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 ^ Principle ^ What it means in practice ^ ^ Principle ^ What it means in practice ^
-| **Transparency** | All contributions, including AI-assisted work, must be documented and attributed. |+| **Transparency** | All contributions, including any AI-assisted work, must be documented and attributed. |
 | **Credibility** | Every factual claim requires a source. Prefer primary sources, such as original papers, official documents, standards. | | **Credibility** | Every factual claim requires a source. Prefer primary sources, such as original papers, official documents, standards. |
 | **Triangulation** | Every topic is developed from three perspectives (actors, technology, institutions). | | **Triangulation** | Every topic is developed from three perspectives (actors, technology, institutions). |
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 ==== The three perspectives ==== ==== The three perspectives ====
  
-Smart grid transitions cannot be fully understood from any one disciplinary perspective. For instance, while engineering as a field allows to focus on what is technically feasible, institutional analysis highlights how rules and incentives make certain options viable. Further, exploring the perspectives of various actors underlines their distinct visions, needs and practices. Each approach illuminates something the others might miss, and each does not provide a complete outlook on any given topic. One can therefore use triangulation of different perspectives to gain a better outlook on the realities of energy transitions.+Smart grid transitions are best understood from any one disciplinary perspective. For instance, while engineering as a field allows to focus on what is technically feasible, institutional analysis highlights how rules and incentives make certain options viable. Further, exploring the perspectives of various actors underlines their distinct visions, needs and practices. Each approach illuminates something the others might miss, and each does not provide a complete outlook on any given topic. Triangulation of different perspectives helps to gain better outlook on the realities of energy transitions.
  
-Triangulation is a method from the social sciences for understanding real-world phenomena by combining multiple theoretical perspectives and methods. The aim is to compensate for the limitations of any single method and to strengthen the credibility of findings through convergence across different approaches. Using multiple perspectives in combination makes it possible to understand phenomena in a more differentiated way: to identify priorities based on a fuller picture, to spot where different framings are compatible and where they conflict, and to develop options that are robust and relevant from different viewpoints.+Triangulation is a method from the social sciences for understanding real-world phenomena by combining multiple theoretical perspectives and methods. The aim is to compensate for the limitations of any single method and to strengthen the credibility of findings through convergence across different approaches. This enables deeper understanding and helps to identify priorities based on a fuller picture, to spot where different framings are compatible and where they conflict, and to develop options that are robust and relevant from different viewpoints.
  
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 {{:0:oscardamen_perspective_overlay_traingulation.png?600|Triangulation diagram}} {{:0:oscardamen_perspective_overlay_traingulation.png?600|Triangulation diagram}}
  
-Every topic is explored from three perspectives. These are not separate sections to fill in independently; they are lenses that together give a fuller picture of how a smart grid concept operates in the real world. Where the perspectives interact, or where one uniquely exposes something the others miss, this should be made explicit in the text. The three perspectives also have some resemblance to how the wiki is structured, but this structuring works somewhat differently. While a topic might belong in the "Technologies & Infrastructure" category because of how it is commonly used, it still benefits from having three different perspectives filled out as other disciplines might have other interpretations.+Every topic is explored from three perspectives. Together, they give a fuller picture of how a smart grid concepts operates in the real world. The three perspectives have some resemblance to how the wiki is structured, but while a topic might belong in the "Technologies" category because of how it is commonly used, it still benefits from having different perspectives.
  
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   * Use UK English spelling throughout.   * Use UK English spelling throughout.
   * Use plain language. If a technical term is necessary, define it on first use.   * Use plain language. If a technical term is necessary, define it on first use.
-  * Prefer active constructions: "Several countries have introduced regulatory +  * Prefer active constructions: "Several countries have introduced regulatory sandboxes" rather than "Regulatory sandboxes have been established." 
-    sandboxes" rather than "Regulatory sandboxes have been established." +  * Prefer can and could over should when describing possibilities. The wiki describes what is done and what options exist. It does not prescribe what countries ought to do. 
-  * Prefer //can// and //could// over //should// when describing possibilities. +  * Avoid hollow evaluative phrases: "a fundamental shift", "a critical enabler", "plays an increasingly important role." State what changed and why it matters. 
-    The wiki describes what is done and what options exist. It does not prescribe +  * Avoid generic prose markers: "It is important to note that", "This section explores", "Moreover", "Furthermore." 
-    what countries ought to do. +  * Avoid unnecessary introductions: "In an era of increasing complexity", "Given the rapidly evolving landscape."
-  * Avoid hollow evaluative phrases: "a fundamental shift", "a critical enabler", +
-    "plays an increasingly important role." State what changed and why it matters. +
-  * Avoid generic prose markers: "It is important to note that", +
-    "This section explores", "Moreover", "Furthermore." +
-  * Avoid unnecessary introductions: "In an era of increasing complexity", +
-    "Given the rapidly evolving landscape."+
   * Vary sentence length for readability and flow; avoid overly long sentences.   * Vary sentence length for readability and flow; avoid overly long sentences.
- +  * All section headings use sentence case. Write "Why this matters", not "Why This Matters".
-**Headings:** All section headings use sentence case. Write "Why this matters", +
-not "Why This Matters".+
  
 ==== Topic page structure ==== ==== Topic page structure ====