

[Mark Duncan]

May i make a suggestion if you're starting a draft on a refreshed set of 
rules and/or forum guidelines etc etc.. (i'm all for the idea), could 
you draft it on the codex, so anyone else that wants to get involved, 
make suggestions, etc... will have an easy medium for getting involved 
with the process.

It's a potentially large and maybe long winded process, and rather then 
bounce numerous emails back and forth i'd rather utilise the codex 
system to handle the discussions, and additionally anyone with a forum 
account can participate if they choose. Or not.. it's a suggestion 
nothing more..

I also agree that we should try to highlight the positive information, 
and draw focus away from the negatives of laying down the law as you put 
it(i thought this when reading the rules myself).

There's also alot to be learnt from looking at other communities, i 
believe it's important we present information in a manner that shows 
it's there to aid users in being a positive presence in the community, 
and not simply dictate conformity. That's not to say we shouldn't make 
clear distinctions of acceptable behaviour, but i'm more interested in 
how we present the information, rather then the actual information 
itself at this point(i'll happily share my thoughts on anything drafted 
though).

I don't personally find this information very welcoming.
http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php?topic=17166.0

This one i find much better.
http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php?topic=2661.0
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Off-topic:
Been reading this today.
http://www.wptavern.com/forum/general-wordpress/1030-gpl-ethics.html

Love it, brilliant debate..
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Mark


mrmist wrote:
> In message 
> <C54904B60C3BCA49A7E542AB289823FD014EC5CE0A29 at AUSP01VMBX11.collaborationh
> ost.net>, Joni Mueller <joni at jonimueller.com> writes
>> And this as well, which is a bit softer:
>> http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php?topic=2661.0
>>
> 
> I prefer this style.  I'd like it if we could move away from a post that 
> lays down the law and focuses on the bad stuff, and towards promoting 
> the best way of doing things, maybe with reference to bad stuff at the end.
> 
> What I'm getting at there is the way the post is structured.  In our 
> current forum rules, for example, both A and B are warnings about stuff 
> that is bad, or will get deleted, etc.  and yes, people need to know 
> that, but it doesn't have to be in their faces.
>