CommonLaw Wiki:Wiki rules

Below is a suggested set of rules to follow when editing this wiki.


 * 1) References: In order for this wiki to be intellectually robust, nothing should be posted that cannot be supported by proper references, such as official websites, peer reviewed journal articles or books.  Without references, you are simply presenting an opinion, and others can't research the idea properly for themselves.  Certain world renowned experts can be referred to, however, this is still only their opinion, it should be backed up by references.  The reference with the greatest weight is a peer reviewed scientific article in a high ranking journal.
 * 2) Keep it civil: Do not make personal attacks on other people. If you need to criticize another user’s argument or posting, do so without attacking them as a person. Do not use bigoted language, including slurs which degrade another person or group of people based on gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, etc.
 * 3) Be a productive member of the wiki: Contribute to the wiki in line with the established processes and conventions. Need help? Ask an administrator! Disrupting the wiki with “edit warring” over differing opinions of a topic with another user or group of users is not productive.
 * 4) Do follow community guidelines for formatting: When a community has established formatting, it’s important to adhere to that, especially when spoiler content is involved.