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CDS Website Act

Preamble:

The CDS Portal - referred to in the rest of this document as ‘the Website’ - is intended to be a ‘one-stop’ location for citizens and others to access information about the CDS and its community. Viewing of the Website is to be open to all; content of the Website is to be provided and controlled by members of government and private citizens, as described in this bill.

The website domain and the website itself, including all content on official pages of the Website, belong to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. The Website’s official webpages include, but are not limited to, documentation of the Constitution, Laws, history of the CDS, and current information regarding citizenship, land and other administrative information.

The Website’s unofficial pages provide a location for NGOs, community groups and private citizens to add information regarding community activity in the CDS through postings to a webpage; in addition, citizens can provide further information on their activities or community by providing links to personal blogs.

This Bill addresses the administration of the Website; responsibility for, and control of, content, and criteria for addition of private webpages or links.

This Law replaces all previous laws related to the ‘CDS Portal’.
NL 7-3 ( just to be clear)
(NL 4-26 Public Information Act
CDSL 15-04 CDS Weportal)

Technical Management of the Webpage:

An Administrator of the Website will be appointed with the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA. The Administrator will agree to maintain the technical aspects of the Website and to follow all requirements as identified in this law. The Administrator does not control content of any area of the Website. The Administrator is a civil servant, and is part of the Chancellor’s Administrative arm of government.

The Administrator may be removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, or may be replaced without cause, by the following process:

The Chancellor or a simple majority of the RA may request that a new Administrator be appointed. Such a replacement will occur if the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA agree to such replacement.

The current Administrator will be given 3 months notice of the replacement. It is expected that the 3 month period will be used to ensure a smooth transition to the new Administrator. In the event that an Administrator is removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, the replacement may be immediate.

The Administrator of the Webpage will:

ensure required payment is made to maintain service of the Website
present each incoming Chancellor with a notecard identifying costs for the coming term, for inclusion in the budget
identify, with the Chancellor’s agreement, two assistants to ensure that technical support is always available. Assistants may be removed by agreement of the Administrator and the Chancellor. Where such agreement cannot be reached, a simple majority vote of the RA will be used to affirm or replace the assistant in question.
create monthly backups of the Website and its database/s and ensure that the Chancellor and the Dean of the SC have access to such backups through password or administrative access.
manage all technical aspects of the webpage
provide usernames and passwords to all government members and citizens authorized to have access
maintain the appearance, themes, plugins, widgets and picture galleries of the homepage as directed by the Chancellor
create webpages or insert links for other arms of government, NGOs and citizens as described in this Law
agree to give 2 months notice if he or she intends to resign
agree to transfer control of the domain, servers, passwords, and all other necessary information to his or her successor
not be permitted to hold the position of Forum Administrator, while acting as Website Administrator

The Chancellor of the CDS will identify a location for digital storage of database and Website backups and will ensure that the monthly backups are copied to this location. The Chancellor will ensure that the Dean of the SC and the LRA have any relevant passwords or access levels required to retrieve these backups if needed.

Control of Content:

Each arm of government will control the content of the official webpages related to their work. No user will remove content related to the Laws, Constitution or History of the CDS without the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA.

NGOs and private citizens will control content of their own webpages or links.

All content of official and unofficial webpages must conform to LL ToS; all Laws and the Constitution of the CDS; and may not contain pornographic material or inflammatory or libelous speech directed at any identifiable person or group.
The Administrator, when authorized by the Chancellor, will remove any unofficial webpages that do not meet these content rules.
The Administrator will ensure that it is clear that CDS is not responsible for the content of links outside of the Website; however, where such links are found to contain material that does not conform to these rules, the Administrator will notify the Chancellor and remove said links from the website.

Chancellor:

The Chancellor, or his designated PIO, will control the content of the homepage and all webpages related to land, events and promotion of the CDS. The Chancellor will consult with the Administrator regarding the technical aspects of major changes to the website to ensure that such changes are technically possible and within reason for cost or work involved.

LRA:

The LRA, or designated members of the RA, control the RA webpage, the RA journal page and any webpages related to the history or to the long term plans of the CDS.

