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Welcome to '''VassarWiki''', a wiki for the Vassar College community! | Welcome to '''VassarWiki''', a wiki for the Vassar College community! | ||
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=== How do I contribute? === | === How do I contribute? === | ||
Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended | Once you register an account, click the "Edit" button by a section or at the top of the page. You can either use the visual editor (recommended if you're new to editing) 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. | 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. | ||
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== What can I contribute? == | == What can I contribute? == | ||
{{See also|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}} | {{See also|VassarWiki:What should I contribute?}} | ||
Contributions generally don't require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If there's an issue with your edit, another | Contributions generally don't require prior approval, so '''be bold'''! If there's an issue with your edit, another contributor can revert it and you can discuss on a talk page if needed. Please read and understand VassarWiki [[VassarWiki:Policies|policies]] before you edit. It's encouraged that you read any relevant [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|guidelines]] before you edit, but there is no need to be an expert. | ||
VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are a few main types of pages: | VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are a few main types of pages: | ||
* [[VassarWiki:Encyclopedia pages|'''Encyclopedia pages''']] are about things like [[:Category:Student orgs|student orgs]], events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and [[VassarWiki:Policies|be sourced]]. | * [[VassarWiki:Encyclopedia pages|'''Encyclopedia pages''']] are about things like [[:Category:Student orgs|student orgs]], events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral third-person point of view<ref>but by no means soulless!</ref> and [[VassarWiki:Policies|be sourced]]. | ||
* Every contributor has a [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user page''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information). | * Every contributor has a [[VassarWiki:User pages|'''user page''']] that only they can edit. You can put pretty much anything on your user page (e.g. interests, projects, org memberships, essays or freeform content, contact information). | ||
* [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. | * [[VassarWiki:Project pages|'''Project pages''']] (those with the prefix "VassarWiki") deal with the governance and maintenance of VassarWiki. | ||
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== Policies and guidelines == | == Policies and guidelines == | ||
'''[[VassarWiki:Policies|Policies]]''' are the site's foundational principles | '''[[VassarWiki:Policies|Policies]]''' are the site's foundational principles that all contributors must follow. Put simply, contributors should: | ||
* Build and respect consensus when disputes arise | * Build and respect consensus when disputes arise | ||
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* Be civil and assume other contributors come in good faith | * Be civil and assume other contributors come in good faith | ||
'''[[Guidelines]]''' are records of | '''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. | ||
Like everything on VassarWiki, policies and guidelines are established by community consensus and can change. | |||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||