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'''Concordia''' was an organization of editors on Misplaced Pages that strived to encourage civility and fair treatment among ''all'' editors in the Wikipedian community, from the ] to the ]. The project was designed to foster a friendly and helpful environment to support Wikipedians confronted with incivility, hostility, or continual disrespect. Concordia also aimed to continually preserve the ] that define Misplaced Pages's character and ].
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== About Us ==
We are a community-driven project; however, we have no official position within Misplaced Pages. Our group strives to encourage fair treatment for all Misplaced Pages users and to improve ] in the community. If you have something to add to this page, then add it. If you have a goal that is relevant to the group, or way we could accomplish a relevant goal, then please ].


The word Concordia has many meanings, from the Latin word for "harmony" (literally "with (one) heart") to the Roman goddess of harmony and concord.
== Our Goal ==
Our goal, put very simply, is to encourage the community to be more civil so Wikipedians may state their opinions in an ''appropriate'' manner. We hope to promote ] within the community to make Misplaced Pages a nicer place to work.


<div style="float: right; width: 200px; style: white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: roman;">"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything" &mdash; <br> ]</div>
=== The Understanding of Rights & Responsibility as a Wikipedian ===
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Editors should not discriminate against other editors for their beliefs or how they express them, so long as they have behaved suitably. If you have an issue with any user because of their actions, express your concerns to them in private (not in a public discussion, for instance) and do not hold their actions against them, but instead be civil and ]. This helps make Misplaced Pages more easy to work in an helps prevent disputes forming.


== About us ==
=== Respect for the ] ===
These pillars form much of the basis of Misplaced Pages, and are central to it. They should be respected by all editors, no matter how long or much they have edited here. People should ensure their edits are within these base rules in order to retain structure within the community.


We are a community-driven project; however, we have no official position within Misplaced Pages. Our group strives to encourage fair treatment for all Misplaced Pages users and to improve ] in Misplaced Pages.
=== People Keeping Cool Heads ===
One ] mentions keeping a cool head in a hot situation. This is easily broken, especially in high-profile straw polls. How about ]?


A civil Wikipedian environment is conducive to more productive Wikipedians.
People should remain civil, if not friendly, to each other at all times and try to find common ground between one another through ], as they would do in real life situations.


If you have something to add to this page, then add it. If you have a goal that is relevant to the group, or way we could accomplish a relevant goal, then please ].
People should always follow ], and they should be properly enforced.


==== Warning tags ==== === What we are not ===


#'''Concordia''' members are not moderators, judges or anything of the like. We simply believe that civility makes the Misplaced Pages a better place.
You can use <nowiki>{{civil1}} and {{civil2}}</nowiki> to display these (respectively):
#'''Concordia''' members are responsible for their actions: Concordia, as an organisation, is not.
#'''Concordia''' members aren't given superiority over any other Wikipedian on the grounds that they are a Concordia member
#'''Concordia''' is not a bad faith organisation.


== Our goal ==
:{{civil1}}
Our goal, put very simply, is to encourage the community to maintain ] so Wikipedians may state their opinions in an ''appropriate'' manner. We hope to promote civility within the community to make Misplaced Pages a nicer place to work. We believe that the significance of civil conversation in the interaction of all Wikipedians is sufficiently important in and of itself to justify that it be given the kind of attention it can receive from an organization such as this one.
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:{{civil2}}


=== The understanding of rights & responsibility as a Wikipedian ===
You can place these on user talk pages when you think appropriate.
Editors should not discriminate against other editors for their beliefs or how they express them, so long as they have behaved suitably. If you have an issue with any user because of their actions, express your concerns to them in private (not in a public discussion, for instance) and do not hold their actions against them, but instead be civil and ]. This helps make Misplaced Pages easier to work in, and helps prevent disputes from forming.


=== Respect for the ] ===
== Tasks ==
These pillars form much of the basis of Misplaced Pages, and are central to it. They should be respected by all editors, no matter how long or much they have edited here. People should ensure their edits are within these base rules in order to retain structure within the community.
'''Currently, we need to get this program running. A list of tasks are below, feel free to edit.'''


=== People keeping cool heads ===
===Not Started Tasks===
One ] mentions keeping a cool head in a hot situation. This is easily broken, especially in high-profile straw polls. How about ]?
#Change the current templates for controversial topics to remind people to maintain civility.
#Begin to spread word on the Five Pillars, even reminding experienced users when we think they may have forgotten, and get more people to treat each other with respect. The manner we will do this will be decided nearer the time.


People should remain civil, if not friendly, to each other at all times and try to find common ground between one another through ], as they would do in real life situations.
===Ongoing Tasks===
#Advertise CJ.
#Elect council for a 6-month term.