SC:
The Dean of the SC, or a designated member of the SC, will control the SC webpage, the SC journal page and any other webpages related to their duties.
The Dean of the SC, or a citizen appointed by a super majority vote of the SC, will control the content of the Constitution and Law webpages. The Dean, or the appointed person, will add new Laws, amendments to Laws or amendments to the Constitution once they have been ratified by the SC.

NGOs and Community Groups:

NGOs and community groups may request webpages to provide information about specific activities of the group e,g: The Guild, MoCA. NGOs or community groups will designate who has control of the content of their webpages.
These webpages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Individual Citizens:

Citizens may request a webpage to provide information about their activities related to the CDS e.g. historians, artists, performers. These citizens will control content of any page they request. These webpages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Citizens may have links to personal or commercial blogs added to the Links provided on the website. The CDS is not responsible for the content at such links; however, they must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

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I understand that the RA members are discussing this proposal in a Google doc elsewhere.

Rosie: could you make the document public and post a link here so we can all see the discussion and participate if we want to?

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This looks like a good draft and a useful move on from our existing laws. Nothing jumped out at me as outrageous or ambiguous.

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Some revisions to the initial proposed act, highlighted in blue.
CDS Website Act

Preamble:

The CDS Portal - referred to in the rest of this document as ‘the Website’ - is intended to be a ‘one-stop’ location for citizens and others to access information about the CDS and its community. Viewing of the Website is to be open to all; content of the Website is to be provided and controlled by members of government and private citizens, as described in this bill.

The website domain and the website itself, including all content on official pages of the Website, belong to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. The Website’s official web pages include, but are not limited to, documentation of the Constitution, Laws, history of the CDS, and current information regarding citizenship, land and other administrative information.

The Website’s unofficial pages provide a location for NGOs, community groups and private citizens to add information regarding community activity in the CDS through postings to a webpage; in addition, citizens can provide further information on their activities or community by providing links to personal blogs.

This Bill addresses the administration of the Website; responsibility for, and control of, content, and criteria for addition of private webpages or links.

This Law replaces all previous laws related to the ‘CDS Portal’.
NL 7-3 ( just to be clear)
(NL 4-26 Public Information Act
CDSL 15-04 CDS Web portal)

Technical Management of the Webpage:

An Administrator of the Website will be appointed with the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA. The Administrator will agree to maintain the technical aspects of the Website and to follow all requirements as identified in this law. The Administrator does not control content of any area of the Website. The Administrator is a civil servant, and is part of the Chancellor’s Administrative arm of government.

The Administrator may be removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, by the following process:

The Chancellor or a simple majority of the RA may request that a new Administrator be appointed. Such a replacement will occur if the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA agree to such replacement. Any new appointment to Administrator of the website will be a qualified website developer with the skills necessary to make the transition and maintain the site as per this law indicates.

The current Administrator will be given 3 months notice of the replacement. It is expected that the 3 month period will be used to ensure a smooth transition to the new Administrator. In the event that an Administrator is removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, the replacement may be immediate.

The Administrator of the Webpage will:

* ensure required payment is made to maintain service of the Website
* present each incoming Chancellor with a notecard identifying costs for the coming term, for inclusion in the budget
* identify, with the Chancellor’s agreement, two assistants to ensure that technical support is always available. Assistants may be removed by agreement of the Administrator and the Chancellor. Where such agreement cannot be reached, a simple majority vote of the RA will be used to affirm or replace the assistant in question.
* create monthly backups of the Website and its database/s and ensure that the Chancellor and the Dean of the SC have access to such backups through password or administrative access.
manage all technical aspects of the webpage
* provide usernames and passwords to all government members and citizens authorized to have access
* assign roles to government members and citizens authorized to have access, coinciding with their access requirements
* maintain the appearance, themes, plugins, widgets and picture galleries of the homepage as directed by the Chancellor and the RA.
* create webpages or insert links for other arms of government, NGOs and citizens as described in this Law
* agree to give 2 months notice if he or she intends to resign
* agree to transfer control of the domain, servers, passwords, and all other necessary information to his or her successor
* not be permitted to hold the position of Forum Administrator, while acting as Website Administrator

The Chancellor of the CDS will identify a location for digital storage of database and Website backups and will ensure that the monthly backups are copied to this location. The Chancellor will ensure that the Dean of the SC and the LRA have any relevant passwords or access levels required to retrieve these backups if needed.

