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Welcome to '''VassarWiki''', a wiki for the Vassar College community! | Welcome to '''VassarWiki''', a wiki for the Vassar College community! | ||
A wiki is a collaboratively edited website. While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be | A wiki is a collaboratively edited website. While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. VassarWiki was created to be an encylopedia and more. VassarWiki is a space to collectively share and organize information about Vassar, building a shared institutional memory and connecting our community. | ||
== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
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=== Who can contribute? === | === Who can contribute? === | ||
Anyone connected to Vassar can contribute! All you have to do is sign up with your Vassar email. If you're connected to Vassar but lack a | 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]. | ||
=== How can I contribute? === | === How can I contribute? === | ||
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=== Encyclopedia pages === | === 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 | '''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 [[VassarWiki:Policies|be sourced]]. | ||
=== User pages === | === User pages === | ||
Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile | Unlike other pages, '''user pages''' can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put pretty much anything in your profile (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information). | ||
=== Project pages === | === Project pages === | ||
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'''Project pages''' (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. Some notable project pages include: | '''Project pages''' (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. Some notable project pages include: | ||
* [[VassarWiki:Guidelines]]: Records of consensus that contributors should attempt to follow are kept here. | * [[VassarWiki:Guidelines]]: Records of consensus that contributors should attempt to follow are kept here. | ||
* [[VassarWiki:Help]]: Reach out with questions here! The page also includes a directory to guides made by other contributors. | |||
* [[VassarWiki:Reports]]: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here. | * [[VassarWiki:Reports]]: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here. | ||
* [[VassarWiki: | * [[VassarWiki:Improvements]]: Suggestions and discussions about improving this project should be held here. | ||
All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page | All project pages should be listed with [[Template:Consensus]] to indicate whether the page is established consensus, a proposal under consideration, or the position of a specific group or individual. | ||
=== Talk pages === | === Talk pages === | ||
Every page has a corresponding '''talk page''', where you can resolve disputes about page content or otherwise talk freely. | Every page has a corresponding '''talk page''', where you can resolve disputes about page content or otherwise talk freely about that page's subject. | ||
=== Categories === | === Categories === | ||
Pages can be assigned to multiple '''categories''', to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page. | Pages can be assigned to multiple '''categories''', to assist in navigation and organization. Categories are listed at the bottom of a page. | ||
To add a category to a page using the visual editor, click the hamburger menu button (yes, that's what the three-line menu icon is called<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_button</ref>) and then "Categories". In the source editor, just wikilink to the category at the very bottom of the page. | |||
=== Templates === | === Templates === | ||
'''Templates''' | '''Templates''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages. | ||
To use a template in the visual editor, type two left brackets <nowiki>{{</nowiki> and search for the template you need, or click "Insert" then "Template". In the source editor, you will have to type the syntax manually—take a look at the template's page (there also may be example syntax provided). | |||
== Policies == | == Policies == | ||
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=== VassarWiki is not censored === | === VassarWiki is not censored === | ||
VassarWiki is not censored. As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. On encyclopedia pages, negative information must be verified by sources of types 1 or 2, and like all other pages, written from a neutral point of view. | VassarWiki is not censored. As a result of this principle, negativity towards any subject is allowed. On encyclopedia pages, negative information must be verified by sources of types 1 or 2, and like all other pages, 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. | |||
=== Conduct === | === Conduct === | ||
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* suspending users for policy violations | * suspending users for policy violations | ||
* deleting and restoring pages | |||
* approving prospective contributors who lack a vassar.edu email | * approving prospective contributors who lack a vassar.edu email | ||
Administrators are ''not'' given any precedence in content disputes (unless the dispute involves a legal issue). | Administrators are ''not'' given any precedence in content disputes (unless the dispute involves a legal issue). | ||