Continuing the discussion from Feature Request: Translation of FAQ/Terms of Service/Privacy:
This is a Civilized Place for Discussion 這是一個文明的討論區
Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and interests through ongoing conversation.
Please participate in this discussion forum with the same etiquette you would in a public place. This place, like other public places, is where you can share skills, knowledge, and interests through communication.
These are not hard and fast rules. They are guidelines to aid the human judgment of our community and keep this a kind, friendly place for civilized public discourse.
We do not have any strict rules, only guidelines to help maintain the kind and friendly nature of this civilized discussion forum.
Improve the Discussion 共同創造更好的討論品質
Help us make this a great place for discussion by always adding something positive to the discussion, however small. If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.
Please help improve the quality of discussion by adding positive content (but not lengthy posts). If you are unsure about your post, please calmly consider it for a while before making a decision.
One way to improve the discussion is by discovering ones that are already happening. Spend time browsing the topics here before replying or starting your own, and you’ll have a better chance of meeting others who share your interests.
One way to improve the quality of discussion is to “read the existing posts.” Before posting or replying, spend some time looking at the existing information; this will help consolidate similar information and make it easier for you to connect with others who are interested in the same topics.
The topics discussed here matter to us, and we want you to act as if they matter to you, too. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.
We all care about the content of the discussions, and we hope you do too. Please respect all kinds of discussions and their participants — even if you have different opinions.
Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree 君子和而不同
You may wish to respond by disagreeing. That’s fine. But remember to criticize ideas, not people. Please avoid:
You are welcome to express different opinions; however, please remember to “criticize ideas, not people.” Please avoid the following behaviors:
- Name-calling
Accusing others - Ad hominem attacks
Personal attacks - Responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content
Responding to the person, not the content - Knee-jerk contradiction
Impulsive remarks
Instead, provide thoughtful insights that improve the conversation.
Please replace the above behaviors with thoughtful posts that contribute to the discussion.
Your Participation Counts 您的參與是重要的一環
The conversations we have here set the tone for every new arrival. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be — and avoiding those that do not.
New arrivals will perceive the atmosphere of the forum through the existing content. Please actively participate and enrich this forum with interesting content. Also, please avoid creating negative impacts.
Discourse provides tools that enable the community to collectively identify the best (and worst) contributions: bookmarks, likes, flags, replies, edits, watching, muting and so forth. Use these tools to improve your own experience, and everyone else’s, too.
Discourse (this forum software) provides tools to objectively judge the quality of content: bookmarks, flags, likes, replies, edits, watching, muting, and so on. Please use these tools to improve your own experience and that of everyone else.
Let’s leave our community better than we found it.
Let’s build the best community together!
If You See a Problem, Flag It 請不吝檢舉有問題的內容
Moderators have special authority; they are responsible for this forum. But so are you. With your help, moderators can be community facilitators, not just janitors or police.
Moderators have special authority; at the same time, moderators are responsible to all community members. However, you also have special powers. With your help, moderators can truly be “public servants,” not just “enforcers” or “judges.”
When you see bad behavior, don’t reply. Replying encourages bad behavior by acknowledging it, consumes your energy, and wastes everyone’s time. Just flag it. If enough flags accrue, action will be taken, either automatically or by moderator intervention.
When you see inappropriate content, please do not reply directly. Replying is a form of attention, which indirectly encourages those who engage in inappropriate behavior. Furthermore, replying to inappropriate content consumes your energy and wastes everyone’s time. Please directly “flag” inappropriate content. Once the number of flags reaches a specified threshold, an automatic or manual review mechanism will be executed.
In order to maintain our community, moderators reserve the right to remove any content and any user account for any reason at any time. Moderators do not preview new posts; the moderators and site operators take no responsibility for any content posted by the community.
To maintain order, the moderators reserve the final arbitration power. In order to facilitate arbitration, moderators can remove any content or user for any reason at any time. Moderators do not pre-screen content; the content of the forum only represents the views of the poster and is unrelated to the moderators or site staff.
Always Be Civil 永遠保持素養
Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:
Rudeness is the culprit that destroys the discussion atmosphere.
- Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
Please maintain etiquette. Do not post anything that a reasonable person would find offensive, abusive, or hateful. - Keep it clean. Don’t post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
Please keep it clean. Do not post anything sexually suggestive. - Respect each other. Don’t harass or grief anyone, impersonate people, or expose their private information.
Please respect every user. Do not harass, distress others, impersonate others, or disclose others’ private information. - Respect our forum. Don’t post spam or otherwise vandalize the forum.
Please respect our forum. Do not post spam or other content that would harm the forum.
These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the appearance of any of these things. If you’re unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was featured on the front page of a major news site.
The above are just some examples of rudeness — as this text also avoids inappropriate content. If you are unsure whether content is appropriate, try to imagine how you would feel if that post became a news headline.
This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.
This is a public forum, and search engines will index the content. Please be careful not to leak private information or photos of family and friends.
Keep It Tidy 維護分類條理
Make the effort to put things in the right place, so that we can spend more time discussing and less cleaning up. So:
Please make an effort to post content in the correct category. This way, we can encourage more people to spend time participating in discussions and avoid spending time on cleanup.
- Don’t start a topic in the wrong category; please read the category definitions.
Please do not start a topic in the wrong category. Please confirm the definition of each category before posting. - Don’t cross-post the same thing in multiple topics.
Please do not post the same thing in multiple topics. - Don’t post no-content replies.
Please do not post blank replies. - Don’t divert a topic by changing it midstream.
Please do not change the topic mid-discussion. - Don’t sign your posts — every post has your profile information attached to it.
There is no need to sign your posts — your profile information is automatically attached to every post.
Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the Like button. Rather than taking an existing topic in a radically different direction, use Reply as a Linked Topic.
Instead of posting “+1” or “Agreed,” please use the “Like” button. Instead of radically changing the direction of an existing topic, please use “Reply as a Linked Topic.”
Post Only Your Own Stuff 請張貼原創內容
You may not post anything digital that belongs to someone else without permission. You may not post descriptions of, links to, or methods for stealing someone’s intellectual property (software, video, audio, images), or for breaking any other law.
Please do not post content that does not belong to you without authorization. Please do not post pirated software, videos, music, or images, or any other illegal content.
Powered by You 因為有您
This site is operated by your friendly local staff and you, the community. If you have any further questions about how things should work here, open a new topic in the site feedback category and let’s discuss! If there’s a critical or urgent issue that can’t be handled by a meta topic or flag, contact us via the staff page.
This forum is jointly operated by your friendly staff and “you.” If you have any suggestions regarding this FAQ, please open a new topic in the site feedback category so we can discuss it! If there is an urgent situation that cannot be handled by discussing it in a new topic or by flagging, please contact the staff directly.
Terms of Service 服務條款
Yes, legalese is boring, but we must protect ourselves — and by extension, you and your data — against unfriendly folks. We have a Terms of Service describing your (and our) behavior and rights related to content, privacy, and laws. To use this service, you must agree to abide by our TOS.
Yes, it’s boring “Terms of Service.” However, we must protect ourselves, and by extension, you and your data, from malicious individuals. The Terms of Service of this forum describe the scope of rights and responsibilities between you and the site. If you wish to use this forum, you must agree to abide by the Terms of Service.