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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. The aim of VassarWiki is to collectively organize ~~and share knowledge~~ about Vassar, building a shared institutional memory.

A wiki is a collaboratively edited website. While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. The aim of VassarWiki is to collectively share and organize information about Vassar, connecting our community and building a shared institutional memory.

== Getting started ==

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=== 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 Vassar email ~~(e.g. alumni, former faculty)~~, you must apply to have your account approved.

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 Vassar email, you must apply to have your account approved. (This process is currently not established yet.)

=== How can I contribute? ===

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'''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]]).

=== ~~Profiles~~ ===

=== User pages ===

Unlike other pages, ~~profiles~~ 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). No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page.

=== 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.

=== 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.

=== Project pages ===

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=== Keep 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 (~).

~~All content on encyclopedia pages must~~ be ~~sourced. While you are not required to source content on other spaces~~, ~~it is encouraged. By sourcing~~ your ~~edits, you help the project be tethered to reality and help readers find resources~~. ~~Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing authority:~~

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

==== References ====

All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced with in-line references. While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help the project be tethered to reality and help readers find resources.

Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing authority:

# Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, ''The Miscellany News'', and official Vassar websites

# Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and VSA-recognized student organizations

# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)

~~Please sign all messages on talk pages~~. ~~When in the~~ source ~~editor~~, you can ~~add your signature with four tildes (~);~~ the ~~visual editor should do this for you automatically~~.

If possible, link the sources to the relevant user page, VassarWiki page, or external website. Along with or instead of a source, you can also use in-line references to include notes or qualifiers to the information.

~~To help page histories be navigable~~, ~~please~~ write ~~a super short edit summary for each of your contributions~~.

References are easy! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.

=== Don't steal ===

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 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. The aim of VassarWiki is to collectively organize and share knowledge about Vassar, building a shared institutional memory.
+A wiki is a collaboratively edited website. While many wikis are encyclopedias, they don't have to be. The aim of VassarWiki is to collectively share and organize information about Vassar, connecting our community and building a shared institutional memory.
 == Getting started ==
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 === 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 Vassar email (e.g. alumni, former faculty), you must apply to have your account approved.
+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 Vassar email, you must apply to have your account approved. (This process is currently not established yet.)
 === How can I contribute? ===
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 '''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]]).
-=== Profiles ===
+=== User pages ===
-Unlike other pages, profiles 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). No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page.
 === 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.
 === 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.
 === Project pages ===
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 === Keep 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 (~).
-All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced. While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help the project be tethered to reality and help readers find resources. Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing authority:
+To help page histories be navigable, please write a short edit summary for each of your contributions.
+==== References ====
+All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced with in-line references. While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help the project be tethered to reality and help readers find resources.
+Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing authority:
 # Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, ''The Miscellany News'', and official Vassar websites
 # Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and VSA-recognized student organizations
 # Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)
-Please sign all messages on talk pages. When in the source editor, you can add your signature with four tildes (~); the visual editor should do this for you automatically.
+If possible, link the sources to the relevant user page, VassarWiki page, or external website. Along with or instead of a source, you can also use in-line references to include notes or qualifiers to the information.
-To help page histories be navigable, please write a super short edit summary for each of your contributions.
+References are easy! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.
 === Don't steal ===