ResearchID.org:Standards
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This page contains standards of ettiquette and behavior on ResearchID.org, including links to guidelines for submitting research and content. Please feel free to discuss changes to this page.
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Intellectuality
Like many codes of conduct, proper behavior at ResearchID.org can be summed up in a very simple word: Intellectuality.
The true meaning of an intellectual is becoming a lost code of conduct. At ResearchID.org, we will work to bring it back. In our research articles and in our discussions, we hope to create an online environment where it is enjoyable to contribute and to visit.
We are reestablishing an ideal that cannot be embodied perfectly in one individual, but can only be pursued and accomplished together. And the pursuit of this 'online ideal' is so worthy that it can be considered a means and an end in itself.
Feel free to make a contribution to this code.
An intellectual is someone who...
- Desires to know. Someone who exemplifies what it means to desire knowledge and truth.
- Exemplifies civility. In expressing facts or opinions, a true intellectual always gives the proper respect that other humans deserve, especially when others are not returning the civility shown by the intellectual.
- Clings tenaciously to logic and reason. In seeking understanding, there is a deep-seated desire to perpetuate a coherent interior logic.
- Seeks evidence to support ideas. Verifies conclusions and proposals based on facts and reliable inferences.
- Utilizes diverse forms of thought. Analysis and synthesis, conceptual and factual, rational and intuitive, and other forms of thought are fostered in the writing and opinion of the intellectual.
- Asks many questions. The Socratic art of questioning is a source of insight for the intellectual.
An intellectual...
- ...is not lazy.
- ...is not arrogant, boastful, or rude.
- ...is not imprudent or quick to insult.
Writing standards
The phrase "Quality not quantity" is a principle foundation of writing at ResearchID.org. Because there are set standards of quantity within different sections, we must compile only the best prose, links, and resources.
Conventions
General considerations
- ResearchID.org is a knowledgebase geared toward the general educated public.
- Articles can be self-contained, but this is not required because of the jargon inherent in scientific and academic topics. A link to a page explaining a subtle concept should be provided.
- To help ensure maximum clarity and readability of our content, ask an intelligent, educated friend, who knows nothing about the topic, to read your article before you contribute it. If necessary, modify it in the light of his/her comments.
Citations
In order to give our visitors "the best of both worlds," we allow citations to both online and offline content.
- Citation preference is to a printed resource AND an online resource. If no printed resource is available, hyperlinks alone are encouraged.
- Hyperlinks should be of the highest possible quality. Links to blogs w/ comments are especially encouraged, since dissenting views have a chance to be heard.
Based on the following rationale:
Printed content is often not readily available. Much of the content we generate here is cutting edge and original research, and it is often the case that one can scarcely find a blog post about some of the topics, much less a book on it. Widely accessible printed resources are often unavailable.
Online content is "active" and "open." Information on the Internet is constantly being accessed and processed by individuals. Criticisms and refutations on both sides of the aisle are often posted online, and are easily accessed through search engines.
Open Source Intelligent Design The proliferation of revolutionary concepts in ID is mostly occurring on the Internet. The easy-access world of the Internet makes online content the default international repository of ID materials. Blogs, discussion boards, websites, emailing, online conferencing, listservs, wikis, webzines, mp3's, podcasts, and other online venues, have become the communication tool of choice for the ID community and its critics.
Content Guidelines
Intelligent design pages are of an extended encyclopedic nature, with a carefully selected set of links to high-quality printed and online resources.
- Exhaustive research should only be present in our knowledgebase if there are no printed or internet resources available, or if those that are available are of poor quality.
- If there are poor quality resources that could be made usable, let’s do it! Ask the originator if we can clean it up and host it here at ResearchID.org. Or we could render the information in our format and cite them as the source for the idea.
- Exhaustive research should not be directly accessible upon entering the main page of ResearchID.org. It should generally require at least two clicks to access in-depth research. The “outer layer” of the site should always contain summary information, with local detailed information available in an “inner layer” through the summary texts.
Non-ID pages are of an abbreviated “abstract” nature. Usually this includes a brief introduction to the subject, followed by a short explanation of how the subject relates, or could relate, to ID.
Point of View issues
Conciseness and factuality. Being concise and factual will automatically produce an engaging style of writing, because it will move quickly, while simultaneously relaying the most relevant information. We strive to be fair-minded and leave out opinions and biases.
Stylistic conventions
- The phrase "intelligent design" should always be in lowercase letters, except in a page title or header.
Research articles
Please refer to Help:Article guidelines
Other site content
Standards for content on non-research pages.
- Tasteful humor allowed, intellectual humor is especially encouraged in discussion areas.
- Absolutely no spamming: no commercial ads or plugs for any type of sales.
Fields and categories
Here at ResearchID.org, academic fields are arranged and organized into categories.
Feel free to add one (1) cool graphic to each category page.
- Images that are covered by public domain, creative commons, or gnu licenses are highly encouraged.
Learn more at the Help:Categories page.
Trolls and flamers not welcome
Please, no Trolls or flamers at ResearchID.org. The webmaster will block users that purposefully agitate other users. Please be productive, civil, and follow the standards referenced on this page. Report a troll or flamer to the ResearchID.org webmaster by posting a report on his User talk page.
Revert Wars
Always remember: rollback should almost always be used for fighting vandals, not for editorial disputes. Talk about the page with the person who seems to be making progress difficult. Only rollback if someone is waging editorial war.
A revert war not resolved through civil discussion will be moderated by the Design Team. Please report a revert war directly to the ResearchID.org webmaster at his User talk page.
