CZ:Proposals/Simplify Core Articles Initiative
This proposal has not yet been assigned to any decisionmaking group or decisionmaker(s).
The Proposals Manager will do so soon if and when the proposal or issue is "well formed" (including having a driver).
For now, the proposal record can be found in the new proposals queue.
Driver: Anthony Argyriou
Complete explanation
A complete explanation would consist of a complete rewriting of the rules on CZ:Core Articles. However, a properly simplified and attractive version of those rules could be very short and therefore not too hard to write.
Based on a limited discussion with Larry and the original list, here are some ideas:
- Give people credit for two-paragraph-long stubs.
- Anyone may write his or her name next to an article to "take credit for starting it." This is not done by any editor or Core Articles Coordinator.
- Get rid of the "stages" system. That means getting rid of the notion of "blessing" the list. Anyone can edit the article list, although as before, editors should enjoy extra latitude in refining the lists in their areas of expertise.
- Make the list a list of all the top articles on a subject, not just the ones created after a certain date. Bonus: Core Articles becomes an excellent starting-point for the most important articles about the most important topics.
- Open up the miscellaneous category to augmentation and organization ad nauseam by anyone.
- Get rid of the point system. Or make it one point, one article.
- Redo the points page.
- Install a new Core Articles Coordinator who will post the latest points on Citizendium-L on a weekly basis, and generally act as cheerleader for the effort.
Some workgroups got quite thoroughly set up under the previous system, and it would be wasteful to undo all that work. Accordingly, most simplification proposals will be worded in a way which allows the more complex structures to remain, but does not require workgroups to implement the full proposal.
Reasoning
The Core Articles initiative appears to have stalled. Only a few workgroups have completely set up their sections as envisioned by the original initiative. Simplification will make it easier for people to receive credit for contributing the articles which should be most important.
One proposed change is to include "core" articles which had been created before the Core Articles initiative; this will provide a listing of what each workgroup's editors believe are the funamental subjects in their disciplines.
Implementation
A practical "to do list" type explanation of how the proposal will be implemented, and who will implement it. If there is no one to implement the proposal (as, for example, with many technical or recruitment proposals), then it is automatically declined.
Discussion
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