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New posters often overlook the forum rules, leading to misunderstandings about acceptable behavior. A summary of the main rules was provided to help newcomers navigate the platform effectively. Contributors are encouraged to engage with existing discussions or start new topics, while being mindful of the site's guidelines. The forum maintains a strict moderation policy, especially against personal theories and non-peer-reviewed work. Overall, the emphasis is on fostering a welcoming environment while ensuring compliance with community standards.
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@jedishrfu posted a small summary of the main rules to a new poster.

I think this is a really good idea.

New posters do not read the rules and they get upset when what seems innocuous to them, is an absolute no no to PF.

Cranks, trolls and the like will always be so, but the odd inquisitive chap may get put off early doors when they could have been a contributor.
 
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Here is jedi's reply for reference:

jedishrfu said:
Welcome to PF!

You could browse the thread discussions and see if there any discussion that you can contribute to. As an example, someone posts about relearning classical physics as a senior citizen and you could recommend a good book like Susskind's Theoretical Minimum book on Classical Mechanics.

You could start a discussion on a topic that you'd like to know more about. Tell us what you know and where you get stuck. For example, you might be curious about why special relativity explains the magnetic field when current flows in a straight wire.

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When asking a question or solving a problem, we may view it as homework because if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we conclude it's a homework problem.

We've had folks present a problem without showing us what they did. We would conclude its homework, and they would say they aren't students. However, we've also had students come here trying to trick us into solving their problems.

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Lastly, you could browse our site global guidelines. There are some topics we don't discuss. In particular, personal theories, fringe science like perpetual motion machines, impossible spacecraft engines, and several other topics,

We also don't review a person's work, such as an unpublished paper. We are not a peer-review site. We can and do discuss peer-reviewed papers published in respectable journals like Nature. Sometimes, we discuss arxiv papers if the science is mainstream but cutting edge from well-known authors and institutions.

We are a highly moderated site, so read our site's global guidelines to learn more.

Should you see any spam or questionable posts that violate our policies, use the report button to bring them to our attention. We appreciate these heads-up reports. It really helps our moderation efforts to keep the site clean.

Take care and enjoy PF,
Jedi
 
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It's not natural to read rules for any new platform. We just want to dive right in, so it is on "us" to find ways to inform on expectations here. Every new member also receives a DM with a link to the rules and helpful threads.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
It's not natural to read rules for any new platform. We just want to dive right in, so it is on "us" to find ways to inform on expectations here. Every new member also receives a DM with a link to the rules and helpful threads.
Fair enough
 

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