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== Guidelines for talking about courses, faculty, and students ==
 
== Guidelines for talking about courses, faculty, and students ==
   
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==== Don't be hurtful ====
* Do not demean people
 
** If you have positive or neutral things to post about profs, that's fine
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If you have positive or neutral things to post about profs, that's fine
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** Negative reviews of profs and rants are not allowed. Link to the prof's [https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ Rate My Professors] page instead
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Negative reviews of profs and rants are not allowed. Link to the prof's [https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ Rate My Professors] page instead
* Be conscientious about posting contact information
 
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** Instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available
 
 
==== Be conscientious about posting contact information ====
* Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission
 
 
Instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available
** This includes, but is not limited to: pirated textbook links, current or previous homework/projects/quizzes/tests, etc.
 
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** You ''may'' indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources; just don't point out ''where'' they are.
 
 
==== Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission ====
** Get permission before posting current or previous course syllabi, as they contain contact info of profs (and TAs!)
 
 
This includes, but is not limited to: pirated textbook links, current or previous homework/projects/quizzes/tests, etc.
*** You may cite information from the syllabus without posting the syllabus
 
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(You ''may'' indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources; just don't point out ''where'' they are).
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Get permission before posting current or previous course syllabi, as they contain contact info of profs (and TAs!)

Revision as of 01:51, 15 May 2021

So, you want to contribute to this wiki! We appreciate all the help we can get! Still, follow these rules:

Guidelines for talking about courses, faculty, and students

Don't be hurtful

If you have positive or neutral things to post about profs, that's fine

Negative reviews of profs and rants are not allowed. Link to the prof's Rate My Professors page instead

Be conscientious about posting contact information

Instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available

Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission

This includes, but is not limited to: pirated textbook links, current or previous homework/projects/quizzes/tests, etc.

(You may indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources; just don't point out where they are).

Get permission before posting current or previous course syllabi, as they contain contact info of profs (and TAs!)