VassarWiki:Policies

List of policies

Be bold!

Contributions do not require prior approval. So be bold! If someone finds an issue with your edit, it may be reverted and discussed on a talk page. Though not required, it's encouraged that you understand VassarWiki policy and any relevant guidelines before editing.

Sourcing

All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced. Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing order of authority:

Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, The Miscellany News, and official Vassar websites
Public statements by VSA-recognized student organizations
Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)

Don't steal

All content on VassarWiki must be original or in the public domain. If you want to include a resource that is copyrighted, please include it in an "External links" section. All contributions made on VassarWiki are under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

VassarWiki is not censored

Content should generally not be removed but revised. VassarWiki is not censored. Negative information about any subject is allowed, though it must be accompanied by sources of types 1 or 2. Content concerning living Vassar people are held to a higher standard than content about other subjects.

Disputes and behavior

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.

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. If this is for some reason especially untenable, please report the page and it will be dealt with by an administrator. Edit warring (reverting back and forth) is not tolerated (even if you're right).

Please be respectful and civil. Harassment, defamation, and violations of privacy are not tolerated and will be promptly removed. Unconstructive edits will be reverted, and responsible editors may be permanently or temporarily suspended from editing.