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                <h2><a href="#civilized">This is a Place for Cultivating and Recognizing STEM habits through
                        civilized discussion.</a></h2>
                <p>Please treat this platform 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.</p>
                <p>These are not hard and fast rules, merely guidelines to aid the human judgment of our community
                    and keep this a clean and well-lighted place for learning together.</p>
                <h2>Discuss and Learn about Project Goals</h2>
                <p>We will be posting projects periodically, and every project identifies clearly what STEM habits
                    does the project address. If the project is not clear, do not hesitate to ask. However, do read
                    what others have asked before asking.</p>
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                <h2><a href="#improve">Improve the Discussion</a></h2>
                <p>Help us make this a great place for discussion by always working to improve the discussion in
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                <h2><a href="#agreeable">Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree</a></h2>
                <p>You may wish to respond to something by disagreeing with it. That’s fine. But remember to
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                    <li>Knee-jerk contradiction</li>
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                <p>Instead, provide reasoned counter-arguments that improve the conversation.</p>
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                <h2><a href="#participate">Your Participation Counts</a></h2>
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                <p>Let’s leave our community better than we found it.</p>
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                <h2><a href="#flag-problems">If You See a Problem, Flag It</a></h2>
                <p>Our <strong>referees</strong> have special authority; they are responsible for this forum. But so
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                <p>When you see bad behavior, don’t reply. It encourages bad behavior by acknowledging it, consumes
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                <h2><a href="#be-civil">Always Be Civil</a></h2>
                <p>Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:</p>
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                    <li>Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or
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                <p>These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the <em>appearance</em> 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 newspaper.</p>
                <p>This is a public platform, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links,
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                <h2><a href="#keep-tidy">Keep It Tidy</a></h2>
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                <p>Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the Like button. Rather than taking an existing topic
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                <h2><a href="#stealing">Post Only Your Own Stuff</a></h2>
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