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A site may be effectively dead in terms of new valid contributions. That is unfortunate, and may reflect badly on the rest of the Codidact network. A user visiting Codidact for the first time, may ...
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#2: Post edited
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Andreas from the dark caverns
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2023-08-20T12:04:17Z (9 months ago)
A site may be effectively dead in terms of new valid contributions. That is unfortunate, and may reflect bad on the rest of the Codidact network. A user visiting Codidact for the first time, may be provided a bad first impression, if the Codidact site they visited, has been inactive for a while. In addition, potential answerers may be tempted to not revisit the site. Users unaware of the larger Codidact network, and the prosperity of the other sites, may be led to believe that Codidact is a lost cause, and that other sites are not worth visiting.- If a community can no longer sustain the moderation of its own site, the site should be locked down into a read-only mode. This will ensure that the knowledge gathered on the site, remains accessible, but will also prevent bad actors from abusing the site for their own purposes, such as misinformation, spam and rude content.
- A site in this state can either remain in this state indefinitely, be reopened, or permanently closed down.
- A site should only be permanently closed down if the site no longer serves any purpose in being open, would inflict harm by continuing to exist, or for other reasons, is deemed unfit for reopening.
- A site should be reopened if it passes the requirements for new site creations; it needs an active community that is capable of moderating it, as well as provide content for it. It is pointless to reopen it without a dedicated user base providing new content; the motivation to continue moderating it without proper contributions, will eventually decline.
- A site in the locked down mode, should provide easy access to an explanation of why the site is locked down (for instance, a link to an explanation page, in a banner). This page should explain that this specific site is locked down, but reassure the user that the other Codidact sites are still well alive. In addition, the user should perhaps be able to sign up for a notification in case the site ever reopens, as well as be linked to resources useful for flagging interest in having the community reopened.
- A site may be effectively dead in terms of new valid contributions. That is unfortunate, and may reflect badly on the rest of the Codidact network. A user visiting Codidact for the first time, may be provided a bad first impression, if the Codidact site they visited, has been inactive for a while. In addition, potential answerers may be tempted to not revisit the site. Users unaware of the larger Codidact network, and the prosperity of the other sites, may be led to believe that Codidact is a lost cause, and that other sites are not worth visiting.
- If a community can no longer sustain the moderation of its own site, the site should be locked down into a read-only mode. This will ensure that the knowledge gathered on the site, remains accessible, but will also prevent bad actors from abusing the site for their own purposes, such as misinformation, spam and rude content.
- A site in this state can either remain in this state indefinitely, be reopened, or permanently closed down.
- A site should only be permanently closed down if the site no longer serves any purpose in being open, would inflict harm by continuing to exist, or for other reasons, is deemed unfit for reopening.
- A site should be reopened if it passes the requirements for new site creations; it needs an active community that is capable of moderating it, as well as provide content for it. It is pointless to reopen it without a dedicated user base providing new content; the motivation to continue moderating it without proper contributions, will eventually decline.
- A site in the locked down mode, should provide easy access to an explanation of why the site is locked down (for instance, a link to an explanation page, in a banner). This page should explain that this specific site is locked down, but reassure the user that the other Codidact sites are still well alive. In addition, the user should perhaps be able to sign up for a notification in case the site ever reopens, as well as be linked to resources useful for flagging interest in having the community reopened.
#1: Initial revision
by
Andreas from the dark caverns
·
2023-08-20T01:19:53Z (9 months ago)
A site may be effectively dead in terms of new valid contributions. That is unfortunate, and may reflect bad on the rest of the Codidact network. A user visiting Codidact for the first time, may be provided a bad first impression, if the Codidact site they visited, has been inactive for a while. In addition, potential answerers may be tempted to not revisit the site. Users unaware of the larger Codidact network, and the prosperity of the other sites, may be led to believe that Codidact is a lost cause, and that other sites are not worth visiting. If a community can no longer sustain the moderation of its own site, the site should be locked down into a read-only mode. This will ensure that the knowledge gathered on the site, remains accessible, but will also prevent bad actors from abusing the site for their own purposes, such as misinformation, spam and rude content. A site in this state can either remain in this state indefinitely, be reopened, or permanently closed down. A site should only be permanently closed down if the site no longer serves any purpose in being open, would inflict harm by continuing to exist, or for other reasons, is deemed unfit for reopening. A site should be reopened if it passes the requirements for new site creations; it needs an active community that is capable of moderating it, as well as provide content for it. It is pointless to reopen it without a dedicated user base providing new content; the motivation to continue moderating it without proper contributions, will eventually decline. A site in the locked down mode, should provide easy access to an explanation of why the site is locked down (for instance, a link to an explanation page, in a banner). This page should explain that this specific site is locked down, but reassure the user that the other Codidact sites are still well alive. In addition, the user should perhaps be able to sign up for a notification in case the site ever reopens, as well as be linked to resources useful for flagging interest in having the community reopened.