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==Format==
==Format==
Which format would be most suitable for this new forum?
Which format would be most suitable for this new forum? Would it be possible to have both formats? If so, what would be more appropriate to have as the site's major format?
===Message board===
===Message board===
:'''Pros'''
:'''Pros'''
::Fluid discussions between members
::Fluid discussions between members
::More directly participative than a wiki, as each party may express their side without having to include the concepts already presented.
:'''Cons'''
:'''Cons'''
::Derailment of threads
::Derailment of threads
::Appears amateur
::Appears amateur
::More likely to cause conflict, especially between "problem" users
===Wiki===
===Wiki===
:'''Pros'''
:'''Pros'''
::Output is inherently more "polished" than a message board
::Output is inherently more "polished" and "reasoned" than a message board
::The content is more immediately usable for journalists, academics and media professionals.
:'''Cons'''
:'''Cons'''
::Discussion between parties gets lost in "consensus" of page
::Discussion between parties gets lost in "consensus" of page
::Using the same format as that of the subject that one is trying to critic may not be a valid way of producing criticism, especially if the same core principles (ie NPOV, "consensus") are used. It's perhaps important to "think out the of box".
==Name ideas==
==Name ideas==
