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Context: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "curation without rep...
#3: Post edited
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becky82
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2020-01-19T15:29:21Z (over 4 years ago)
- *Context*: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "curation without representation". Assuming at some point Codidact will be launched, it seems worthwhile to analogously write a *Declaration of Independence* from Stack Exchange.
The USA's Declaration of Independence is transcribed [here](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript); its writing is poignant and powerful, and people strongly believe in it hundreds of years later. E.g.:- > A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
- Hence my question...
**Question**: How does someone write a poignant Declaration of Independence?- In particular, it absolutely should not make people think "disgruntled militia out for revenge", but instead inspire people to take up the ideal.
I'm brainstorming the idea of whipping up a proof-of-concept Codidact *Declaration of Independence*, and interested in what techniques have been used in prior declarations to make them poignant.- If done well, it could be propagated widely.
- *Context*: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "curation without representation". Assuming at some point Codidact will be launched, it seems worthwhile to analogously write a *Declaration of Independence* from Stack Exchange.
- The USA's Declaration of Independence is transcribed [here](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript); its writing is moving, and people strongly believe in it hundreds of years later. E.g.:
- > A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
- Hence my question...
- **Question**: How does someone write a moving Declaration of Independence?
- In particular, it absolutely should not make people think "disgruntled militia out for revenge", but instead inspire people to take up the ideal.
- I'm brainstorming the idea of whipping up a proof-of-concept Codidact *Declaration of Independence*, and interested in what techniques have been used in prior declarations to make them feel moving.
- If done well, it could be propagated widely.
#2: Post edited
by
becky82
·
2020-01-19T04:21:01Z (over 4 years ago)
*Context*: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "<s>taxation</s> curation without representation". Assuming at some point Codidact will be launched, it seems worthwhile to analogously write a *Declaration of Independence* from Stack Exchange.- The USA's Declaration of Independence is transcribed [here](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript); its writing is poignant and powerful, and people strongly believe in it hundreds of years later. E.g.:
- > A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
- Hence my question...
- **Question**: How does someone write a poignant Declaration of Independence?
- In particular, it absolutely should not make people think "disgruntled militia out for revenge", but instead inspire people to take up the ideal.
- I'm brainstorming the idea of whipping up a proof-of-concept Codidact *Declaration of Independence*, and interested in what techniques have been used in prior declarations to make them poignant.
- If done well, it could be propagated widely.
- *Context*: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "curation without representation". Assuming at some point Codidact will be launched, it seems worthwhile to analogously write a *Declaration of Independence* from Stack Exchange.
- The USA's Declaration of Independence is transcribed [here](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript); its writing is poignant and powerful, and people strongly believe in it hundreds of years later. E.g.:
- > A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
- Hence my question...
- **Question**: How does someone write a poignant Declaration of Independence?
- In particular, it absolutely should not make people think "disgruntled militia out for revenge", but instead inspire people to take up the ideal.
- I'm brainstorming the idea of whipping up a proof-of-concept Codidact *Declaration of Independence*, and interested in what techniques have been used in prior declarations to make them poignant.
- If done well, it could be propagated widely.
#1: Initial revision
by
becky82
·
2020-01-19T04:19:16Z (over 4 years ago)
*Context*: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to "<s>taxation</s> curation without representation". Assuming at some point Codidact will be launched, it seems worthwhile to analogously write a *Declaration of Independence* from Stack Exchange. The USA's Declaration of Independence is transcribed [here](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript); its writing is poignant and powerful, and people strongly believe in it hundreds of years later. E.g.: > A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Hence my question... **Question**: How does someone write a poignant Declaration of Independence? In particular, it absolutely should not make people think "disgruntled militia out for revenge", but instead inspire people to take up the ideal. I'm brainstorming the idea of whipping up a proof-of-concept Codidact *Declaration of Independence*, and interested in what techniques have been used in prior declarations to make them poignant. If done well, it could be propagated widely.