Control of Content:

Each arm of government will control the content of the official webpages related to their work. No user will remove content related to the Laws, Constitution or History of the CDS without the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA.

NGOs and private citizens will control content of their own webpages or links.

All content of official and unofficial web pages must conform to LL ToS; all Laws and the Constitution of the CDS; and may not contain pornographic material or inflammatory or libelous speech directed at any identifiable person or group.

The Administrator, when authorized by the Chancellor, will remove any unofficial web pages that do not meet these content rules.

The Administrator will ensure that it is clear that CDS is not responsible for the content of links outside of the Website; however, where such links are found to contain material that does not conform to these rules, the Administrator will notify the Chancellor and remove said links from the website.

Chancellor:

The Chancellor, or his designated PIO, will control the content of the homepage and all webpages related to land, events and promotion of the CDS. The Chancellor will consult with the Administrator regarding the technical aspects of major changes to the website to ensure that such changes are technically possible and within reason for cost or work involved.

LRA:

The LRA, or designated members of the RA, control the RA webpage, the RA journal page, the Code of Law page, and any webpages related to the history or to the long term plans of the CDS. The LRA or RA appointed person will add new laws and move repealed and archaic laws as necessary to maintain the current laws.

SC:
The Dean of the SC, or a designated member of the SC, will control the SC webpage, the SC journal page and any other web pages related to their duties.

The Dean of the SC, or a citizen appointed by a super-majority vote of the SC, will control the content of the Constitution webpage. The Dean, or the appointed person, will add amendments to the Constitution once they have been ratified by the SC.

NGOs and Community Groups:

NGOs and community groups may request web pages to provide information about specific activities of the group e,g: The Guild, MoCA. NGOs or community groups will designate who has control of the content of their webpages.

These web pages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Individual Citizens:

Citizens may request a webpage to provide information about their activities related to the CDS e.g. historians, artists, performers. These citizens will control content of the page they request. These webpages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Citizens may have links to personal or commercial blogs added to the Links provided on the website. The CDS is not responsible for the content at such links; however, they must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

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It's disappointing that the RA has chosen to develop these amendments on a private Google docs page which the LRA has refused to let CDS citizens see.

In the interests of transparent government and accountability to CDS citizens could we at least have the rationale for these changes from the RA?

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I think this bill has a bit of work to be done on it yet before it is passed. To pass this as it stands is going to cause nothing but trouble down the road.

For instance:

An Administrator of the Website will be appointed with the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA.

What happens if the Chancellor or the RA cannot agree? Who has the final say? The Chancellor?

What happens if the web Administrator quits and there isn't a Chancellor currently in office? Does the website go on hold until there's a Chancellor or does the RA assume the responsibility?

Any new appointment to Administrator of the website will be a qualified website developer with the skills necessary to make the transition and maintain the site as per this law indicates.

Really? Why is this necessary? I could see using a "website developer" if you were going to create a website from scratch, but once the site is up and running, the skills needed to administer a site are minimal. Also, does this mean that anyone wishing to apply to the position need to reveal their RL identity and credentials and then share this information with the RA and Chancellor?

Also, does the website admin need to be a citizen of the CDS?

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Hi Felicia,

Here's how I would answer your questions:

"An Administrator of the Website will be appointed with the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA."

What happens if the Chancellor or the RA cannot agree? Who has the final say? The Chancellor?

They discuss it until they do come to an agreement. One person should not rule over everyone else in my view. I don't think this would be a problem unless either the RA or the Chancellor have 'gone rogue'. Reasonable people will reach a reasonable conclusion.

What happens if the web Administrator quits and there isn't a Chancellor currently in office? Does the website go on hold until there's a Chancellor or does the RA assume the responsibility?
There are provisions for assistance administrators (there are currently two assistance administrators), who could take over if necessary until a new administrator was appointed.

"Any new appointment to Administrator of the website will be a qualified website developer with the skills necessary to make the transition and maintain the site as per this law indicates."

Really? Why is this necessary? I could see using a "website developer" if you were going to create a website from scratch, but once the site is up and running, the skills needed to administer a site are minimal. Also, does this mean that anyone wishing to apply to the position need to reveal their RL identity and credentials and then share this information with the RA and Chancellor?

