Information items: why and how

An Information item can be used to tell other readers of the site about things may affect or involve them in terms of how they may work in the future, or opportunities in funding, work or training.

If you have some information to share, simply select select Share information from the Actions menu. Give the information a meaningful title and select some categories for it, so that others can find it easily. Then type away, putting down at least ten words for the body. You can attach files with an Information item.

If you know that the information will become useless after a certain time period, and you're sure no one will want to look at it again, you can set when your post expires. Go to the expiration section and set either a time period or a date.

Try to ensure that the information you post is factual and written in a neutral fashion - there's nothing worse than hearsay in a small community. If you do have an opinion about your item, put this in a comment AFTER you've submitted the item. That way others can make their own minds up about the information.

If you notice that your item ties in with something else on the site, you could consider making a book.