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Most people have only been exposed to [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wikis]] through reading [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], or perhaps a fan wiki like the [https://minecraft.wiki Minecraft wiki]. As a result, many people erroneously believe that "wiki" is just another term for an online [[Wikipedia:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]]. The term "wiki" describes any website collaboratively edited and managed by its audience through a web browser. As a result, wikis are able to serve a variety of purposes beyond encyclopedias, including collective note-taking, code documentation, and project management.

[[VassarWiki]] aims to primarily serve as a way to share knowledge among the Vassar community. As such, it can be viewed an encyclopedia in a loose sense, a compendium of knowledge about Vassar. However, the term "encyclopedia" fails to encompass the community-building that is integral to the ~~project~~.

[[VassarWiki]] aims to primarily serve as a way to share knowledge among the Vassar community. As such, it can be viewed as an encyclopedia in a loose sense, since it's a compendium of knowledge about Vassar. However, the term "encyclopedia" fails to encompass the community-building that is integral to the project—hence "'''an encyclopedia and more'''".

VassarWiki is also not "Wikipedia for Vassar". There already is a Wikipedia for Vassar: Wikipedia. VassarWiki has a similar but distinct mission to Wikipedia, ~~which can~~ hopefully be made clear through the table below:

VassarWiki is also not Wikipedia for Vassar. There already is a Wikipedia for Vassar: Wikipedia. VassarWiki has a similar but distinct mission to Wikipedia, hopefully made clear through the table below:

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|'''Scope'''

|~~There is no "notability" requirement for inclusion.~~ Inclusion is contingent on being somehow related to Vassar College, whether that's campus life, history, scholarship, or something else.

|Inclusion is contingent on being somehow related to Vassar College, whether that's campus life, history, scholarship, or something else. There is no "notability" requirement for inclusion.

|Inclusion is contingent on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|notability]], generally determined through inclusion in reliable sources. ~~All subjects~~ can be written on, [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not|within limits]].

|Inclusion is contingent on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|notability]], generally determined through inclusion in reliable sources. Subjects in any domain can be written on, [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not|within limits]].

|-

|'''POV'''

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|'''Tone'''

|As of June 9, 2026, there are no guidelines on tone for articles. User page content can be written in any tone.

|As of June 9, 2026, there are no [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] on tone for articles. User page content can be written in any tone.

|Articles are written in a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view#Impartial_tone|formal, impersonal, and dispassionate tone]].

|-

|'''Audience'''

|Articles are written primarily to the Vassar community, especially when an encyclopedia article on that subject already exists.

|Articles are written primarily to the Vassar community. This is especially the case when an encyclopedia (e.g. Wikipedia, Vassar Encyclopedia) article on that subject already exists.

|Articles are written to a global audience.

|-

|'''Sources'''

|Content should generally be accompanied by sources of many types~~, including~~ oral history~~. The~~ reliability of sources is considered ~~only to resolve~~ disputes. "Original research" is allowed, but must be designated as such through sourcing.

|Content should generally be accompanied by sources of many types. Reliability is considered in an expansive sense that includes oral history; the comparative reliability of sources is considered when resolving content disputes. "Original research" is allowed, but must be designated as such through sourcing.

|All content must be supported by sources deemed reliable by the community. [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No_original_research|Original research is not allowed on articles.]]

|}

== See also ==

* [[VassarWiki:About]]

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+{{Proposal}}
 Most people have only been exposed to [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wikis]] through reading [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], or perhaps a fan wiki like the [https://minecraft.wiki Minecraft wiki]. As a result, many people erroneously believe that "wiki" is just another term for an online [[Wikipedia:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]]. The term "wiki" describes any website collaboratively edited and managed by its audience through a web browser. As a result, wikis are able to serve a variety of purposes beyond encyclopedias, including collective note-taking, code documentation, and project management.
-[[VassarWiki]] aims to primarily serve as a way to share knowledge among the Vassar community. As such, it can be viewed an encyclopedia in a loose sense, a compendium of knowledge about Vassar. However, the term "encyclopedia" fails to encompass the community-building that is integral to the project.
+[[VassarWiki]] aims to primarily serve as a way to share knowledge among the Vassar community. As such, it can be viewed as an encyclopedia in a loose sense, since it's a compendium of knowledge about Vassar. However, the term "encyclopedia" fails to encompass the community-building that is integral to the project—hence "'''an encyclopedia and more'''".
-VassarWiki is also not "Wikipedia for Vassar". There already is a Wikipedia for Vassar: Wikipedia. VassarWiki has a similar but distinct mission to Wikipedia, which can hopefully be made clear through the table below:
+VassarWiki is also not Wikipedia for Vassar. There already is a Wikipedia for Vassar: Wikipedia. VassarWiki has a similar but distinct mission to Wikipedia, hopefully made clear through the table below:
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 |'''Scope'''
-|There is no "notability" requirement for inclusion. Inclusion is contingent on being somehow related to Vassar College, whether that's campus life, history, scholarship, or something else.
+|Inclusion is contingent on being somehow related to Vassar College, whether that's campus life, history, scholarship, or something else. There is no "notability" requirement for inclusion.
-|Inclusion is contingent on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|notability]], generally determined through inclusion in reliable sources. All subjects can be written on, [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not|within limits]].
+|Inclusion is contingent on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability|notability]], generally determined through inclusion in reliable sources. Subjects in any domain can be written on, [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not|within limits]].
 |-
 |'''POV'''
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 |'''Tone'''
-|As of June 9, 2026, there are no guidelines on tone for articles. User page content can be written in any tone.
+|As of June 9, 2026, there are no [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] on tone for articles. User page content can be written in any tone.
 |Articles are written in a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view#Impartial_tone|formal, impersonal, and dispassionate tone]].
 |-
 |'''Audience'''
-|Articles are written primarily to the Vassar community, especially when an encyclopedia article on that subject already exists.
+|Articles are written primarily to the Vassar community. This is especially the case when an encyclopedia (e.g. Wikipedia, Vassar Encyclopedia) article on that subject already exists.
 |Articles are written to a global audience.
 |-
 |'''Sources'''
-|Content should generally be accompanied by sources of many types, including oral history. The reliability of sources is considered only to resolve disputes. "Original research" is allowed, but must be designated as such through sourcing.
+|Content should generally be accompanied by sources of many types. Reliability is considered in an expansive sense that includes oral history; the comparative reliability of sources is considered when resolving content disputes. "Original research" is allowed, but must be designated as such through sourcing.
 |All content must be supported by sources deemed reliable by the community. [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No_original_research|Original research is not allowed on articles.]]
 |}
+== See also ==
+* [[VassarWiki:About]]