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Created page with "{{Info/Policies}} == Types of Documents on NeuroWiki == This policy establishes NeuroWiki's three-tier document system. All users must understand and adhere to the following hierarchy of document authority. === Policies === '''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#b32424">Legally Binding</span> * **Definition**: The fundamental principles and baseline requirements for the operation of the site. * **Characteristics**: ** Establishes foundational and directional fram..."
 
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=== Policies ===
=== Policies ===
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#b32424">Legally Binding</span>
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#b32424">Legally Binding</span>
* **Definition**: The fundamental principles and baseline requirements for the operation of the site.
* '''Definition''': The fundamental principles and baseline requirements for the operation of the site.
* **Characteristics**:
* '''Characteristics''':
  ** Establishes foundational and directional frameworks.
** Establishes foundational and directional frameworks.
  ** Specifies prohibitive clauses that must not be violated.
** Specifies prohibitive clauses that must not be violated.
  ** Requires formal community voting for approval.
** Requires formal community voting for approval.
* Policy pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Policies}}
* Policy pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Policies}}
* **Typical Topics**:
* '''Typical Topics''':
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Content Management Policy|Content Management Policy]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Content Management Policy|Content Management Policy]]
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Article Inclusion Scope|Article Inclusion Scope]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Article Inclusion Scope|Article Inclusion Scope]]
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]]


=== Guidelines ===
=== Guidelines ===
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#b32424">Legally Binding</span>
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#b32424">Legally Binding</span>
* **Definition**: Specific implementation rules based on policies.
* '''Definition''': Specific implementation rules based on policies.
* **Characteristics**:
* '''Characteristics''':
  ** Provides quantifiable operational standards.
** Provides quantifiable operational standards.
  ** Defines clear boundaries between compliance and violation.
** Defines clear boundaries between compliance and violation.
  ** Allows exemptions in special cases after discussion.
** Allows exemptions in special cases after discussion.
* Guideline pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Guidelines}}
* Guideline pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Guidelines}}
* **Typical Topics**:
* '''Typical Topics''':
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Article Naming|Article Naming]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Article Naming|Article Naming]]
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Article Writing|Article Writing]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Article Writing|Article Writing]]
  ** [[NeuroWiki:Page Deletion|Page Deletion]]
** [[NeuroWiki:Page Deletion|Page Deletion]]


=== Help ===
=== Help ===
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#2c5d93">Advisory</span>
'''Authority Level:''' <span style="color:#2c5d93">Advisory</span>
* **Definition**: Supplementary materials based on policies and guidelines.
* '''Definition''': Supplementary materials based on policies and guidelines.
* **Characteristics**:
* '''Characteristics''':
  ** Provides best practice examples and technical tutorials.
** Provides best practice examples and technical tutorials.
  ** Includes non-mandatory recommendations.
** Includes non-mandatory recommendations.
  ** Users are allowed to adopt alternative approaches.
** Users are allowed to adopt alternative approaches.
* Help pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Help}}<br/>Additionally, the template {{tl|Info/Help/Counterpart policy}} should indicate the relevant policy.
* Help pages must include the template: {{tl|Info/Help}}<br/>Additionally, the template {{tl|Info/Help/Counterpart policy}} should indicate the relevant policy.
* **Typical Topics**:
* '''Typical Topics''':
  ** [[Help:Editing Guide|Editing Guide]]
** [[Help:Editing Guide|Editing Guide]]
  ** [[Help:Template Usage Manual|Template Usage Manual]]
** [[Help:Template Usage Manual|Template Usage Manual]]
  ** [[Help:Cross-Language Guide|Cross-Language Guide]]
** [[Help:Cross-Language Guide|Cross-Language Guide]]


=== Explanation of Authority Relationships ===
=== Explanation of Authority Relationships ===
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Help offers recommendations.
Help offers recommendations.


* **Authority Flow**: Policies → Guidelines (not reversible)
* '''Authority Flow''': Policies → Guidelines (not reversible)
* **Interpretation Rights**:
* '''Interpretation Rights''':
  ** Policies and guidelines are interpreted by the [[NeuroWiki:Administrators|Administrator Team]].
** Policies and guidelines are interpreted by the [[NeuroWiki:Administrators|Administrator Team]].
  ** The site owner reserves the [[NeuroWiki:Final Interpretation Authority|final interpretation authority]] for all documents.
** The site owner reserves the [[NeuroWiki:Final Interpretation Authority|final interpretation authority]] for all documents.
* **Conflict Resolution**: If conflicts arise between documents of different tiers, the higher-tier document prevails.
* '''Conflict Resolution''': If conflicts arise between documents of different tiers, the higher-tier document prevails.


== Revision Procedures ==
== Revision Procedures ==
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