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Amended Site Rules And Science Category Introduction
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There was some commotion over the weekend in the "Science" category regarding misinformation and fact checking.
To cover any issues that may arise in the future, we have amended the Site Rules. We have also amended the introduction for the "Science" category.
We have added the following text to the "Science" category introduction:
"Whilst discussions and debates are encouraged, The AnswerBank reserves the right to remove answers that are misleading, e.g. by implying that a statement is a scientific theory or law when it is not, especially when such answers may impact personal health choices.
The AnswerBank makes no claim regarding the scientific accuracy of any post (question or answer) made by a member."
We have added the following text to the Site Rules:
"The AnswerBank also reserves the right to remove any false or misleading information, especially in the Law, Body & Soul and Science categories."
To cover any issues that may arise in the future, we have amended the Site Rules. We have also amended the introduction for the "Science" category.
We have added the following text to the "Science" category introduction:
"Whilst discussions and debates are encouraged, The AnswerBank reserves the right to remove answers that are misleading, e.g. by implying that a statement is a scientific theory or law when it is not, especially when such answers may impact personal health choices.
The AnswerBank makes no claim regarding the scientific accuracy of any post (question or answer) made by a member."
We have added the following text to the Site Rules:
"The AnswerBank also reserves the right to remove any false or misleading information, especially in the Law, Body & Soul and Science categories."
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//surely, more useful than silencing someone with a different view?// Having a different view is not what it’s about tho, i think its the use of blatant false information stated as fact that seems to be the concern
18:18 Tue 28th Jan 2020
The vast majority of people responding to the changes don't like them, so you're very much of the minority opinion, juno.
The editorial staff shouldn't be so hard-nosed when they've made such an obvious mistake - they seem to be more concerned with saving face than running the site in the interests of the majority of subscribers (that would be good business sense, if nothing else).
The editorial staff shouldn't be so hard-nosed when they've made such an obvious mistake - they seem to be more concerned with saving face than running the site in the interests of the majority of subscribers (that would be good business sense, if nothing else).
//...... but I hope and expect that the "facts only" rule is applied across the board, and not just in one section//
It’s not really a “facts only”rule and its focusing it in Law, body & soul and science sections mostly
//The AnswerBank reserves the right to remove answers that are misleading, e.g. by implying that a statement is a scientific theory or law when it is not, especially when such answers may impact personal health choices. //
//"The AnswerBank also reserves the right to remove any false or misleading information, especially in the Law, Body & Soul and Science categories."//
It’s not really a “facts only”rule and its focusing it in Law, body & soul and science sections mostly
//The AnswerBank reserves the right to remove answers that are misleading, e.g. by implying that a statement is a scientific theory or law when it is not, especially when such answers may impact personal health choices. //
//"The AnswerBank also reserves the right to remove any false or misleading information, especially in the Law, Body & Soul and Science categories."//
How can it be quality control when the people controlling it don’t understand what they’re controlling?
This is nothing but arrogant pedantic nonsense. AB isn’t CERN. It isn’t NASA. It’s a little chat site that’s been jogging along, in the main, quite happily for years. This is entirely unnecessary.
This is nothing but arrogant pedantic nonsense. AB isn’t CERN. It isn’t NASA. It’s a little chat site that’s been jogging along, in the main, quite happily for years. This is entirely unnecessary.
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