Notice about Drama
OK, so a lot of history is going to involve drama. eek
Personal differences, loud and unfriendly opinions, ragequits and so-on.
For the first decade at least, the majority of Gaia's users were children, and the likelihood of finding cringe/embarrassing posts deep in the bowels of Chatterbox will be incredibly high.
As historians, we have a duty to remain impartial and respectful.
As we wade into the mess that is the legacy of Gaia's userbase, there will no doubt be some very difficult topics/threads that need to be handled delicately. It's gonna be rough. It's gonna be toxic.
Direct quotes are the worst of it that we'll endure when documenting these aspects of Gaia's history. We must depreciate personal interpretations by members of the Guild especially, and we expect the same decency for visitors who are sharing their recollections.
Falling out among staff members?
Keep your summaries civil.
Broadly despised community members?
Certainly note the popular opinion according to record, but take care not to demonize anyone.
Special handling may be necessary when discussions about Gaia's economic disasters come about. Tread carefully.
OK, so a lot of history is going to involve drama. eek
Personal differences, loud and unfriendly opinions, ragequits and so-on.
For the first decade at least, the majority of Gaia's users were children, and the likelihood of finding cringe/embarrassing posts deep in the bowels of Chatterbox will be incredibly high.
As historians, we have a duty to remain impartial and respectful.
As we wade into the mess that is the legacy of Gaia's userbase, there will no doubt be some very difficult topics/threads that need to be handled delicately. It's gonna be rough. It's gonna be toxic.
Direct quotes are the worst of it that we'll endure when documenting these aspects of Gaia's history. We must depreciate personal interpretations by members of the Guild especially, and we expect the same decency for visitors who are sharing their recollections.
Falling out among staff members?
Keep your summaries civil.
Broadly despised community members?
Certainly note the popular opinion according to record, but take care not to demonize anyone.
Special handling may be necessary when discussions about Gaia's economic disasters come about. Tread carefully.
