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Revision as of 20:55, 20 April 2009
This is a statement of principles from Encyc founder Emperor. It is modeled on Jimbo Wales' Statement of principles on Wikipedia.
In response to several queries on what I think of the Encyc MediaWiki, I would like to explain some principles.
As "Emperor" I wield absolute power here, and these principles represent no restriction of my power to do whatever I want at any time.
- We need free content - Contributors who donate their time by offering quality writing are to be appreciated.
- Administrators are here to provide a safe, pleasant working environment - They are not to use their powers to win content disputes.
- "You can edit this page right now" is a core guiding check on everything that we do. We must respect this principle as sacred. - This line is lifted straight from Wikipedia. Encyc shamelessly steals this idea, and will live by it.
- The Encyc MediaWiki uses MediaWiki software - and has essentially no control in how this software develops or changes. I will try to be responsive for requests for extensions.
- The Encyc MediaWiki uses the GNU Free Documentation License - to be compatible with Wikipedia, because we believe in sharing free content.
- Encyc has no official mailing list - because MediaWiki is sufficient for us to communicate. I will not suppress lists if users make them.
- Complaints are good - but nobody has to listen to them if they don't want to.
- Encyc is meant to be readable - Ideally I'm thinking of something about as readable as USA Today, a general-interest newspaper that a high school student can read and enjoy. I dislike jargon, academic terms, and other language that gets in the way of effective communication.