From c2bac8358eeb260d7d9b4b97f1da38f36dd61df0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Atwood Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 12:57:27 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] update /faq more after sleeping on it --- app/views/static/faq.html.erb | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/views/static/faq.html.erb b/app/views/static/faq.html.erb index de337dbd44a..3f63318aac1 100644 --- a/app/views/static/faq.html.erb +++ b/app/views/static/faq.html.erb @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@

Your Participation Counts

- The conversations we have 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 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 — and avoiding those that do not.

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@

If You See a Problem, Flag It

- 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. + Moderators have special responsibility and authority; they are technically responsible for this forum. But so are you. With your help, moderators should be community facilitators more than janitors or police.

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  • Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
  • Keep it clean. Don’t post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
  • -
  • Respect each other. Don’t harass others, impersonate anyone, or expose their private information.
  • +
  • Respect each other. Don’t harass or grief anyone, + impersonate people, or expose their private information.
  • Respect our forum. Don’t post spam or otherwise vandalize the forum.

- These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the appearance of any of these things. If you're unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was featured on the front page of the New York Times. + These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid + even the appearance of any of these things. If you're unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was featured on the front page of the New York Times.

This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.