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== 2. Content Standards and Sourcing == | == 2. Content Standards and Sourcing == | ||
'''2.1. Factual Information Requirement:''' All content must be based solely on factual information from the CSG public record. | '''2.1. Factual Information Requirement:''' All content must be based solely on factual information from the CSG public record, or from other legal or governmental sources. | ||
'''2.2. Citation Requirement:''' Every substantive claim or statement must be cited to a verifiable | '''2.2. Citation Requirement:''' Every substantive claim or statement must be cited to a verifiable document or record within the scope of 2.1. | ||
'''2.3. Prohibited Sources:''' | '''2.3. Prohibited Sources:''' | ||
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* Hearsay or secondhand information | * Hearsay or secondhand information | ||
* Social media posts (unless they are official CSG communications) | * Social media posts (unless they are official CSG communications) | ||
* News articles | * News articles offering analysis, opinions, or speculation (as opposed to simple fact reporting) | ||
'''2.4. Election Information Limitations:''' Information from elections is limited to official election results, party affiliations, and other information found in official filings with CSG. | '''2.4. Election Information Limitations:''' Information from elections is limited to official election results, party affiliations, and other information found in official filings with CSG. | ||
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== 3. Conflict of Interest Policy == | == 3. Conflict of Interest Policy == | ||
'''3.1. | '''3.1. Editing Prohibitions:''' Users may not write about or edit pages concerning: | ||
* Themselves | * Themselves | ||
* Projects they have directly worked on | * Projects they have directly worked on | ||
* Any candidate in the next election, when one is themself a candidate in the next election | |||
'''3.2. Providing Information:''' Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit the suggestion of draft edits or additions by a conflicted individual to another individual. If an individual makes a publication on behalf of another, the publishing individual remains liable for the contents of their publication. | '''3.2. Providing Information:''' Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit the suggestion of draft edits or additions by a conflicted individual to another individual. If an individual makes a publication on behalf of another, the publishing individual remains liable for the contents of their publication. | ||
'''3.3. Secretarial | '''3.3. Secretarial Positions:''' Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit individuals performing purely secretarial tasks from contributing to this site on corresponding matters. | ||
'''3.4. Conflict of Interest Waiver:''' Prohibitions in this section may be waived by the CSG Department of Legal Affairs (DLA). The DLA shall consider whether: | '''3.4. Infocard Exception:''' Individuals may post strictly biographical data (e.g. major, class year, etc.) about themselves in their infocard (after one has been initially created by a non-conflicted individual already). This exception includes the posting/updating of their portrait photograph. | ||
'''3.5. Conflict of Interest Waiver:''' Prohibitions in this section may be waived by the CSG Department of Legal Affairs (DLA). The DLA shall consider whether: | |||
* There is a demonstrated lack of information on the topic | * There is a demonstrated lack of information on the topic | ||
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'''4.2. Prohibited Content:''' The following content is not permitted: | '''4.2. Prohibited Content:''' The following content is not permitted: | ||
* Forecasts about future CSG actions or decisions | * Forecasts about future CSG actions or decisions | ||
* Non-public personal details about CSG officials or public details not relevant to their official duties | * Non-public personal details about CSG officials or public details not relevant to their official duties or status as a student | ||
* Content that falls outside the scope of CSG operations and governance | * Content that falls outside the scope of CSG operations and governance | ||
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== 7. Page Structure and Formatting == | == 7. Page Structure and Formatting == | ||
'''7.1 | '''7.1. Naming Conventions:''' Pages must follow established naming conventions: | ||
* Individual pages: "FirstName LastName | * Individual pages: "FirstName LastName | ||
* Project pages: "Project Name (Year)" | * Project pages: "Project Name (Year)" | ||
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* CSJ cases: "''Complainant v. Respondent'' (Year)" | * CSJ cases: "''Complainant v. Respondent'' (Year)" | ||
* Legislation: "Short title" | * Legislation: "Short title" | ||
'''7.2. Standard Templates:''' Editors must use [https://wiki.csg.umich.edu/Category:Created%20template templates] for categories of things (including but not limited to those in 7.1) or create one when one does not exist. | |||
'''7.3. Categories:''' All pages must be properly categorized according to the established taxonomy. | '''7.3. Categories:''' All pages must be properly categorized according to the established taxonomy. | ||