Purpose of Portland NETwiki: Difference between revisions
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# '''PBEM will protect its credibility''' and that extends to the NETwiki since PBEM sponsors it. PBEM staff have heard often from community partners that they rely on us for credible information, and errant NETwiki content will not be permitted to interfere with that reputation. | # '''PBEM will protect its credibility''' and that extends to the NETwiki since PBEM sponsors it. PBEM staff have heard often from community partners that they rely on us for credible information, and errant NETwiki content will not be permitted to interfere with that reputation. | ||
# '''The discipline of emergency management has become a strange place with contradictory information,''' as [https://www.wusf.org/weather/2024-10-20/why-femas-disaster-relief-gets-political political agendas] influence awareness and best practices while [https://www.vaemergency.gov/aem/blue-book/white-paper-4-mdm-information-101-for-emergency-managers.pdf conspiracy theories] burn up staff resources. PBEM will be associated only with information and data that respects the best tested science available. | # '''The discipline of emergency management has become a strange place with contradictory information,''' as [https://www.wusf.org/weather/2024-10-20/why-femas-disaster-relief-gets-political political agendas] influence awareness and best practices while [https://www.vaemergency.gov/aem/blue-book/white-paper-4-mdm-information-101-for-emergency-managers.pdf conspiracy theories] burn up staff resources. PBEM will be associated only with information and data that respects the best tested science available. | ||
# '''Since NETwiki is a government resource, PBEM must protect taxpayer dollars by reducing legal risk.''' | # '''Since NETwiki is a government resource, PBEM must protect taxpayer dollars by reducing legal risk.''' PBEM staff must look out for information that could cause harm, such as a misguided recommendation for personal protective equipment, for example. | ||
# '''We want to make sure NETwiki is accessible and well organized.''' It is not in the spirit of a wiki to allow an individual to make an incoherent decision using this tool; editors and content creators must be empowered to participate in the way the information system is organized. For that reason, PBEM will exercise some mild control on design and NETwiki's overall organization. PBEM will also set standards for who qualifies as a NETwiki contributor. | # '''We want to make sure NETwiki is accessible and well organized.''' It is not in the spirit of a wiki to allow an individual to make an incoherent decision using this tool; editors and content creators must be empowered to participate in the way the information system is organized. For that reason, PBEM will exercise some mild control on design and NETwiki's overall organization. PBEM will also set standards for who qualifies as a NETwiki contributor. | ||
'''Pursuant to the expectations listed above, the following rules are applied to NETwiki:''' | '''Pursuant to the expectations listed above, the following rules are applied to NETwiki:''' | ||
