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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:  


*Search for pages before creating a new one  
*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 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  
*Remember this wiki has categories (the filing system for all these pages) so please use them
*This wiki has categories (the filing system for all these pages) so please use them!
* Avoid acronyms if you can
* Look at other pages in the same category as your proposed new page and choose a page title that 'fits' in any protocol already established
*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 &gt; List of Pages &gt; Categories  
You can find a list of categories via the toolbox on the left - Special Pages &gt; List of Pages &gt; Categories  
You can also see all the pages, in their categories and portals on this spreadsheet [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhDLE82mEn2jdEc1ZXBDUXU4MEVkeGgtQy1uMm9VeFE#gid=0]
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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Latest revision as of 08:03, 27 June 2015

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!
  • Avoid acronyms if you can
  • Look at other pages in the same category as your proposed new page and choose a page title that 'fits' in any protocol already established
  • 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 You can also see all the pages, in their categories and portals on this spreadsheet [1]

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.



Back to Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki or Freegle Wiki