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{{KidsIntro|Anyone can suggest an idea for WikiDeal. You make a free account, write your idea on the Discussion page, and then you can raise your hand to ask others to look at it and give | {{KidsIntro|Anyone can suggest an idea for WikiDeal. You make a free account, write your idea on the Discussion page, and then you can raise your hand to ask others to look at it and give comments. It is open to everyone.}} | ||
{{ExpertIntro|Request for | {{ExpertIntro|[[wikipedia:Request_for_Comments|Request for Comments]] (RFC) is the standard, open mechanism for submitting proposals to any Open Call, drawing on the culture of early Internet engineering. Create a free account, post the proposal in the Discussion tab, then add "Request for Comments" to invite community review. The operational team aims to give a first answer within 15 days.}} | ||
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New ideas often die simply because nobody knows where to send them. The | New ideas often die simply because nobody knows where to send them. The RFC mechanism aims to remove that barrier: no email, no gatekeeper, no special status required. Inspired by the [[wikipedia:Request_for_Comments|Request for Comments]] culture that helped build the Internet in the 80s and 90s. Historically, the Request for Comments format was used primarily for the constitution of the Internet and its standards, allowing for both formal and informal exchange. While it originated in Internet engineering, it has since been adopted by other organizations (such as the Federal Geographic Data Committee or the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) as a proven method for decentralized collaboration. A student, a retired lawyer or a curious babysitter can all bring a proposal to the same open table and receive comments from the community. This is citizen participation in its most direct form, driven by progressive refinement, and the whole exchange stays public and transparent. | ||
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For instance, a contributor who has sketched a better way to organize market categories would post: "I propose the following taxonomy...", with a link to her draft. Nothing needs to be final; a snapshot of work in progress is welcome. | For instance, a contributor who has sketched a better way to organize market categories would post: "I propose the following taxonomy...", with a link to her draft. Nothing needs to be final; a snapshot of work in progress is welcome. | ||
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== 3. Raise a Request for | == 3. Raise a Request for Comments (RFC) == | ||
At the end of your proposal posted in the Discussion tab, you can '''add "Request for | At the end of your proposal posted in the Discussion tab, you can '''add "Request for Comments"''' to draw attention to it and obtain comments from the community. This is the mechanism that lets any contributor say: ''"here is my proposal, please look at it and give me comments."'' | ||
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== 4. What a Request for | == 4. What a Request for Comments should include == | ||
A Request for | A Request for Comments should include: | ||
* a short title for the proposal; | * a short title for the proposal; | ||
* the Open Calls it relates to; | * the Open Calls it relates to; | ||
* a one-line summary of what you propose, which part of the problem you tackle with a solution or guidance (max 5 lines); | * a one-line summary of what you propose, which part of the problem you tackle with a solution or guidance (max 5 lines); | ||
* the link to where you posted your proposal (the Discussion tab, or an external HTML snapshot); | * the link to where you posted your proposal (the Discussion tab, or an external HTML snapshot); | ||
* what kind of | * what kind of comments you are looking for. | ||
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== Who does what == | == Who does what == | ||
* '''Contributors''' post proposals and raise | * '''Contributors''' post proposals and raise RFCs. | ||
* '''Community members''' comment in a decentralized way, offering positions (at least temporary ones, open to revision by later comments). | * '''Community members''' comment in a decentralized way, offering positions (at least temporary ones, open to revision by later comments). | ||
* '''The operational team''' monitors Discussion pages and provides a first answer within the intended 15-day window. | * '''The operational team''' monitors Discussion pages and provides a first answer within the intended 15-day window. | ||
<span id="team-building"></span> | <span id="team-building"></span> | ||
== 6. Focus on team building == | == 6. Focus on team building and gradual refinement == | ||
Though contributions are singular, solutions are often largely the fruit of mutual inspiration. Giving ideas along the way and sharing time online with others, in decentralized dynamics, is how proposals mature: | Though contributions are singular, solutions are often largely the fruit of mutual inspiration, mirroring the early Internet's consensus-building process. Giving ideas along the way and sharing time online with others, in decentralized dynamics, is how proposals mature: comment loops between contributors matter as much as the initial idea. Progressive refinement is how it works. | ||
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== Open to all == | == Open to all == | ||
This mechanism is '''open to everyone'''. Anyone with a login can submit a proposal and raise a Request for | This mechanism is '''open to everyone'''. Anyone with a login can submit a proposal and raise a Request for Comments, on '''any''' Open Call page. It is the standard, transparent way to bring ideas forward, attract attention, and get community comments. | ||
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