Escher
Babby
So yeah, I was doing some work on an English Language assignment and found 'Grice's co-operative principle', intended for conversations. Funnily enough, I think it summarises posting etiquette in a clearer manner than any 'forum guide' I've ever seen elsewhere, and I think that it'd be a good idea to have this in our FAQ/Rules section.
Here it is:
1. Maxim of Quality
Be Truthful
1.1 - Only say what you believe to be true.
1.2 - Only say what you have evidence for.
2. Maxim of Quantity
Quantity of Information
2.1 - Make your contribution as informative as is required for the current purposes of the exchange.
2.2 - Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.
3. Maxim of Relevance
Relevance
3.1 - Make your contribution relevant to the interaction.
3.2 - Indicate any way that it is not.
4. Maxim of Manner
Be Clear
4.1 - Avoid unnecessary verbosity
4.2 - Avoid ambiguity.
4.3 - Be brief.
4.4 - Be orderly.
It's obvious that if everybody kept to this then the forum would be a lovely place to visit and be part of. Of course, given the constant stream of new members it'd be impossible to have that perfect situation, but I think having an easily accessible or regularly referred to 'etiquette' section might be a good idea to at least improve matters somewhat.
Any suggestions? Criticism?
Here it is:
1. Maxim of Quality
Be Truthful
1.1 - Only say what you believe to be true.
1.2 - Only say what you have evidence for.
2. Maxim of Quantity
Quantity of Information
2.1 - Make your contribution as informative as is required for the current purposes of the exchange.
2.2 - Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.
3. Maxim of Relevance
Relevance
3.1 - Make your contribution relevant to the interaction.
3.2 - Indicate any way that it is not.
4. Maxim of Manner
Be Clear
4.1 - Avoid unnecessary verbosity
4.2 - Avoid ambiguity.
4.3 - Be brief.
4.4 - Be orderly.
It's obvious that if everybody kept to this then the forum would be a lovely place to visit and be part of. Of course, given the constant stream of new members it'd be impossible to have that perfect situation, but I think having an easily accessible or regularly referred to 'etiquette' section might be a good idea to at least improve matters somewhat.
Any suggestions? Criticism?
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