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J. Randall Murphy
Purpose
This thread outlines the basic forum rules and guidelines for participation. It is open for comment and discussion. The aim is to make the entire community forum the best it can be for those who like to participate in constructive discourse on whatever topic interests them.
Helpful Links
This is a work in progress. Constructive input is welcomed.
This thread outlines the basic forum rules and guidelines for participation. It is open for comment and discussion. The aim is to make the entire community forum the best it can be for those who like to participate in constructive discourse on whatever topic interests them.
Helpful Links
- Basic rules as per the existing Terms and Conditions: Terms and rules
- Writing A Substantive Discussion Post for An Online Class Forum
- Socratic Method Research Portal
- Critical Thinking (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- How To Argue With People Who Won't Listen
- All members ( including admins ) are free to participate constructively in any open forum.
- Constructive content is that which is relevant to the subject of the thread and the topic at hand.
- Constructive content avoids epithets, flaming, micro-flaming, derailing, and any other troll-like behavior.
- Unconstructive comments may be deleted at the discretion of the moderator.
- Differences of opinion about the topic at hand are expected and allowed.
- Nobody is obligated to agree with an opinion.
- Nobody is discouraged from expressing valid differences of opinion ( counterpoint ).
- Valid counterpoint to valid content does not include criticism of a participant's personality.
- If differences of opinion become personally offensive, ask an Admin for assistance.
- Complaints about the way a difference of opinion are handled will be heard on the Complaints Desk.
- Do not make complaints about content that doesn't contravene the Rules & Guidelines.
- Complaints about issues that don't contravene the Rules & Guidelines will be dismissed.
- Falsely accusing someone of trolling is itself a form of trolling and will be dismissed.
This is a work in progress. Constructive input is welcomed.
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