Town Halls
What are they?
The town halls are forum threads that are going to be held a minimum of 3 times a year with additional sessions should the necessity arise. These threads are a place for the community and user base to discuss policy, make suggestions for the wiki, air complaints, or any other form of commentary that anyone should wish to make. All posts in the town halls will be seen by and responded to by staff.
How are they structured?
Each town hall session will consist of 5 forum threads to encompass all aspects of the wiki. You can find more details on how these threads will each function by clicking here to view the 05command thread on them.
How long are they?
Two weeks each time.
How will I know when they are?
Announcements will be made at least a week prior to the beginning of a town hall session on various platforms.
Who is allowed to participate?
Anyone may participate in active townhalls by creating or making use of their wikidot account
I don't want to post publicly, can I ask someone else to post for me?
Absolutely.
Are staff going to be aware of the questions ahead of time and/or are they discussing the answers among themselves?
No one is going to be aware of any questions ahead of time. It is entirely likely that a lot of the questions will be discussed amongst the staff team before a response is posted - more than anything, we want to make sure whatever answer is given is accurate and up-to-date, so checking with the rest of the team is essential to ensuring that.
Can questions/statements be addressed to a specific staff team?
Yes.
Are users free to express controversial opinions or discontent without worry?
Dissatisfaction or controversial opinions will never result in reprisal from staff, and staff will step in to prevent users from dogpiling other users if necessary. The only exception is blatant rule violations such as trolling or flaming.
Are staff going to actually listen to concerns and change policy based on it?
Yes, we are 100% going to listen. While it cannot be promised that everything brought up will result in changes to policy, you will at the very least be given explanation as to why it did not. Staff are going to be making a concerted effort to address any and all concerns brought up by users to ensure that they are made comfortable, at the very least.
Are users allowed to challenge/further discuss the given answers by staff?
Yes, but please keep it civil. All discussion in the town halls still needs to follow the site rules.
If you have more questions, feel free to post them below.
