How to have a community that wants free speech but doesnt cause problems...
there's two edges to the Sword of truth. This two step process is actually simple to understand and implement. 1. have foundational members and new comers alike be the type of people who want to "do gods work" "let positive changes be born" "give up their weakness in order to earn their strengths" and so on... People like this rarely take offense, and rare make an effort to be offensive. so they will naturally make the effort to give their best phrasing, and work to find good outcomes when someone else missteps by mistake. 2. if someone is found to break agreements and no proper resolution can be (or should be) discovered, those people lose access to the benefits of the community. 99% of life will occur in the first step, because if that alone is done well, step 2 becomes a mere back-pocket emergency plan for cases where something does go wrong. The counter balance to these two metrics is also simple, and easy. (no work for you). If I find myself having to ban someone, I will be expected to make amends and amendments to the process of joining our community so that step 2 becomes less necessary. This cycle will continue for me (and any admins I hire) until a day comes where step 1 is so powerful step 2 becomes a myth. Thank you for reading this, and thank you for your time. remember to like things that appeal to you, and say what you liked. or to comment about things that you think need explored, discussed, or commented on. This is your group too.