Yes this is necessary in my view. If and when the administrator resigns or is replaced, the new administrator will need to move the site to another server and ensure that the URL is pointed to it, and be responsible for payment to maintain the server service. They will need to be able to troubleshoot any changes to the website, and they would be responsible for any major changes to the site such as upgrading the design etc. This shouldn't be a problem as there are at least a few people in the CDS that have these skills. It would be a mistake, in my view, to give this responsibility to someone who has never done this before as things can and sometimes do go wrong.

Also, does the website admin need to be a citizen of the CDS?
That's a good point that hasn't been addressed, probably because it was assumed that they would be. I think they should be a citizen of the CDS so will add that into the proposed bill.

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Patroklus Murakami wrote:

It's disappointing that the RA has chosen to develop these amendments on a private Google docs page which the LRA has refused to let CDS citizens see.

In the interests of transparent government and accountability to CDS citizens could we at least have the rationale for these changes from the RA?

Pat, you didn't ask for a rationale on the whole bill; why ask just for the RA to rationalize changes that were made on a private google document that was created without the input of the RA? That doesn't make any sense.

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Rosie

You said that the RA was examining this bill on a private Google doc which you would not let CDS citizens see. You then posted a number of amendments in blue earlier in this thread. My assumption is that these are changes which the RA has made following examination of the proposal. Is that correct?

What I'm asking you to do is explain why you think those changes are necessary so we can all understand your reasoning. This is the problem with doing legislative scrutiny out of the public eye; those of us who weren't allowed to see the discussion only see the output and not how you got there.

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Rosie Gray wrote:

Some revisions to the initial proposed act, highlighted in blue.
CDS Website Act

...
LRA:

The LRA, or designated members of the RA, control the RA webpage, the RA journal page, the Code of Law page, and any webpages related to the history or to the long term plans of the CDS. The LRA or RA appointed person will add new laws and move repealed and archaic laws as necessary to maintain the current laws.
...

This change reverts responsibility for the content of the Code of Laws page back to the RA. The rationale for the original draft was that a number of RAs have not maintained that page - the discussion of how hard it is to find laws, to know which ones are active etc. has been held here often enough that I don't need to rehash it. If the RA wishes to retain control of the content of the Code of Laws, how will it ensure that the work still needing to be done, and that future additions or amendments to Laws, will actually be carried out?

This has never been a priority for *any* RA going back a number of years, in part I think because the lack of accuracy on that page doesn't create work for RA members. It *does* create work for SC members though - any petition that requires research means looking at Laws on the Code page, tracing any other laws or amendments that may have replaced that law, checking that there isn't some law in effect that hasn't been added to the Code of Law page..and on and on. This also makes it extremely difficult for any citizen to develop an awareness of the active Laws in CDS.

So, the original draft placed responsibility or the Code of Laws page with the SC - if the SC fails to maintain it, and as a result ends up with a heavier workload, that is a self-imposed problem - not one created by the inaction of another arm of government.

If the RA retains responsibility for content of the Code of Laws, is it willing to include an amendment that states a law is *not* active until it is placed on the website? This would certainly provide some motivation to have the page content up to date, and simplify research of laws for all citizens.

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Any new appointment to Administrator of the website will be a qualified website developer with the skills necessary to make the transition and maintain the site as per this law indicates.
Really? Why is this necessary? I could see using a "website developer" if you were going to create a website from scratch, but once the site is up and running, the skills needed to administer a site are minimal. Also, does this mean that anyone wishing to apply to the position need to reveal their RL identity and credentials and then share this information with the RA and Chancellor?
Also, does the website admin need to be a citizen of the CDS?

