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Xiong Chiamiov:
Our torrent descriptions currently run the gamut from horrendous to fantabulous.  We have members here who are quite good at fixing the lesser of these up, but they are oftentimes restricted from their full potential by the restrictions we place upon adoptions (namely, one at a time, and you must have the files).  Thus, I announce the beginning of this (completely unofficial) crusade of the Holy Church of Good Design Sense.

The current charter (in markdown, and open to forks on GitHub):

--- Quote ---The Holy Church of Good Design Sense
====================================
 
Motivation
----------
 
Once, we were all lost. We used fancy javascripts from DynamicDrive because we thought they were cool, thought bigger was better, and knew nothing about Section 508. Then, we were found, and have lived our lives in enlightenment ever after.
 
There are many who have not yet made this journey. Our goal is to gently guide them into full awareness, thus working toward world peace.
 
Membership Covenant
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1. I will use Javascript sparingly, prefer jQuery over my own functions, and make all of my code [unobtrusive](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtrusive_JavaScript).
1. I will follow [the Easy-2-Read Standard](http://informationarchitects.jp/100E2R/) in all of my descriptions.
1. If I change fonts from the browser defaults, I will utilize font stacks and font matrixes to ensure as close an experience as possible across operating systems.
  * [Increase Your Font Stacks with Font Matrix](http://24ways.org/2007/increase-your-font-stacks-with-font-matrix)
  * [Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows](http://www.apaddedcell.com/web-fonts)

Membership Benefits
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Fully-confirmed members of the Church may find torrents in need of assistance and submit new torrent descriptions to a designated liason staff member, who shall, at their leisure, seek approval from the Lord and, upon receiving a satisfactory response, edit said description into its appropriate torrent.

--- End quote ---

So, join my flock, and let us begin!  Huzzah!


A few notes:

* I'm quite sure I've forgotten things.  Feel free to let me know your opinions.  I might even listen.
* Although inspired by the same things as kure's recent updates to the rules regarding descriptions, this is a bit different.  First, those are official by-golly-you-better-follow-them-or-we-won't-approve-your-offer rules; this is nothing of the sort.  Secondly, this is a bit extremist (by design), and thus, silly as well; stop taking life so seriously, 'k?

Xiong Chiamiov:
[space reserved for something that I forgot by the time I came back here]

[Note to self: Finish the description making toy for Chiya since he's waited so long and so patiently.]

Duki3003 edit on Chiya's edit: Emphasized 'so patiently' for greater impact.

I -am- patient. I've been hassling for AGES. T_T

blubart:
convert your whole religion to some shinto design-kami and i might join :P
(while i would still retain the rights to take #4 of the Easy-2-Read Standard a bit liberal)

Southrop:
Shinto Shrine > Holy Church. :-X

ailailou:
Gah, my head hurts from trying to understand your intentions Chiamiov.  :-\

In other words, if we find a torrent "in need of assistance" which could use a little bit of work, instead of following the adoption process, we, the users, may send a PM containing our block of text aka description, to one of the staff members. Then, the staff member himself changes the torrent description with the one provided by the user.
Let me know if I got it right.  

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