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We have several nebulous purposes on this site, but IMO the primary one is advocacy. So here are my thoughts on a '''''style''''':

In order that J garner notice and perhaps converts, the J code should differentiate itself. One way to do this is to keep the code short (to preclude [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tl%3Bdr TL;DR]), ~~but~~ not impenetrable (to preclude [http://rosettacode.org/mw/index.php?title=User_talk:Dkf&diff=63678&oldid=53652 sentiments like these]); at the very least the names should provide some hints. ~~Another way to do differentiate J is to emphasize its unusual or powerful aspects. This includes:~~

In order that J garner notice and perhaps converts, the J code should differentiate itself. One way to do this is to ''consistently'' keep the code short, to pique interest and preclude [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tl%3Bdr TL;DR]. However, the code should not be so dense as to be impenetrable, to preclude [http://rosettacode.org/mw/index.php?title=User_talk:Dkf&diff=63678&oldid=53652 sentiments like these]; at the very least the names should provide some hints.

Another way to do differentiate J is to emphasize its unusual or powerful aspects. This includes:

:# Preferring tacit code to explicit,

:# focusing on function composition and powerful and unusual primitives, such as <code>&.</code> and <code>^:</code>, and