Archive:Dispute Watch
What is "dispute watch"?
If an article is under "dispute watch," special rules apply. Generally speaking, on the article's talk page, arguments and contentious claims must be addressed to specific propositions that concern the wording of the article. All other manner of explanations, questions, and praise can continue on as normal.
This is an experimental new initiative--not yet formally adopted--initially proposed here. If this proposal works well, the Constabulary will adopt it and implement it on all Citizendium articles subject to "edit warring."
Why dispute watch?
We're committed to professionalism, but we're not perfect. Especially when it comes to articles on controversial issues, many people plug a little too strongly for their own views. Discussions tend to divert from the relevant, narrow, and tractable to the irrelevant, broad, and irresolvable.
Our dispute watch framework gives contributors motivation to work together constructively and focus on the article, not on underlying disputes.
Dispute watch rules
The role of the Constabulary
How to put an article under dispute watch
Articles under dispute watch
- A complete list: Category:Dispute Watch
- Recent changes: Dispute Watch related changes