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EdwardNWM: /* Getting started */ removing blank space

2026-08-17T22:28:04Z

Getting started: removing blank space

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	You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).		You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).


	== What can I contribute? ==		== What can I contribute? ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:		{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:

EdwardNWM: "five minutes" is a little arbitrary

2026-08-17T22:12:14Z

"five minutes" is a little arbitrary

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	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of our community. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of our community. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is ~~five minutes and~~ something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is something worth sharing.

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}
	Anyone connected to Vassar<ref group="note">~~Being a (current or~~ former~~) student~~, faculty ~~member~~, staff ~~member~~, ~~administrator~~, ~~trustee~~, or local community ~~member~~</ref> can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you need to apply to have your account approved].		Anyone connected to Vassar<ref group="note">Current and former students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and local community members</ref> can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you need to apply to have your account approved].

	You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive ~~and slightly less capable~~) or switch to the source editor ~~on the upper-right~~. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.		You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive) or switch to the source editor. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.

			You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).

	You can [[VassarWiki:Creating a page\|create a page]] by going to [[Special:EditPage]] and entering your desired title, or clicking a red link with the desired title (on desktop, you can find one by searching it).

	== What can I contribute? ==		== What can I contribute? ==

EdwardNWM: communities -> community

2026-08-01T21:58:30Z

communities -> community

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	'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.		'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of ~~communities~~. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of our community. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.

EdwardNWM: minor linking, wording

2026-07-21T03:49:09Z

minor linking, wording

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	{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:		{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:

	* '''Articles''' are about things like [[:Category:Student ~~orgs~~\|student ~~orgs~~]], events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral third-person point of view<ref group="note">But by no means soulless!</ref> and [[VassarWiki:Policies\|be sourced when possible]].		* '''Articles''' are about things like [[:Category:Student groups\|student groups]], events, classes, [[:Category:Departments\|departments]], and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral third-person point of view<ref group="note">But by no means soulless!</ref> and [[VassarWiki:Policies\|be sourced when possible]].
	* Every contributor has [[VassarWiki:User pages\|'''user pages''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything you want on user pages.~~<ref>e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information</ref>~~		* Every contributor has [[VassarWiki:User pages\|'''user pages''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything you want on user pages.

	There are a few other types of pages as well:		There are a few other types of pages as well:

EdwardNWM: wording

2026-07-21T03:09:08Z

wording

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	{{Proposal}}		{{Proposal}}

	~~Our existing communication tools weren~~'~~t built~~ for ~~college~~ life. ~~Emails are overwhelming and easy~~ to ~~miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media~~ is ~~manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration~~ of ~~communities~~. ~~This is why we are building Vassar~~ a ~~[[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias~~, ~~they don't have to be.~~ VassarWiki ~~was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|~~an ~~encyclopedia and more]]~~.~~</ref>~~		'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

	'~~''VassarWiki''' is a common space~~ for ~~the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar~~ life. ~~Any community member can contribute~~, ~~so keeping up to date~~ is ~~a shared effort instead~~ of ~~an individual burden~~. ~~And as~~ a ~~persistent resource~~, VassarWiki ~~is building~~ an ~~institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle~~.		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.

EdwardNWM: wording

2026-07-21T03:08:14Z

wording

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	{{~~Consensus\|status=consensus~~}}		{{Proposal}}

	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>
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	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Help}}
	Anyone connected to Vassar can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you~~'re connected to Vassar but~~ lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you ~~have~~ to apply to have your account approved].		Anyone connected to Vassar<ref group="note">Being a (current or former) student, faculty member, staff member, administrator, trustee, or local community member</ref> can contribute! All you have to do is [[Special:CreateAccount\|sign up]] with your Vassar email. If you lack a vassar.edu email, [https://tally.so/r/aQEMRW you need to apply to have your account approved].