As a reply to the quoted posts and the request from RA at the 3 Oct meeting, and as the current admin and creator of the CDS portal, these are the skills that I have used in this capacity and that are required for anyone taking up that position:
Being familiar with:
1. FTP to and from web server - used: setting up the website and monthly backup of all files - this takes about 2 hours on a good bandwidth - (application I use: 'FileZilla')
2. phpMyAdmin on the database server - used: setting up the WordPress database and monthly backup of same.
- copying these backup files to an online archive - (this archive needs to be setup)
3. HTML and CSS to clean up text on some pages - used: on a regular basis to improve text layout when needed
4. installing new WordPress plugins, widgets, themes, adding new pages, sub-pages to the navigation, updating the WordPress - used: on a regular basis
5. using the FAQ plugin: create new FAQ category and FAQ page, inserting the code for these in the text
6. optional but desirable: creating a WordPress theme from scratch - used: when creating a new theme or adapting an old one (application I use: 'Artisteer 4')
7. resizing graphics
8. creating a photo gallery, inserting into the page
9. creating new users/passwords

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Revised Proposed Website Act

CDS Website Act

Preamble:

The CDS Portal - referred to in the rest of this document as ‘the Website’ - is intended to be a ‘one-stop’ location for citizens and others to access information about the CDS and its community. Viewing of the Website is to be open to all; content of the Website is to be provided and controlled by members of government and private citizens, as described in this bill.

The website domain and the website itself, including all content on official pages of the Website, belong to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. The Website’s official web pages include, but are not limited to, documentation of the Constitution, Laws, history of the CDS, and current information regarding citizenship, land and other administrative information.

The Website’s unofficial pages provide a location for NGOs, community groups and private citizens to add information regarding community activity in the CDS through postings to a webpage; in addition, citizens can provide further information on their activities or community by providing links to personal blogs.

This Bill addresses the administration of the Website; responsibility for, and control of, content, and criteria for addition of private webpages or links.

This Law replaces all previous laws related to the ‘CDS Portal’.
NL 7-3 ( just to be clear)
(NL 4-26 Public Information Act
CDSL 15-04 CDS Web portal)

Technical Management of the Webpage:

An Administrator of the Website will be appointed with the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA. The Administrator will agree to maintain the technical aspects of the Website and to follow all requirements as identified in this law. The Administrator does not control content of any area of the Website. The Administrator is a civil servant, and is part of the Chancellor’s Administrative arm of government.

The Administrator may be removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, by the following process:

The Chancellor or a simple majority of the RA may request that a new Administrator be appointed. Such a replacement will occur if the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA agree to such replacement. Any new appointment to Administrator of the website will be a qualified website developer with the skills necessary* to make the transition and maintain the site as per this law indicates.

*Skills necessary:
1. FTP to and from web server: setting up the website and monthly backup of all files - this takes about 2 hours on a good bandwidth
2. phpMyAdmin on the database server: setting up the WordPress database and monthly backup of same.
- copying these backup files to an online archive.
3. HTML and CSS to clean up text on some pages: on a regular basis to improve text layout when needed
4. installing new WordPress plugins, widgets, themes, adding new pages, sub-pages to the navigation, updating the WordPress: on a regular basis
5. using the FAQ plugin: create new FAQ category and FAQ page, inserting the code for these in the text
6. optional but desirable: creating a WordPress theme from scratch
7. resizing graphics
8. creating a photo gallery, inserting into the page
9. creating new users/passwords

The current Administrator will be given 3 months notice of the replacement. It is expected that the 3 month period will be used to ensure a smooth transition to the new Administrator. In the event that an Administrator is removed for failure to perform the duties of the position, the replacement may be immediate.

The Administrator of the Webpage will:

* ensure required payment is made to maintain service of the Website
* present each incoming Chancellor with a notecard identifying costs for the coming term, for inclusion in the budget
* identify, with the Chancellor’s agreement, two assistants to ensure that technical support is always available. Assistants may be removed by agreement of the Administrator and the Chancellor. Where such agreement cannot be reached, a simple majority vote of the RA will be used to affirm or replace the assistant in question.
* create monthly backups of the Website and its database/s and ensure that the Chancellor and the Dean of the SC have access to such backups through password or administrative access.
manage all technical aspects of the webpage
* provide usernames and passwords to all government members and citizens authorized to have access
assign roles to government members and citizens authorized to have access, coinciding with their access requirements
* maintain the appearance, themes, plugins, widgets and picture galleries of the homepage as directed by the Chancellor and the RA.
* create webpages or insert links for other arms of government, NGOs and citizens as described in this Law
* agree to give 2 months notice if he or she intends to resign
* agree to transfer control of the domain, servers, passwords, and all other necessary information to his or her successor
* not be permitted to hold the position of Forum Administrator, while acting as Website Administrator

The Chancellor of the CDS will identify a location for digital storage of database and Website backups and will ensure that the monthly backups are copied to this location. The Chancellor will ensure that the Dean of the SC and the LRA have any relevant passwords or access levels required to retrieve these backups if needed.

