# Encouraging expertise

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961 "2021-02-16T23:29:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961/18 "2021-02-18T02:55:04Z")

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I think expertise is a fine concept to aspire to …

- encouraging expert replies

But we could also say it as …

- encouraging quality replies
- encouraging thoughtful replies
- encouraging useful replies

In Discourse, the _default_ ethos is embodied in the “just in time” advice that pops up when you start composing your first post:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/b/c/bcc1ee467878035df24bb72791ea2d61342e2358.png)

So if I were to summarize in different words, just as an exercise.. these are the _general_ goals for every Discourse, perhaps?

- Be kind to others, _and yourself_.
- Try to make the conversation better, _not worse_.
- Focus on ideas and concepts, _instead of individual people_.

or

- Kindness
- Positivity
- Construction

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