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Here are a few guidelines we ask everyone to follow on this Wiki, with the aim of avoiding stepping on toes: | Here are a few guidelines we ask everyone to follow on this Wiki, with the aim of avoiding stepping on toes: | ||
* | *Please search for pages before creating a new one | ||
*Make sure your links work | *Make sure your links work | ||
*Don't leave blank pages without a declaration that you are intending to come back at some point to do it - and do so! (Each page has a discussion page which is intended for discussion about the content of that page: changes suggested, work in progress, etc) | *Don't leave blank pages without a declaration that you are intending to come back at some point to do it - and do so! (Each page has a discussion page which is intended for discussion about the content of that page: changes suggested, work in progress, etc) | ||
*Check the history of a page before making any changes and be sensitive about editing other people's work | *Check the history of a page before making any changes and be sensitive about editing other people's work | ||
*If you are about to make some more significant changes (e.g. entirely rewrite an important page, or change the category structure), send a mail (to Central) saying so. That way you can flush out people who might also be intending to do that, also find people who might want to review the changes | *If you are about to make some more significant changes (e.g. entirely rewrite an important page, or change the category structure), send a mail (to Central) saying so. That way you can flush out people who might also be intending to do that, also find people who might want to review the changes | ||
*Mail folk in the history to ask if they want to review your changes | *Mail folk in the 'history' to ask if they want to review your changes | ||
* | *This wiki has categories (the filing system for all these pages) so please use them! | ||
*Using the categories, good keywords and succinct page titles mean other people can find information easily in searches, so all these are very good ideas! | |||
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You can find a list of categories via the toolbox on the left - Special Pages > List of Pages > Categories | You can find a list of categories via the toolbox on the left - Special Pages > List of Pages > Categories | ||
Also remember that when making changes and for keeping up with changes - the wiki allows you to watch for edits on pages you are interested in so if you make a change, the wiki prompts you with an email - it has a sophisticated means to compare versions and then you can challenge the changes or leave them be. | |||
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<br>Back to [[Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki]] | <br>Back to [[Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki]] | ||
[[Category:Getting_Involved]] | [[Category:Getting_Involved]] | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 1 September 2010
Here are a few guidelines we ask everyone to follow on this Wiki, with the aim of avoiding stepping on toes:
- Please search for pages before creating a new one
- Make sure your links work
- Don't leave blank pages without a declaration that you are intending to come back at some point to do it - and do so! (Each page has a discussion page which is intended for discussion about the content of that page: changes suggested, work in progress, etc)
- Check the history of a page before making any changes and be sensitive about editing other people's work
- If you are about to make some more significant changes (e.g. entirely rewrite an important page, or change the category structure), send a mail (to Central) saying so. That way you can flush out people who might also be intending to do that, also find people who might want to review the changes
- Mail folk in the 'history' to ask if they want to review your changes
- This wiki has categories (the filing system for all these pages) so please use them!
- Using the categories, good keywords and succinct page titles mean other people can find information easily in searches, so all these are very good ideas!
You can find a list of categories via the toolbox on the left - Special Pages > List of Pages > Categories
Also remember that when making changes and for keeping up with changes - the wiki allows you to watch for edits on pages you are interested in so if you make a change, the wiki prompts you with an email - it has a sophisticated means to compare versions and then you can challenge the changes or leave them be.
