We currently have quite a few:

Dead instances

Do each of these communities serve a distinct purpose? If not, should we consolidate some of them?

I think the ManderXYZ instance is a nice match for the topic, but I am interested to hear what others think.

        • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          3 days ago

          I’ve prepped one here. @[email protected], how does this look? I simplified the rules somewhat by combining related rules. Also I don’t think the astronomy picture of the day was working so I removed it and kept the link

          A community to discuss space & astronomy through a STEM lens

          Rules

          1. Be respectful and inclusive. This means no harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
          2. Engage in constructive discussions by discussing in good faith.
          3. Foster a continuous learning environment.
          Also keep in mind, mander.xyz's rules on politics

          Please keep politics to a minimum. When science is the focus, intersection with politics may be tolerated as long as the discussion is constructive and science remains the focus. As a general rule, political content posted directly to the instance’s local communities is discouraged and may be removed. You can of course engage in political discussions in non-local communities.

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          • Bitswap@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            3 days ago

            Yeah. Looks good. Thanks Otter!

            One thing to think about is that recently we had a few requests to create a rule about quality sources. I was always torn about it. The post with links to bad sources/bad science brought out some of the highest engagement from the whole community and spurred some great educational dialogs.

            I don’t like the idea of keeping a disallowed list of sources. Nor do I like the idea of debating source quality.

            • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
              2·
              3 days ago

              I agree, at our current moderation capacity it would lead to inconsistent moderation and arguments about where the ‘quality threshold’ is

              Encouraging people to post better quality sources through comments might be better than fully restricting the posts?