This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion

Governance Portal is a forum where weighted and civilized discussions take place

We acknowledge that some discussions may inherently involve an argumentative exchange of opinions however the mainstay of each and every message should always preserve a fair treatment and civilized manner of conduct. Each individual is unique and it’s crucial to respect each and every input and, if need be, point out the incongruities in reasoning. Respectful conduct should always be prioritized over heated and impulsive fits of inflammatory rambling.

Improve the Discussion

The governance portal ultimately represents the quintessential quality of community therefore it is only reasonable to act accordingly and show respect to each member irrespective of the views they hold.

It is recommended for new members to survey the past discussions and peruse through proposals and voting prior to making an input themselves. This is helpful in getting acquainted with the general atmosphere of the group, community, and axis of development that is universally shared within the confines of this governance portal. It doesn’t however mean that you can’t be disagreeable about a particular proposal or voice an objection about the discussion. It is only a piece of imperative advice to thoroughly think about your argument before lunging in with your own commentary.

Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree

Generally, we’d like to strongly abstain from negativity, ad hominem attacks, cursing, and expletives of any kind. A governance portal is first and foremost a place that will/is defining the vector of development and strongly correlates with the overall success of the project. We want it to be a place where insights are shared and feedback is given, where each opinion is regarded as an opinion worth assessing and precludes blind disregard based on the individual.

We are aiming at creating a sensible discourse, not a “throw argument” forum. Each conversation and discussion should reflect the essential objective of the portal which is collective decision-making that dictates the future of the project. Don’t hesitate to share your opinion and always prop up your argument with sufficient and succinct pieces of evidence. Don’t throw out baseless and blank arguments, or derail the discourse. Acknowledge your mistakes and oversights, treat each member according to the categorical imperative. The community should thrive on insightful discussions and be purged from abusive, nonsensical, and debasing comments.

Your Participation Counts

The conversations we have here set the tone for every new arrival. 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.

Discourse provides tools that enable the community to collectively identify the best (and worst) contributions: bookmarks, likes, flags, replies, edits, watching, muting and so forth. Use these tools to improve your own experience, and everyone else’s, too.

Let’s leave our community better than we found it.

If You See a Problem, Flag It

In order to avoid unnecessary comments and keep the overall state of the portal relevant, it is mandatory to follow certain rules:

Choose a pertinent category that fits a topic or proposal of the kind you want to post.

Don’t cross-post the same thing on multiple topics.

Avoid replies that contain no insight or are simply an expression of a certain state.

Follow the stream of discussion and try to avoid digressing from the topic discussed.

Agreeing or sharing the same vision with a particular post should be indicated with the help of “likes” instead of a written message.

Always remember that Governance Portal is the expression of the community and its efforts toward creating a decentralized autonomous body led, defined, and dictated by each and every one of you. Wield this authority accordingly, respect your fellow members, and allude to the soundness of reason instead of the fitful outpour of emotions.

Always Be Civil

Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:

• 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 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 a major news site.

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

Keep It Tidy

Make the effort to put things in the right place, so that we can spend more time discussing and less cleaning up. So:

• Don’t start a topic in the wrong category; please read the category definitions.
• Don’t cross-post the same thing in multiple topics.
• Don’t post no-content replies.
• Don’t divert a topic by changing it midstream.
• Don’t sign your posts — every post has your profile information attached to it.

Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the Like button. Rather than taking an existing topic in a radically different direction, use Reply as a Linked Topic.

Post Only Your Own Stuff

You may not post anything digital that belongs to someone else without permission. You may not post descriptions of, links to, or methods for stealing someone’s intellectual property (software, video, audio, images), or for breaking any other law.

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Terms of Service

Yes, legalese is boring, but we must protect ourselves – and by extension, you and your data – against unfriendly folks. We have a Terms of Service describing your (and our) behavior and rights related to content, privacy, and laws. To use this service, you must agree to abide by our TOS.