This is a brief guide to the do's and don'ts of submitting to Nodalpoint.org. They're not set in stone, but rather should act as a reference point.First off, general ground rules: good netiquette is expected from users; no trolls or flamers will be tolerated. So keep it clean and civil please. It's very easy to lose control over trivialities when posting to a website, as you're not face to face with the other person. Take a moment to calm down, compose a reasonable answer, and be prepared to give others the benefit of the doubt. Should you find something disturbing on the site, report it. Some things are bound to slip by our eagle-eyed administrators and moderators.Please keep posts relevant and as short as possible - that way other users don't have to wade through reams of elegant literature to get your point.Suitable topics for contributions include but are not limited to:
- bioinformatics - methods, coding, news etc;
- molecular biology - methods, news, theory, experimental design;
- scientific literature - new publications, critique, opinions;
- genomics - news, theory, methods.
- other geeky/nerdy/sciencey stuff
Try to reference your posts where possible and/or appropriate; the easiest way to do this is to include hyperlinks in your text. See the stories entry for further details.Enjoy (;])
