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silwritersguildBack in June, we held a discussion in the #town-hall of the SWG's Discord server about add warning tags to the archive for in-universe prejudice as well as ratings and warnings more generally. The moderator team and inclusivity committee decided to dig deeper into the question of warning tags for in-universe prejudice. We also came to the understanding that the current Ratings and Warnings document was out-of-date, both in terms of expectations and especially in terms of tone.
The current document was rewritten in 2010. It has been revised over the years but not substantially so. Back then, with just three years experience running the site, we expected pushback/maliciousness in the [mis]use of ratings and warnings that just never manifested. What we have learned is that people make legitimate mistakes, and many, many people are fearful of being called out, censored, or reprimanded for messing up. As mods, also, we almost never receive notices from members that a fanwork is incorrectly labeled, so the system we have is being used correctly most of the time by our members. Given this, the former defensive approach is no longer appropriate, and we're looking at something clear and direct but much softer in tone.
The draft of the new "Ratings and Warnings" document is here.
You can comment on this document in several ways.
You can leave a comment directly on the document. You can leave a comment here with your thoughts, and there is an open discussion in the #town-hall on our Discord if you're a member there. If you'd rather communicate privately with the mods, you can email us.
This document will be open for comment through next Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
The current document was rewritten in 2010. It has been revised over the years but not substantially so. Back then, with just three years experience running the site, we expected pushback/maliciousness in the [mis]use of ratings and warnings that just never manifested. What we have learned is that people make legitimate mistakes, and many, many people are fearful of being called out, censored, or reprimanded for messing up. As mods, also, we almost never receive notices from members that a fanwork is incorrectly labeled, so the system we have is being used correctly most of the time by our members. Given this, the former defensive approach is no longer appropriate, and we're looking at something clear and direct but much softer in tone.
The draft of the new "Ratings and Warnings" document is here.
You can comment on this document in several ways.
You can leave a comment directly on the document. You can leave a comment here with your thoughts, and there is an open discussion in the #town-hall on our Discord if you're a member there. If you'd rather communicate privately with the mods, you can email us.
This document will be open for comment through next Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
