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If you are an Editorial Council member and you would like to sponsor a resolution, this page explains how.
If you are an Editorial Council member and you would like to sponsor a resolution, this page explains how.


# As a first step, acquaint yourself with [[CZ:Editorial Council Rules of Procedure|Editorial Council Rules of Procedure]]--at the very least, "[[CZ:Editorial_Council_Rules_of_Procedure#Outline_of_the_process|Outline of the process]]."
# As a first step, acquaint yourself with [[CZ:Editorial Council Rules of Procedure|Editorial Council Rules of Procedure]]--at the very least, "[[CZ:Editorial_Council_Rules_of_Procedure#Outline_of_the_process|Outline of the process]]" and "[[CZ:Editorial_Council_Rules_of_Procedure#Initial resolutions|Initial resolutions]]."
# In most cases you'll want to discuss the substance of your proposal first on the [http://forum.citizendium.org ''Citizendium'' Forums.]
# In most cases you'll want to discuss the substance of your proposal first on the [http://forum.citizendium.org ''Citizendium'' Forums.]
# Create your resolution's home page.  To do this, first link to edit [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List]].  Add a line following this format:
# Link to the new resolution's page (before you created the page).  To do this,
#::<code><nowiki>* [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolution NNNN|]]</nowiki></code>
#* First add a link to what will be the resolution page to [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List]].  Add a line following this format:
#:Replace "NNNN" with whatever the next number in the list is.  Then add a ''very'' short description of your resolution.
#*:<code><nowiki>* [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolution NNNN|]]</nowiki></code>
# Go to [[CZ:Editorial Council]] and, in particular, the "[[CZ:Editorial Council#Initial resolutions|Initial resolutions]]" section.  Edit that section and type in exactly what you typed on the [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List|Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List]] page.
#*:Replace "NNNN" with whatever the next number in the list is.  Then add a ''very'' short description of your resolution.
#* Second, go to [[CZ:Editorial Council]] and, in particular, the "[[CZ:Editorial Council#Initial resolutions|Initial resolutions]]" section.  Edit that section and paste in exactly what you typed on the [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List|Editorial Council Resolutions Complete List]] page.
#* Those are the only two places where you need to link to the resolution page.
# Then create the resolution page.  For a template, see [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolution 0001]].  The required sections are:
#* The resolution
#** Method of execution
#** Amendments
#* Current status
#* Discussion (and discussion should eventually have four links: Initial comments from Council Members; Forums board for Resolution NNNN; Member position statements; and Longer statements from Council Members.
#* Sponsors
#* Resolution history


For a template, see [[CZ:Editorial Council Resolution 0001]].




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If you are an Editorial Council member and you would like to sponsor a resolution, this page explains how.

  1. As a first step, acquaint yourself with Editorial Council Rules of Procedure--at the very least, "Outline of the process" and "Initial resolutions."
  2. In most cases you'll want to discuss the substance of your proposal first on the Citizendium Forums.
  3. Link to the new resolution's page (before you created the page). To do this,
  4. Then create the resolution page. For a template, see CZ:Editorial Council Resolution 0001. The required sections are:
    • The resolution
      • Method of execution
      • Amendments
    • Current status
    • Discussion (and discussion should eventually have four links: Initial comments from Council Members; Forums board for Resolution NNNN; Member position statements; and Longer statements from Council Members.
    • Sponsors
    • Resolution history


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