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== What is VassarWiki? == | |||
A wiki is a collaboratively edited internet publication. VassarWiki is simply a wiki for Vassar College. The aim of the project is to collectively organize and publicize community knowledge about Vassar—its academic programs, student life, and ongoing history. | A wiki is a collaboratively edited internet publication. VassarWiki is simply a wiki for Vassar College. The aim of the project is to collectively organize and publicize community knowledge about Vassar—its academic programs, student life, and ongoing history. | ||
Anyone with a Vassar email address can register. People with connections to Vassar but who lack a Vassar email (e.g. alumni, former faculty) may apply to have their email approved. | Anyone with a Vassar email address can register. People with connections to Vassar but who lack a Vassar email (e.g. alumni, former faculty) may apply to have their email approved. | ||
== What kind of content is allowed? == | |||
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. | ||
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 reflect group consensus. | 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. | ||
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All content here must be sourced. Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing order of authority: | All content here must be sourced. Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing order of authority: | ||
Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, The Miscellany News, and official Vassar websites | # 1. Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, The Miscellany News, and official Vassar websites | ||
Public statements by VSA-recognized student organizations | # 2. Public statements by VSA-recognized student organizations | ||
Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!) | # 3. Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!) | ||
Events occurring within the next two weeks | Events occurring within the next two weeks should be listed on [[Upcoming Events]]. | ||
Profiles | === Profiles === | ||
Unlike other pages, profiles can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile (within reason), like interests, projects, club memberships, essays / freeform content, and contact information. No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page. | Unlike other pages, profiles can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile (within reason), like interests, projects, club memberships, essays / freeform content, and contact information. No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page. | ||
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Essays addressing VassarWiki issues may be elevated to wider standing after consensus is reached on the Village Pump. | Essays addressing VassarWiki issues may be elevated to wider standing after consensus is reached on the Village Pump. | ||
Categories | === Categories === | ||
Pages can be assigned to multiple categories. The aim of categories is to assist in navigation and organization. | Pages can be assigned to multiple categories. The aim of categories is to assist in navigation and organization. | ||
Project pages | === Project pages === | ||
Project pages deal with the governance of VassarWiki. These pages have the prefix "VassarWiki:" | Project pages deal with the governance of VassarWiki. These pages have the prefix "VassarWiki:" | ||
Village | [[VassarWiki:Village pump]]: Suggestions and discussions about improving this project | ||
Policies: Basic principles of the site | [[VassarWiki:Policies]]: Basic principles of the site | ||
Guidelines: Records of consensus regarding groups of pages (e.g. reliable sources, style) | [[VassarWiki:Guidelines]]: Records of consensus regarding groups of pages (e.g. reliable sources, style) | ||
Reports: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here | [[VassarWiki:Reports]]: Policy violations should be reported and discussed here | ||
Chat pages | |||
=== Chat pages === | |||
Every page has a corresponding Chat page. Here, you can resolve disputes about page content, or otherwise talk freely. | Every page has a corresponding Chat page. Here, you can resolve disputes about page content, or otherwise talk freely. | ||