Humane Earth:Discuss pages

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Each page on Humane Earth has a "discuss" page that goes with it. The "discuss" page is a place to talk about the other pages. It is a place to suggest how to make them better. It is a place to disagree with other people. It is a place to find what you can agree on.

You can always add to the "discuss" page, even if you can't change the main page it goes with. Just click "edit this page" at the top of the page.

Sign your name

After you write on a "discuss" page, Humane Earth will add your name and the date if you type four tildes ("~~~~") at the end. Do this after anything you write.

Replying to other users

If you reply to other users, write below what they wrote. Show you are replying by indenting what you write. To indent, type a colon (":") at the start of the line.

To indent words,
:put a colon
::or colons
:::at the start of the line.

To learn more about formatting, read the easy editing guide.

Write in a humane way

Even if you disagree with another user, be respectful. Humane Earth follows SISCO. It is inclusive. Everyone must feel welcome here.

You are writing about a more humane world. Talk to people in a humane way.

Make the page easy to read

Like every other page, "discuss" pages should be easy to read. Keep pages organized in a way that is easy to understand. Write in your own voice. But remember, plain language lets more people understand what you write.

Do not change what other people wrote

On other pages, you can change anything. You can add anything to "discuss" pages. But do not change what other people wrote.