People should always follow ], and they should be properly enforced.
===Completed Tasks===
#Set up the temporary council.
#Expand this page and create templates for our members to use.


== Members == == What is Concordia? ==
Anybody is welcome to become a member, whether they have been a member for a minute or year, made 10 edits or 10,000. Add your name to the table below by adding <nowiki>{{user|YourUsername}}</nowiki> below (changing YourUsername to your username). You are welcome to add us to your signature, or add our userbox: {{tl|User CJ}}, also please add your userpage to Category:User Misplaced Pages/Community Justice (to do <nowiki>]</nowiki>).


Concordia is an organization an of editors on Misplaced Pages that strives to:
<!-- Please add new entries in this syntax #{{user|YourUsername}} below here-->
# {{user|Moonrat506}} (<small>Rat</small>)
# {{user|Computerjoe}} (Founder)
# {{user|Ian13}} (<small>interested, I agree with the aims, but unsure otherwise</small>)
# {{user|Wiki alf|Alf}} (<small>interested to use previous experience as councillor</small>)
# {{User|Pureblade}} (<small>I'm very interested in keeping Misplaced Pages civil and united.</small>)
# {{User|Nrcprm2026}}
# {{user|Eddieh}}
# {{user|Xchrisblackx}}
# {{user|The Giant Puffin}} (<small>Definately interested in achieving the goal of the project</small>)
# {{user|Theonecalleda1}} (<small>Intrested, will try and help out :)</small>
# {{user|Danlina}} (<small>]] ] to the rescue</small>)
# {{user|Nmpenguin}}(<small>interested, though I dont understand means of action</small>)
# {{user|SushiGeek}}
# {{user|ShiningEyes}}
# {{user|Wikizach}}
# {{user|Chachu207}} (<small>Very interested, and will try to help when I can.</small>)
# {{user|Wisden17}}
# {{user|Big Adamsky}}
# {{User|Osbus}} 22:00, 8 April 2006 (UTC) (<small>Cool. why are we writing in small letters?.</small>)
# {{user|Nightstallion}} 18:10, 10 April 2006 (UTC) (<small>Because it's in right now.</small>)
# {{user|olaboy-}} (<small>Want to keep Misplaced Pages nice and safe.</small>)
# {{user|TBC}} (<small>Interesting idea, hope it works</small>)
# {{user|Batmanand}} (<small>Am interested to see what this means ''in practice''; but sounds like a great idea in theory and am more than willing to help out</small>)
# {{user|Khashayar Karimi}} (<small>I believe that civility is a fundamental part the Misplaced Pages community. </small>)
# {{user|TJDay}}
# {{user|Covington}}
# {{user|Randy Johnston}}
# {{user|Banana04131}}
# {{user|SOPHIA}} (<small>Civility and equality are so important for collaborative projects such as wikipedia</small>)
# {{user|BadHappyness}} (is in user cat and has userbox, just not on the list. Assume member. ]] 19:52, 17 April 2006 (UTC) ) I confirm that I am a member. --] 23:20, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
# {{user|General Eisenhower}} I joined to become more apart of the community.
# {{user|Zappa.jake}}
# {{user|Tutmosis}}<small>I believe fair treatment and community feeling should be a bigger part of wikipedia.</small>
# {{user|DarthVader}}
# {{user|Tijuana Brass}}
# {{user|Ilyanep}} (<small>Sounds like a cool idea...</small>)
# {{user|GorillazFanAdam}}
# {{user|Misza13}} (<small><span style="color:green;">I like the idea.</span> When will we have an IRC channel?</small>)
# {{user|nathanrdotcom}} (<small>I really like this idea.</small>)
# {{user| socom49}} (<small> I like the philosophy and idea.</small>)
# {{user|Mhs5392}}
# {{user|Blnguyen}} (<small>Interesting idea, hope it works</small>)
# {{user|Fetofs}} (<small>As per the others, I want to grasp what exactly this is on practice, but sounds good.</small>)
# <s>{{user|Ethnopunk}}</s>
#:This user is suspended until ruling of the first elected council. His statement (which I've deleted) was a personal attack. ]] 14:11, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
# {{user|Actown}}
# {{user|Rholton}}
# {{user|D-Day}} (<small>I think promoting civility is an excellent idea. Lord knows, I need to exercise it more often.</small>)
# {{user|ikiroid}} (<big>I've supported it, now I'm joining it.</big>)
# {{user|Master_of_Puppets}} <small> I love being civil and nice, so this sounds like the perfect group for me. <tt>:D</tt> </small> <font style="background: black" face="none" color="#FFFFFF"><font color="FFA200"></font>] ] ]<font color="green"></font></font> 02:54, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
# {{user|SorryGuy}}
# {{user|Coldbourne}} <small>Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!</small>
# {{user|Megan 189}} <small> Perhaps on the council?</small>
# {{user|ILovePlankton}} Hope I can people of assistance
# {{user|Condem}} Sounds like a great idea.
# ] - ]


