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A Sense of Purpose

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I am hacking my way through hundreds of Slope pages, and I came across this gem. I thought it was worth republishing.

For nearly the first sixteen years of Slope’s existence, I never bothered putting together any kind of manifesto, statement of purpose, or similar page. I never considered it important, and I figured it would get about as much attention as a Terms of Use or Privacy Policy.

Over the course of time, however, I have realized that it is important to articulate some core values that I believe are important to the mutual prosperity of everyone here. Here, then, is a triad of triads which establish the principles and philosophy underlying the Slope of Hope:

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