Scorum Etiquette Guide

et·i·quette

ˈedəkət,ˈedəˌket/Submit

noun

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

synonyms: protocol, manners, accepted behavior, rules of conduct, decorum, good form; courtesy, propriety, formalities, niceties, punctilios; custom, convention; soft skills; netiquette; informalthe done thing; formalpolitesse

"the article includes tips on etiquette"

Here are some of my suggestions for maintaining harmony on the Scorum Blogging Platform and to help create a better and more peaceful, productive and profitable environment for everyone. These are just a few suggestions, you can add your own if you would like to.

1. Do not plagiarize, copy or steal from others.
2. Your blogs should be your own work and they should add value to this platform.
3. Quality over quantity, a lot of cheap easily written copy and paste blogs will cheapen the platform for everyone, one high quality, well-researched blog adds great value to both your reputation and to the esteem of the Scorum platform.
4. Spend as much time curating and commenting on the blogs of others as you do working on your own blog. If you pop in, post a blog and the run away you are taking from the community and not giving back.
5. Don't give a critical technical review of someone's blog unless asked to do so.
6. If you disagree with someone's opinion and you can't think of anything good to say or anything that would add value to the conversation other than name calling or abuse then move on. If you decide to share your own differing opinion then, politely and clearly cite your reasons and any source material that supports your position. If you can't do this in a civil manner or the blogger that you are relying to does not desire a differing opinion, then write your own blog on the subject if you feel the need to do so. (Edited for better clarity)
7. Self upvoting your own blog is not frowned upon in Scorum, but if you are going to self-upvote then you should attach the same value to it that you would a similar blog that someone else had written. If the only person that you ever give a 100% upvote to is yourself, then beware, your pride/greed is showing. (Edited for clarity)
8. Upvoting your own comment is considered rude and abusive of the power that has been granted to you. Upvoting a comment is the same as saying "I agree with you." If everyone begins to upvote every comment that they make it will make a farce out of the rewards pool.
9. Comments should reflect the value that you gained from the blog or some form of antidote that increases the overall value of a blog.
10. Comments should never be used as a weapon to tear down someone's blog or provide a platform for a personal attack.
11. Your opinions matter, but you are not a judge and jury unto yourself so don't act like you are solely in charge of policing the platform.
12. Remember that it is better to give than to receive, give back to others and to the Scorum Community liberally.
13. Recieve constructive criticism with grace and humility, someone is trying to help you improve. Whether the advice is good or bad does not change this fact.
14. Advice that you give to others will be better received if given in love and softened with kindness, it is very rude to scold or berate a fellow blogger as if you were their boss or master.
15. If you have to think more than a few seconds about whether you should say something or not, then you probably shouldn't say it.
16. If you are writing a reply because of an unfavorable emotional response, you should wait until you cool off and you can leave emotions out of your reply.

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17. Remember that there are people on Scorum from all over the world coming here from different cultures and backgrounds. What may be okay in your culture may be offensive in another and vice-versa.

18. There will be children reading and looking at photos on Scorum and also someone may be using the platform at work. Currently, there is no way to prevent obscene photos from showing in our feed. Until such time as we have the option to hide such content, it would be very inconsiderate to post such material.

19. Similar to #18, not everyone on here is going to be okay with lockerroom talk and vulgar language. The use of certain words will cause some members to refrain from reading your blogs in the future and may cost you upvotes. Such language is still considered rude by a large segment of the population.

20. What is posted on Scorum may remain visible online for a long long time. Your great great grandchildren may even research your past and read what you have written on here. Some stories, events, and revelations may be better left untold, especially if they are self-incriminating or extremely controversial. (Edited for better context)

What should you do if you have done your best and yet still end up in a disagreement with another member?

If it is someone that you care about and you want to restore the relationship then you should find some way to talk to them privately, tell them the problem and see if a solution can be reached. If you can not resolve the issue then you should each ask a friend on Scorum to review the issue with you and see if they have some added input and possible solutions.

If you have no desire to have any sort of relationship with the person, then you should avoid them altogether. Don't read or comment on any of their blogs or comments.

I'm sure that I have left out a lot of things in this blog, so if you have comments or additions maybe we can create an update sometime later and give everyone a really good reference page that we can use for new users or anyone that is having difficulties on the platform.

• Anyone wishing to translate this blog and post it in another language on their own blog has my permission to do so.

Thanks for reading!

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