Wiki Editorial Policies - Revision history

Moleski at 23:39, 9 February 2009

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	== Write anything ... ==		== Write anything ... ==

Moleski at 03:56, 9 February 2009

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	* Each one of you is an editor because other people judged that you have the talent and experience necessary to improve the wiki.		* Each one of you is an editor because other people judged that you have the talent and experience necessary to improve the wiki.
	* "We can work it out."		* "We can work it out."
			== Don't take it personally ...==
			* ... and don't make it personal.
			* We strive for objectivity. It is a high standard and a great accomplishment when we approach the ideal.

	== Sin bravely ==		== Sin bravely ==
	* It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Make some changes, let people know about them, and don't take it personally if folks revert to a version that they prefer. We can work out methods for [[Dispute resolution]] as time goes on. There is more than one way to skin a cat (if you like to skin cats).		* It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Make some changes, let people know about them, and don't take it personally if folks revert to a version that they prefer. We can work out methods for [[Dispute resolution]] as time goes on. There is more than one way to skin a cat (if you like to skin cats).
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	* Most of us are involved in TIGHAR and in the wiki because we enjoy contributing to a team effort.		* Most of us are involved in TIGHAR and in the wiki because we enjoy contributing to a team effort.
	* If necessary, the management '''will''' see to it that the beatings continue until morale improves.		* If necessary, the management '''will''' see to it that the beatings continue until morale improves.
	~~== Don't make lists with ten items on them ==~~
	* It's been done before by holier and funnier people.

Moleski: /* Sin bravely */

2009-02-09T03:23:13Z

Sin bravely

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	* "We can work it out."		* "We can work it out."
	== Sin bravely ==		== Sin bravely ==
	* It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Make some changes, let people know about them, and don't take it personally if folks revert to a version that they prefer. We can work out methods for [[Dispute ~~Resolution~~]] as time goes on. There is more than one way to skin a cat (if you like to skin cats).		* It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Make some changes, let people know about them, and don't take it personally if folks revert to a version that they prefer. We can work out methods for [[Dispute resolution]] as time goes on. There is more than one way to skin a cat (if you like to skin cats).
	* We learn from mistakes. Make some mistakes to learn from!		* We learn from mistakes. Make some mistakes to learn from!

	== Have fun ==		== Have fun ==
	* Most of us are involved in TIGHAR and in the wiki because we enjoy contributing to a team effort.		* Most of us are involved in TIGHAR and in the wiki because we enjoy contributing to a team effort.

Moleski: /* Please fix what is broken */

2009-02-09T03:22:42Z

Please fix what is broken

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	== Please fix what is broken ==		== Please fix what is broken ==
	* We all mkae mstikaes. It is a great service to all to clean up spelling mistakes, grammar, syntax, punctuation, paragraphing, links, headlines, and the like.		* We all mkae mstikaes. It is a great service to all to clean up spelling mistakes, grammar, syntax, punctuation, paragraphing, links, headlines, and the like.
	* We may develop articles on [[Help:Spelling help]] and [[Help:Suggestions for good style]] as time goes on.		* We may develop articles on [[Help:Spelling help\|Spelling help]] and [[Help:Suggestions for good style\|Suggestions for good style]] as time goes on.

	== Classify edits and give summaries ==		== Classify edits and give summaries ==
	* When you are editing your own article, there is no need to worry about whether the change is major or minor nor do you need to provide a summary of what you've done to the article.		* When you are editing your own article, there is no need to worry about whether the change is major or minor nor do you need to provide a summary of what you've done to the article.

Moleski: /* Classify edits and give summaries */

2009-02-09T03:22:16Z

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	== Classify edits and give summaries ==		== Classify edits and give summaries ==
	* When you are editing your own article, there is no need to worry about whether the change is major or minor nor do you need to provide a summary of what you've done to the article.		* When you are editing your own article, there is no need to worry about whether the change is major or minor nor do you need to provide a summary of what you've done to the article.
	* When you edit an article begun by someone else or one that has attracted many collaborators, you should classify the edit and provide a short summary of the changes you've made. Then when the other author or authors look at [[Special:RecentChanges the Recent changes link]], they can see at a glance how your edits have modified their work.		* When you edit an article begun by someone else or one that has attracted many collaborators, you should classify the edit and provide a short summary of the changes you've made. Then when the other author or authors look at [[Special:RecentChanges\| the Recent changes link]], they can see at a glance how your edits have modified their work.