Control of Content:

Each arm of government will control the content of the official webpages related to their work. No user will remove content related to the Laws, Constitution or History of the CDS without the agreement of the Chancellor and a simple majority of the RA.

NGOs and private citizens will control content of their own webpages or links.

All content of official and unofficial web pages must conform to LL ToS; all Laws and the Constitution of the CDS; and may not contain pornographic material or inflammatory or libelous speech directed at any identifiable person or group.

The Administrator, when authorized by the Chancellor, will remove any unofficial web pages that do not meet these content rules.

The Administrator will ensure that it is clear that CDS is not responsible for the content of links outside of the Website; however, where such links are found to contain material that does not conform to these rules, the Administrator will notify the Chancellor and remove said links from the website.

Chancellor:

The Chancellor, or his designated PIO, will control the content of the homepage and all webpages related to land, events and promotion of the CDS. The Chancellor will consult with the Administrator regarding the technical aspects of major changes to the website to ensure that such changes are technically possible and within reason for cost or work involved.

LRA:

The LRA, or designated members of the RA, control the RA webpage, the RA journal page, the Code of Law page,[/color] and any webpages related to the history or to the long term plans of the CDS. The LRA or RA appointed person will add new laws and move repealed and archaic laws as necessary to maintain the current laws.

SC:
The Dean of the SC, or a designated member of the SC, will control the SC webpage, the SC journal page and any other web pages related to their duties.

The Dean of the SC, or a citizen appointed by a super-majority vote of the SC, will control the content of the Constitution webpage. The Dean, or the appointed person, will add amendments to the Constitution once they have been ratified by the SC.

NGOs and Community Groups:

NGOs and community groups may request web pages to provide information about specific activities of the group e,g: The Guild, MoCA. NGOs or community groups will designate who has control of the content of their webpages.

These web pages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Individual Citizens:

Citizens may request a webpage to provide information about their activities related to the CDS e.g. historians, artists, performers. These citizens will control content of the page they request. These webpages are considered unofficial but must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

Citizens may have links to personal or commercial blogs added to the Links provided on the website. The CDS is not responsible for the content at such links; however, they must still comply with the rules for content identified above.

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I'd suggest transitioning the FAQ plugin to something else sooner rather than solidifying it as a requirement into the code of law.

For some it does not work. When it does work, it has the counterproductive feature of only allowing one law to be open at a time, making research unnecessarily tedious.

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Bagheera wrote:

I'd suggest transitioning the FAQ plugin to something else sooner rather than solidifying it as a requirement into the code of law.

For some it does not work. When it does work, it has the counterproductive feature of only allowing one law to be open at a time, making research unnecessarily tedious.

FYI this FAQ is quite versatile and one can choose to have any of the FAQ's open at the same time.
If that is important for all people who use the FAQ, I will remedy it at a click of a button.

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Re: Proposed Website Act

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Mizou Vavoom wrote:
Bagheera wrote:

I'd suggest transitioning the FAQ plugin to something else sooner rather than solidifying it as a requirement into the code of law.

For some it does not work. When it does work, it has the counterproductive feature of only allowing one law to be open at a time, making research unnecessarily tedious.

FYI this FAQ is quite versatile and one can choose to have any of the FAQ's open at the same time.
If that is important for all people who use the FAQ, I will remedy it at a click of a button.

This has just been fixed now, you can open any amount of the FAQ's at the same time to read their content.

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Re: Proposed Website Act

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Mizou Vavoom wrote:
Mizou Vavoom wrote:
Bagheera wrote:

I'd suggest transitioning the FAQ plugin to something else sooner rather than solidifying it as a requirement into the code of law.

For some it does not work. When it does work, it has the counterproductive feature of only allowing one law to be open at a time, making research unnecessarily tedious.

FYI this FAQ is quite versatile and one can choose to have any of the FAQ's open at the same time.
If that is important for all people who use the FAQ, I will remedy it at a click of a button.

This has just been fixed now, you can open any amount of the FAQ's at the same time to read their content.

Thank you, Mizou.

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