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Contributor Credit Format
This page defines the standard contributor credit block for Tension Universe MVP experiment pages.
The goal is simple:
- acknowledge meaningful work on a specific experiment page
- keep contributor credits consistent across the project
- avoid ownership confusion
- keep all public credit blocks clean and easy to review
What contributor credit means
A contributor credit block acknowledges meaningful contribution to a specific MVP experiment page.
It does not mean:
- ownership of the Tension Universe project
- ownership of the overall WFGY direction
- authority over unrelated pages
- editorial control over the full experiment field
It is page-level acknowledgement only.
Where contributor credit appears
If a contribution is accepted, the contributor credit block may appear at the bottom of the relevant experiment page.
Typical location:
- near the end of
TensionUniverse/Experiments/Qxxx_MVP/README.md - after the main experiment content
- after context or charter links, if those are present
The exact placement may be adjusted for formatting consistency.
Allowed link types
For consistency and verification, contributor credit only accepts GitHub links.
Allowed:
- GitHub profile links
- GitHub repository links
Examples:
https://github.com/yournamehttps://github.com/yourname/your-repo
Not accepted:
- personal websites
- X or Twitter links
- Discord handles
- Telegram links
- LinkedIn links
- email addresses
- non-GitHub social links
This keeps credit blocks simple, verifiable, and consistent with the project structure.
Standard credit block
Use the following format:
Contributor Credit
Name: YourName
GitHub: https://github.com/yourname
Reference Repo: https://github.com/yourname/your-repo
Field rules
Name
This is the public name attached to the page-level contribution.
It can be:
- a personal name
- a handle
- a project-facing identity
Keep it short and readable.
GitHub
This should be the contributor's main GitHub profile.
It should point to a valid public GitHub account.
Reference Repo
This is optional in spirit, but preferred when the contributor wants to show a directly relevant public repo.
It should be a GitHub repository link only.
If no relevant repository is provided, the maintainer may remove this line or leave only the profile line.
Minimal version
If a shorter form is needed, the following minimal version may be used:
Contributor Credit
Name: YourName
GitHub: https://github.com/yourname
This shorter version is acceptable when no specific repository should be attached.
Anonymous or low-profile credit
If a contributor wants acknowledgement without a repo link, a minimal low-profile version may be used:
Contributor Credit
Name: Anonymous Contributor
GitHub: https://github.com/yourname
If a contributor does not want a public GitHub link shown, the project may simply omit the contributor credit block entirely.
Public credit is optional, not mandatory.
Editorial control
All contributor credit blocks may be adjusted by the maintainer for:
- formatting consistency
- line order
- naming clarity
- project-wide style alignment
This does not remove credit. It keeps the presentation consistent across the experiment collection.
Acceptance boundary
A contributor credit block should only be added when the contribution is meaningful enough to be accepted into the experiment page.
Small typo fixes, formatting-only edits, or minor cleanup changes do not automatically require a contributor credit block.
Credit is intended for real content contribution, not for every tiny edit.
Recommended usage
The cleanest pattern is:
- contribute or improve a specific MVP experiment page
- get the page accepted
- add the standard contributor credit block at the bottom of that page
This keeps attribution tied directly to the experiment page that was actually improved.
Final note
Contributor credit exists to acknowledge real builders inside the experiment field.
It should stay:
- accurate
- modest
- page-specific
- easy to verify
That is the standard for this project.