Welcome to the staging ground for new communities! Each proposal has a description in the "Descriptions" category and a body of questions and answers in "Incubator Q&A". You can ask questions (and get answers, we hope!) right away, and start new proposals.
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How do I object to a community proposal?
Codidact is wide open to have any sort of community proposed. This means that any kind of proposal can also gain a significant backing from either new or existing members. However, that does not mean Codidact should be hosting the community. There may be various reasons why I would not like to see a community take shape and form, either weak or strong. If a community proposal is in direct breach of the CoC, it should suffice to flag it for a moderator to delete it, but the CoC has limited reach, does not, should not, and can not, cover every possible reason to object to a community.
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The answer by trichoplax is basically right. If there is an issue with a proposed community, raise it - preferably on Proposals Meta, but private is ok if it's sensitive.
As much as possible, we want the members of the (incipient) community to make decisions about the community. We (Codidact) have declined at least one proposal for reasons of legal liability, but this should be rare. The presence of a community someone just doesn't like does not cause harm; if those who like it can be successful, we're happy. If you think there is harm in a community existing, please explain the issue so we can work together to address it.
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Public objection
You can raise a discussion on either of:
- Proposals Meta, if you believe that the presence of the proposal itself is a problem.
- Codidact Meta, if you believe that either the proposal or the eventual community will have a detrimental effect on Codidact's other communities.
Private objection
You can raise a concern in private with either of:
- A flag: If moderator attention is required you can flag the proposal description itself, adding details of your objection.
- An email: If you have information that you believe Codidact should be aware of, but that you have reason to avoid posting publicly, you can also email, which allows for more space and flexibility than flagging. You can use whichever one of the addresses on the contact page you feel is appropriate.
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