Ideas First
The Catalyst is a conduit for news & discussion about our community. Our professional journalism, social journalism and community comments all spark the exchange of ideas. We’ve built an environment where those ideas can stack so that perspectives can grow.
To that end, we moderate comments and content based on these posting guidelines. Your comment will appear after it is reviewed.
We invite you to bring your perspective to the Catalyst. Consideration of different pespectives by citizens focused on optimal outcomes is usually how optimal outcomes are reached. A house as described by someone standing in the front, or the back, or inside, or looking through a microscope…or by the person who calls it home, will likely be very different descriptions of that house. These different perspectives each contain truth. Catalyst aspires to create an environment where citizens synthesize different perspectives into the best path forward for the whole community. We employ these guidelines so that Catalyst remains an effective space to build a strong, healthy and aligned tribe.
Idea Stacking Guidelines
Here are some guidelines and suggestions to help ensure your content is accepted and shared with the Catalyst community. We do not publish anonymous comments.
Make it about the idea, not a profile, identity or persona on the other side of your idea.
Take pride in ideas that work for the most stakeholders. If you could present a case for all sides of an issue, you’re winning.
Think long term and contribute with the care. Our community tribe working together is more important than any one issue.
Common reasons why posts are rejected
Content isn’t specific to the idea or supports profiling and divisive generalizations.
Content tears down without offering alternatives. Complaining is easy and distracting. Solutions are valuable.
The content hinders progress, collaboration or the free flow of ideas.
Potential outcomes
Post adheres to posting guidelines and is shared with the community.
Portions of your submission adhere and are posted while portions that do not are removed.
Post is not included on Catalyst.