Changes highlighted in italics:

  1. Instance rules apply.
  2. [New] Be reasonable, constructive, and conductive to discussion.
  3. [Updated] Stay on-topic, specially for more divisive subjects. Avoid unnecessarily mentioning topics and individuals prone to derail the discussion.
  4. [Updated] Post sources whenever reasonable to do so. And when sharing links to paywalled content, provide either a short summary of the content or a freely accessible archive link.
  5. Avoid crack theories and pseudoscientific claims.
  6. Have fun!

What I’m looking for is constructive criticism for those rules. In special for the updated rule #3.

Thank you!

EDIT: feedback seems overwhelmingly positive, so I’m implementing the changes now. Feel free to use this thread for any sort of metadiscussion you want. Thank you all for the feedback!

  • raskolnikov@lemm.ee
    21·
    8 days ago

    I’m just a lurker, but does rule #3 come from that user that started a nuclear war because someone told them their link was behind a paywall? That thread was embarrassing, so I guess it makes sense.

    • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzOPM
      1·
      8 days ago

      Kinda.

      To be frank I was already considering this sort of rule ages ago, regardless of that discussion. (Nobody was “starting a nuclear war” though.) So the role of that discussion was

      • to make me consider this a more pressing matter
      • how to handle this in a way that satisfies both sides.

      I’m open to better ways to handle this, in case anyone wants to chime in.