Now I’m feeling bait-and-switched. The first benefit listed in the post is “It’s a great onboarding tool for new users to help them understand the site’s expectations and what sets it apart from other forums”, and many of the comments talk about new users. That’s a TOTALLY different issue than the Said/Duncan posting styles, which is going to take a nuanced and judgement-filled moderation/voting system, not a one-size-fits-all official guideline.
That’s the first benefit listed, but the second is:
It provided a recognized standard that both moderators and other users can point to and uphold, e.g. by pointing out instances where someone is failing to live up to one of the norms
Instead of having a fixed standard to point to, I think it’s better to naturally evolve norms and do that by people being explicit about their views when they vote.
Now I’m feeling bait-and-switched. The first benefit listed in the post is “It’s a great onboarding tool for new users to help them understand the site’s expectations and what sets it apart from other forums”, and many of the comments talk about new users. That’s a TOTALLY different issue than the Said/Duncan posting styles, which is going to take a nuanced and judgement-filled moderation/voting system, not a one-size-fits-all official guideline.
That’s the first benefit listed, but the second is:
Instead of having a fixed standard to point to, I think it’s better to naturally evolve norms and do that by people being explicit about their views when they vote.