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=== Encyclopedia pages ===

'''Encyclopedia pages''' are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and reflect group consensus. ~~All~~ content here must be sourced (see [[VassarWiki:Policies|the policy on sourcing]]).

'''Encyclopedia pages''' are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and reflect group consensus. Unlike other pages, all content here must be sourced (see [[VassarWiki:Policies|the policy on sourcing]]).

=== User pages ===

Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile, within reason (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays / freeform content, contact information)~~. No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page~~.

Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile, within reason (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays / freeform content, contact information).

=== Talk pages ===

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=== Project pages ===

Project pages deal with the governance of VassarWiki~~. These pages have the prefix "VassarWiki"~~. Some notable project pages include:

'''Project pages''' (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance of VassarWiki. Some notable project pages include:

* [[VassarWiki:Village pump|Village pump]]: Suggestions and discussions about improving this project

* [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]: Records of consensus regarding groups of pages (e.g. reliable sources, style)

* [[VassarWiki:Reports|Reports]]: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here

All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page reflects an established consensus, a proposal under consideration, or the position of a specific group or individual.

=== Help pages ===

'''Help pages''' are guides to help newbies. They should be written with a universal audience in mind.

== Policies ==

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 === Encyclopedia pages ===
-'''Encyclopedia pages''' are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and reflect group consensus. All content here must be sourced (see [[VassarWiki:Policies|the policy on sourcing]]).
+'''Encyclopedia pages''' are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and reflect group consensus. Unlike other pages, all content here must be sourced (see [[VassarWiki:Policies|the policy on sourcing]]).
 === User pages ===
-Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile, within reason (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays / freeform content, contact information). No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page.
+Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile, within reason (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays / freeform content, contact information).
 === Talk pages ===
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 === Project pages ===
-Project pages deal with the governance of VassarWiki. These pages have the prefix "VassarWiki". Some notable project pages include:
+'''Project pages''' (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance of VassarWiki. Some notable project pages include:
 * [[VassarWiki:Village pump|Village pump]]: Suggestions and discussions about improving this project
 * [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]: Records of consensus regarding groups of pages (e.g. reliable sources, style)
 * [[VassarWiki:Reports|Reports]]: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here
+All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page reflects an established consensus, a proposal under consideration, or the position of a specific group or individual.
+=== Help pages ===
+'''Help pages''' are guides to help newbies. They should be written with a universal audience in mind.
 == Policies ==