# Encourage civility and fair treatment amongst Wikipedians to benefit the encyclopedia
== Governance ==
# Provide a friendly and helpful environment to support any unfortunate Wikipedians that have become victims of incivility, hostility, or continual disrespect
Currently, this Misplaced Pages Organisation is so small that we only have a temporary council. If you are interested in holding a long-term position on this council, an election will be underway shortly. Details can be found ''']'''.
# Preserve the ] that define Misplaced Pages's character and Misplaced Pages's ]


=== How is Concordia any different from other organizations such as ],the ], and the ]? Isn't Concordia redundant? ===
The organisation is run by a seven-person strong council. Councillors then decide on major things. The current seats in the council are:
#Chairman: ''']''' ('']'')
#Chief Executive: ''']''' ('']'')
#Councillor: ''']''' ('']'')
#Councillor: ''']''' ('']'')
#Councillor: ''']''' ('']'')
#Councillor: ''']''' ('']'')
#Councillor: ''']''' ('']'')


There are many other organizations in Misplaced Pages. However, none has as its main goal the encouragement of civility. For example, Esperanza has as its goal the creation of a stronger sense of community among Wikipedians.We acknowledge, respect, and support the goals of other organizations in Misplaced Pages, However, we believe that the significance of civil conversation in the interaction of all Wikipedians is sufficiently important in and of itself to justify that it be given the kind of attention it can receive from an organization such as this one.
== Discussion ==
You can talk on our talk page or on .


=== What are the requirement to become a member? How many members does Concordia have? ===
]


Anybody is welcome to become a member, whether they have been a member for a minute or year, made 10 edits or 10,000. To become a member, just add your userpage to the category ''']'''. However, Concordia became, and was until recently, inactive. Concordia was even ].Very few of the listed members are active today.
== Templates ==


== Tasks ==
These templates can be used for a variety of purposes by members of the project.
The members of Concordia are working on many things to promote civility and develop this organization. Some of these are listed below.


#Spread the Five Pillars.
====Userpage====
#Encourage civility with 'minor trinkets', e.g. a coffee cup and a few words.
{| border=1 bgcolor=#fffff8 cellpadding=3 style="margin-left:1em; color: black; border-collapse: collapse;"
#Promote civility and peace, rather than warping into ''enforcing justice''.
!Code
#Roll-out civility barnstar.
!Result
#Work with users to help develop long term solutions.
!Usage
#Help collaborate to solve civility issues on AfDs and articles.
|-
|{{tl|Community Justice member}}
|{{Community Justice member}}
|Gives a brief overview of our mission
|-
|{{tl|User Community Justice}}
|{{User Community Justice}}
|Members' userbox
|-
|{{tl|User Community Justice Council}}
|{{User Community Justice Council}}
|Councillor userbox
|-
|{{tl|User Community Justice Executive}}
|{{User Community Justice Executive}}
|Chief Executive userbox
|-
|{{tl|User Community Justice Chairman}}
|{{User Community Justice Chairman}}
|Chairman's userbox
|-
|{{tl|CJ small}}
|{{CJ small}}
|A small advertisement of Community Justice
|-
|{{tl|CJ small 2}}
|{{CJ small 2}}
|Another small ad
|}


====Warnings==== == Discussion ==
You can talk on our ] or on . The IRC channel is not hosted on Wikimedia servers, but at freenode. Because of this ] for the IRC channel.
{| border=1 bgcolor=#fffff8 cellpadding=3 style="margin-left:1em; color: black; border-collapse: collapse;"
!Code
!Result
!Usage
|-
|{{tl|civil1}}
|{{civil1}}
|Asking users to remain civil and to not attack others
|-
|{{tl|civil2}}
|{{civil2}}
|Reminding users not to make personal attacks
|-
|{{tl|agf}}
|{{agf}}
|A reminder to users to always assume good faith
|-
|{{tl|agf2}}
|{{agf2}}
|A more forceful warning to assume good faith
|}


==See also==
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====Misc.====
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{| border=1 bgcolor=#fffff8 cellpadding=3 style="margin-left:1em; color: black; border-collapse: collapse;"
!Code
!Result
!Usage
|-
| {{tl|WelomeNewComer}}
| {{WelomeNewComer}}
| Welcoming newcomers and asking them to follow the guildlines and be civil
|-
|{{tl|Calm talk}}
|{{Calm talk}}
|Reminding users to be civil and to not cause conflicts on frequently-disputed talk pages
|}

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This project is officially inactive as confirmed by this Miscellany for Deletion discussion.