	== Presume good will ==		== Presume good will ==
	* All of the people who have been invited to work on the wiki want to put their best foot forward both for themselves and for TIGHAR.		* All of the people who have been invited to work on the wiki want to put their best foot forward both for themselves and for TIGHAR.

Moleski at 03:21, 9 February 2009

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Moleski: New page: {{policy}} == Write anything ... == * ... it can all be fixed up later. * It is OK to draft articles on the wiki. You may wish to use the {{draft}} tag on your new articl...

2009-02-09T03:21:23Z

New page: {{policy}} == Write anything ... == * ... it can all be fixed up later. * It is OK to draft articles on the wiki. You may wish to use the <nowiki>{{draft}}</nowiki> tag on your new articl...

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{{policy}}
== Write anything ... ==
* ... it can all be fixed up later.
* It is OK to draft articles on the wiki. You may wish to use the <nowiki>{{draft}}</nowiki> tag on your new article as it is taking shape.
* We learned to talk by talking badly, to walk by walking badly, and to write by writing badly. Once something--anything--is in an article, it can be revised.
* The best is the enemy of the good. An article doesn't have to be perfect to be good.
== Back up your assertions ==
* Provide references for your claims.
* If you are an authority because of your training or personal participation in fieldwork, you may tell what you know.
** Please provide some indications of your credentials on your User page so that readers can evaluate your authority.
== Use discussion pages to discuss controversial claims ==
* Rather than revising the meaning of what someone else wrote, explain the problem you have with what they said on the discussion page for the article.
* See whether you can sort out facts that are not in dispute from interpretations that are.
* A good article should have room in it for expressions and explanations of alternative views. An author can and should argue for a point of view when in that author's judgment the facts in evidence support the view. At the same time, reasonable people of good will often see the same things differently.
== Authors may sign articles; significant contributors may co-sign them. ==
* Feel free to sign a whole article or sections of articles so that readers may evaluate the text in view of what they know of the author.
* You may also use the discussion page to indicate where you made changes and explain why.
== Propose discussion of controversies ==
* You may use the <nowiki>{{controversy}}</nowiki> tag on an article:
{{controversy}}
* Please do not neglect to make the specific comments on the discussion page promised in the tag.
* Please sign your comments on discussion page. For starters, use the standard signature provided in the edit toolbar: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This signature clearly denotes who you are, how to reach you via your User and User:Talk pages, and gives the date and time of the comment.
:::[[User:Moleski|Moleski]] 03:21, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
== Please fix what is broken ==
* We all mkae mstikaes. It is a great service to all to clean up spelling mistakes, grammar, syntax, punctuation, paragraphing, links, headlines, and the like.
* We may develop articles on [[Help:Spelling help]] and [[Help:Suggestions for good style]] as time goes on.
== Classify edits and give summaries ==
* When you are editing your own article, there is no need to worry about whether the change is major or minor nor do you need to provide a summary of what you've done to the article.
* When you edit an article begun by someone else or one that has attracted many collaborators, you should classify the edit and provide a short summary of the changes you've made. Then when the other author or authors look at [[Special:RecentChanges the Recent changes link]], they can see at a glance how your edits have modified their work.
== Presume good will ==
* All of the people who have been invited to work on the wiki want to put their best foot forward both for themselves and for TIGHAR.
* Each one of you is an editor because other people judged that you have the talent and experience necessary to improve the wiki.
* "We can work it out."
== Sin bravely ==
* It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Make some changes, let people know about them, and don't take it personally if folks revert to a version that they prefer. We can work out methods for [[Dispute Resolution]] as time goes on. There is more than one way to skin a cat (if you like to skin cats).
* We learn from mistakes. Make some mistakes to learn from!
== Have fun ==
* Most of us are involved in TIGHAR and in the wiki because we enjoy contributing to a team effort.
* If necessary, the management '''will''' see to it that the beatings continue until morale improves.
== Don't make lists with ten items on them ==
* It's been done before by holier and funnier people.