Wiki principles

Owned by TheTradingHall
Last updated: Jun 16, 2016
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Goal

The goal of this wiki is to be a

  • complete
  • reliable
  • comprehensive

guide to all aspects of the emerging ecosystem of the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (a.k.a. DAO) and the Universal Sharing Network (a.k.a. USN).

Audience

The wiki is targeted to the mainstream visitor. It is not a developers referencebook. Technical stuff regarding development and deploying of DApps, cryptographic issues should be adressed in the github repositories and the wikis there. We will nevertheless provide links to these sources if appropriate. Therefore, in all pages we will assume that the reader has no or little knowledge in the fields of cryptocurrencies, smart Contracts and DAOs.

Principles

We will adopt some of the proven principles of Wikipedia:

  1. Encyclopedia: This wiki shall be usable as a reliable source of information. It is not an advertising platform, a vanity press, an experiment in anarchy or democracy, an indiscriminate collection of information, or a web directory. It is not a dictionary, a newspaper, or a collection of source documents.
  2. Neutral Point of View: We strive for articles that document and explain major points of view, giving due weight with respect to their prominence in an impartial tone. We avoid advocacy and we characterize information and issues rather than debate them. In some areas there may be just one well-recognized point of view; in others, we describe multiple points of view, presenting each accurately and in context rather than as "the truth" or "the best view". All articles must strive for verifiable accuracy, citing reliable, authoritative sources, especially when the topic is controversial or is on living persons. Editors' personal experiences, interpretations, or opinions do not belong.
  3. Free content: All content is freely licensed to the public. No editor owns an article and any contributions can and will be mercilessly editet and redistributed. Respect copyright laws and never plagiarize from sources. 
  4. Respect and civilty: Respect your fellow authors, even when you disagree. Apply netiquette, and don't engage in personal attacks. Be open and welcoming to newcomers.
  5. No firm rules: These principles and any other rules are not carved in stone, but can evolve and modified over time.