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Whereas, CZ wishes to promote a professional image, which requires some consistency of style and format of articles;
Whereas, CZ wishes to promote a professional image, which requires some consistency of style and format of articles;


Whereas, different disciplines might require different approaches, thus ruling out a common standard for all articles, even within the same workgroup;
Whereas, different disciplines may require different approaches, thus ruling out a common standard for all articles, even within the same workgroup;


Whereas, general guidance for authors remains limited, and is easier to develop within workgroups;
Whereas, general guidance for authors remains limited, and is easier to develop within workgroups;
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== Vote ==
== Vote ==
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Resolution_0011/Vote  Voting has ended]


== Current status ==
== Current status ==
*Initial (private) comments
*Passed


== Discussion ==
== Discussion ==
*Proposal outline: [[CZ:Proposals/Create_workgroup_style_guides]]
*Proposal outline: [[CZ:Proposals/Create_workgroup_style_guides]]
*[http://mail.citizendium.org/pipermail/cz-editcouncil/2008-June/000467.html Initial (private) comments]
*[http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1763.0.html Forum discussion on Resolution 0011]
*[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Resolution_0011/Member_position_statements Member position statements]


== Sponsors ==
== Sponsors ==
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* Entered queue: (bypassed queue)
* Entered queue: (bypassed queue)
* Entered initial discussion: 10 June, 2008 for 6 days
* Entered initial discussion: 10 June, 2008 for 6 days
* Entered public discussion:
* Entered public discussion: 17 June, 2008 for 7 days
*Entered discussion of Amendment 1:  
*Entered discussion of Amendment 1:  
*Scheduled close of discussion of Amendment 1:  
*Scheduled close of discussion of Amendment 1:  
*Entered voting on motion to amend  
*Entered voting on motion to amend :
* Close of voting motion to amend  
* Close of voting motion to amend  
* Entered voting on resolution:
* Entered voting on resolution:24 July, for 10 days
* Close of voting on resolution:  
* Close of voting on resolution: 4 July, 2008




{{Editorial Council}}
{{Editorial Council}}

Latest revision as of 11:46, 4 July 2008

The resolution

Whereas, CZ wishes to promote a professional image, which requires some consistency of style and format of articles;

Whereas, different disciplines may require different approaches, thus ruling out a common standard for all articles, even within the same workgroup;

Whereas, general guidance for authors remains limited, and is easier to develop within workgroups;

Resolved, That Citizendium will develop a range of workgroup stylesheets for the guidance of authors and editors

Method of execution

The Council will call for a lead editor in each workgroup, to oversee and develop the stylesheet or stylesheets for that workgroup

Amendments

Vote

Current status

  • Passed

Discussion


Sponsors

Before it is added to the Agenda, these sponsors, but only these sponsors, may edit the text of the resolution. After it is added to the Agenda, it cannot be edited by anyone except via the amendment process.

Resolution history

  • Proposed: 09 June, 2008
  • Entered queue: (bypassed queue)
  • Entered initial discussion: 10 June, 2008 for 6 days
  • Entered public discussion: 17 June, 2008 for 7 days
  • Entered discussion of Amendment 1:
  • Scheduled close of discussion of Amendment 1:
  • Entered voting on motion to amend :
  • Close of voting motion to amend
  • Entered voting on resolution:24 July, for 10 days
  • Close of voting on resolution: 4 July, 2008


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