Ledger – Open Support Framework

← Back to Getting Started

How this Ledger Works: From Conversation to Documentation

Pinned
Posted by Lee Miller Admin
2026-02-06 05:12:30

This is not a standard chat forum. This is a Knowledge Ledger designed to distil noise into actionable, permanent documentation. To maintain a high signal-to-noise ratio, we operate on a specific governance pipeline:

1. The Helpful Filter

If you see a question that is well-asked, or an answer that solves a problem effectively, mark it as Helpful.

  • Why? The 15 most helpful conversations are automatically promoted to the site footer for immediate team access.
  • Purpose: This tells the Admin and Experts what information is currently most valuable to the community.

2. Elevation to Documentation

Once a conversation reaches a high "Helpful" count, an Admin will review the thread and formalize the findings into a Document.

  • This removes the "chatter" and leaves only the clinical facts, instructions, or decisions.

3. Quality Control (Rating & NI)

Once a Document is created, the community remains responsible for its accuracy:

  • Star Ratings: Rate documents based on utility. A document with 3 x 5-star ratings is promoted to the "Top Knowledge" list in the footer.
  • Needs Improvement (NI): If a document is outdated, unclear, or incorrect, hit the NI button, Admin is notified in the Admin section. 
  • Expert Review: When a document receives NI flags, an Expert user will be notified to "rehabilitate" the document, ensuring it remains the source of truth.

4. Clinical Roles

Respect the hierarchy of information:

  • Admins: Oversee governance, pinning, and locking.
  • Experts: Responsible for the technical accuracy of Documents.
  • Moderators: Ensure discussions remain productive and on-topic.
  • Authors: Create plugins in the store

Goal: Spend less time repeating questions and more time building a searchable, indestructible record of our work.


Debugging Help

While Ledger is fully functional there are a number of small bugs that need fixing, if you find them, report to the Known Issues form.

For advanced users: Please fork the Ledger repository, apply your fix to a new branch, and submit a Pull Request (PR) back to the main repo.


Helpful: 0
Add reply