I'm happy to see more and more people post here. Because of this, I'd like to propose a few guidelines to try to adhere to when posting in ~science to keep the experience pleasant for everyone. These are not strictly enforced but will increase your chances of having meaningful discussions and not being perceived as a satfarmer. I do not moderate or censor posts I do not necessarily agree with, as I believe we can learn from conflicting ideas.
- Link to a source when posting something from outside SN. This can easily be achieved by choosing the
linkoption after clickingpost. - Provide context to your link. Ideally, this can be a quote of the link you cited as well as your personal thoughts on this quote or link. To provide context, click on the
optionsdropdown menu and you'll see thecontexttextbox. To quote something, use this markdown syntax (notice the>):
> quoted text
This results in
quoted text
- Engage with the people commenting on your post. Especially if you are asking a question and people make the effort to answer said question. We are here to learn something, not just for the sats, right? Of course, if you have nothing to say, it's also ok to keep quiet and read other people's thoughts.
I will likely adjust my tipping habits a bit to motivate adherence to these guidelines.
Let me know what you think~~