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--- hortus:start:publication_model [2026/04/01 15:02] – savino.frisardi
+++ hortus:start:publication_model [2026/04/07 15:30] (current) – savino.frisardi
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 HORTUS is a **moderated platform**.
-This means:
+This is one of its defining features and one of the reasons it differs from generic storage or social tools. Users can prepare resources, project content, metadata formats, and other items, but publication may require moderation or validation before the record becomes visible in the appropriate discovery surface. The logic is structured so that quality, metadata completeness, permissions, and consistency can be checked before broader dissemination.
-  * content is not always published immediately
+^ Lifecycle stage ^ What it means for the user ^
-  * quality and consistency are verified before publication
+| **1. Draft and prepare** | You create or edit the record, attach files or links, define metadata, and shape the object before wider exposure. |
+| **2. Submit to moderation** | When the record is ready, you send it into the governed workflow so another role can validate or approve it. |
+| **3. Moderate or validate** | A moderator or other authorised reviewer checks the content, metadata, permissions, and overall quality of what you submitted. |
+| **4. Publish** | Once approved, the item appears in the relevant public or shared area of HORTUS and becomes available for discovery, sharing, and reuse. |
+| **5. Disseminate** | Published items can then be exported, shared, related to projects, and in some cases handed off to external destinations such as Zenodo. |
-==== Publication lifecycle ====
+===== Summary =====
-^ Stage ^ Description ^
+HORTUS becomes significantly more powerful after proper role configuration.
-| Draft | You create and edit content |
-| Submit | You send the item for review |
-| Moderation | A reviewer checks quality and metadata |
-| Publish | Item becomes visible in the platform |
-| Disseminate | Item can be shared or exported |
-==== Key implications ====
+Before contributing:
-  * Your content may not appear immediately
+  * ensure your role is activated
-  * Some items remain in a **pending state**
+  * understand the moderation workflow
-  * Revisions may be required before approval
+  * verify available features after login
-==== Why moderation matters ====
-  * ensures metadata quality
-  * guarantees consistency across resources
-  * supports FAIR data principles
-  * improves discoverability and reuse
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