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| − | The Wiki Fire community must follow the guidelines of [[libel law]]. | + | The Wiki Fire community must follow the guidelines of [[libel law]] if it is to be positive and useful. |
| − | However, after that, the code of ethics is open for discussion. The college-aged generation now is the first generation to grow and develop with the power of Internet. Media is changing, and it is on our shoulders to decide where it goes. | + | |
| + | However, after that, the code of ethics is open for discussion. The college-aged generation now is the first generation to grow and develop with the power of the [[Internet]]. [[Media]] is changing, and it is on our shoulders to decide where it goes. | ||
Therefore, feel free to edit this page as you see fit. | Therefore, feel free to edit this page as you see fit. | ||
=== Pages about members of our community === | === Pages about members of our community === | ||
| − | It it obvious that one of the first things people will do on this site it create a page about themselves or their friends. Please read the page on [[libel law]] before writing something that could be controversial. | + | It it obvious that one of the first things people will do on this site it create a page about themselves or their friends. Please read the page on [[libel law]] before writing something that could be controversial. The most important statements to avoid are ones concerning someone's sexual history or sexual habits. |
=== Mood === | === Mood === | ||
| − | As the creator, I would like The Wiki Fire to be a positive source of free information. However, what I want the most is for this wiki to reflect its community, and not everything in this community is positive. | + | As the creator, I would like [[The Wiki Fire]] to be a positive source of free information. However, what I want the most is for this [[wiki]] to reflect its community, and not everything in this community is positive. |
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Therefore, what (if any) guidelines should we as a community of contributers aim for concerning the mood of this site? Please add ideas. | Therefore, what (if any) guidelines should we as a community of contributers aim for concerning the mood of this site? Please add ideas. | ||
=== Editorial power === | === Editorial power === | ||
| − | + | This site has an ever-changing and growing team of editors, similar to that of [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] does. [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] must have them to prevent vandalism and keep the pages "true". | |
| − | The Wiki Fire, however, is not going to serve the entire world in the same fashion as Wikipedia. The Wiki Fire is, at its core, about Knox College, a school of 1,351 students. | + | |
| + | [[The Wiki Fire]], however, is not going to serve the entire world in the same fashion as [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. [[The Wiki Fire]] is, at its core, about [[Knox College]], a school of 1,351 [[students]]. | ||
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| + | If you would like to become an [[editor]], e-mail [mailto:editor@thewikifire.org the editor] with your reasons why and your user name. | ||
| − | === Creative Commons — free information === | + | === Creative Commons — mostly free information === |
| − | This site retains few rights to anything published here. Under a Creative Commons license, anything written on this site can be used by anybody for any use they see fit. In this way, it is completely free information. All software used to create this site is open-source, as well. | + | This site retains few rights to anything published here. Under a [http://creativecommons.org Creative Commons] license, anything written or uploaded on this site can be used by anybody for any use they see fit. In this way, it is completely free information. All software used to create this site is open-source, as well. |
| − | However, should the information be completely open to public use? For example, there are Creative Commons licenses that prevent the use of the material for commercial purposes. Should The Wiki Fire prevent this as well? I do not think so, but the debate is open to the community. If there is enough objection, this can be changed. | + | |
| + | However, should the information be completely open to public use? For example, there are [http://creativecommons.org Creative Commons] licenses that prevent the use of the material for commercial purposes. Should [[The Wiki Fire]] prevent this as well? I do not think so, but the debate is open to the community. If there is enough objection, this can be changed. | ||
=== Ownership === | === Ownership === | ||
| − | Who should own The Wiki Fire? How should it be organized? Someone has to pay $120 a year ... | + | Who should own The Wiki Fire? How should it be organized? Someone has to pay $120 a year ... how should that be handled? |
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| + | If anybody would like to take the initiative to establish [[The Wiki Fire]] as a not-for-profit entity, e-mail [mailto:editor@thewikifire.org the editor]. | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 5 May 2007
The Wiki Fire community must follow the guidelines of libel law if it is to be positive and useful.
However, after that, the code of ethics is open for discussion. The college-aged generation now is the first generation to grow and develop with the power of the Internet. Media is changing, and it is on our shoulders to decide where it goes. Therefore, feel free to edit this page as you see fit.
Contents
Pages about members of our community
It it obvious that one of the first things people will do on this site it create a page about themselves or their friends. Please read the page on libel law before writing something that could be controversial. The most important statements to avoid are ones concerning someone's sexual history or sexual habits.
Mood
As the creator, I would like The Wiki Fire to be a positive source of free information. However, what I want the most is for this wiki to reflect its community, and not everything in this community is positive.
Therefore, what (if any) guidelines should we as a community of contributers aim for concerning the mood of this site? Please add ideas.
Editorial power
This site has an ever-changing and growing team of editors, similar to that of Wikipedia does. Wikipedia must have them to prevent vandalism and keep the pages "true".
The Wiki Fire, however, is not going to serve the entire world in the same fashion as Wikipedia. The Wiki Fire is, at its core, about Knox College, a school of 1,351 students.
If you would like to become an editor, e-mail the editor with your reasons why and your user name.
Creative Commons — mostly free information
This site retains few rights to anything published here. Under a Creative Commons license, anything written or uploaded on this site can be used by anybody for any use they see fit. In this way, it is completely free information. All software used to create this site is open-source, as well.
However, should the information be completely open to public use? For example, there are Creative Commons licenses that prevent the use of the material for commercial purposes. Should The Wiki Fire prevent this as well? I do not think so, but the debate is open to the community. If there is enough objection, this can be changed.
Ownership
Who should own The Wiki Fire? How should it be organized? Someone has to pay $120 a year ... how should that be handled?
If anybody would like to take the initiative to establish The Wiki Fire as a not-for-profit entity, e-mail the editor.
