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=== How can I contribute? ===

Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button. You can either use the visual editor (recommended for new editors) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes.

Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button. You can either use the visual editor (recommended for new editors) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes only contain superficial differences (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting errors), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.

Contributions generally ~~do not~~ require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If ~~someone finds~~ an issue with your edit, it can ~~be reverted and discussed~~ on a talk page. It's recommended that you read and understand VassarWiki policies (below) and any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] before you edit.

Contributions generally don't require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If there's an issue with your edit, another editor can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page. It's recommended that you read and understand VassarWiki policies (below) and any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] before you edit.

If you want to ~~make~~ a page, search the name of the page you want ~~to create~~ and click the red link. You may ~~wanna~~ use a [[Category:Templates|template]] to get started.

If you want to create a page, search the name of the page you want and click the red link. You may want to use a [[Category:Templates|template]] to get started.

== What belongs on VassarWiki? ==

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 === How can I contribute? ===
-Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button. You can either use the visual editor (recommended for new editors) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes.
+Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button. You can either use the visual editor (recommended for new editors) or switch to the source editor on the upper-right. Make whatever changes to the page you want, write a short edit summary, and save your changes. If your changes only contain superficial differences (e.g. fixing typos or minor formatting errors), click the minor edit button before saving your changes.
-Contributions generally do not require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If someone finds an issue with your edit, it can be reverted and discussed on a talk page. It's recommended that you read and understand VassarWiki policies (below) and any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] before you edit.
+Contributions generally don't require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If there's an issue with your edit, another editor can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page. It's recommended that you read and understand VassarWiki policies (below) and any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] before you edit.
-If you want to make a page, search the name of the page you want to create and click the red link. You may wanna use a [[Category:Templates|template]] to get started.
+If you want to create a page, search the name of the page you want and click the red link. You may want to use a [[Category:Templates|template]] to get started.
 == What belongs on VassarWiki? ==