	You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive and slightly less capable) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.		You can edit a page by clicking the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing, but more resource-intensive and slightly less capable) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes are non-controversial and superficial (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.
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	{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:		{{See also\|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}}VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are two main types of pages:

	* '''Articles''' ~~can be~~ about things like [[:Category:Student orgs\|student orgs]], events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral third-person point of view<ref group="note">~~but~~ by no means soulless!</ref> and [[VassarWiki:Policies\|be sourced when possible]].		* '''Articles''' are about things like [[:Category:Student orgs\|student orgs]], events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral third-person point of view<ref group="note">But by no means soulless!</ref> and [[VassarWiki:Policies\|be sourced when possible]].
	* Every contributor has [[VassarWiki:User pages\|'''user pages''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything on ~~your~~ user pages (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information).		* Every contributor has [[VassarWiki:User pages\|'''user pages''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything you want on user pages.<ref>e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information</ref>

	There are a few other types of pages as well:		There are a few other types of pages as well:

	* ~~Every~~ page has a ~~corresponding~~ '''talk page''', where you can resolve disputes about page content or otherwise talk freely about that page's subject.		* Each page has a '''talk page''' where you can resolve disputes about page content, or otherwise talk freely about that page's subject.
	* '''[[VassarWiki:Categories\|Categories]]''' are assigned to pages to assist in navigation and organization. They are listed at the bottom of a page.		* '''[[VassarWiki:Categories\|Categories]]''' are assigned to pages to assist in navigation and organization. They are listed at the bottom of a page.
	* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates\|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.		* '''[[VassarWiki:Templates\|Templates]]''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages.
	* '''[[VassarWiki:Files\|Files]]''' ~~like~~ images, ~~videos~~, ~~and~~ audio ~~files,~~ can be embedded in pages. Files should ~~almost~~ be uploaded to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard Wikimedia Commons], where they will be released to the public domain.		* '''[[VassarWiki:Files\|Files]]''' (e.g. images, video, audio) can be embedded in pages. Files should generally be uploaded to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard Wikimedia Commons], where they will be released to the public domain.
	* [[VassarWiki:Project pages\|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.		* [[VassarWiki:Project pages\|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.
	Please read and understand VassarWiki [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]] before you edit. It's encouraged that you read any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|guidelines]] before you edit, but there is no need to be an expert.		Contributions generally don't require prior approval,<ref group="note">The exception to this rule is the group of project pages meant to reflect consensus. On such pages, a new consensus should be established on their talk pages ''before'' edits are made. </ref> so if you think you can improve this project, '''be bold''' and make the edit! If there's an issue with your contribution, another user can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page if needed.

	Contributions generally don't require prior approval,<ref group="note">The exception to this rule is the group of project pages meant to reflect consensus. On such pages, a new consensus should be established on their talk pages before edits are made. </ref> so if you think you can improve this project, '''be bold''' and make the edit! If there's an issue with your contribution, another user can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page if needed.

	~~== Policies and guidelines ==~~
	~~'''[[VassarWiki:Policies\|Policies]]''' are the site's foundational principles that all contributors must follow. Put simply, contributors should:~~

	* Build and respect consensus when disputes arise
	* Leave a trail of citations, edit summaries, and talk page signatures
	* Not publish copyrighted work here
	* Not censor information they don't like
	* Be civil and assume other contributors come in good faith

	'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them.

	~~Like everything on VassarWiki, policies and guidelines are established by community consensus and can evolve~~.

	== Governance ==		== Governance ==
	VassarWiki adopts a collective governance model, where decisions are made through deliberation and consensus-building. The weight of each contributor's voice ~~should be evaluated~~ by the strength of their argument.		VassarWiki adopts a collective governance model, where decisions are made through deliberation and consensus-building. The weight of each contributor's voice is determined by the strength of their argument. Certain technical actions require their access be limited to a smaller group of contributors called [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrators]], who remain bound to community consensus and are not given any precedence in disputes.

	~~Certain technical actions require their access be limited to a smaller group of~~ contributors ~~called~~ [[VassarWiki:~~Administrators~~\|~~administrators~~]], ~~who remain bound~~ to community consensus and ~~are not given any precedence in disputes~~.		'''[[VassarWiki:Policies\|Policies]]''' are the site's foundational principles that all contributors must follow. You should read and understand policies before editing. '''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. Like everything on VassarWiki, policies and guidelines are established by community consensus and can evolve.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

EdwardNWM: link to an encyclopedia and more

2026-06-10T19:11:41Z

link to an encyclopedia and more

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	{{Consensus\|status=consensus}}		{{Consensus\|status=consensus}}

	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki is an encyclopedia and more.</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be [[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more\|an encyclopedia and more]].</ref>

	'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.		'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

EdwardNWM: slight wording changes

2026-06-10T02:13:15Z

slight wording changes

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	Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media ~~hands control to~~ corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of ~~life at Vassar~~. This is why we are building a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki is an encyclopedia and more.</ref>		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media is manipulated by corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of communities. This is why we are building Vassar a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki is an encyclopedia and more.</ref>

	'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.		'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge about Vassar life. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.

EdwardNWM: wording of lead

2026-06-09T21:04:29Z

wording of lead

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	{{Consensus\|status=consensus}}		{{Consensus\|status=consensus}}

	~~Welcome~~ to '~~''VassarWiki''',~~ a wiki ~~built~~ by and ~~for the Vassar College community!~~		Our existing communication tools weren't built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media hands control to corporate algorithms. These tools fail because they don't reflect the fluidity and collaboration of life at Vassar. This is why we are building a [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]]: a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki is an encyclopedia and more.</ref>

	~~Our existing communication tools weren~~'t built for college life. Emails are overwhelming and easy to miss, official sites only push information from the top down, and social media hands control to corporate algorithms. These tools fail to reflect the fluidity and collaboration of life at Vassar, which is why we are building a wiki!		'''VassarWiki''' is a common space for the Vassar community to share and organize knowledge. Any community member can contribute, so keeping up to date is a shared effort instead of an individual burden. And as a persistent resource, VassarWiki is building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

	~~A [[Wikipedia:Wiki\|wiki]] is a website that is collaboratively edited and governed by its users.<ref group="note">While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don~~'~~t have to be.~~ VassarWiki is ~~an encyclopedia and more.</ref> VassarWiki is an open~~ space for the Vassar community to ~~collectively~~ share and organize knowledge. As a persistent resource, VassarWiki is ~~simultaneously~~ building an institutional memory that survives the four-year student turnover cycle.

	If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.		If you want to help us, you should contribute! All you need is five minutes and something worth sharing.

EdwardNWM: clean up

2026-06-09T20:59:11Z

clean up

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	* '''[[VassarWiki:Files\|Files]]''' like images, videos, and audio files, can be embedded in pages. Files should almost be uploaded to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard Wikimedia Commons], where they will be released to the public domain.		* '''[[VassarWiki:Files\|Files]]''' like images, videos, and audio files, can be embedded in pages. Files should almost be uploaded to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard Wikimedia Commons], where they will be released to the public domain.
	* [[VassarWiki:Project pages\|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.		* [[VassarWiki:Project pages\|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki.
	Contributions generally don't require prior approval,<ref group="note">The exception to this rule is the group of project pages meant to reflect consensus. On such pages, a new consensus should be established on their talk pages before edits are made. </ref> so if you think you can improve this project, '''be bold''' and make the edit! If there's an issue with your contribution, another user can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page if needed. Please read and understand VassarWiki [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]] before you edit. It's encouraged that you read any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|guidelines]] before you edit, but there is no need to be an expert.		Please read and understand VassarWiki [[VassarWiki:Policies\|policies]] before you edit. It's encouraged that you read any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|guidelines]] before you edit, but there is no need to be an expert.

			Contributions generally don't require prior approval,<ref group="note">The exception to this rule is the group of project pages meant to reflect consensus. On such pages, a new consensus should be established on their talk pages before edits are made. </ref> so if you think you can improve this project, '''be bold''' and make the edit! If there's an issue with your contribution, another user can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page if needed.

	== Policies and guidelines ==		== Policies and guidelines ==
	~~{{Main\|~~VassarWiki:Policies\|~~VassarWiki:Guidelines}}~~		'''[[VassarWiki:Policies\|Policies]]''' are the site's foundational principles that all contributors must follow. Put simply, contributors should:
	Policies are the site's foundational principles that all contributors must follow. Put simply, contributors should:

	* Build and respect consensus when disputes arise		* Build and respect consensus when disputes arise
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	* Be civil and assume other contributors come in good faith		* Be civil and assume other contributors come in good faith

	Guidelines are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them.		'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines\|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them.

	Like everything on VassarWiki, policies and guidelines are established by community consensus and can evolve.		Like everything on VassarWiki, policies and guidelines are established by community consensus and can evolve.