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Pin the rules where newcomers land

3–5 positive rules, each with a one-line reason, pinned where people arrive.

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How to use it

Three to five rules, written as positives, pinned where new people arrive, each with a one-line reason. In a randomised experiment, posting the rules raised newcomer participation and cut harassment.

How sure we are

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Matias 2019 (field experiment, 2,190 discussions).

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