Concordia was an organization of editors on Misplaced Pages that strived to encourage civility and fair treatment among all editors in the Wikipedian community, from the WikiGnome to the Wikiholic. The project was designed to foster a friendly and helpful environment to support Wikipedians confronted with incivility, hostility, or continual disrespect. Concordia also aimed to continually preserve the five pillars that define Misplaced Pages's character and Misplaced Pages's guidelines for civility.

The word Concordia has many meanings, from the Latin word for "harmony" (literally "with (one) heart") to the Roman goddess of harmony and concord.

"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything" —
Mary Wortley Montagu

About us

We are a community-driven project; however, we have no official position within Misplaced Pages. Our group strives to encourage fair treatment for all Misplaced Pages users and to improve civility in Misplaced Pages.

A civil Wikipedian environment is conducive to more productive Wikipedians.

If you have something to add to this page, then add it. If you have a goal that is relevant to the group, or way we could accomplish a relevant goal, then please tell us.

What we are not

  1. Concordia members are not moderators, judges or anything of the like. We simply believe that civility makes the Misplaced Pages a better place.
  2. Concordia members are responsible for their actions: Concordia, as an organisation, is not.
  3. Concordia members aren't given superiority over any other Wikipedian on the grounds that they are a Concordia member
  4. Concordia is not a bad faith organisation.

Our goal

Our goal, put very simply, is to encourage the community to maintain civility so Wikipedians may state their opinions in an appropriate manner. We hope to promote civility within the community to make Misplaced Pages a nicer place to work. We believe that the significance of civil conversation in the interaction of all Wikipedians is sufficiently important in and of itself to justify that it be given the kind of attention it can receive from an organization such as this one.

The understanding of rights & responsibility as a Wikipedian

Editors should not discriminate against other editors for their beliefs or how they express them, so long as they have behaved suitably. If you have an issue with any user because of their actions, express your concerns to them in private (not in a public discussion, for instance) and do not hold their actions against them, but instead be civil and assume good faith. This helps make Misplaced Pages easier to work in, and helps prevent disputes from forming.

Respect for the five pillars of Misplaced Pages

These pillars form much of the basis of Misplaced Pages, and are central to it. They should be respected by all editors, no matter how long or much they have edited here. People should ensure their edits are within these base rules in order to retain structure within the community.

People keeping cool heads

One pillar mentions keeping a cool head in a hot situation. This is easily broken, especially in high-profile straw polls. How about a nice cup of tea?

People should remain civil, if not friendly, to each other at all times and try to find common ground between one another through negotiation, as they would do in real life situations.

People should always follow Misplaced Pages's rules of civility, and they should be properly enforced.

What is Concordia?

Concordia is an organization an of editors on Misplaced Pages that strives to:

  1. Encourage civility and fair treatment amongst Wikipedians to benefit the encyclopedia
  2. Provide a friendly and helpful environment to support any unfortunate Wikipedians that have become victims of incivility, hostility, or continual disrespect
  3. Preserve the five pillars that define Misplaced Pages's character and Misplaced Pages's guidelines for civility

How is Concordia any different from other organizations such as Esperanza,the Kindness Campaign, and the Harmonious editing club? Isn't Concordia redundant?

There are many other organizations in Misplaced Pages. However, none has as its main goal the encouragement of civility. For example, Esperanza has as its goal the creation of a stronger sense of community among Wikipedians.We acknowledge, respect, and support the goals of other organizations in Misplaced Pages, However, we believe that the significance of civil conversation in the interaction of all Wikipedians is sufficiently important in and of itself to justify that it be given the kind of attention it can receive from an organization such as this one.

What are the requirement to become a member? How many members does Concordia have?

Anybody is welcome to become a member, whether they have been a member for a minute or year, made 10 edits or 10,000. To become a member, just add your userpage to the category Wikipedians in Concordia. However, Concordia became, and was until recently, inactive. Concordia was even nominated for deletion.Very few of the listed members are active today.

Tasks

The members of Concordia are working on many things to promote civility and develop this organization. Some of these are listed below.

  1. Spread the Five Pillars.
  2. Encourage civility with 'minor trinkets', e.g. a coffee cup and a few words.
  3. Promote civility and peace, rather than warping into enforcing justice.
  4. Roll-out civility barnstar.
  5. Work with users to help develop long term solutions.
  6. Help collaborate to solve civility issues on AfDs and articles.

Discussion

You can talk on our talk page or on IRC channel. The IRC channel is not hosted on Wikimedia servers, but at freenode. Because of this there are separate rules for the IRC channel.

See also

Categories: