VassarWiki:Policies - Revision history

EdwardNWM: consensus wording (if novel arguments are presented, if community opinion has shifted)

2026-08-17T21:07:25Z

consensus wording (if novel arguments are presented, if community opinion has shifted)

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	'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.		'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.

	If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. ~~At the same time, consensus can change; discussions~~ can be reopened if the facts have changed or ~~if sufficient time has passed to shift~~ community opinion.		If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. A discussion can be reopened if the facts have changed, if novel arguments are presented, or community opinion has shifted.

	While a dispute is ongoing, the page in question should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for a discussion to play out is especially untenable (e.g. the content presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as ''edit warring'', is not tolerated (even if you're right).		While a dispute is ongoing, the page in question should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for a discussion to play out is especially untenable (e.g. the content presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as ''edit warring'', is not tolerated (even if you're right).

EdwardNWM: /* Respect privacy */ wording

2026-08-06T04:52:42Z

Respect privacy: wording

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	== Respect privacy ==		== Respect privacy ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Privacy policy}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Privacy policy}}
	'''Respect other people's privacy when including information ~~about them~~.'''		'''Respect other people's privacy when including information.'''

	~~The identities~~ of individuals should not be included unless at least one of three criteria are met:		Identifying information of living individuals should not be included unless at least one of three criteria are met:

	# the ~~identifying~~ information is unambiguously public and of nontrivial encyclopedic value (e.g. a speaker at Commencement)		# the information is unambiguously public and of nontrivial encyclopedic value (e.g. the name of a speaker at Commencement)
	# the individual provides explicit permission for that context (e.g. they contribute the identifying information themself)		# the individual provides explicit permission for that context (e.g. they contribute the identifying information themself)
	# ~~such documentation~~ would ~~have~~ little social consequence (e.g. the individual and their cohort are ~~no longer alive~~)		# the inclusion would result in little social consequence (e.g. the individual and their cohort are dead)

	~~Requests~~ for the removal of identifying information must be fulfilled ~~when these criteria do not apply~~.		When none of these criteria apply, requests for the removal of identifying information must be fulfilled.

	== Be a good person ==		== Be a good person ==

EdwardNWM: hopefully fixing it

2026-08-04T23:22:37Z

hopefully fixing it

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	'''It should be clear where content came from.'''		'''It should be clear where content came from.'''

	Source content with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible.<ref group="help">To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content ~~between~~ <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code> ~~and <code><nowiki></ref></nowiki></code>.~~</ref> Acceptable sources include reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or first-hand accounts from community members (including yourself). Citations don't have to be in any citation style, but you should hyperlink to relevant VassarWiki pages or external websites when possible.		Source content with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible.<ref group="help">To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content within <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code> </ref> Acceptable sources include reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or first-hand accounts from community members (including yourself). Citations don't have to be in any citation style, but you should hyperlink to relevant VassarWiki pages or external websites when possible.

	Sign all your messages on talk pages.<ref group="help">The Visual Editor does this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (<code>~</code>).</ref>		Sign all your messages on talk pages.<ref group="help">The Visual Editor does this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (<code>~</code>).</ref>

EdwardNWM: fixing syntax

2026-08-04T23:21:23Z

fixing syntax

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	'''It should be clear where content came from.'''		'''It should be clear where content came from.'''

	Source content with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible.<ref group="help">To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.</ref> Acceptable sources include reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or first-hand accounts from community members (including yourself). Citations don't have to be in any citation style, but you should hyperlink to relevant VassarWiki pages or external websites when possible.		Source content with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible.<ref group="help">To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></ref></nowiki></code>.</ref> Acceptable sources include reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or first-hand accounts from community members (including yourself). Citations don't have to be in any citation style, but you should hyperlink to relevant VassarWiki pages or external websites when possible.

	Sign all your messages on talk pages.<ref group="help">The Visual Editor does this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (~).</ref>		Sign all your messages on talk pages.<ref group="help">The Visual Editor does this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (<code>~</code>).</ref>

	~~For each contribution you make, write a short edit summary when prompted; this helps readers navigate page histories.~~

			For each contribution you make, write a short edit summary when prompted; this helps readers navigate page histories.
	== Don't steal ==		== Don't steal ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}

EdwardNWM: small wording changes

2026-07-21T03:11:17Z

small wording changes

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	'''Policies''' are foundational principles of VassarWiki that contributors should always follow. Like everything on the wiki, they are established by community consensus.		'''Policies''' are foundational principles of VassarWiki that contributors should always follow. Like everything on the wiki, they are established by community consensus.

	== Build consensus ==		== Build and respect consensus ==
	'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.		'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.

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	== Don't censor ==		== Don't censor ==
	'''VassarWiki is not censored.'''		'''VassarWiki is not censored.''' As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. Like all content, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view on encyclopedia pages. Information about living people is held to a higher standard than content about other subjects.

	As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. Like all content, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view on encyclopedia pages.

	Information about living people is held to a higher standard than content about other subjects.

	== Respect privacy ==		== Respect privacy ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Privacy policy}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Privacy policy}}

EdwardNWM: wording; added privacy policy

2026-07-21T02:50:19Z

wording; added privacy policy

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	{{Proposal}}		{{Proposal}}

	'''Policies''' are foundational principles of ~~the site~~ that contributors should always follow. Like everything on ~~VassarWiki~~, they are established by community consensus.		'''Policies''' are foundational principles of VassarWiki that contributors should always follow. Like everything on the wiki, they are established by community consensus.

	== Build consensus ==		== Build consensus ==
	Disputes over content should be ~~discussed on the respective talk page and~~ resolved through consensus-building. While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.		'''Disputes over content should be resolved through consensus-building on the relevant talk page.''' While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.

	If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. At the same time, consensus can change~~. Discussions~~ can be reopened if the facts have changed or if sufficient time has passed to shift community opinion.		If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. At the same time, consensus can change; discussions can be reopened if the facts have changed or if sufficient time has passed to shift community opinion.

	~~When there is~~ a dispute ~~and a consensus hasn't yet formed or cannot form~~, the page should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for ~~community~~ discussion is especially untenable (e.g. the ~~page~~ presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:~~About#Governance~~\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as edit warring, is not tolerated (even if you're right).		While a dispute is ongoing, the page in question should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for a discussion to play out is especially untenable (e.g. the content presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:Administrators\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as ''edit warring'', is not tolerated (even if you're right).

	== Leave a trail ==		== Leave a trail ==
	~~Please sign all messages on talk pages. The Visual Editor~~ should ~~do this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (~)~~.		'''It should be clear where content came from.'''

	To ~~help page histories~~ be ~~navigable~~, ~~please write a short edit summary for each of your contributions~~.		Source content with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible.<ref group="help">To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.</ref> Acceptable sources include reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or first-hand accounts from community members (including yourself). Citations don't have to be in any citation style, but you should hyperlink to relevant VassarWiki pages or external websites when possible.

	~~To tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources, content should be sourced with inline references~~<ref>~~Like~~ this ~~one!</ref> whenever possible~~. ~~You~~ can ~~use reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or firsthand accounts from community members~~ (~~including yourself~~) ~~as sources. Citations can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, hyperlink the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website~~.		Sign all your messages on talk pages.<ref group="help">The Visual Editor does this for you automatically on talk pages. When in the Source Editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (~).</ref>

	~~To produce references with the Visual Editor~~, ~~click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with~~ a ~~ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>~~.		For each contribution you make, write a short edit summary when prompted; this helps readers navigate page histories.

	== Don't steal ==		== Don't steal ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}
	All content on VassarWiki must be original or in the public domain. If you want to include a resource that is copyrighted, please link to it in an "External links" section. By contributing to VassarWiki, you agree to release your contribution under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License].		'''All content on VassarWiki must be original or in the public domain.'''

	~~== Don't censor others ==~~		If you want to include a resource that is copyrighted, provide a hyperlink to it. By contributing to VassarWiki, you agree to release your contribution under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License].
	~~VassarWiki~~ is ~~not censored~~. ~~As a result of this principle~~, ~~negativity towards any subject is allowed~~. ~~On main pages, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view~~.

	~~Information about living people is held~~ to ~~a higher standard~~ than content ~~about other subjects. Please consider other people's privacy when including information about them~~.		If another resource (e.g. Wikipedia, Vassar Encyclopedia) provides a comprehensive overview of a subject, link to it rather than mirroring its content.

	== ~~Conduct~~ ==		== Don't censor ==
	~~Please be respectful and civil. Harassment, defamation, and privacy violations are~~ not ~~tolerated. Deliberately nonconstructive edits will be removed, and editors responsible may be permanently or temporarily suspended from editing VassarWiki~~.		'''VassarWiki is not censored.'''

	~~Unless there~~ is ~~clear evidence~~ to the ~~contrary, assume~~ that ~~your fellow contributors~~ are here in good faith to improve the project.		As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. Like all content, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view on encyclopedia pages.

			Information about living people is held to a higher standard than content about other subjects.

			== Respect privacy ==
			{{See also\|VassarWiki:Privacy policy}}
			'''Respect other people's privacy when including information about them.'''

			The identities of individuals should not be included unless at least one of three criteria are met:

			# the identifying information is unambiguously public and of nontrivial encyclopedic value (e.g. a speaker at Commencement)
			# the individual provides explicit permission for that context (e.g. they contribute the identifying information themself)
			# such documentation would have little social consequence (e.g. the individual and their cohort are no longer alive)

			Requests for the removal of identifying information must be fulfilled when these criteria do not apply.

			== Be a good person ==
			'''Be respectful and civil on VassarWiki.''' Assume that other editors are here in good faith to improve the project, unless there is clear evidence to the contrary. Harassment, defamation, and privacy violations are not tolerated. Deliberately nonconstructive edits will be quickly removed, and responsible users may be suspended from editing VassarWiki.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	<references group="~~note~~" />		<references />

			=== Help ===
			<references group="help" />

EdwardNWM: reference

2026-05-30T21:26:54Z

reference

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	If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. At the same time, consensus can change. Discussions can be reopened if the facts have changed or if sufficient time has passed to shift community opinion.		If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. At the same time, consensus can change. Discussions can be reopened if the facts have changed or if sufficient time has passed to shift community opinion.

	When there is a dispute and a consensus hasn't yet formed or cannot form, the page should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref ~~group="note"~~>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for community discussion is especially untenable (e.g. the page presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:About#Governance\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as edit warring, is not tolerated (even if you're right).		When there is a dispute and a consensus hasn't yet formed or cannot form, the page should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref>Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for community discussion is especially untenable (e.g. the page presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:About#Governance\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as edit warring, is not tolerated (even if you're right).

	== Leave a trail ==		== Leave a trail ==
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			<references group="note" />

EdwardNWM: wording

2026-05-30T21:26:26Z

wording

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	== Build consensus ==		== Build consensus ==
	Disputes over content should be discussed on the respective talk page and resolved through consensus. While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion~~. If a dispute doesn't go your way, please respect the community's decision and move on~~.		Disputes over content should be discussed on the respective talk page and resolved through consensus-building. While voting can be utilized, it should not act as a replacement for discussion.

	~~Where~~ there is a dispute and a consensus hasn't yet formed or cannot form, the page should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum'' ~~(the~~ status quo before the conflict). If ~~this~~ is ~~for some reason~~ especially untenable (~~like in~~ the ~~case of~~ a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:About#Governance\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth is known as edit warring, ~~and it~~ is not tolerated (even if you're right).		If you disagree with the outcome of a dispute, please respect the community's decision and move on. At the same time, consensus can change. Discussions can be reopened if the facts have changed or if sufficient time has passed to shift community opinion.

			When there is a dispute and a consensus hasn't yet formed or cannot form, the page should remain at the ''status quo ante bellum''.<ref group="note">Latin for "status quo before the conflict"</ref> If waiting for community discussion is especially untenable (e.g. the page presents a legal issue), please [[VassarWiki:Reports\|report]] the page and it will be dealt with by an [[VassarWiki:About#Governance\|administrator]]. Reverting back and forth, known as edit warring, is not tolerated (even if you're right).

	== Leave a trail ==		== Leave a trail ==
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	To help page histories be navigable, please write a short edit summary for each of your contributions.		To help page histories be navigable, please write a short edit summary for each of your contributions.

	To tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources, content should be sourced with ~~in-line citations~~<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible. You can use reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or firsthand accounts from community members as sources. Citations can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, hyperlink the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.		To tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources, content should be sourced with inline references<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible. You can use reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or firsthand accounts from community members (including yourself) as sources. Citations can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, hyperlink the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.

	To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.		To produce references with the Visual Editor, click the "Cite" button. On the Source Editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.
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	== Don't steal ==		== Don't steal ==
	{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}		{{See also\|VassarWiki:Disclaimer}}
	All content on VassarWiki must be original or in the public domain. If you want to include a resource that is copyrighted, please link to it in an "External links" section. By contributing to VassarWiki, you release your contribution under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License].		All content on VassarWiki must be original or in the public domain. If you want to include a resource that is copyrighted, please link to it in an "External links" section. By contributing to VassarWiki, you agree to release your contribution under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License].

	== Don't censor others ==		== Don't censor others ==
	VassarWiki is not censored. As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. On ~~encyclopedia~~ pages, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view.		VassarWiki is not censored. As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. On main pages, negative content should be sourced and written from a neutral point of view.

	Information about living people is held to a higher standard than content about other subjects. Please consider other people's privacy when including information about them.		Information about living people is held to a higher standard than content about other subjects. Please consider other people's privacy when including information about them.
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	Please be respectful and civil. Harassment, defamation, and privacy violations are not tolerated. Deliberately nonconstructive edits will be removed, and editors responsible may be permanently or temporarily suspended from editing VassarWiki.		Please be respectful and civil. Harassment, defamation, and privacy violations are not tolerated. Deliberately nonconstructive edits will be removed, and editors responsible may be permanently or temporarily suspended from editing VassarWiki.

	Unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, assume that fellow contributors are here in good faith to improve the project!		Unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, assume that your fellow contributors are here in good faith to improve the project.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[VassarWiki:Privacy policy]]		* [[VassarWiki:Privacy policy]]

	== ~~References~~ ==		== Notes ==

EdwardNWM: Proposal

2026-05-30T19:51:26Z

Proposal

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	{{~~Consensus\|status=draft\|users=[[User:Ewelchmorgan]]~~}}		{{Proposal}}

	'''Policies''' are foundational principles of the site that contributors should always follow. Like everything on VassarWiki, they are established by community consensus.		'''Policies''' are foundational principles of the site that contributors should always follow. Like everything on VassarWiki, they are established by community consensus.

EdwardNWM: /* See also */ guidelines link desc

2026-04-30T04:52:07Z

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

	* [[VassarWiki:Guidelines]]~~: records of~~ consensus ~~that contributors should ''attempt'' to follow, generally regarding more specific issues~~		* [[VassarWiki:Guidelines]], best practices developed by consensus
	* [[VassarWiki:Privacy policy]]		* [[VassarWiki:Privacy policy]]

	== References ==		== References ==