On Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 14:37 Paul Frields <stickster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI all,
>
> Here are some editorial guidelines we've previously had around the
> Magazine. We've added some new editors recently, and I don't think
> these have been clearly communicated elsewhere.
>
> It's not my place to say these are "forever rules." We can decide to
> change them. But we need to agree on and respect a "voice" for the
> Magazine, so we don't confuse or put off readers with severe tonal
> shifts from article to article. Let's see whether we agree on these.
> If so, they can be included on docs.fp.o.
>
> 1. Articles in the Magazine generally don't refer to the Magazine
> staff or the Fedora Project ("we", "us," "our"). Neither authors nor
> the Magazine staff speak for all of the Fedora Project contributors.
> The Magazine is also not an amplifier for a specific team.
> RULE: Editors should rewrite sentences to eliminate "we," "us," and
> "our," or work with the author to do so.
> EXCEPTIONS: It's OK to use "we" if the specific usage is relating
> something about the Magazine, however -- like soliciting contribution,
> for example. In those cases we're speaking as a group.
> (Are there other reasonable exceptions?)
>
I find that sometime when writing tutorial the use of "we" can be relevant.
For example "After installing X application we can use the Y feature do
Z". But I am far from being great at writing in English so I am pretty
sure the usage of "we" could be avoided here.
> 2. Articles in the Magazine generally don't refer to their author
> ("I", "me," "my"). The Magazine doesn't publish op-ed pieces[1] or
> personal blogs; it publishes factual help and news articles. The
> Magazine does not rely on personal statements from authors; it's the
> editors' job to check accuracy, so readers can rely on articles.
> RULE: Editors should rewrite sentences to eliminate "I," "me," and
> "my," or work with the author to do so.
> EXCEPTIONS: It's OK to use "I" if the article is a personal
> announcement, such as from the FPL.
> (Are there other reasonable exceptions?)
>
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op-ed
Overall these guidelines looks good to me and I think it is important to
have a uniform tone and style so +1 from me.
> --
> Paul
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