CZ:Proposals/Simplify Core Articles Initiative

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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.

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