Thread:Richard Monkey/@comment-258494-20161028153344/@comment-258494-20161029230456

Richard Monkey wrote: Thanks Robert! But could you clarify what you mean by "group standardisation"?

The system works better when everyone in the group utilizes the same standards, including punctuation, style, sourcing, etc.

A year-plus ago, everyone here just created their own original-research page, with no coordination between different sections. That's not the best way to operate.

If we take a global view, standardization is actually a useful plan for ensuring that contributions will lead to comparable materials. It increases efficiency, comprehension of the most important issues, etc. For example, someone who speaks Japanese and English might not know what diacritical marks mean in Polish...but they can understand the standard English translation and minimal use of accent marks.Ryoung122 (talk) 23:04, October 29, 2016 (UTC)