Claude's input on the three big docs

CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Code of Conduct - Amsterdam Web Communities System Project
 
-_(January 25, 2026)_
-
 For purposes of this document, the sole maintainer of the Amsterdam project is Amy G. Bowersox, `amy@erbosoft.com`.
 
 Any violations of this Code of Conduct may be reported to the maintainers, as listed above.
@@ -44,6 +42,10 @@ Contributors may use software tools, including AI-assisted tools, but the submit
 - Be able to explain design and implementation decisions without the use of AI.
 - Accept responsibility for maintenance and correctness.
 
+Contributors should indicate AI-generated content in issue and pull request descriptions and comments, specifying which model was used.
+
+Do _not_ use AI to reply to questions about your issue or pull request. The questions are for _you,_ the human, not an AI model.
+
 Project maintainers retain _full discretion_ to accept or reject contributions for any reason consistent with the project's goals,
 quality standards, and maintainability requirements. Submission of a contribution _shall not_ guarantee review, acceptance, or
 ongoing support.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -10,33 +10,13 @@ While you may have found this project on GitHub or another site, the "source of
 reside on [the Erbosoft code hosting site](https://git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam). This is to ensure long-term
 independence from platforms controlled by third parties; the mirrors to GitHub and/or other sites are for visibility.
 
-Serious contributors should contact [Amy Bowersox](https://links.inclusiveladyship.com/@amy) for access.
+Serious contributors should contact Amy Bowersox (amy@erbosoft.com or via a contact method listed in
+[her LinkStack](https://links.inclusiveladyship.com/@amy)) for access.
 
 ## AI Contribution Policy
 
-As per our [Code of Conduct](CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md), AI contributions are acceptable, but the submitting contributor _must:_
+AI contributions are allowed, but _must_ follow the policy set out in our [Code of Conduct](CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md). Failure to do so
-* Fully understand the contribution.
+will result in summary rejection of contributions and possible restriction of participation in the project.
-* Be able to explain design and implementation decisions without the use of AI.
-* Accept responsibility for maintenance and correctness.
-
-Contributors should indicate AI-generated content in issue and pull request descriptions and comments, specifying which model was used.
-
-Do _not_ use AI to reply to questions about your issue or pull request. The questions are for _you,_ the human, not an AI model.
-
-All project contributions must be submitted by _identifiable human participants_ who accept full responsibility for their content.
-Automated agents, bots, or autonomous AI systems _may not_ independently submit issues, pull requests, or other contributions.
-
-Project maintainers retain _full discretion_ to close pull requests and issues that appear to be low-quality AI-generated content.
-While we welcome new contributors, we want to see those that will engage constructively with the review process, rather than deferring
-to AI.
-
-## Building Amsterdam
-
-From the root of the source tree, just run `go build` to build the `amsterdam` executable.
-
-To regenerate the `tailwind.css` file (located in `ui/static/css`), you will need the Tailwind CSS command-line executable.
-Download it from [the Tailwind GitHub](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/) and install it as `tailwindcss`
-in your `PATH`. Then run `go generate` to regenerate the CSS file before you run `go build` to build the executable.
 
 ## Contribution Workflow
 

README.md

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 * A large-scale social media platform
 * An algorithmic, feed-driven network.
-* A replacement for services like Facebook or exTwitter.
+* A replacement for services like Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter).
 * A mass-broadcast publishing system.
 
 Instead, it focuses on deliberate, human-scale conversation and community identity.
@@ -93,16 +93,6 @@ during the Renaissance.
 This new implementation is named "Amsterdam," which was a center of community during the Age of Exploration, in particular, the
 Dutch Golden Age.
 
-## Key Features
-
-* Multiple communities hosted on a single site
-* A discussion system featuring the linear conferencing model
-* Long-form conversation spaces
-* User identities shared across communities
-* Moderation and community management tools
-* Archival support for historic communities
-* Modern HTML rendering
-
 ## Project status
 
 Amsterdam is in its first (early) public release.  The software is capable of running a full community site.
@@ -157,7 +147,7 @@ By default, Amsterdam sends log messages to stdout. You can change the log level
 options on the command line, or the `AMSTERDAM_LOG_LEVEL` environment variable. Valid values are "trace" (most detailed),
 "debug", "info", "warn", "error", "fatal", and "panic" (least detailed).
 
-Connect to Amsterdam on port 1323 by default.  You can change this with the `-l` or `--listen` options on the
+Amsterdam listens on port 1323 by default.  You can change this with the `-l` or `--listen` options on the
 command line, or with the `AMSTERDAM_LISTEN` environment variable.  Listening addresses are specified as "host:port",
 or just ":port" to listen on all interfaces.