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Do I need any license if I want to contribute in open source?
I wrote a code(in Java), and I want to publish that to coders community.
Yes, I want to contribute to the community but wait, what if someone copies my code and puts their license with my code and ...
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How bad it is to enforce rules "just because", while refusing to even substantiate them?
A relatively popular site, likely to defer trolls (which are likely to flock to this site because of its thematics), enforces a rule that one must be registered there for a week minimum to be able to ...
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Community funding ideas [closed]
I am new to this so I appreciate your your time and knowledge as i get use to using this forum. I was wondering if anyone has any experience or ideas on how to create a community find in order to ...
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Deleting Forum Registrations of Users Who Never Log In
I am in the process of cleaning up the user database on a forum.
A small percentage of registrations basically never perform any actions and never come back after registration.
What is the general ...
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Community rules as a barrier to entry
My question: When starting a community should it basically be a free for all and as use reaches or gets near critical mass then implement rules perhaps based on user input?
Background: While setting ...
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Handling new users who don't read the rules
I moderate a community on a site that allows users to queue YouTube videos and songs while chatting.
Our room has set rules on what videos users are able to play and videos breaking our rules are ...
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How much effort should be put forth in directing new users who post without familiarity?
When the first post of a new user is in good faith but inappropriate as posted, it needs to be deleted, addressed, or moved. How much effort should I as moderator/admin put into educating the new ...
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What are techniques that encourage new members to familiarize themselves with community guidelines?
Almost every community has rules and guidelines. Often these are buried in terms of use pages that users click through to register, or are shoved in a link in the footer of the page. These guidelines ...
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